The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-24
JONES IN THE LEAD.
Logan County Democrats Believe
Their Candidate VIII Win.

Logan county DeHoCI atS DciiSHC
Their Candidate viii Win.
Guthrie. O. T, Nay 23.-Democratic
statesmen in Oklahoma are today making
e herculean effort to solve the congress
sional problem. Edgar Jones of Guthrie
IS the factor which is causing them to
knit their brows in an effort to concen-
trate their minds on the subject matter.
The effort 10 discredit Edgar Jones
with the Democratic masses by picturing
him in cartoons as 2 dude because he
bathes. wears clean undergarments and
"A white shirt has fallen fat. While the
leaders are appealing TO the brain Jones
is stealing the neart of the Democratic
masses and the aforesaid leaders are now
oppressed with profound fear that Ed
gar Jones will capture the Democratic
convention and get the nomination for
congress.
While the would-be leaders of the party
are bringing the index finger of their
right hand energeticany into the palm of
the left hand To emphasize the argument
that the salvation Of the party neces-
sitates the nomination of a man like
Judgee MaXey, who is able to mako a
liberal contribution 10 the campaign fund
or man like Judge Bierer who by his
superior mind would give the party in
the territory 4 standing. Edgar Jones is
appealing with most effective force TO
the heart of the Democratic masses.
Cross has been made Il weak candidate
by the opposition in his own county,
Mathews of Greer has been crippled by
The same tactics and local support is not
rushing To Jesse Dunn as the leaders
hoped While this is true it is a historical
fact that combined strength of the brainy
leaders of the Democratic party in Ok
Iahoraa did not dare To make a fight
AGAINST Edgar Jones in his own county
and now ne has the solid delegation and
the enthuaaSm of Logan county behind
him His workers here are willing 10
bet their good money that Ergar Jones
II he secures the Democratic nomination
will bolt the colored brigade and secure
enough white Republican votes to over
com the twelve hundred majority OF Nc
Cuire in Logan county two years aeo.
gust IS he did when he ran for county
attorney in this county.
There IS abundant evidence AZ hand 10
show that the Bill Cross following all over
the territory. indignant at the knitting Of
their favorite in his own county Of Ok
lshoma are flocking to the standard of
Edgar Jones. The claim Of The Guthrie
contingent that Jones viii make strong
candidate IS having effect among the
Democratic masses that is hard Tor the
other candidates TO overcome.
II the prominent Democrats in the Strin
are not dcceiving Edgar Jones he viii be
the first second choice of everyone of the
north side counties. out in the north
west they are saying that Jesse Dunn Is
not Eoing into the fight very hard and
that he IS a mighty good friend To Edgar
Zones. Down on the southern border
where Bill Cross got his big vote two
years ago come words of encouragement
for Mr Jones.
weeks ago that an effort would be made
in Oklahoma City 10 take the Oklahoma
county delegation away from Crcss and
that the oaort would succeed Il can now
be stated with just as much confidence
that the men who have fought Cross from
the field are setting up the pins % bring
Col Roy Hoffman into the ring 10 beat
Edgar Jones Hoffman promised the
friends Of Judge Maxey that he would
stay out Of the fight as long as il CAP
be shown that the Shawnee man had =
chance 20 secure the nomination bur he
would net stick to that Il az any time
during the contest II became evident that