The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-02
Democrats United
Southern District Can Name the
National Committeeman.

indian Territory have becom
\ thoroughly reconciled, and the diff
y ferences which grew out of the Sc
y lection of a national committeeman
which precipitated a bitter fgh
y and caused a widespread break il
the ranks, have been amicably set
y tied by the action of the executiv,
y committee in fixing the basis o.
\ representation for the Chickasau
! Nation.
Leaders Of the party in this Ma
ton, anxious for harmony, did not
hesitate to express themselves in
advance of the meeting by saying
that they favored a plan which
would prevent a repetition Of the
Stirring scences incident to the Sc.
lection Of a national committeeman
for this county.
Both Democratic and Republican
organizations in Indian Territory
are maintained principally for the
purpose Of controlling Federal pat
ronage. The power Of a national
committeeman IS practically the
same as that Of a congressman in
his district, and he is looked upon
with great importance in a county
when everything is under Federal
lrule and there are Sc many splend-
i'd berths Without the endorse
ment Of the national committeeman
in Indian Territory, a candidate
can not hope to be appointed, and
realizing this, the organizations
have been very careful in selecting
good men to fill this position.
Almost equal in Importance to
the Office Of national committeeman
is the selection of the executive and
central committees, which really
represent the organizations people
and whose endorsement the com
mitteemen, as a rule, follows.
The republican party has united
on p. l.. Soper Of Vinita, as the
national committeeman and he will
be selected at the meeting to be
held at clatemore. Mr.. Soper is
United States attorney for the
Northern District. 1t is said that
he win not be a candidate to sue
ceed himself for the District Attor-
neyship.
1t is said that the democrats of
Indian Territory will endorse any
man the Southern District presents
for committeeman. There are sew
eral receptive candidates, but it is
predicted that an agreement will be
reached long before the convention
meets to name the member of the
national committee and to elect del
egates to the convention.
Hon. ]. r. Sharp Of Purcell. who
is prominently mentioned as can
didate for national committeeman,
was in Ardmore today Being asked
if the Organization in the Southern
District was satisfied with the ac-
tion of the executive committee
fixing the representation, he said
that everywhere there seemed to be
a feeling Of harmony and satisfac-
ton and that the committee was
very liberal in allowing the Chicka-
saw Nation eighty-hve delegates in
the convention. The basis of rep
resentation, he says, was fixed ac-
nording to the number of demo-
Gratis taken from the club rolls in
this Nation
"The Southern District, con-
tinued Mr. Sharp, is solidly Dem
ocratic. being peopled largely by
Texans. The committee IS well
aware of this fact and since the split
in the party over the election Of .
national Committeeman, efforts have
been made, and I am glad 10 state
4 peaceful settlement accom-
plished.
Mr.. Sharp thinks the late date
'or holding the convention very
wise and that every district will
nave a chance to settle contests be- !
ore the regular convention assem-
oles at Durant.
II think, he said, that the
should declare for i'm
statehood on the grounds
If absolute equality"
Col. Sidney suggs Of Ardmore,
lenied the statement today that he