The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-25
JOHN ALLAN'S CROWD CAPTURES
PEOPLES PARTY ORGANIZATION
Meeting Of the Territorial Committee Taken
in by the Mid-Roaders; Malcontents from
Six Counties Wreck the Peoples Par
ty Forever Payne County
Quit the Meeting


representing Lincoln county and his
vote decided The question in the at
! firmatve.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr..
Bush saw that the midroaders had
captured the meeting. so he Withdrew
and refused 20 participate any further
in the coniab.
The remaining six men. one OF
whom was John S. Allen and one was
Hollister. the Repnblican-Pop from
Greer county, and one was straughen,
the mioroad candidate for congress,
remained in session for some time
afterwards A manifesto to Popults
voters was ordered issued by tns
chairman. and a committee on "fE-
ance" consisting Of Mr.. straughen anG
two others was appointed to gel into
touch with tho Republican campaign
fund.
An ex-preacher named Jacobs from.
Kingcsher county. was elected orgar-
izer Of populist clubs. The initiation
fec vas fixed at 25 cents and the due.
ten cents per week Jacobs is SUP
p,sed to get his pay for his rervices
out of the initiation fees, hit Of
course Tie Mcclure campaign fun!
VIII be tapped for his use at once.
other measures were taken. all
looking to secure as large a contribu-
ticn as possible from the Republican
slush fund. A certificate of straugh
ems nomination as the candidate OF
the Peoples party candidate for dele
gate TO congress was prepared for FL
ing. Their cry was Down with Ma
thews" Just rs It was Down with
Ciossi" aud Down with Neff!" in
former campaigns.
This action of four men puts John
s. Allen, tho Rerublican-midrodder,
who masqnerades as Populist, in
fun control of the Peoples party or
ganiyation in Oklahoma. 1t was 4
close shave for John, but with the
vote of Siraughen he finally triumph
ed and the campaign for Straughea
this wear viii be a repetition of the
campaiens made by Allen in the past
in the interests of the Republican
party
This meeting also shows that the
real Peoples party that marshaled its
forces in the past and with the assist.
ance Of Democratic sympathy, has
joined the Democratic party and no
longer cares to maintain an organiza-
tion. The fellows who are for Ma
thews did not esteem the meeting OF
sufficient Importance to attend the
session. or they could have easily con
trolled II They were perfectly will
ing Tor John Allen TO take charge Of
the remains II he desired, aud so they
all remGined except the Payne county
representative.
The meeting was e complete iasco
Ia failute-a vacuum without force
OF power. only seven men--one the
midroad candidate for ten years, and
one an open supporter Of Mathews
came a. the sound Of the tocsin
wai, and only four were left at the
wind up. II any thing were eeied
TO show that the real Peoples party
followers had Joined the Democratic
party almost 10 a man. that thing was
furnished by this action turning the
paper organization OF the party over
10 the control Of John S Allen and
his gang OF gratters The masses OF
the party are for Frank Mathews for
congress and no manipulations can
secure their assistance directly or in
directly Cor Bird Mcclure, the Repub-
hcan nominee,