The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-03-09


Norman. comancte: t. p. Gore
Lawton: Owe Harris, Lawton. Custer.
pr. J. J. Williams. weatherford; J. I.
Breckenridge. Arapaho. Day: 5. A.
Miller Grand. r. T. Mitchell. Grand.
Dewey: W. p. Hiciok, Taioea: Geo.
r Black, Taloga Garfield: p. J.
Goulding, Enid; Charles Borders, Enid.
Grant: Charles A. Taylor, Pond
Creek william vetter. Pond Creek.
Greer: J. w. Ryder. Granite: J. L.
Carpenter, Mangum. Kay: o. f.
Keck, Ponca City; VIM. Howard
Phelps Autwine Kinghsher: r. G..
Spillman. Kinghsher; P. S. Nagle, Sec
Ietsry, Kinghsher. Kiowa: L. r..
Cahill, Hobart; J. r. Williams Hobart.
Lincoln; Roy V. Hoffman, Chandler:
j. c. Burton, Stroud. Logan: Leslie
g. Niblack, Guthrie; Felix Adler.
Guthrie. Noble: H. S. Johnson or
]. b. Tate, Perry; Sam Harris, Perry.
Oklahoma: w. l., Alexander. Oklaho-
ma City: r. L. Peebley, Oklahon a
City Payne; T. J. Foster, Glenco;
w r. Hartenbower, saltwater; Paw
nee: John n. Shepler, Pawnee: DR.
A. H Bagby, Pawnee. Potiawatomie.
w L. Chapman, Shawnee; Harry V.
Foster. Tecumseh. Roger Kills: F..
e. Herring. Elk City; ]. l.. Paschal
Elk City. Washita: J. /. Howard.
Fcss; T. G. Murley, CordelL Woods:
w. f. Hatfield, Alva; e. II. McLaugh-
lin, Ingersoll. Woodward. c. w.
Herod, Woodward C. e. sharp. wood
ward. Usage Nation: 7. J. I.eahy,
Pawhuska.
GIddinge Wants Early Action.
f. ]. Giddings, Of Oklahoma city. "a
sounding Democrats on an early com
mittee meeting. Says he:
You ask about the propriety of an
early calling together of tho commit
tee It seems to me that it would be
wise thing to call it together at an
early date, and get in shape for a long
campaign, because this year that
would be a good proposition for us. in
my judgment The passage of a
statehood bill this year IS uncertain.
and more than likely the thirty
amendments tackled on the bill in the
Senate notwithstanding vote will be
taken en- the measure this week, will
bar the passage of any statehood legis
lation If that Is so. Immediately upon
tho adjournment Of congress. which
from all advices will not be later than
May 1st, Mcclure will Immediately
come home, call his committee to-
gethor and have an early convention.
like he did two years ago-for in
such an action lies his greatest hopes
of denomination. We are going to
have another territorial election
whether we get statehood or not.
Some overzealous Democrats have
been talking about calling a constitu-
tional convention in the event of the
failure OF the passage Of an enabling
act, but | am satisfied that this
movement will not be popular nor re-
suit in anything. The only objection
to the calling Of an early convention
would be relative TO the platform we
adopted, and even that objection could
be obyiated as we will surely not have
a convention until after the adjourn
ment Of congress. The Republicans in
control are thoroughly organized ana
we are not, and the sooner We get or
ganized the sooner can we move along
lines OF least resistance. wrote Mr..
Jesse j. Dunn, chairman, about this
matter some time ago. and had letter
from him in which he stated thar he
thought II would be wise to wait until
after March Goth before taking any
action in the matter. because if the
statehood bill was passed, it would
then be best to call together the com |
mittees OF both territories. It Is alb |
solutely certain that the Republicans. |
who are out In the cold, will have hard |
work wandering back into the fold, and
that long campaign will not cover
the breach. While with us, il there
are any breaches, they can be best |
fixed up in long fight, There Is
hardly any necessity in going into de-
tail relative to the matter. am sat.
isfeJ, as to what would be to the best
interests OF the party. While it costs
considerable to get the committee to-
gether believe Il would be a paying
investment"