The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-21


race, in view CT his defeat for con.
gress two years ago, and would not
have done so but for the assurance of
friends all over the country, who be-
lieve he is entitled to a reward for
his past sacrifice and who insist that
he should have the unanimous con-
sent of the Democracy and that no
representative Democrat can AFFORD
to run against him.
Hon. H. G. Turner, Of Checotah.
l. T., Democratic delegate from the
Soth district who won by the close
margin of four votes. is on the ground
ready Tor the business Of the conven-
tion. Mr.. Turner is accompanied by
Mayor Faulkner, Charles Buford and
J. b. Morrow, of Checotah.
Major Chandler Herr, cf Chandler,
Okla, is in the city looking after the
interests Of the military before the
convention.
Judge Billups. the national commit
teeman from Oklahoma, is an inter.
ested spectator az the convention.
Pete Drummond, of the Enid Eagle,
is very quietly looking On during
the organization period.
Homer Bassford will represent the
ST. Louis Republic at the convention.
The Republic this summer sent Mr.
Bassford to London to make the re-
turn trip with w. J. Bryan. He also
toured the two territories with the
Nebraskan. He is one of the best
known newspaper men in the United
states.
News comes from Kingfisher that
Mr.. Grimes rises to a point of informa-
tion and wants to know who is AL
falfa Bill?"
Delegate ]. S. Buchanan has a COM
plete set of all the state constitutions
in the United States. lie has made
az abstract Of the provisions Of all
state constitutions on railroads, cor
porations and education.
Noting the way Mr.. Ledbetter drop
ped his RS" and the manner in which
Mr.. Baker carefully retained them 1t
was no difficult matter to tell where
the gentlemen obtained their ideas on
state sovereignty
S. r. Lewis chairman Of the Demo
cratic executive committee, for Tulsa,
a rising young man, is here looking on.
Hon. S. NJ Rutherford, Morton" as
he is known by his friends, who did
yeoman service for Democracy all
over Indian Territory portion of Okla
homa, and who helped to bring about
such splendid results at the late cleo
tion, is here mingling with the peo-
pie. His friends are supporting him
"cger the line" for United States
senator.
JJ. Spencer has some feeling
against Bob Williams.
Ben Clardy, a Pottawatomie coun-
ty Democratic wheel horse is doing
the Hobbies.
Jim Jacobs, Of Shawnee, has been
an active worker in Guthrie this week.
ITO my mind a gubernatorial boom
and stnatorial hoom have been.
killed in this organization fight" said
jacobs. I'm sorry, but its true."
j. w. Ryder, OF Giahlle, Ohid'i ~
urging the establishment of the Of
hce Of state geologist and ex-officio
commissioner Of mines.
Dir. Kelley, candidate for railroad
ana warehou commissioner has re-
turned to Watonga The doctor is one
of the leaders of the Democratic hosts
of Blaine ooynty and his candidacy is
receiving deserved consideration.
Two bright young delegates IN the
constitutional convention are Hon.
Albert S. Wyly, Tahlequah, and o. a..
p Brewer, OF Webbers Falls, /. T..
Both Of these gentlemen are Chero-
kee Indians, and viii make their
marks in the moulding Of our organic
instrument