The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-14
REPUBLICAN colfMITrEEMANsnIp


REPUBLICAN CoMMITTEEMANsHIp
An the Indian Territory republicans expecting to live
of the government in capacity or another are aware
by this time that there is to be fight for the national
commteemanshp and are, consequently growing uneasy
With Mr. Soper alone in the field, Il was soft prupo
stion, but next the word that TmsBlxby TO be
factor and uneasness at begins TO manifest itself
They don't ig who gets the place. but their living
depends upon being against the successful asprant
That there troublesome party down In the Greek ma
ton in the person OF Joe Mccoy assistant district atto
ney under Meette viii best be understood by reading
the following correspondence;
personal
Hon. Jos W. Mccoy, Muskogee, l. 4.
Dear SirI am In receipt OF letters from various per.
sons the Creek nation and wish YOU would write me
where you stand IN this membership the national COM
mtee fight II YOU want TO be a candidate of course
can have no objections like who come out IN the
open and say exactly where they stand met personal
friend Of yours member Of the state committee OF
Missouri the other day and he told me that you In
no sense candidate
Mr. Parker has held up both passes for the assistants
Ia the Western district on the ground that Mr. Meette
allowed but assistant and that the matter must be
settled before any transportation is issued Kindly let
me hear from you Sincerely yours, p. L. SoPER.
Ny Dear Pliny;-Your letter suggesting that may get
ms Frisco annual reward II will not be candidate for
membership Of the republican national COMMITTEES for In.
dian Territory receiyed- presume In answer TO ms pre-
yous formal request for the usual courtesy
Your generosity oyerwhelms me- have long admired
you in secret, but oh permit heart oyeriowing with
gratitude to now lay at your feet It's loving tribute
hasten to inform YOU thu n Immediately write let
ter to the two editors IN th> reek nation zone democrat
and one republican, who gave me Their unsolicited sup
port Indignantly spurnng their offer to elect me nations
al committeeman. had promised to make them post.
masters but let that pass. a politicians promises.
have always been told need be kept aud had really
been somewhat at loss how induce my friend Joe al
Washington to appoint the democrat and now you have
shown me the only way. How can ever repay youy
Ny fondest anteipatons will now be realized To think
viii again ride whole year for nothing. Won't you
please send pass by return mail. do so want again to
fash its magic upon ms two adoring constituents How
they will cheer you to the echo. say Plny is il true
that else down here but me will have pass? Oh
it's too good! was afraid might only be made imm
grafton agent and perhaps the jury one term
but to think that in return for just little letter leay
ing the two friends who gallay 70 my support at
a critical tlme up in the air." am once more to en-.
joy the bliss Of riding free. know they will say have
'ttNt f'Ntss '"N "AhtA - AtoiVt WIEN pd,> -
In sighty
This is the way long have sought,
And mOufned beeatse / found Il not.
Dear Pliny, you speak Of being open Is that the was
politicians doy always thought politic-blg politics
was very secret think II yon and are TO be so frank
with e7eh other you might tell me what you are going
70 do for the rest OF the boys do hope you won't give
them passes because long TO goat them and show
them how much more pull h3ye than they. Rlt them
Df course il Is only small politics that Is open and
above board II stupid 10 tounderstand that
big men Ike you and must he frank with one another
Say Piny what you going do with both your gov
srnment and railroad iobsy Can you hold Oh to them +
when you are electedy wish had two places II is 1
70 much nicer than one. II would run for senator
when you do aud then get Of the was at the right
mie as am doing now do you think you might get me
wo plaeesy Let me know about this al once.
am writing this just as soon as I get your letter
'eeause am sure an ofer such you make cannot be
ield open long trust what / am doing viii b. satis
actory and now assure sou, In strict confidence will
ioi be a candidate for the place you want-if sou will
'ei that pass You might have known that and sent
{ G. q. D. ! do 80 hope tie other editors promised
)ost0fces Q VIII not ind0ise II they do, however
0n can send them this letter.
am little afraid those two editors viii sfl support
ne, but pay no attention 70 that may have 80 lei
hem down east. | am. as ever yOur admlrng friend.
JOsEPH NtuY.
z s.-Dont forget the pass