The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-26
FL Reno
AndKinghsher Coun-
ty Democracy Heal
Split at Banquet

this city Monday evening, the object
being threefold. viz: The celebration
of the anniversary of Washington's s
birthday; to advance the cause of
statehood; heal the breach of 1902
between the Democracy of Canadian
and ISingfsher counties, and go into
the campaign Of 1904 united to meet
a common foe.
Invitations were extended to the
members of the district committee of
both counties and TO all the members
of the county committee by tho local
Democrats.
An informal reception took place in
the lobby of the Kerfoot hotel early
in the evening. after which the local
Democrats. headed by William Red
der, secretary of the Canadian county
committee, marched TO the cour.
house, where the Kingfsher repre-
sentatives soon put in an appearance,
having been escorted to the court
house from the depot by a reception
committee. After a general introluc-
ton the entire party formed into a
marching column and moved up The
street to the Kerfoot hotel and into
the dining hall, where the love feast
lasted until o'clock this morning
Major E. J. Simpson served as toast
master. The toast and responses
were
One Hundred and Seventy Second
Anniversary. G. W. Spillman of King
usher
Jeffersonian Democracy Judge
Phelps of El Reno
The Democratic Editor, S. C, Hum
phreys of III Reno.
The Democratic Worker, j. ]. Car
ney of FL Reno.
A Democrat. Colonel r B. Forrest
of FL Reno.
Inherited or Absorbed Democracy,
NJ j. Kane of Kingisher
Pursuit Possession, Political I,ch,
Judge Lowe Of El Reno
Oklahoma Democracy, Hon Nose
Anderson Of Eni1.
Business Mans Position, j. G.
Strong of El Reno.
The Oklahoma Women, George
Bowman of Kingfsher
The Coming Campaign, w A. Max
well Of Yukon
In addition impromptu addresses
were made by 7. B, Rice, a farmer of
this coonty. Hon Edgar Jones Of Guth-
rie and Colonel Francis Of Roger Mills
county
AN of the addresses referred to the
coming campaign more or less, and
liz was the general sentiment hat
chickering's should be put in the rear
and g solid front presented 10 the en-
emy. The entire sentiment was for
statehood of some kind, and the Re
publican managers were hauled over
J the Goals in a lively manner for their
failure 10 fulfill the pledges made TO
the people on this question The ad-
, dress of Colonel Forrest was particu'
larly strong and forcible. He said no
man had the right to proclaim himself
a Democrat and enter into the coun-
. ellis OF the parry from a selfish motive
and when defeated in his apbitio1
l bolt the ticket. or give encouragement
Ito the enemy Mr. MeNwell's address
was carefully prepared He said fl
maize no difference whether the candi
j date came from the Bay state Empire
Z sta q. the Sucker state from the sun
T. ny south OF the Pacific states. it was
the duty TO give him a cordial sup
p port Hon Edgar Jones said the ter
2 ritory was Democratic and while his
, county was strongly Republican. they
. had hopes OF largely reducing hat ma
J. joriy. Colonel Francis Of Roger Mill
+. said that county would 10 iJs Who'll,
- duty this year as in the past They
had no can lidates, but wanted a place
in the front ranks of the working Dem
p ocracy MI Rice, who responde e
e an imprompm toast, The Farmer j.
d Politics" said he had been a Repu6li
can, but had left that fold for good
and he believed that with a platform
in favor OF a tariff for revenue, an'
against Imperialism, the Democratic
n banner would be carried TO victory
= The banquet hall was gaily decora'
J. ed with flags, bunting and festoons
n The covers were laid for $50. tn
IL guests from abroad being; Rober
Bretz. Heaston; W A. Maxwell, Yu
: kon; j. A. Mcmahon, Union; j. Z
Corwin. Utica, Neb; T r. STANDARD
Okarche; Alvin Pork. Piedmont
Chas. West. Enid; T. A. Burnside'
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