The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-05
DELEGATES WERE
CHOSEN LAST NIGHT
Republicans Met in Township and Ward
CaucuSeS and Chose Delegates to
Tuesdays Convention.

The district convention for the NOM
nation of Republican candidate for
constitutional delegate from District
SO will be held Tuesday. AS yet it
cannot be said who will be the nom
inee. Several candidates have been
mentioned, but no one has a COM
manding lead and the field is open to
all.
At the caucus of the two Big Cabin
townships last night j, II. Dixon was
put forward for the candidate from
that section of the district. Mr..
Dixon has lived in the Cherokee ma
tion for many years. He is farmer
and hay buyer, and has had consider
able experience as a campaigner. He
is native of Illinois and member
Of the G. a. r. He is strong with
the people of Big Cabin and with the
farmers Of the surrounding country
The Second ward caucus of Vinita
lastanighta adopted resolutions instruct
ing the delegates from that ward to
cast their votes on the first ballot for
0. L. Rider, assistant district attorn-
ey. This IS the formal launching OF
his candidacy, Mr. Rider, it is under
stood, is making no canvass for the
nomination, but his friends are de-
termined to secure it for him. Mr.
Rider has been a fearless prosecutor,
and this has made him strong with
the members of the A. II. I. A., who
have no love for W. III. Kornegay, thS
Democratic nominee, because Of hi
continual sneers at the organization
and his refusal to permit member d
the association to serve on any jury il
any case in which he is interested.
The other three wards of the city
made no suggestions as to Candidates
and it was the general opinion thai
Vinita should permit the country dele
gates to make the nomination.
Centralia will come down co Che
convention solid for DIR. r. /. Allen oi
that town, who, If nominated, will
his supporters claim, secure almost
the entire vote Of the town, regard
less Of politics. DR.. Allen has beer
out among the farmers Of the sur
rounding country, with whom he is
we'll acquainted, and tho not many oi
the townships have instructed for him
most of the delegates are friendly. Ii
most cases. tho, the tendency is tx
wait until the candidates have beer
discussed thoroly in the Vinita con
vention before pledglng votes to any
certain person.
Among others who have been men
toned for the nomination are tw.
farmers, John Franklin Ct Estella anC
VIM. Ham from near CentraIia. Mr.
Franklin is an old hand in Cheroke'
politics, and one Of the best campaign
ers in the country. Mr.. Ham is com
paratiyely q newcomer, but man 0
strong character, who has been urge
by many of his neighbors to make til
race, tho so far without success.
Then there is Rev. J. E Pershing 0
Vinita. Tho Mr.. Pershing has refus
ed to enter a contest for the nomina
! tion, and has said that he canno
! accept the honor, it is nevertheless
! believed by his friends that II the cor
, yention decides he is the best mar
| and offers him the nomination, he wi
5 feel that it is his duty to accept.
: Under the general call sent out b.
: the Republican territorial committee
3 caucuses were held last night in tn