The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-07
ARE Fifteen
CANDIDATES
Republicans Gather at Guthrie
on Eve of Convention.
SOME POINTS SETTLED
Contest for Delegates VIII
Be Interesting,

elght hundred RepupncanS are III tne
city tonight to attend the convention to-
morrow in which six delegates and six
alternates to the national convention will
be selected, and a delegate to congress
nominated There are fifteen candidates
for national delegates. Delegate B. S.
( MCGUIRE has had no opposition for re-
nomination. and no one has made the race
against Z. NJ. Cade of Shawnee for ma
tionai committeeman to succeed William
Grimes.
( Shortly after the territorial offices were
opened this morning a large delegation
from Caddo, Comanche and few of
them from kingfisher county called on
Governor Ferguson. They were a jolly
set of just such men as one would pick
for representatives of a model commun-
ity. After paying their respects to the
governor they called on Secretary Crimes
and that liberal farmer sent down a box
of cigars and pretty soon a volume of
smoke was forced from the raised Win
dows by the waves of genial conversa-
ton This party is mentioned as a rep
resentative part of the great delegations
Delegate Bird S. MCGUIRE arrived here
Yesterday and established his headquar-
ters at the New Royal hotel. where he
is the center of the crowds of admlrlng
friends. There is no questioning the fact
that Mcclure has grown in the estima-
ton of the people of Oklahoma since he
was elected to congress, and the remark
is frequently heard among the delegates
that Mcclure has greatly improved since
his election.
Bird s. Mcclure is one of the few men
who have served a term in congress and
then returned for the Endorsement OF his
constituency who has not single mis-
take charged up against him. Nobody
ever questioned his honesty and now MS
ability is a matter of unanimous conces-
sion He won two years ago by gallant
fight of himself and friends. but this year
he will be urged by an enthusiasm in the
Republican army that will insure victory
from the start.
The election of Cash NJ. Cade being
conceded. as well as the denomination of
Bird s. Mcguire, the only issue Will be
the selection of delegates 70 the national
convention. There are a number of cam
good men and true Republicans, this
contest will be good-natured one.
Tom Hartman. one of Deer Creeks
prominent bankers, will doubtless prove
a formidable candidate for delegate to the
national convention. f. S. Wetfali, OF
Lamont, was early on the ground in the
interest of Hartman and if the Grant
county delegation will give him good
backing Westfall will make work for
somebody.
Homer Benedict of Hobart, in addition
to having the delegation of kiowa county
behind him. is said to have the promise
of the Washita county delegation, which
will give him good send-off in the race
at the start ]. Everett Smith OF Wood
ward is also considered strong candl-
date and if, as now seems probable, the
Woods county delegation enlists under
his banner, he will stand a good snow
to be one of theVwinners. but there are
rumors that Woods county is turning
one ear TO the seductive words OF Tom
Hartman Of Grant.
C. w F. Sawner is the only colored
man in the race for delegate to the ma
tional convention and the solid deieSa-
tion of Lincoln county is instructed for
him The boys say that Sawner is an
Trisb-negro. because he has red hair,
but for all that the Lincoln county dele
CATION say they will land him for one
of the delegates Sawner is said to be
one of the brightest negroes in the terri
tory. and the Republicans down in Lin
coin county say that he has always ad-
vised his people not to run against the
~
prejudice of the white race by PushliS
themselves to the front for ofhce- me
Republicans of Lincoln have taken TINS
opportunity to show their appreciation OF
him and are honest in their support OF
their candidate.
Among the other candidates already on
tie ground are: John II. Cotteral OF
Guthrie Colonel Jones of Oklahoma city,
Or. Phillips of Pawnee. W. c. Teterlck ol
Blackwell and Bob Lowrey, the rough
rider from Saltwater William ID. Fas-
sett Of Kingfisher is also in the race to
win. and then DR.. Jackson of Canadian
county seems also 10 have a strong loi-
lowing. and delegates are already on the
ground urging the selection of Colonel
Dunn of Comanche county as one OF the
delegates 1t is everybody's race as Yet,
b,,t doubtless combinations will be made
tonight so that the delegation to Chicago
will he practically settled before the con-
ventiou meets.
Reoublicans who take most interest in
the coming campaign are thinking about
the chairman of the territorial Repuhh-
can central committee TO take the place
of Cash NJ. Cade. who will be made na-
tional committeeman There is great
deal of quiet discussion along this line
among the leaders and the delegates al
ready on the ground II Is Impossible az
this time to tell who viii be selected to
conduct the Republican battle but senti-
ment seems TO be crystalizing around
Judge NJ. c CARRIER of Enid and he will
proba bly, lead the hosts To victory.
NJ C CARRIER is probate judge Of Gar
field county. The fact that his friends
call him Milt is equivalent TO saying that
he is a good mixer. and his ability as an
orranizer * conceded Whoever gets the
position will not have a difficult position
to fill. for the reason. that the Republican
marty In oklahoma is united and there
are no factions 70 ccnciliate- There are
all for Mcclure and want him reelected
Nearly all the prominent men OF the
city are out 10 welcome the delegates
and IL is this that makes Guthrie faV-
orite place for holding conventions Gov
ernor Ferguson was in his office during
regular hours. but most Of the other OF
feers in the territorial buildings were
absent from their Offices. Every political
center has its hard workers for the party.
and in Guthrie John Golohie OF the state
Register Is the rnsa who gets out and
works for his party. and il does nOt make
any difference to him whether the con-