The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
WHILE SENATOR LONG
SHOUTS FOR DOLLIVER
FaCilOnaI Fight in Oklahoma
Delegation Over Places
Of Honor

Chicago, June. 15-Republican lead
ers manifested much concern when
senator Long of Kansas reached town
and continued to boom Senator Dol
liver for vice-president. Long came di-
rect from Fort Dodge, Ia. where he
had a conference last night with Dol
liver. While he would not admit that
he had boen commissioned by the
White House as an emfssary to sound
Deliver ne admitted that Taft had
asked him to see the Iowa senator
That Dolliver is willing to stand for
The nomination providing it can be
brought about in the right way is evil
denced by the fact that Long, fresh
from the conference, continued to boom
him. All OF the Iowa politicians are
against the proposition. They say IL
will tear up politics in that state. They
have jast gone GTough a bitter fac
tiunal fight
To 90 through another in the selec-
tiOn of senator TO succeed Dolliyer
might cndanger the Republican ficket,
state and national, in November, and
result IN the election of two Demo-
cratic senator's They have pleaded
with Long all day to quit and have
also bombarded the White House at
Washington with protests by wire.
Still the Dolliyer boom goes on.
Oolliver would Like II.
It is well known to most of the men
high up in public life that Senator Dol
liver is not particularly in ease with
his present job lie dislilxes the haul.
ing and pullins that goes with the
routine grind of a United States sen
ator His ambitions run to the lecture
platform and from an advertising
standpoint the vice presidency is bet
ter than a senatorship.
Senator Long admitted that his in
terview with the Iowa senator was very
satisfactory, and told the Dolliver
boomers to keep up their lick The
only way the boom can be checked Is
by orders from Roosevelt or Taft. OF
a flat declination from the Iowa SEN
ator himself Dolliver will reach here
Monday morning.
Congressman Mcclure of Oklahoma
got behind the Sherman boom for vice
president today, just as soon as Lit
tauer of New York placed II in motion
sherman is very popular in Okla
homa, said Nc Guire. AS chairman OF
the house committee o n Indian affairs
ne has beep I'm close touch of the East
ern end OF the state for many years
He has always stood for progressive
/ Legislation removing restrictions in the
Ave tribes.
Although Dolliver Is a western man
| If the fight conscs down between him
and Sherman ! belyieVe the Oklahoma
.
We don't need a Western man to carry
our section. Taft will do that Sherman
would strengthen the ticket in New
York and there is where it needs
Strengthening
Oklahoma Chairmanship.
I Through the influence OF d. w Mul
yane national committman, many dis
ltinguished Kansans have been appoint
Ted assistant sergeant.atarms OF the
convention The places pay no pei
diem, nor do they. even entitle the in
lcumbent to a ticket of admission. How
ever, the badge Is recognized by all
I doorkeepeTs.
/ The list includes Ex-Lieutcnanl
Governor d. J.. Hanna, Captain Geo
4 Findlay of Topeka, United States Mar
shall W. H. MaclSey. United States Dis
! lrict Attorney A. J Rome, Bank Com
missioner J O. Royce. former l.ieuten
ant Governor H. H. Richter. w l. Bid
ldio director OF the Lansing peniten
/ tiary; fromer State Treasurer Otis /.
j Athcrtcn. Tom Wagataff and Charlie
I Yoe OF Independence, John Mack d
| Newton, Harvey Penny of Hayes, Jaci
I Thomas Of Colby, Dan Dycr of Smith
] Center, and Long Jordan of Lyons.
A contest for the chairmanship o
/ the Oklahoma delegation is still threat
ened The east side politicians ars
hacking Congressman Mcclure. The
delegation viii not organize until Mon
day In the meantime an effort will b,
\ made 10 iron out the troubles by max
ling Mcclure chairman aud placing
4 Flynn on the resolutions committee
Fiynns men are making no claims
leXcepl 10 say that II il goes to a ilgh
.llElyRn VIII win. MeGnire claims tha
he Aak written pielges from ten pf th'
fourteen delegates ols.f
Committee Places.
All opposition 20 Cash Cade for ma
ti0nal committeeman has subsidized an,
be viii be elected by acclamatiOn.
IS understood that the deals now being
made include tie possible selection o
Ed. Perry of COalgate as chairman g
J the republican committee
Il has not been determined ye
whether Senator Long or Sonator cui
tis win represent Kansas on the resS
iuticns committee Curtis has nc
I, preached town Long says he isn't cel
tain that be wants the place. II h
, does he Is satisfied that Curtis wi