The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-15

His thousands Of friends are in it
for him, to a finish
The following is the article we al
lude to- 1t is from the Kansas City
Star:
The candidate who receives the
Democratic nomination for delegate
to congress from Oklahoma must beat
Jesse Dunn, of Alva. The national
delegate convention IN Anadarko last
Wednesday did much toward deter
mining the relative positions Of con
gressional candidates, and it was
clearly shown there that Mr.. Dunn IS
the man that the candidates fear Mr.
Dunn did not attend the convention,
and those who know him believe that
he stands loyal to his pledge to sup
port Edgar Jones. of Guthrie. as long
as MIR. Jones remains in the race
Friends OF Mr.. Dunn. especially in
Woods county his home, gave every
encouragement to his candidacy and
asked for nothing in Anadarko that
might in any way be a hindrance to
his success in Oklahoma City. Mr..
Dunn's friends are planning to present
his name for consideration before the
roll is called on the second ballot, if
some other candidate is not nominated
on the first ballot. Kay county may
bring Mr. Dunn before the conveu-
ton
Such a plan, when given publicity,
handicaps other candidates from the
start. Candidates now in the field do
not take Kindly to the situation, and
say that Mr.. Dunn is placed in the at
titude of playing both ends to the
middle" The statement is made pos
itively, however that Mr.. Dunn IS not
a candidate, and that headstrong and
ambitious friends have stolen his band
wagon from the stable and are running
across the country With it.
The Populists Important
Politicians familiar with conditions
say that the most important thing to
be considered 10y congressional aspir
ants Is the Populist vote. by right Of
succession, the Populists are entitled
to the congressional candidate this
year MI. Dunn has been 4 populist
bot is acceptable to Democrats The
mass OF Oklahoma Democrats are sup
porters OF the Kansas City platform
and admirers Of Bryan, and any Dem
ccrat suspected Of Clevelandism is in
danger when asking for PoPulist sup
port. Mr.. Dunn can command the sup
port of both Bryan Democrats anl
Populists
Mr.. Dunn IS the man most feared by
the Maxey organization. In the cou
test between the Doyle and Bowles
factions in Noble county, the Maxey
men were hoping selhshly that Mr.
Doyle would win, for the alleged rea
son that If Mr. Bowles should receive
the Endorsement OF Noble county. he
would throw his strength to Mr.. Dunn
if Mr. Bowles should fail at Oklahoma
City. and that he would be joined by
Jones of Logan, Mr. Mathews, OF
Payne. and Mr. Mathews. Of Greer
The Maxey men expressed confidence
in being able to get Mr. Doyle's dele
CATION If Mr.. Doyle should lose. The
| manipulations Of the Maxey men &C
win support for their leader were Jhs
most conspicuous features OF the Ana
darko convention. Antagonisms wer'
aroused that did great damage to Mr.
Maxey's candidacy, and he was IL
worse condition when he went hom'
than ne was before he started FOL
Anadarko This opinion was express
ed by delegates from counties through
ont the territory Mr.. Maxey's wealth
which was exploited at all times
proved an embarrassment OF riches
as It lid at the congressional conyen
tion in Enid two years ago. Manl
Democrats resented rumors that De
came stronger as time passed IN Ana
darko.
a Charge Against MaNey.
The story Of what the Maxey mel
did in Anadarko is not without inter