The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-02
LAY PLANS
FOR NEW
CROWD To
CONTROL

Washington Mch 2-rhe hrsi talng
lhst the Oklahoma republicans in
Washington, which Includes the
members on congress. ana l0c Norris
republican state chairman. afee 1ait
becomes president, VIII be 10 vail IN
a belly and tly 10 secure from him an
order % the heads OF an tna gov.
rnmenl departments that ne annOinl-
mentH fof Okiahumr arc III ho maao
without the endorsement ol The state
organization This was one oi the
most important matters rVetled upon
4 the recent secret caucus held al
lhe New Willard hotel IN this city
And iae loslcVlng daX Representa-.
tive Mcttuire took III TWO aaw. con.
gressmen, G. =. Crcager ana Dick r.
Morgan and J1o Norris over to the
department Of justice e Introduce
them TO The attorney general! incl.
fenielly they lei the attorney genera.
Inleresand NAat their line Of action
Is. This was i wise siey to prevent
the department Of Justice makmg any
appointments lr Oklahoma before
TAFT noes III ans without The endorse.
rent pI The MeGuife cFganlzatlon.
Bel Ne tae agreement was 2 hours
Old, an amusing incident happened A
clerk IN department who has con
siderable to do with making appoints
ments was tipped of 70 the situation.
"Oh we'll \ you recommend good men
Se viii appoint them blandly re,
plicd the unsuspecllng clerk Very
we'll then. raiofted Mr. Mcguire I'VE
sill begin by Recommending good
uan for your place. Mcclure,
wh SO dignity was offended Il ln
dead earnest about the matter ard
lhe Oklahoma republicans $40 now
out after that clerks SCALP
II Taft can BE led ia mako Tho
agreement which McGuiros 0rganlza'
lion win ask. Il gives that orsanlza-
TON lead pipe clnch on ali federal
appointments IN Oklahoma IN the fn-
fdfe. Il also gives COLI chills 10 eer.
ain persons now holding office ln
ia baby fiate. 1t means perfect
harmony within iha organization aud
the az for all persons uutsiec. Any
me with a knowledge Of Oklahoma
iOlities. ani whose memory runs back
couple Of years when hcGuiro was
.lven tho marble face and q cold
lack thrown IN, Win realize what this
laans 20 The rough rider contingent.
Mr. Mcclure Is perfectly frank in
is admssioa chat only workers
eed apply In The future for appoint.
ncnt IN Oklahoma and hi addition
3 chat only those who 10 ine right
TIA Of work win be given epnsldera'
LOIS. which being interpreted meana
hat unless they helone 70 slhe Ac
Mire Norris combination lr agree "a
10 sn IN the future there will he
nothing doing for them
Cash Cade is not here There Il 2
umoT going fruuua ihal wNen ~
gets here be may endgavof io take z
ail aul 0f lhp present ffamgup hnl
7n the other hand Joe Aerrls and
tho wst of the republican, lnals.
ihey are acting adYse3ly and
aEtsilo @ili sanction all OF thell
Hans. Bs.hg national committeeman
lhe q englilea 80 aay a low Ilings e
Judge TAFT and Mr. Hitchcock him
IYe.
When asked il thegc would be ans
changes III the more important feder
al Offices IN lha state before theN
regular four year term Of nhlce eN
pIres Nh Mcclure said there would
be. This means than the hause clean
/ ing Is 10 begin at once and i vii
probably continue until the old Hun
ier crowd is ont Il Office Or the Mc
CURE organization strikes 4 snag iha'
euseia the political Graf, which these
gentlemen propose TO stoer 20 skill
uily.
The close corporation llea Is I'M
ncnseiy pleasing 10 the republicans
who are N it. but II remains 70 h'
seen whether cr moi few thcusan'
republicans III the state will raiae 4
protest. 1t IS surmsel that some o
| lae boys from the FORKS Of th'
creek win begin nquirlng pfeti,
hoon who delegated so much authofl
iy 80 the representatives who are
here
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