The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
SECURING CONTROL
OF NEWSPAPERS
Many Changes in Oklahoma Newspa
pers Preparatory to the Coming
Political Campaign.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 20,--As a means
of more effectively entering the big
political battle that will be waged next
year in Oklahoma, leaders IN both
parties are casting about for the con-
troll of newspaper properties TO aid in
securing party victory.
As a result of conference between
a number Of republican leaders at
Enid, il has been announced that
company was organized for the install
lation Of another morning daily In that
city, with the intention Of inaugurating
& statewide republican publication,
with Everett Purcell. editor OF the
Enid Events, postmaster at Enid and
strong Mcclure supporter. at the
mast head It is said that the first
publication will be about January /.
and the same company will endeavor
to purchase the Oklahoma State Capt
tai at Guthrie The capital stock pro
posed is Sl5O,000, and Congressman
Mcclure is said to be one of the stock.
holders.
Another big newspaper deal now
pending on the democratic side of the
fence has the backing Of M. L. Turner
of Oklahoma City, a candidate for
United States senator in the first cam
paign Nose Wetmore Of St Louis,
and Norman r. Mack Of Buffalo, N. Y.
chairman of the democratic national
committee. Homer r. Basford Of ST.
Louis is scheduled to be the editor
The company Is to be capitalized at
$250OO0. and has purchased four lots
lat El Reno. where 1t is understood the
newspaper will lM inaugurated the
first Of next year although 1t Is re-
ported that the location may be chang
ed 70 Oklahoma City
With the disposition Of the Noble
County Sentinel at Perry TO J. T.
perryman of that city, and the retire
ment of Lon Wharton as publisher, a
veteran editor Of Oklahoma passes 70
the simple life Wharton is a veteran
Of fifty years in the western news
paper field, having established and
edited the Meade County Telegram,
and later published the Courier at
Pierceville, Kans., the Kearney coun-
ty Coyote at Hartland, and at the
opening OF Oklahoma published the
Herald at Guthrie. later establishing
the Sac aud Fox Warrior at Chandler
At the opening Of the Cherokee strip.
Wharton started the Cherokee Sent
incl afterward changing the name to
the Noble County Sentinel
During tne week a change has oe-
curred in the management Of the Enid
Morning News, Charles l.. Stewart. re-
Gently Of the Lexington. KY. Herald.
having purchased the stock of Donald
D. Campbell and C. J. Pennell and be-
come president OF the News Publish
ing company and editor and general
manager of that newspaper
L. NJ Hart has sold the Kingdsher
Times 70 d. G. Woodwork formerly
Of the Cashion Advocate D. g. Drake
has purchased the interest of Mr..
Young IN the Hitchcock Clarion and
hereafter will have sole management
of the paper A consolidation of the
Dispatch and Democrat at Woodward, |
has been announced, and only the lat |
ter viii be published under The man
agelnent of Editor pvne
4 new school publication viii soon |
be launched by John w Wilkinson |
assistant state superintendent to be
known as the Southwest school Mems
Journal The new publication VIII be
devoted to school mems news. Asso
ciated with Mr. Wilkinson will be W |
d. GIN of Pawbuaka. in charge Of the |
county superintendent department
W. S Calvert Of Guthrie. in charge Of
the city superintendent department |
and others There win also be special |
departments for each Of the state |
schools