The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-28
MANY REPUBLICANS FEAR
COMMITTEE MADE MISTAKE

Guthrie, okla, Jan. 22-If there
has been am doaAt in regard to the
bad taste left in the mouths Of the
honest republicans of the state by
the recent postmaster's convention at
Guthrie, that doubt was dispelled by a
two column black.faced editorial in
the Oklahoma City Times of January
18th No democratic writer has sue
eeeded so well In portraying the ex-
act conditions that prevailed in the
convention and the feeling Of resent.
ment that prevails outside of the fed
eral Office holders circle. The follow
ing are few choice paragraphs from
the Times editorial, which paper, by
The way was the one that had been in.
alsting upon this meeting being called.
did the state central committee
raake a mistake last Monday in en-
dorsing the three congressman, Nc
CURE, Morgan and Creager2
That Is a question that is revolving
In the minds of the republicans of
the state today, and that will continue
to revolve for some time TO come.
Those three men are candidates for
denomination and many active and
leading republicans Of the state are
,of the opinion that the proper place
for them to receive their endorsement
would have been in their respective
Congressional districts and from con
gressional committeeman.
"It is not the duty. neither Is it ex-
pected of state organization to Ell.
dorse men who are candidates for a
domination 1t would have been just
as we'll to have endorsed CARRIER in
the First; Holcomb in the Second or
Raymond In the Fourth.
A congressman IN Oklahoma rep
resents but one fifth Of the state, and
here we find a state committee meet
Ing without its full quota but one in
which vacancies were filled and prox-
les held by federal appointees or ap-
pllcants for federal Office, voting I'M
der the lash of the leader who does
not get his instruction from the rank
and hle of the party but from men
who seek denomination.
In speaking of the members Of the
committee, the editorial says rs 1t
sosslble they do their thinking over
the telegraph and telephones and
Through the United States mail? The
Republican party will never be sue
cess in this state until the organiza-
tion is composed OF men who are not
looking for appointment and the
quicker the federal office holder and
the applicant is eliminated from the
organization, the quicker you will see
the laurels Of victory hanging to the
belt Of the G. o. p and you will not
see It until that time
Federal patronage has three times
brought defeat to the republican party
and If the committee meeting at Guth-
rie Monday Is a sample Of what Is
going to be carried out in the coming
campaign, we win not only go down
to defeat again but the party and the
press will become so disgusted that
support will be given along inde-
pendent lines. The party and the
press have long enough been the door
mat OF offlce-holders and ofilce-seek-
ers.
"Of the seventy four men who an
swered roll call, either By member
ship or proxy at the Guthrie meet
ing nineteen held federal positions or
were announced applicants for fed
eral appointment and the chances are
that half Of the remaining fifty-hye
Fare secretly nursing from the siphon
Of government pap.
Just as long as the rank and file