The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-01

OF the Southern district ana Attorney
General Cromwell of Oklahoma.
Dennis Flynn spoke right out in
meeting, and castigated he Oklahoma
Republicans for attempting to over
ride the will Of the people in holding
early conventions for the nomination
Of congressional candidates. "a man
who places his personal ambition
above the good Of the party" he said,
hitting at Bird Mcclure, deserves nc
consideration" The crowd heartily
coincidcd with Mr. Flynn In his opin-
ion of the lack of wisdom in calling
the so-calleds s'snap" conventions. He
was wildly appiauded when he said
that he had nothing to do with bring
ing charges against Governor Frantz's
personal character, and had no sympa-
thy with the course being pursued by
the investigators.
Mr.. Raymond made polished ad-
dress, but he had evidently had word
that he was to be called upon, for he
had his "impromptun speech written
out, and delivered it from manuscript.
Attorney General Cromwell made a
good speech in closing. He said that
whilei it was all right in convention
Of friends to laud and glorify the past
history Of Republianism, nevertheless
this will not win elections. The peo-
pie want to know ABOUT the initiative
and referendum, the tariff, the prim-
AIRY election law. the control Of cor
porations. Past issues are past; the
party must look to the future, and it
must answer these questions Of the
farmers and the laboring men.
Several OF the speakers referred to
Governor Frantz as the next COVER
nor OF Oklahoma, and always the au-
dience showed its approval Of the
sentiment by most liberal applause.
Tuesday the executive committee
met. The following resolution, in
troduced by G. A. Davidson of Vinita,
was unanimously adopted
"Be it resolved, that we earnestly
endorse the clean administration Of
Governor Frantz and congratulate
President Roosevelt upon his selection
OF such man with his high moral
standing and grand character to fill
a public Office"
BY thus unanimously endorsing
Governor Fantz Indian Territory Re-
publicans have shown that they
prefer him for governor as against
any aspirant yet named from this
territory.
The matter Of the date for the con
gressional conventions was not touched
upon. BY general consent nothing
will be done in this matter until after
the constitutional convention meets.
Indian Territory thus effectually
turns down the Oklahoma proposal
for early conventions.
The hot fight for the executive
committeeman from Tulsa, to fill the
7acancy caused by the death of A. R.
Query, was decided in favor of Myron
Boyle.
After considerable discussion the
following plan for a grass root"
was decided upon.
"There shall be organized in each
township one Republican club upor
five. days notice. The clubs shall
meet and select one delegate for each
club and an additional delegate for
each twenty-five members 70 fraction
thereof, all Of the delegates to meet in
a convention at the court town in
each record district August IS. At
these conventions one committeeman
shall be elected from each township
and ward AS soon as practicable
the township committee
men shall meet and organize a record
ing district committee which shall
have charge Of all campaign work.
"For the additional purpose Of con-
the campaign for members Of
bhe constitutional convention the
shall, when the an
Of the districts is made,
act for the constitutional convention
district in which they reside.
general call for the organization
will be made by the chairman Of the
territorial enmmittee. Present local
continued. Conven-