The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-26
MAXEY HAS
ENTERED LIST
Great Activity Among Demo-
cratic Leaders.
NOMINATION Is SOUGHT
Shawnee Man Has the SineWS
of War.

Guthrie, o. T., April 23.-1here Is gTea
activity among the Democratic leader
of Oklahoma The men who do thing
in that party are trying to get togethe
to put up a winning fight against BirC
Mcclure.
The feeling of confidence among th'
Democratic leaders that was general be
fore the meeting of the Republican con
vention has given place doubt. and
they are now conceding that if a Demo
crat is elected to congress he must win
by hard work.
The effort of some of the leaders to
combine the West Side on Frank Math-
ews, of Greer county, seems to be meet
ing with opposition, and now Jessie Dunn,
of Alva, is being put In condition and
he will score past the Democratic grand
stand in the hope that the Democratic
masses will put their affections on him
and induce the West Side to rally under
the banner of Dunn.
II is a well-known fact that Edgar
Jones. of Guthrie, is not the favorite of
the fixers in the Democratic party, but 1t
is also known that Jones is giving them
q good deal of trouble. His trainers
point to the fact that he carried Logan
county and was elected county attorney.
They claim that he can poll Republican
votes, and is the only Democrat in the
territory who is as strong or stronger
than his party.
Col Roy Hoffman, of Chandler, was
in the city last Saturday night, and it
was rumored that he was going to get
behind the Jones boom, but this could
not be confirmed by any OF the leaders.
Another factor that is giving the Demo-
cratic leaders trouble is Bob Neff, Of
Blackwell He has not entered the race
for the nomination but owing to his po-
sition on the school land question the
fxers fear his influence in the Demo-
cratic convention. 1t is claimed that
by staying out of the fight. Neff could
land all the Democratic lessees either in
the Jones, Mathews or Dunn camp.
The campaign of Bill Cross has been
given a damper by the entrance in the
fight of VIM. r. Taylor, of Oklahoma
City. 1t is claimed here that Roy Z. Stat
ford is behind the Taylor movement and
that he viii come to the Democratic con-
vention with the Oklahoma county dele
cation in his pocket. Some of the think
ing fellows in the party, however, claim
that the advent OF Taylor into the fight
is a Maxey move. and that Stafford will
be loyal to Cross. 1t shas all along been
conceded that Maxey would be very
formidable candidate in. the. convention.
=. 4. ~
mination to-. follow the footsteps Of the
much-loved Hearst, he will be still
stronger. Following --is the policy of
Maxey in his organ, the Shawnee Herald.
1t is an honest statement. at least and
may be interpreted to mean that Maxey
has knocked in the head of his barrel:
Judge Maxey is a Missouri Democrat
and those who knew him there will tell
you his Democracy was never ques-
toned. Like Grover Cleveland, he can
FAY. don't have to say | am Demo-
crat' Judge MaXey came to Tecumseh in
1892, and started what is now the First
National bank OF Tecumseh, of which he
was the president for several years. or
TO Shawnee. at which time. being n far
sold his interest in the Tecumseh bank
and moved to Shawnee. where he started
the First National bank of Shawnee and
by close attention and unusual ability he
has amassed fortune that now reaches
close to the half million mark. He is
also one of the largest land owners in
the territory. Judge Maxey has been
In active business for over forty years.
but has now sold his entire banking in
terest in the several banks in Oklahoma
and Indian territory in which he owned
stock. and has retired from active bus
iness. He has proved his ability as a
business man by the accumulation of n
vast fortune. And now he asks at the
hands OF his fellow Democrats. the high |
est honor which they can confer on a
worthy citizen of Oklahoma And there |
is no doubt Of Judge Maxcy's capabilitv /
TO serve the people wei and faithfully as /
their representative in congress, as he is
not only a capable business man. but an 4
able lawyer.
Looking at the chances of success and /
the danger OF defeat, we think there is 4
no candidate so far announced who has
a fairer chance OF success in November
than would Judge Maxey He possesses
the ability. the will and the money to /,
make a vigorous and telling campaign.
and We have had enough OF campaigns
without money. While it does not snoat, |
In the highest terms Of the present no. |
Htical conditions. It is nevertheless a fact
that a Democratic majority has. by the |