Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-16
Observation-Disclosures
It Il Thought That This Action
May Be Necessary.
CONFERENCE AT CAPITAL
Il Was Decided 10 Place Il Ticket IL
the Field and Coverner Frantx Il oi
the Opinion That the Republicans
Will Garry Oklahoma.

Washington. May 15.-The Oklaho
ma situation was canvassed Tuesday
at a conference In this city between
Representatives Sherman. chairman OF
the Republican congressional commit
tee; Representative Loudenslager. sec
rotary OF the committee: Governor
Frantz. former Delegate MCGUIRE. T.
T. Glenn and a number OF prominent
Republicans OF the proposed new state
At the conclusion OF the long session
the following statement was issued:
The gentlemen have been In con
tinuous session for three hours discuss
Ing all political questions relating to
the proposed new state OF Oklahoma
No resolution was offered touching
proposed future action. and no decision
attempted. A very full and genera
Interchange OF opinion was given. The
gentlemen here are TO see Secretary
Taft. and present formal Invitation 10
him TO go 10 the territory and address
the citizens. Before they leave the
city they will pay their respects to
the president. and II the president de.
sires. they will present their views TO
him"
Beyond this statement the members
OF the delegation were not willing 10
go. II Is said some opposed sugFes.
lions that the president be asked to
withhold his endorsement OF the Okla.
homa constitution. but confirmation OF
this could not be secured.
After the statement was given out
several members OF the delegation ad.
mitted that the real purpose Of the
gathering was 10 determine whether
the Republicans should put n ticket
In the field for the first state election.
The decision was unanimous In favor
OF nominating ticket In order 10
preserve the identity OF the party. r.
for no other reason.
Governor Frantz. however. who Is
the leading candidate fer the Repub.
lican nomination for governor. pro-
fesses 10 believe that the state ticket
will be elected. He Is OF the opinion
that decision will be reached In re.
gard 70 the Woods county case. SO
that m election may be had prior to
the presidential campaign II was
learned also that at conference held
Monday night all the delegates decided
10 condemn a decision OF posslbili-
~ OF a severance Of Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory. Delegates from Indian
Territory believed that there was such
n movement on Tot In Oklahoma, and
kae I.
an effort on the part OF any one would
not succeed. ..
Governor Frantz and the delegation
from Oklahoma. who are In Washing
ton % confer with Chairman sherman
and members of the Republican con.
gressional committee regarding IN
constitution adopted for the new state
received a telegram announcing that
n permanent injunction was granted
by Judge Pancoast az Alva. Okla
In the Woods county case restraining
the governor. constitutional invention
and county officers from calling an
election prior TO November. 1908 J.
l.. Hamon. the Republican state chair
man Of Oklahoma. who announces an
appeal will be taken TO the supreme
court Tuesday night telographed mem
bers OF the state executive committee
calling n meeting May % TO decide
what action shall be taken regarding
the holding Of state convention.
The result OF Judge Pancoast's de.
cision. Il Is announced by the delega.
ton. may be that the constitutional
convention will have % again Assem-.
BILE 10 make certain changes In the
state constitution Chairman Hamon
has zen; messages to the county chair.
men recommending that caucuses OF
conventions be held after the meeting
OF the Republican state executive com.
mittec
II viii be impossible. Chairman Ha.
mon says. 10 get hearing In the state /.
supreme court until the middle OF June /
and the state convention has been call. /
ed 10 meet June 6 at Tulsa. I. T.
Secretary Taft has accepted an In. !
vitation 10 address that convention. !
In view OF Judge Pancoas,'s decision |
in the Woods county case. the Okla.
homa delegates believe that Il will be
necessary 10 postpone the state con
vention until after the supreme court |
passes on the Woods county appeal
case.
Accompanied by Representative
Sherman Of New York and Louden.
slayer OF New Jersey and Senator Cur.
tbs Of Kansas. the Oklahoma delegation
was received by the president Tuesday ,
night. Mr.. Roosevelt asked many ques.
lions about the new state. but ex-
pressed no opinion regarding the new
constitution