The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-31
fearful
Manifestations Wit
messed at the.Merten
MachlneCo Convention

AS soon rs Merton was declared tn
nominee Of the Republican represents
tive convention yesterday ofternoo
those Who held the high hands crleI
for q speech. Merten came to tn
front with some unwillingness and il
his feeble manner tried to bring sun
shine where darkness prevailed Har
mony could not be brought into th'
ranks and those country delegate.
who came to town with their overail'
and alpaca shirts pulled in their horn.
and left the hall singing in unisor
God be with you TIL we meet again
Holiday was asked 10 make
speech and IN response he uttered
only a few syllables when he choket
and fell into his chair-the stencil oI
graft and corruption was so obnoxl
GUS He had tears in his eyes Tho
remarks his dear old father had made
in withdrawing his name from the
convention we're heart rending
Father and son fought together
brave.y until they saw X was simply
waste OF time to go on with their
battle. With piteous gestures aud
his shiskers shaking like those OF
Alexander DcwIe's when that second
Elijah exhorts his audience to stand
by him, Father Holiday. who undoubt-
edIy Is deserving Of recognition among
the Republican leaders said you
don't seem to want the boy. therefore
arise TO withdraw his name from
this convention"
The very instant that Father Holli-
day frished his little talk the big
fixers laughed in their sleeves and
whispered calmly Of their victory ov.
er the "ha.seed candidate"
When W II. Merten addressed the
convention after his nomination he
grew very enthusiastic and approached
she sfar cf oratory with all the power
that Dcmosthenes could muster. He
began with loud eiaoulaucps aud his
gestures were out Of the ordinary. Al
last after many Wanting allus,ons to
the fellows who had boosted him as
a candidate he said, my friends. we
must put our shoulders to the whea
and work IL harmc. We 7aot te
elect fhe ertirs Rer~yiie,,,. .,-.
IRON b.. -- ILL., 60. At shis
juncture u Peu 7e-.-.-.,. FOR al
csseec, Re = ,eo. " tho root OF
the house irsfp... . sSact Of tue
cheers hui ~. - .senee was 1.
silent as death. A pin could have
been heard in any part Of the build
ing had It been dropped Merten look
ed like a marble statue He stood
aghast with oitstretched hands. Ills
right hand was pointed toward heav
en- and his left toward the crowd. As
he held his breath for the cheers he
swallowed has tchacco and his speech !
was soor concluded. That was the
first convention held by the Republi-
cans this fall wherein the mention OF |
Bird McGuire's name did not create
an enthusiasm that would result IN |
hnrrahs that could be heard all over
the city IN the words or spectator
1T is a poor indication and iad
omeu when the Republicans refuse |
20 cheer their candidate for congress"
Governor Barnes wanted 10 see har- |
meny a'd he got mp during the not
test II the struggle and "spake TO the
apostles" Captain seeley jumped to
his feet in tho midst Of the storm and
flung his sweat besoaked handker-
chief in the air. yelling that the con
Vention must do something Tor The
sake OF peace Every sort Of oratory.
SOFT tender harsh aad diabolcai was
rercrted 20 in an attempt 70 corral
the conveniion and make the dele
gates swallow the HARMONY BIT.
TIERS" rs prepared by Filson. Greer.
Mertn aud about ten colored gentle
men
Tho general opirlon OF the poiit-
ical Weather man was that the nom
ination should have been given TO
the country Governor Barnes thought
so and thcrc We're many more who
considered Il good politics TO nom,
mate Holla lay and allow the country
10 make a respectable showing.
Instead the city delegates with their
smatering Of eolored gentlemen went
u "whole hog or none" and slaught.
cred every thing thai looked like a
farmer One delegate remarked: I'VE
fellows from the country don't stand
no slow with this machine. We were
lickei today bu. we win show the
ring trick Il little later"
The convention YES erday was as