The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-18
NOSE ANDERSON
IS AMBITIOUS
Would Become National Com-
mitteman fer Oklahoma.
HAS NOT ANNOUNCED YET
FormeIey from Kansas He De-
lights in Politics.

Guthrie. O. T, Oct. H." Nose" Ander-
son of Enid has at last developed an am
bition. Anderson is chairman of the
Territorial Democratic committee in Ok
Iahoma. and he desires to become mem
Der of the Democratic national commit
tee, representing Oklahoma in that or
sanization His ambition has not yet
reached the stage where an announce
ment has been made, but Nose" is
quietly telling the fellows over the ter
ritory that he wants the place and be-
Ieves that he can I'LL the same ac-
ceptably to the rank and file of the
Democratic party in Oklahoma.
Nose" Anderson has been playing
Democratic politics in oklahoma for
some time. He came to the territory
from Kansas, and it is natural that the
individual from Kansas, schooIed in the
political warfare Of that state should
get to the front in Oklahoma Ander-
son is a lawyer and is latest known as
the manager of the campaign that land
ed "BnT' Cross in the ditch last No
vember 1t is probably upon his record
as am organizer and worker that Ander-
son. hopes to secure recognition from his
party. And Anderson is a worker and
organizer. No other Democrat in the
territory possibly with the exception of
the Democratic nominee himself. spent
so many hours in active work last fall,
planning for victory, figuring on prob
able majorities in various counties and
in pulling the wires in the manipulation
of schemes, that only the willy polite
ian knows Since November, Anderson
has been attending TO MS law business,
and it is only recently that he-has ap-
peared to talk politics Just what oppo-
sition Anderson viii have in the COM
craftsmanship matter is predetermined
The majority of the Democratic leaders
are friendl yto him, and owing to the
fact that the members of the national
committee has little to do the position
may go to Anderson without much dis
turbance in the party.s
In street parlance the position of dele
gate TO congress from Oklahoma looks
good to the average Democrat who has !
ever had a taste Of Office holding. While |
the time for the nominating convention |
Is months in the future, there are many |
men who are being talked of as candi- |
dates for the nomination. Oklahoma |
City, it is stated, wiz have two candi- /
dates in Bill" Cross and Colonel ]. w. |
johnson. J. II. Naxey of Shawnee is said |
to be a candidate Maxey was in the I
race last year. and it is believed that he
was the only -maa-iI- the. convention who
possessed a barrel.
Noble county promises, at this time, to |
come 30 the front with two candidates.
"Bill Bowles speaker of the house in
the last Legislature. is anxious to make
the race for e nomination and exceed
ingly fearfuI lest some Democratic poll
tician seize the golden opportunity that
should belong to him. In the same county
is Tom Doyle. Doyle has had never
ceasing ambition for congressional hon
ors, and the most spectacular contest in
Democratic circles may be pulled off in
Noble county to determine just which
individual will get the county delegation.
Wise men are advancing the idea that
Doyle viii down Bowles, for if Doyle has
q reputation for anything in Oklahoma it
Is for being a smooth politician.
Just now a number of Democrats are ,
wondering what Colonel Roy Hoffman
will do in the congressional matter.
Nblp4it4 1lOlAAAltAl Was Seriously COHSlu- /
cred last year but did not get into the
convention. Prospective candidates can
not determine what might be the result
should Hoffman come 10 the front. and
consequently the movements of the Lin
coin county man are being watched with
more than ordinary interest
"BnI' Alexander. secretary of the Z
No 10. 80. =
information that he is out of politics for
the present. Alexander is a new coun- I
try man and hustler He was treas I
urer OF Oklahoma county two terms. and l
IS a campaigner who persists in soaring +
up the voters in the black Jacks The '
reason for AleXander's being out of poll
tics is said TO be because he desires to
become the first treasurer OF the state of
Oklahoma. Should he become mixed up
in the game prior to the coming of state
hood. his chances for the nomination
might be decreased
boom Of no small proportions has p
been started in Guthrie this week for
Jesse J. Dunn Of Alva for delegate to
congress on the Democratic ticket :
''Mose' Anderson. Leslie Niblick and
others of the stalwarts are talking Dunn. ,
with the idea OF taking care of the Pop
ulists. 1t is the Populist year for the :
candidate. and the Populist vote is some
thing that cannot he overlooked If the y
Democrats hope 10 be successful in this ,
territory. II is not even known that Dunn
will accept the nomination. but the be-
lief has been expressed that he is Ia be :
placed in the race now and disposed Of
before oklahoma is made ii state II a
man with Dunn's Attachments should
stay out Of active territorial politics un-
til after oklahoma is admitted TO The e
Union. he might be such q factor that Z
ambitious men would be forced 10 score r
IN the political race with Dunn as the n
pole horse. By making him the candi- !
date next year. IL wos.d &c another case &
Of Bill Cross. for the fellows would y
say stand aside. You have had your
chance and failed Z
The new law firm Of Flynn ana Ames
at oklahoma City is puzzl.ue the poll
ticians Democrats are anxious IL know
what Ames intends &c d. II il shoali =,
develope that there IS game ~ poli- :
ties behind tn partnership. many a
knife would be sharpeaed Tor The pur-
pose q setting Agles scalp Ii II Is
purely business Aues win NOS hive
trouble in his party. hut sing s.de !.
step is likely to Place him in dls-eruta.
cannot figure JUST wha; Amos in
tends 10 de- said politician ster
day II the partnership is for political n
purposes az dthe Rock Island -Chectav--
Frisco Interests intend 20 play politics
Ames vii have plenty OF troubles. Unt1 +,
this question IS settled 20 our sstsfac- +,