The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-24


Der Of the democratic party in this
territory knows Of, Or has heard Of,
the unfortunate friction that mani
tested itself ii 1900, resulting ia
| two conventions being held At Ard
more, and two complete organiza-
tions being created, the one called
Wolverton Democratic COMMITTEES,
the other the Marcum Democratic
committee.
These two bodies, each claiming
to be the regular democracy. and
each having an executive commit
tee and chairman, finally. after
much discussion, and q call by the
chairman Of each committee, met
on June as al Holdenville, l. r.
for the purpose Of settling all mat
ters in dispute 50 far as could be
done, and uniting the party.
The result Of that meeting was
very gratifying, each side meeting
the other in the spirit Of modera-
ton and fairness, and the two fac
| tions. as represented BY their re-
spective executive committees,
met in joint session and effected a
harmonious feeling and re-organ-
ization Of the party by uniting and
consolidating the two executive
commuters into one, which new
conimettec was declared to be the
sole and only democratic execu-
tive committee Of Indian Terri
tory.
This new executive committee
then elected myself as chairmrn
and P. D. Brewer as secretary, and
BY resolution recommended Homer
B. spaulding as national commit
teeman.
AT this meeting at Holdenville,
while reorganization was in pro-
gress. It was seriously discussed as
to whether or not the question Of
formulating a basis Of representa-
ton should be considered and acted
upon. The majority Of the COM
mittee thought it unwise to at
tempt the matter at that time and
passed the following resolu-
ton:
We further recommend that no
action be taken at this time rela-
tive to the basis Of representation,
but that this matter be eftopen,
subject to the action Of the execu-
tive committee as herein recon-
mended."
am Of the opinion that the
question Of the basis Of representa-
ton at the next Territorial Demo
cratic convention is perhaps the
most grave Of any confronting the
democracy of Indian Territory. and
that, therefore, some effort to ar
range the same equitably and fair
ly should be made before politics
get warm, and before favorite sons
gather around them their admir-
ing friends in the various sections
Of the country. have, therefore,
come to the conclusion that as
chairman Of the executive commit
tee I ought to call the committee to-
gether sometime in the near future
to consider that and other mat
tiers.
am, therefore, sending this cir
cular letter to democrats all over
Indian Territory for the purpose Of
asking them to consider the matter
mentioned and TO write me their re-
spective views upon the following
points, specially, and upon the main
question, generally:
First: About what date would
you suggest as proper to have the
meeting Of the executive commit
tee9
Second. At what point in the
Territory would it be advisable to
have it meet9
Third Write me what would
be, in your judgment. an equitable
basis Of representation III the next
Territorial convention.
Yours respectfully,
j.. McAlesteE
All over chickasha, there is evi-
dence Of growth. The town IS
gradually pushing forward, I