The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-07-31

citizen, evenly balanced in his make-up-a who will
stand by principle regardless Of the mob; man who
would permit the opposition to dictate the nomma
do violence his flag.
praising democratic officials and henchmen and just
keen relish in ylifyng republicans and proposing all
of things disrupt the party, he has
personal fight to make Mr. Creager; admits that his
the agents bureau great fidelity.
And then he proceeds to adopt the methods Of the bush
false in conception well as in the alleged facts pro-
fesses relate
World had intended leaving the nomina.
on strictly to the voters at the primary Because under
such circumstances the who oed the heaviest vote
secured the nomination might well be considered the
strongest also looked with favor such policy
The World would have supported Mr.. Stanford the
nominee just earnestly as would have supported Mr.
nominated But this miserable attempt the part of the
Phoenix misead the and the nomination.
that man choose to stuify himself in senatorial
is grossly unfair and miserable that the World could not
permit it to go uncialienged
Phoenix editor chiefly concerned for the
primary system the strongest man is bound to win
if the fight were left to the two men alone But such
usual is the party for its selfish just
in the campaign for Taft delegates it insisted trading
okahomas , vote for place , II, in the cabinet t
inaton with ease 1t believes that Muskogee county will
a good majority Tulsa county will give a Creager
Washington Nowata, Craig Rogers wagner Mayes Cher
okee and Ottawa to all give handsome majorities for
well numerous democrats, are perfectngy willing
accept the of carpetbagger if democracy should
have the temery to the slogan that Douglas and the
Phoenix have put into its mouth.
Mr.. Stanford could do nothing that would effect
ualy strengthen him in the minds of the people at this
time than openly repudiate the miserable methods Of
his Muskogee henchman. Creager said: Il making
campaign for election If fail to be nominated then
everything that have done, and all of time is at the
everything" That the Creager method 1t is the method
that Mr.. Creagers friends employing. What is the
Stanford method?-Tusa World.
If there is republican victory in the Third congress
ona district Ed Creager the republican nominee, will
dig it Every republican in the district rest
sured of that fact Creagers candidacy, much any
other thing aroused the splendid party spirit in Tulsa
zation that victory. Tulsa
in other sections of the state The opositiop
Creager does not from Okmulgee, Sanords home;
bit of it. Intelligent declare that Stanford will
have his hands full carrying Okmugee The fight
Creager from Muskogee, and at the head the
opposition stands Douglas, the disturber; the
ford fosted the party it's senatorial candidate,
since Douglas has the support of handful and
declares Creager is not Nuskogee counys candidate
party organization Muskogee county has declared
that Creager MuskOgee counys candidate.
Douglas and his bushwhacng methods Creager will
Muskogee county. Creager will win because he
logical strongest candidate and should win What bless
ing it would be- though if Douglas the
July 81, 1908.
Mr.. W. A. Downing,
Care Republican Central Committee, +"
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Dear sir:-I in receipt of your letter of July "a,