The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-29
Footnotes of the
Chicago Convention

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The much talked about, and widely
advertised national Republican con
vention which was pulled on before
a crowd which could have found space
in a building half the size Of the great
Coliseum, is the cause Of much dis
appointment to those who attended
the convention from Oklahoma. The
members OF the Oklahoma delegation
have little if any thing to say regard
ing it. There is a reason for this when
it is not known thai there was not a
single line or plank incorporated in
the platform adopted relative to state
hood for Oklahoma. no reference
whatever was made to statehood. The
Oklahoma delegation was practically
ignored and the delegation and fed
eral office holders who went to Chi
cago for the specific purpose Of Sc
curing an Endorsement OF the Hamil-
ton statehood bill which is now pend
ing before congress were given the
cold shoulder
The explanation that the bill was
not indorsed because of objection
made by Arizona and New Mexico
delegates to certain features, gives no
consolation to Oklahoma Republicans
who are interested more in carrying
Oklahoma against the Democrats next
fall than they are in consulting the
wishes of Arizona and New Mexico
politicians. Party leaders express the
opinion that the omission Of declara-
ton for statehood will cost the Re
publican ticket $1,000 votes next fall.
For twelve years, practically the
only purpose Of Oklahoma delegates N
going to the national convention was
10 secure the adoption OF a plank In
favor of statehood for Oklahoma
They we're given this advantage in the
fight for tree homes and the conces-
sion was of assistance to them in
their congressional campaigns. ks-
nublicans were especially anxious
that the national platform this year
should be outspoken for statehood as
the Republican candidate for delegate
TO congress this time viii need al
the votes he can get
That the convention was cut ana
dried affair is not disputed, There
was no outspoken to opposition to the
name of Roosevelt in the convention
for It would have meant political sni-
eide for eny man to have done 50
The convention delegates became TIT
ed OF the prealranged program long
before time Of adjournment ana were
anxious to get home
writer in a Topeka paper which
by the way is the organ of the Re
publican party in Kansas, expresses
himself in an article on the conven
ton as follows;
Had Mark Hanna lived there wonie
have been something doing at the
convention. These observations are
written by man who has always beer
heart anu tOul lOl ANoooNf ~ --'-N
prefers him 20 any other man. But
the fact remains that the name O
Hanna or any other equally poten
might have stampeded the conyentiea
The delegates who nominated Roose
velt unanimously we're not for him a
heart. 1t was another instance OF th'
great. plain people having their way
Unquestionably Roosele elt is nearer e
the hearts OF the people who bear tn
burdens and cast the votes than an
President since Lincoln, and the poI
r iticians dared moi go counter 10 thei
: wishes. Else another ticket woul
have been cooked up. Hanna, dea
though he is, was the lion Of the cor
r vention. The mere mention Of hi
0 name was the signal for lowering G
voices. The real sentiment of tn