The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-08
ROOSEVELT
AND MCGUIRE
Oklahoma Republicans D o
Their Work Promptly.
CONTEST Is EXCITING
Delegates Are Chosen and
Platform Announced.

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cans of Oklahoma In convention in this
city today renominated Hon. b. s. Nc
Guire of Pawnee for delegate to congress
and c. II. Cade OF Shawnee national com
mitteeman to succeed William Grimes,
secretary of Oklahoma, without oppoS-
I ton The six delegates to the natiorsl
convention are instructed to cast their
: vote solid for Theodore Roosevelt for
president.
The fight for the six national delegate
places was furious and exciting and at
times it was necessary for Chairman
Cameron to start the band to playing to
restore order The combination effected
the night before was successful, although
two of the candidates had narrow escapes.
The delegation selected is {:
Delegates-seymour Foose A. II. Jack
son w. c. Teterick w. d. Fossctt, John
H. CotteralI and Robert Lowry
Alternates-O X Benedict, George Carr,
]. p. Dudley, Il. H. Dun, o. r. Elliott
and L L. Hoover.
a resolution eulogizing the lamented
Marcus a. Hanna was passed and In the
platform President Roosevelts policy
concerning the Panama canal was approV-
ed the good roads movement ,nauonai
and territorial, was endorsed, and the pol
icy of congress for the reclamation of the
arid and semi-arid regions of the west
was approved.
The item Of greatest interest. however,
to the people of Oklahoma and the Indian
territory was the statehood plank Of the
platform. which is as follows:
1.-The Republican party has declared for
twelve years for immediate statehood for
Oklahoma. conserving that the Indian
territory be attached when its conditions
make IL ready We therefore endorse the
bill by the committee territories, in
troduced by Chairman Hamilton, provid-
ing for single state to be admitted in
100. now pehding in the lower house of
congress; and we urge the immediate
passage Of this bill, that the people of
Oklahoma may have that sovereignty to
which their wealth, population and ex-
allied citizenship so thoroughly entitle
them"
IN DETAIL.
When the 499 delegates composing the
territorial Republican convention assem-
bied in Brooks big opera house at ten
O'Clock today it was pronounced by some
of The older Republicans present who had
seen numerous state conventions 20 be the
finest convention they had ever seen.
OF course there was the usual uproar
ard tumult that was the result of enthu-
siasm. 1t broke out when Cash NJ Cade
walked onto the platform to call the con-
vcntion to order. It came stronger when
Mayor Barnes came forward and in a neat
spea~l welcomed the delegates to Guth-
rie q d told them that every man in the
capital city today was Republican. 1t
was repeated when replies were made by
A. H. Geisler of Woods county and NJ
E. CARRIER of Enid Geisler's smooth ora
tory ana Garbers AIiltonic phrases used
to describe the position of the Democratic
party caused thunders of applause which
came like the turning loose of all haevens
artillery at one time whenever the names
Of President Roosevelt and Congressman
Mcclure were mentioned.
Rev. McDermot opened the proceedings
by prayer and it was evident that a large
number Of the delegates endorsed the
prayer. but they made the mistake of
cheering at the close instead OF saying
amen The committees were slow max
ing their reports and during that time the
good time.
Elmer ingalls,. who was present as Rep
resentative of Kansas ~ paper, had
seat on the platform and some of the
old Kansans in the crowd began to yell
for a speech from him. He was modest
and refused to speak and then the dele
gates began to call for everybody who
was ever reported to have made speech
Finally one delegate arose and getting rec
ognition from the chair stated that it
seemed that there were no Republicans
present who wanted to make a speech.
II said h saw Edgar Jones in the gallery
and he suggested that he give us a speech
Edgar is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for delegate to congress and
when the speaker gravely shook his head
IN answer to the suggestion there were
great cheering and laughter.
The temporary organization was effect
ed by the election OF J. r. Scott Of Noble
county as chairman. W. J. Gully of
Woods county was elected temporary sec
retary and Emmett Stuart Of Logan coun-
" assistant secretary on motion the
usual committees were then appointed.
The committee on permanent oreaniza-
.ion reported for R \ Cameron of Woods
county for permanent chairman and that
the secretary and assistant elected for
th etemporary organization he continued.
The report of the committee on order
of business was as follows:
Ist. Report of committee on credentials
End. Permanent organization.
srd Resolutions
9Th nomination of delegate 70 congress.
Eth Election of six delegates to the
national Republican convention
9Th All voting 10 be done by call of
counties and chairmen Of county deega-
tfons TO announce the vote Of the county
9Th. Election Of six alternates to nation
al convention.
sth. Ratification Of territorial commit
teemen elected by county conventions.
PLATFORM
The Republicans Of Oklahoma. in con-
vention assembled. hereby declare:
/. We hereby give our enthusiasts and
Unqualified endorsement TO Theodore
Roosevelt. We commend his high citizen
ship and exalted ideas OF public policy
We believe his administration is the high
est standard OF popular government. for
which the Republican party has always
stood We believe the nomination and