The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-01
HOW CALLAHAN WAS
QUESTIONED AT RENO
(From Guthrie Daily Leader, Septem
ber a, 1850
The Day Session.
Special to Daily Leader.

'BN'iHi W fotl9 As'eAuNis
81 Reno, Okla. Sept 3.-The Demo
cratic Congressional convention today
was an uproarous and boisterous af-
fair throughout aud Will lolg be re-
nembered by all who were present.
The fight began az the opening OF The
convention when the chairman OF the
central committee announced j. B.
Quick, Of Noble county. as temporary
chairman. a minority report WAS OF
ferad making Roy V. Hoffman Of
Guthrie, chairman A ballot on .
motion to adopt the minority report
was taken amid much confusion ana
the chair made an Jbltraiy ruling
ordering the ballot closed before Day
and Greer counties had voted aud re-
fusing to allow Lincoln county 70
change its vote IN favor OF Holman,
The vote stod 1l2M for Hoffman and
125 for Quick Logrn county cast is
votes for the minority report, Keaton
protesting wildly a strong emort
was made to show that the eubstii
tute report meant antifusion, but
such was not the case. j. II. Stevens
of Garfield. and J o Blakeny OF Pot.
awatomic and A. $ Townsend OF
Greer were made temporary secreta-
rios. the usual committees were sp.
pointed and the convention adjourned
until 2 y. IN.
Afternoon.
Tho convention was called TO order
al the appointed time and opened with
an Address of welcome by Rev ID D.,
Cameron thiF is highly spoken OF by
an. This was happily responded TO
by G. " Reddick and ! w jolmson
of oklahoma city A. A. Byers ot
Newklrk was made permanent chair
man and the temporary secretaries
were made permanent
The committee on credentials fe
ported that there were no contests
and an counties We're Represented. ~
thia iuucture there were loud calls ior
Callahan, and "a motion was hap' anu
carried that committee wait upon
Mr. Callahan and have h'm come 20
the convention and answer snch quea-
lions as the convention might ueslle
10 ASK him. W S Denton Of Gar
field, made a rousins speech against
fusion.
Callahan Questioned.
Mr.. Callahan appeared ana anna
cheers aud eroans was escorted 10 the
stage. and questions were cred al MN
riabt and left Hoffman pi Gniniie'
completely ylndicaied himself and was
loudly cheered when he asked Ca'la-
han question regarding miAed
schools. In the Logan county cohyeu-
.ion hoffman had read an aihddyit
tbat Callahan had voted for pntlnh
negroes in the schools with Whl's
children, but J II keaton questioheo
tho authenticity Of the aihdayit anu
declared positively Callahan oid nor
so vote. Mr Hoffman pointed nus nm
eor 20 Callahan and asked direct
aAIr callahan did You OF aid you noe
vote FOR mixed schools In the hins-
fisher district in 1884, and is not your
vote $50 recorded?" Mr. Callahan am
swerea. II did vote Tor mixed schools
hut ana not IN favor Of them now
Holman. "Dif yCn form your SEN
tlments before or since yonr nenllAh
fiou2' This vas greeted wlth louh
cheers. and Callahan ala rot answer,
hnt said. "There we're negroes Ia hy
district and wanted To save taxa
ion.
"A y
oDia Won want fo saddle negroes on
vour noiahbofs since there were none
la yonr procinctY7 OLOud cheers)
Nh Denton % Garfield said; T pr
Callahan II you are indolseo ~ lhe
Democrats aud elected vii yoh SUP
por the Democratic national ticket
NJ Calshani II wiz vote aud
wort bs Bryan ard sevail
AZ Donfsas egid you hat sax ~
Hnfa IN q spsesil uast you woQld s'is'
eni1 nsyan ana sGaisopes
Mr Caiahsns 4 dfd baf J lsok for
a compromise aud Wats0n's withdraw.
al. favor either sovall or Watson.
j.. w. Johnston How do sou stand
ON political prohibitionf'
Mr. Callahan. y 90 not fago- drinks
ing. but ! am not o prohibitionlst.
Questioned regarding PATRONAGE, the
PopDlisf nominee said he would treai
the Deoerats iaifly The convention