The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-25


counties in addition to all this. Greei
county rolled up majority OF nearly
two thousand for Mr. Callahan.
Judge Wasson Droffered h!s services
to the centrn! committee, which wore
accepted lie vas sent to several OF
the southwest counties in a number Of
the Populist strongholds, and has been
campaigning several weeks. He has
spoken sometimes twice a day. has
delivered addrt sses in six comties
and has visited twice as many. and
mas everywhere been listened at
tcnti, elv too by large and enthusiastic
audiences Last week was spent in
( Pawneo county the hcme OF one of
/ At Davenport Tuesday II hethgicuf
Al Davenport Tuesday night he deliv-
cred a stirring address A number of
the fusion candidates in that county
were also present and delivered ad-
dresses. Wednesday was spent at
Stroud where that night he spoke
again in the interest OF Mr.. Mathews
and the council legislative and coun.
~ ticket
Thursday was spent at Merrick, a
growing town IN the extreme western
part Of Lincoln county a town named
in honor OF Judge Merrick who is we'll
known n Guthrie A big barbecue
there that dey served to attract a good
crc,rd. DR.. Tracy, one of the fusion
candidates presided at the barbecue.
The speech making was held in the
lodge hall and nearly every seat in
the hall was filed Louis Carpenter
an ole line Populist, presided as chair.
man an Introduced Mr.. Wasson and
the candidates. in addition to the
stirring address Of Mr. wasson that
Afternoon, L. c. Niback. candidate
for council. 4. 7. Hinchey, candidate
for sheriff; judge Cordoll, candidate
for PROBATE judge Tom Greenwall,
candidate for county surveyor: Ed
Stinnett candidate for county clerk
Prof. Shotvell candidate for county
superintendent Grant Shafter. canGi
date for county treasurer; Victor
Crouch candidate for rogiater OF
deeds; Mr, BeaIs. of Merrick. and Nc
Carpenter. candidate for representa-
tive. also spoke Much good resulted
from the meeting that afternoon.
Across the country TO Carney, a spfen.
did Lincoln county town, the candi-
dates drove where that night another
rousing meeting was held The Car.
uev band greeted the candidates. and
led the way to the hall, which was
comfortably filled. Mr.. Wassnn told
of the visit to Greer county. at the
instigatiOn Of the Populists OF his
homo county. Of the successful efforts
Of Mr. Mcclure in defeating any state
hood legislation and Of the necessity
Of electing Mr. Mathews who was In
harmony with the interests which
make statehood possible, He close5
NA1 AFAHANae WIN az Nlii+NAA ANA NiAf
voters. irrespective Of party TO vote
for the legislative nominees. VINO are
opposed to all grafters and boollert
and who VIII ably represent the inter
D est of Lincoln county people Mr. Was
z son was followed by Mr CARPENTER
the flsion nominee for representative
J AR llinchey. Mr. Greenwall J1hI
] Davis candidate for county attorney
/ Mr. shader, Fd. stinnett. Prof. Shot
! well, candidate for county suporin
i tendent. Judge Cordell and Sherman
I Springer candidate for commissioner
Second district
? Friday morning the candidate
drove across the country 10 Tryon. an
other good Gown in that county a fey
mics from Carney. Mr.. Hinchey AM
Mr. Crouch left the party at Carney
, returning to Chandler. The day va
pleasantly fpent at Tryon in greetin