The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-22

looks a. tho be has played the
shrewdest political game that ever
went thru IN Oklahoma. He Is
regarded as the inner wire VI the
convention, tho n. L. Williams Of
Durant was his field general in direct
charge Of the light for the organiza-
tIon. Haskell's friends say that the
distribution Of offices in the constitu-
tIonal convention should have no ef-
feet in the nominations Of state OH
GERS. Tom Doyle considered that it
would help his chances to throw the
presidency Of the convention to In
dian Territory. Doyle wants the gov
ern0rship, and so does Williams
Senator Gore wants the senatorship In
Oklahoma as the result Of his work,
but cannot get the support Of the
combination that elected Murray, his
friends claim. Colonel Roy Hoffman
Of Chandler kept his hands of the or
ganization fight, and many regard
him as possible compromise for the
senatorshIp on the Oklahoma side,
should the first legislature be Demo-
cratic. Haskell has not said what he
wants or that he wants anything, and
il he holds his present strength he viii
force seekers of nominations to come
70 him,
Chelsea Is another Indian Territory
town to open headquarters here for
fight for the change Of county lines.
The lobby appointed by that city IS
composed Of W. II. Clark, W. NJ.
Smith, c. W. Poole, B. Fl. Hester, A.
Bonds and E. L. Orr. j. W. Swarts
is the delegate from the district. Mr..
Clark said that there were 81 dele
gates in the convention who would
stand for a change Of county lines
from those Of the recording districts.
Chelsea wants new county that will
throw 1t about in the center. The
lobby asks that the convention APP
point a disinterested commission to
form the counties from the Indian
Territory, to be guided in it's work by
surveys of the country, population,
and the location Of the big towns,
leaving to vote Of the people In the
various counties created the location
of the county seat.
"The 6equoyah convention has
simply been moved to Guthrie from
Muskogee;" "Oklahomal Democratic
politicians who expect their side 20
get anything but the crumbs may as
well 90 home and save time;" and
similar expressions are everywhere
heard In the gossip on the clashing OF
the political elements here Sunday
Monday and Tuesday.
The Indian Territory has fewer
Dem ocratic members than Oklahoma,
but the Indian Territory is controll-
ing the constitutional convention
Likewise it is taxing the first OF the
positions. The chairmanship Of the
convention was given TO William Il
Murray or Tishomingo, a. r., and
it was supposed d that to balance things
the Al indian Territory Democratic
mem bers would give the chief clerk
ship and the Sc rgeant at arms to OK
lahoma. I he first place went to John
NJ. Young, Lawton man, living IN a
country that borders on the indian
Territory and for sergeant at arms
lthe Indian Territory candidate, W.
A. Durant, won, Pat Oates of Wood
county being compelled to takesecond
place. He represented what Demo-
Gratis in Oklahoma got, with the ex-
ceptIon OF the counties adjoining the
Indian Territory.
At the meeting OF the executive
committees Of Oklaha ma and
Indian Territory Monday night when
they amalgamated, the Indian
Territory likewise came off with
the most Of the spoils. 1t secured the
chairmanship for Thompson, Pauls
Valley man, and the next meeting
place for Tulsa. Thompson names
the members Of the executive com
mittee.
Indian Territory therefore gained
control Of both the constitutional con-
vention and the new state Democratic
organization, after only Two days
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