The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-04
Col. WsiisTsOn
Distinguished Editor OF the Courier
Journal a Visitor in The City.


Chickasha had distinguished
visitor today IN the person Of Col
Henry Wattefsop He came ii
last evening from Kingfsher wher,
he filed lecture engagement ant
was on his way to visit his son neal
Sterling. o. r. Mrs. WattersoI
has been visiting with her son anc
family for some time.
There is probably not a better
known or more brilliant man ii
journalism in the entire country
than Col. Watterson. He has been
a conspicuous figure in the nation
for half a century. As editor, ora
tor and publicist, he has long been
prominent in national affairs.
Col. Watterson is a man Of med
ium height, stout build with a very
strong and expressive countenanee.
Although well advanced in years,
he has lost none Of his intelle :tual
vigor. He is exceedingly kind 10
the newspaper reporter. His nar-
ner in conversation is earnest and
he is always interesting.
In an interview with an EXPRESS
reporter Col. Watterson said he felt
perfectly at home in this section Of
the country. lie has been here
frequently during the past six
years and he has the highest opin-
ion Of the country and its vast pos
sibilities.
Questioned as 10 politics, the
Colonel said he had no more inter
est in the matter than the average
editor. He launched into a strain
of conversation, however, that
showed that he was far from a dis
interested spectator. lie thought
Judge Parker's prospects for the
nomination for tile presidency were
good but if he were not nominated
on the first or second ballot, the
chances Of Mayor Mcclellan or
dark horse were excellent. Mr..
Hearst would not figure in the con-
vention al all. He was a man OF
whom the country knew little or !
nothing except through the medium
OF Mir. Hearsts own papers. He
was a man with a certain kind OF
business ability, which, backed by
the great fortune he had inherited,
had made his papers the success
they are. He was unknown 10 his
own constituents in New York and
to his associates in congress and
had none of the qualifications nee
essary for president.
'But Colonel said the inter
viewer, opponents Of Judge Park
er say that we know nothing about
him or his views on public ques
lions"
Judge Parker, replied Col.
Watterson, lis chief justice OF the
supreme court Of New York. He
IS a lifelong democrat and his high
character and abilities are testified
to by all who know him. What.
more do you want 10 know about
him9''
1T is also charged" continued
the questioner, that he keeps bad
company, Mr.. Belmont, Mr.. Hill
and others of their kind"
"The importance Of Mr.. Belmont
i ore ally magnihed. Senator Hill
Is oooo democrat and splendid
fighter in politics. There is moth
ing to prove thai Judge Parker IS
controlled by any of the evil infiu-
euces alleged. +"
Grover. Cleveland was not a
possibility in the race. As TO the
action Of the St. I ouis convention,
Col. Watterson believed it would
adopt a conservative platform based
on sound democratic principles and
would nominate a man who would
lead the party TO victory. With a
nuited democracy, he thought the
prospects for democratic success
were very bright.
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