The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-26
WILL CARRY FIGHT
INTO U. S. SENATE
Hope TO DiScredit Frantl and
Hunter by Defeating
Appointments

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington. Dec 2G-lt Is a pretty
ssme OF politics the Rough Rider
and anti "Rongh Rider elements of
the Republican pariy . Oklahoma are
playing and upon the result hinges
the control of Tie otates delegation
Is the next RepabliI IN convention at
Chicago. and the ltlronaee of The
state AT Che pf seui time eN9ov.
F.nntz aud Charles~%imter chair
man Of the state organization are
firmly seated ia the saddle and are
directing the destinics OF the G, o.
b in the new state Contesting that
leadership with might and main may
he found two war horses of the Re
publican party, CNngressman Bird
Mcclure and Cash Cade the Repub-
lean committeeman wAo can see
nothing but ruin and 0isastcr follow
ine In the wake OF the Uarty under
its present leadership
Defeated sc the White .Hause re-
GENTLY when the President 'WaaS pub
he his Oklahoma appoiptAcnts the
two disgrunuod party DE- aels return
ed to their respective anlliA Aicha aud
at once began planning for the de-
fa& az both Frantz aad C8de and 10
must be uuthfuliy said tn.t their
operati0ns have not been wholly UNI
sgccessfal to date AS a starter
rrantz was defeated for that empty
honor. namely. his party's nomination
for the United States Senate. This
Is regarded as "a severa blow to the
political aspirations Of the last ter.
ritorial governor it requif pact
with the Democrats 10 do 81 but i'll
was accomplished aud in way hign
iv creditable 10 The art Of politics.
Mcclure and Cade are actually try
ing 10 make people believe that GOV
-ernor Haskell is responsihle for the
cruel deed that was committed against
Frantz
According 20 Congressman Nc
Gulre only Hunter remains In the
way. Nantz having been disposed
of in most effective Wanner the
imposition IS now llnad upon against
the former clerk of the Ollahoma
CITY District Court whose selection
us chairman of the State Central
committee at the Tulsa conventions
vas a shock as well as a surprise TO
tie rank and file Of his party Only
Hunters "Bar" and Frantz' sweep
ing victory Ia the convention made
the Oklahoma mans selection possl'
hle. with Frantz out of the reckon
ing. Hunters ground does not seem
tenable to say the least.
The scene of the next clash be-
tween the "ins' and "outs" win be
none other than the United States
Senate chamber place peculiarly
well fitted for the contest. For here
in the privacy Of an executive ses-
sion both sides can vent their spleen
aud diseredit one another If neces-
sary. It's all IN the game.
Both McGuire and Cade have figur-
cd it out that 4. they can prevent the
confirmation of some of the Rough
hder' appointments by the Senate
that their triumph would wen nigh
be complete Mcclure has some
strong influential friends in Con
gress and viii surely enlist their sup
port in the coming struggle He has
q splendid opportunity ahead Of him.
several OF the Presidents Oklahoma
appointments are personally obnoX-
ious 10 Mcclure and are not inyulner
able IN lne sense of their records.
There are already on me in the Com
mittee ON Judiciary Of the Senate let
ters reflecting seriously on William