The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-25
fstlIIwater Advance)


Pursuant to call Of the chairman
James OMeally, Of Grant county, the
peoples party territorial committee
met Tuesday morning in Guthrie, for
the purpose Of adopting a plan Of pro
cedure in the campaign and determin-
ing what course to pursue. The call
was OF general nature, and while
the course Of the Popuiist party in
Payne county had been ir-evocably
decided by the county central commit
tee endorsing Mathews, yet It was
thoueht best by the party leaders for
this county to be represented at the
meeting, in order that they might
watch development, ascertain the ex-
tent Ct the movement, learn how
much tie Republicans had to do with
it, and try to secure action along
proper and harmonious lines, II pos
sibie.
Harry Jones. the territorial commit
teeman Of this county, was unable TO
attend the meeting, and so he gaee
his proxy to c. r. Bush. who went
ana participated in the deliberations
until action was taken showing that
John s. Allen, the midroader from
Cleveland county, who mas always
headed or managed n thiri party
ticket IN the territory, was again ~
control. ard policies were ADOPTED
contrary to the action Of the central
committee Of this county and the we'll
known view OF Mr.. Jones in favor Of
the democratic candidate. Mr.. Bush
stated tc the committee what action
the Populist central committee had
taken In Payne county endoepng
Mathews upon motion by Nj. Jones,
the territorial committeeman. and he
then withdrew from the meeting Of
the commi tee and did not participate
further in the proceedings and lelib-
eratidns.
Only FIVE counties. Greer Cleveland
Grant Payne and Lincoln, hal amy
representations. on the ground at the
time set foE u meeting CT the com
nlttee Cleveland was represented
by John s. Allen the midroad Pocu.
list who has so often worked IN tho
direct interest II not employment OF
the Republican party, who in Cleye-
Ind county has openly fused with
the Republicans for ten years and
fought the Democrats and fusion Pop
ulists with all means at hiS command
Hollister represented Greer county
where the same condition u affairs
exists ard where the Republicans urd
Popullsts co-operated togeths' as late
as two years ago. Straughe1 The mid
road candidate for delegate to con.
gross was there from LinoolL county
O'Meally. the chairman Of the com
m.;tee, was representing Giant coun-
ty, and Bush entered an appearance
for Fayne The entire morning was
spent in desultory talk, and the at
tendance was so meager that no at-
tempt was made 10 do business
John Allen. however. got his nerto
up during the noon hour. an r. "A con-
ference of a lengthy and satisfactory
sort With Chairman Filson, Of The Re
publican territorial commttoe. nm
Frank Greer. Of the state Capital,
who promised to send Walter Fergu-
son. ,he smart and tea cuDnol ron
OF Governor Ferguson, or1rr1 to re-
port the meeting with a proper magni-
flying glass as seen throUss RepCtli-
can spectaclcs A man nanai Rem
irew also cot in from Wo1Gs county,
in the meantime and q follJ@ Saul
ers from Kinghsher tn made sew
ca counties represented including
Payne. by seven men, on told. cle Of
whom was styaughen, the mld:Oad
candidate for delegate 20 congress.
After a general discussion Of oondi-
tons in which quite q IiHelence VI
opinion arose as TO plans 20 be pur-
sued ami in which 10 developed that
about half Of the porgons present
were in favor OF Mathews for congress
and OPPOSED to straughen. Mr. Allen
introduced a resolution 10 the effect
that an active campaign be made for
Mr Suanshen, tho midroad candidate
for delegate 70 congress An acrI-
monious discussion then ensued over
the resolution. but Cleveland Greer
fIlnehsher and Lincoln counties voted