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correspondence Dally Leader.
Oklahoma City. OKLA, Dec. 5.-As-
piring Republican politicians here.
among whom might be mentioned G.
G. Jones, Dennis Flynn, w. II. Harper,
Warren II. Brown ana others, are not
pleased little bit the way Delegate
Mcclure fixed the congressional dis
tricts. especially Nos. j and 2. Also The
fact that he again inserted the capital
clause providing for the location of the
capital at Guthrie until 1910, is not
swallowed here with any relish, al.
though tLis ia-cat quite so bitter a pill
as the congressional apportionment. c.
G.. Jones has said that he did not care
TO so to congress, That is natural, but
he does. Dennis Flynn wants it under
stood that he cares nothing about it.
but that is not so, either While Jones
is glad that it practically cuts Dennis
ont of any future attempt. yet it makes
his own chances slim because in this
district, according to the way it is laid
out by Delegate Mcclure il is about
stand-off between the Republicans and
Densocrats, with the chances in favor
lcf the Democrats Jones has always
acted as the father Of single statehood
and the fondest hope of his life is that
statehood might be Granted this win
ter, then he will claim big slice Of the
victory It is fact that he is one of
the best advocates OF joint statehood
in the territory, and has probably
worked harder for 1t than the present
delegate himself II Jones could see
his efforts win this winter there is not
the slightest doubt but that he would
aspire for congressional hoaors. but
now Mcclure has interferred by max
ing this district almost sure Demo.
cratic, while in his own district he win
have about 1000 majority Republican
That's what hurts merit. and it hurts
hard, too.
When the single statehood special
leaves for Washington Wednesday
evening, MT Jones viii take with him
petitions signed by at least $4,000 peo-
pie of t'}e two territories asking that
congress let Ne people decide the cp.
ital and prohibition matters. These
petitions will be presented along with
other resolutions passed by statehood
conventions from time to time The
delegation is going prepared to fight
for these concessions. and If they do
not get them. it is not certain that any
kind Of statehood viii be secured. This
is not guesswork, because it is the sen
timent OF those who are sincere about
wanting statehood, but they do not
want # with a lot Of legislation wrap
ped up and delivered to the people who
are to live under it without as much as
expressing their wishes about it.
There are several Republicans here
who would Ike to play good TO Mcclure
but that has been given a severe blow
since his statehood bill was printed in
full showing how he has fixed things
to suit himself, In fact the delegate
has not considered the Oklahoma City
end with much favor when he wishes
70 hold a conference here he sends for
Cash Cade from Shawnee. Charley Fill
son from Guthrie, and John Dillon from
Geary and with possibly one txcep.
tion, the fellows here wait on the out.
Side to gather what bits Of information
come from stories fixed for public use
But il is a foregone conclusion that the
delegate win rot get the support from
now on from the ones here who could
do him some good. It is thought here 7
that whiie Jones and Flynn have ney
er been on the best of terms, that Nc /
GGuire is making a way whereby both
the former viii combine against him in /
any move he might make III the future
Jones does not want to appear to be a
knocker. and he really wants state
hood. and he win do his best TO get it I
but he is sore at Mcclure. and refuses |
to be pacihed-