The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-22

AS Seen From the View Point Of "For-
eion Correspondent"

eien Correspondent"
l. s Barde ia Kansas City star.
Democra'ic headquarters a. Oklahoma
City Is not the only place where there
are empty chairs along he wall and
anxiety to find an issue that will
arouse interes among the voters Of
Oklahoma. There is monotony at the
Republican campaign headquarters
here. The only thing that suggests
activity is he frequency of Chairman
Filson's visits to different counties.
He seems to be acting upon the theory
ma, If party workers are not enthas-
iastic enough to come TO headquarters
he must go TO the party workers.
The differences between the Nc
Guire men and the Flynn-Grimes fac
lion 10 not seem to have been adj
iusted. nor does Mcclure appear to
be making ANY special effort 70 sot
ten the wrath Of his factional enemies.
For be first time in a congressional
campaien Flynn and Grimes are
drowsy and inac i've Flynn may male
few speeches later in the campaign
but he will not pull off his coat and
roll up mis- sleeves. It is suspected
that Mcclure IS confident thai they
will not light him. and that II they
keep quiet he will he able to win
wi houi them, which would permit
him to assert full independence after
his election, Since he has been in
office Mcclure has stirred up consider
able discord outside of old factional
lines. Three months ago he was in
bad shape in a number Of the counties,
buf he has been at work industriously
trying to fix up his fences. and is
alleged to have succeeded in several
places.
Mouire's Forte is Statehood
The Republican campaign oommi
tee is relying upon the sta ehood Is
sue to reflect CcCuire and is devot-
ING great deal Of its time 10 rim
ming ND the statehood record Of the
party in Oklahoma. Since the in
iroduc, ion Of the Hamilton bill de-
claring for Joint statehood the Rep
uhlicans are compelled to cover as
deeply as possible the noccasin
tracks of its fight for separa e s ate
hood. In doing this they are in dan
gee Of aatagcl izlug the separat' state
hood sen iment that still exists in
ives ern counties, where gains were
made the last two years becauee OF
separate statehood campaign speeches
These speeches react against Mcclure
in eastern counties, where everybody
was enthusiastic for joint statehood
When forced into a corner, Republi
cans are saying that wha ever hap
pened two years ago or al any other
time. the party, both nationally ane
a home, now is committed irrevoca
bly, to joint statehood.
The Republicans campaign managers
claim the full strength Of the vote
OF the school land lessees, and real
ize that he Democrats can not attacl
them in this quarter without attack
ing he lessees, which the Democrats
dare no, do. as fully three-fourths @
the lessees are Democrats or Popu
lists. Charles Filson chairman Of
he campaign committee. once wa
chairman Of the school land board
under Governor Barnes, and acquired
more in innate acquaintance wi
the lessees than is possessed by an
other man in Oklahoma. He is IT'LL
zing this advar age in the campaign
The Cotton Crop May Decide
What the Democrats are tryinI
hardest TO do is what the Republican
fear most-getting out the full Demo
cra.ic vote in the solid Democra'i i
counties. Frank Mathews. the Den
ocratlc candidate. claims that he vii
come nor.h TO the Choctaw railroa
with a majority Of l0,0l0. Person
familiar with Oklahoma politics be
lieye that this is impossible, bu.
It should happen the Republican
might as well not canvass the re urn'
The main hope Of he Republicans
that the COTTON crop, which is grea
est in the big Democratic coun les
will keep Democratic yo ers at hcm
on election day. Shortages in othe
crops and a high price for CO ton ten
that way
The campaign will be shor an
active and will depend largely upo
organization and whirlwind methods