The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-02
ROUGH
RIDERS
DEFEATED
JONES AND DOUGLASS
FOR MINORITY SENATOR
IAL NOMINATIONS

The Rough Riders met their Water
loo in oklahoma this morning when
Ex-Governor Frank Frantz was de-
feated for the minority nomination
for United States senator in the Re
publican causus. Down with him
went Charlie Hunter and Jim Harris
of Wagner
c. G. Jones of Oklahoma CITY and
Clarence B. Douglas of Muskogee
we're agreed on as the minority can
didates after a bitter fight of twenty
-Four houes duration. IN which the is
sue was fairly and squarely drawn
between the rough riders and those
who are opposed to the saddle-strap-
pers regime Commencing early in
thu game, Frantz had secured pledges
OF support from a majority of the Re-
publican members His refusal to
participate in the inaugural ceremon-
les coupled with his former fight on
statehood and against the constitu-
lion aroused the bitter opposition Of
the patriotic element of the Repub-
iican party
Led by A. f. Perry, of Coalgate
this faction took up the candidacy Of
G. @ Jones, representative from Okla
homa county and chairman of the
joint statehood executive committee
One a9er another. Republicans who
had pledged support to Frantz went
to him and asked to be released from
their pledges. until finally Chas.
Hunter abandoned the struggle.
Douglass selection from the East
side was only an incident to the real
fight Perry and his friends were de-
termined to defeat Frantz Harris
had been unfortunate enough to COM
bine with the rough rider regime Ia
order TO beat Frantz. and punish his
friends Harris had to be defeated.
Douglas was used as the club with
which this was accomplished.
A. G Lands, of Beaver county pre-
sided at the caucus and Chas. Frazier,
OF Red Rock. was secretary. While
there We're two candidates for speaker
OF the hcuse. Prof j. p Evans. of
Pond Greek and w II Chappell, OF
Guthrie, 1t was decided TO make no
nomination 70 rthat position, and
ieave the question of minority leader
for future consideration.
The greatest interest was shown as
TO the probable action of the caucus
to nominees for United States sena.
tor. From the East side there We're
two candidates. Col. Clarence b.
Douglass. editor of the Muskogee
Phoenix, and James A Harris. who
was one OF the twelve apostles" IN
the constitutional convention From
the West side the candidates were
c. G. Jones, Of Oklahoma City. mem
her of the lower house. and Ex-GOver.
nor Frank Frantz. Two ballots were
taken as a result of which the honor
went 70 Jones and Douglas.
Near the close of the meeting a
motion was made by Chappel and
seconded by Phegler that the vote OF
the Republicans be cast for Murray
for speaker
The motion brought forth fierce pro
tests from Senator Brownlee and Rep
resentaiive Utterback of Kinghsher
Mr. Utterhack stated that rumors had
been afoat that Gov Haskell had in
terferred with regard to the action oi
the caucus regarding the senatorship
Both he and Brownlee fatty refused
to consider any proposition endOrsiul
any Democrat During the discussion
SOME llattering compliments were
passed on Mr. Murrays ability anC
skin rs a leader
AT 1889 the caucus adjourned, sub
lect 20 call Of The chairman