The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-28
FOR AN EARLY
CONVENTION
Formal Notice of National
Convention Received
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES
Convention to Select 7 h e m
Should Be Called.
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 27.-Secretary VIII
Ham Grimes today received formal notice
from Republican National Chairman
Mark Hanna of the time and place of
TIE meeting of the next national Republi-
can convention. Chairman Hanna, states
in this notice that the territorial con-
vention to elect the six delegates to which
Oklahoma is entitled should be held at
least thirty days before the time for the
meeting Of the national ccnvention,-
april q.
In regard to the matter of time for
holding the territorial convention, Gov
ernor Ferguson said today:
Il am in favor of a reasonably early
territorial convention, and for these rea-
sons: % 1t viii cut short the time for
preliminary fighting that is likely to de-
velop between aspirants and between diff
ferent elements Of the party, and thus
ten to keep these fights from developing
into breeches between individuals or
groups of individuals; 60 it will enable
5 the Oklahoma Republicans to get the
matter of selecting the delegates out of
the way and time to prepare for the
congressional election, and by allowing
. a longer lapse of time between these
|. two will give chance for any differ
ences likely to develop in the electing Of
! delegates to subside before the congress
sional election; 60 it will enable Okla
hon1a to come out early in declaring for
Roosevelt and his clear and fearless ad-
ADMINISTRATION, rather than to come in as
Cne of several later on in this matter"
In this connection. the governor said
1t would be impossible to get a Republi
can convention together in the territory
that would not favor Roosevelt, and that
he would like to see Oklahoma as one of
the first from out the west to answer
the call for Roosevelt.
National Committeeman William Grimes
said:
Yes, I believe there should be an early
territorial convention and believe il Will
be the policy of Mr.. Cade, territorial
, chairman to call the committee together
on his early return from Washington
where he has been in the interest OF
statehood There should be an early
convention for the reason that Oklahoma
Republicans are practically a unit for
President Roosevelt for reelection. and
kfhe Oklahoma delegates will be in
structed. So whatever, if any, friction
may arise over the selection of dele
gates and national committeeman will
be fully allayed by election time and the
Republican house will be all harmony
fand working together at the polls for
Fsuccess.
! What is true of Oklahoma is also true
las 10 a national policy of the party, it
tbeing evident that there viii be but one
candidate offered at Chicago, and that
I President Roosevelt Many of the states
! and congressional districts have called
early conventions for the same purpose,
and for the further purpose of definitely
settling any seeming controversy over
any one else being nominated than Pres
;dent Roosevelt The masses of the Re-
publican party of the nation are for Pres
ident Rooseyeits denomination to the
highest Office and if any issue arises as
TO his nomination. be it political or other
wise il has been known since his incuIn-
bency in office. He has been fearless in
all his duties; every act has been an
open book There can be nothing fur
tier known of the man or his policies.
SO that. in passing early upon his can
didacy wiz be party wisdom and expedi-
ency for the reason that any personal
grievances or objections offered for any
reason by others that might have infiu
enced any number of voters against his
nomination will be carefully reasoned out
president Roosevelt and the g. o. p