The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-13

ho replied emphaticaliy 'No. never
swear to that. never,"
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Two For One One for All
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will be MADE chairman Of the next
campaign committee, to succeed FIJI
son.
Delegate Mcclure sad: "In fight
them 70 stand dstill and will get state
mood or die in my boots
Logan county sent a big delegation
There were probably 100 I.esan county
people in OKLAHOMA CITY
Every member of the senate and
house OF the last legislature was pres
ent except Ferris and Francis
Oklahoma Town made a big bid for
the capital Il wants to impress In
dian Territory people and--it did
Henry Furman did something no
body else ever did. He turned the res
olut ons into an Arkansaw speech.
A free street car ride was promised
the visitors. but Just the same il cost
five cents for each passenger. Fact.
Day county was not represented, this
beng the only county in Oklahoma
that did not have delegation in the
convent on.
Amos Ewing took enough time away
from his labo at "Pawhoosh'' to be
at the conven on. OF course Amos
stood for single.
wynnewood was represented by the
largest delegation at the convention.
having nearly 200 men and a band
They had special cars.
For a midsummer go the convention
was a peach. 1t livened up business
to the tune Of $4,000 in Oklahoma
The resolutions hit the mark
But one feature marred the entire
convention. It was ignominy heaped
on distinguished man. And Okla
homa City is 70 be blamed for that
Pat Nagle Of Kingfsher, passed up
a few hot ones to Gristmill during the
meeting OF the executive committee.
Pat is a redoubtable political warrior.
"Gristmin" Jones wanted to be per
manent chairman Of the convention
and he wasn't ashamed to say SO when
he called the convention to order
However. he got what he actually
wanted, later
Colonel Clarance Douglas of Musko
gee. was one of the busiest men at the
convention The colonel has develop
ed into a shrewd politician, az least he
has begun parting his whiskers in the
right way.
John Cotteral OF Logan, was made
chairman Of the committee on order o.
business and resolutions. and he die
much toward keeping down friction
) John Is all right--reasonable, level
headed and possessing good judgment
The Logan county delegation die
splendidly A thousand opportunities
were offered to make costly mistak,
(and consequent strife) but the dele
gates glued themselves together an'
! worked for home interests.
} Sidney Suggs o fthe Ardmoreite a
Ardmore led the Ariniore band in sey
: eral marches Oh the streets and dil
, much to make the convention sue
, cess suggs is a big Mississippi Demo
Z crat, with heart in him as large a
himself land he weighs at least 90
Z Pounds and is six feet tall,
: The Chickasha delegation came witt
S the most unique badges to be founl
: among the many that were seen. The.
had handkerchiefs, with a flower il
o one corner and the announcement. il
e large black printed letters, OF the maj
I riags Of Miss O. T to Mr.. j. T.. statin
e IN addition that the couple would b
y Q. X.
The following daily newspaper wer
y represented on the platform In tn
; press row: Guthrie DAILY Leader. Oh
e iahoman. Times Journal. Kansas Cit
s star-Times. Kansas City journal KaI
) sas City World. St Louis Republic. Ii
> dianapolis Star. Ardmore Ardmoritl
e South McAlester Capital. Muszoge
e. Phoenix. wichits Eagle. wichita Bel