The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-15
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL


Special Correspondence
Washington D. G. Dec II.--The single state
hood delegation began its work this morning by call
ing upon Senator Beverdge chairman of the senate
committee on territories. The Senator at his Of
flee in the capital and he greeted every member of the
delegation with hearty handshake and pleasant
words MI Mraum presented to hiEn the resolutions
adopted BY the Oklahoma City Convention and he
made a brief speech in reply saying among other
things "You will MOST CERTAINLY get statehood
at this sessionof C-ngress. The Senator was in fine
humor and when c, G. Jones made brief speech tell
ing how much Mr. Beveridge had done for the cause
Of statehood, the latter slapped him on the back and
said "Charlie you're peach, and the crowd gave
three lusty cheers tor Beveridge The little Oklaho-
ma City girl who made such hit at the convention
BY singing Oklahoma sang the song for the Sen
ator who paid her high compliment. The little
girl has made great hit here with her song and it
accomplished good for the cause.
REPRESENTATIVES,
Hamilton, chairman of the house committee. was
maid similar visit He was equally cordial in his
greetings and in the course of his remarks said II
believe and think KNOW that Oklahoma will be
admitted at this session. John Sharp Williams the
minority leader also visited. He was very frank
IN his statementof the democratic position on the
statehood question He said the democrats prepared to
make separate states Of the territories but they we're
ready 10 vote for any form Of statehood for Oklaho-
ma aud Indian Territory and the majority was for
Joint statehood they the democrats would support the
bill for the union othese two territories but wonld
not vote to unite Arizona and New Mexico.
"IJncle Ioe' Cannon andothers were also visited.
The President will receive the delegation at noon
Tuesday.
Yesterday the delegation attended church twice
i bodv II was something novel to Washington and
entirely unexpected from body of men supposed to
rail from wild and wolly' West. The local pap
&c devoted considerable space to it, In the morning
tbe delegation vent to the Metropolitan Methodist
church where Dr. Bristol preached great sermon.
making frequent references to the Oklanomans and
tber ~ great mistake the sense of Justice Of
ts conoress. if it does not heed your prayers said
he.
know the question that is uppermost in the mind
w every reader Of the EXPRESS aud will answer 4
fr.rtv .Wnat are the prospects-w the bill pass7,
90, al must confess that since our great dsap-
onointment last winter, when everything looked so
tr;oht 7 have not been very optimistic and never
been willing to essay the role Of prophet EAll that
bave felt safe in saying hitherto was that the pros
we're equally as good as they were last year Eaud
csrtainv we we're one year nearer the coveted boon
bn III me say now that my statehood stock has risen
above par and have joined the host of the bill. l
have nut the question to large number Of men here
men N public life in Washington, newspaper men.
everv r,enber Of Congress have met and men of
class and every expression heard is full of hope
there IS no dissenting opinion on the subject.
Ihave been oneo those who feared the Sc
ouoyah' movement would hurt the cause but have
failed to fnd single person here who took the move
ment seriously or who attached any Importance what