The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-12
WILL BE REPUBLICAN
MACHINE WHEN STATE
HOOD COMES
WAS GOOD OLD WAGON
But Doomed to Go Route of
One.HOrse Shay.

The change from territorial 70 q
state fo-m Of government In oklahoma
win leave the present ma ayers Of the
Republican party III possession Of a USE
less 5andwagon a lot Of ume-worn flags
ana banners. limited amount of axle
grease much harness. weakened ia
places by broken straps and buckles.
and without probable pu. chasers should
the equipment be offered for s9N. De
probation in the value Of this operty
has come so quickly that its owners
hardly realize what has happened
AS territory Oklahoma was one big
congressional district The political par
ties. both Republican ana Democratic.
have always been divided into factions.
The factions In control Jf the dominant
party usually was the dispenser OF fed
cial patronage. This patronage was
used to reward friends and punish enc
mics and by It's Manipulation was
built up machine. six months ago
The Republican machine was controlled
by the Mcclure faction. composed Of
Delegate Mcclure Governor Frantz,
c. NJ Cade. Charles H. Filson. Vernon
Whiting and John Dillon There may
have been others but the approval or
disapp~oval of these men was final.
SO long as the Loundary lines of the
territory was intact the machine was
portihed against opposlt on. The mo-
ment however. that tee geographical
unity Of the territory was broken the
supremacy OF the machine was threat
ened. BY forcing early congressional
nominating conventions IN Oklahoma
the machine lm7aired IT'S utility soone-
than wac expected although the con-
ditions that now confront Il were in
eyitable. The machine cannot 7erpet-
uate itself in the state committee. and
in each Of the two cong -essional dis
tricts ia Oklahoma congressional COM
mittees have been elected to do the
work that formerly was done by the
territorial machine.
The Second district, IN which eX-Gov-
ernor T. y. Ferguson Mas nominated.
Is now lost to the Mcclure machine.
which was defeated at G AIRY, and any
int-uslon into the Second district would
be mot with baoadsides OF solid shot.
Practically all federal patronage in
the Second district has been exhausted.
and there is nothing there TO give the
Mcclure machine fusth foothold. In
the First district Mcclure is the NOM
inee for congress.
summary OF what has befallen
leaders OF the Mcclure pachine, as II
would have befallen any ether machine
at thi particular time Of transition
would show how men sometimes lose
when they think they are winning. Nc
Gul-e should he be elected. win be the
only member OF the macl inc 20 escape
with his baggage Cha~.cs H. Filson
who has long enjoyed the emoluments
of office uader his parry Loyalty re-
membered these things when asked tc
rclnquish his permanent position as
national bank examiner. worth A.00(
or S., ,00N "a year ANA accept the tenn
porary position of territorial secretary
worth about 50. 600 that he might be
IN position to give the machine the
benefit OF his active political servlces
in the administration of territorial af-
! ialrs Other men might rot have con
sented TO this sacrifice. Filson's office
! will expire with the coming statehood
after which the present machine vii
be powerless TO give him anoths posi-
tion as good as the one he rellnduish-
3D. Should he seek a ecu eli kshi9
he would be compelled 10 combat a
horde Of candidates under entirely new
/ conditions.
Governor Frantz guired distinction
when he resigned as United states
agent for the Usage Ildians TO become
governor but like Fillca. his appoint
ment with The oomlus of statehood
/ land me prestie thdt h.longed once
to the machine with which he anniat-
cd win be OF littlo value To gaining
/ him future honors Cada got an office.
but NOT TO hls liking aud never Quali-
ded Dillon ana not ask Tor anything,
Whiting s clerk of the district court,
af Enid ana IKE Fmn.z and Filson.
VIII be compelled to make othe- arr
engagements when statehood COMES. and
! the judgcship is elective.