The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-01
HASKELL DENIES
HARMON SUPPORT
Former Governor Asks okIahoman tc
Correct Impression That He Had
Stated His Preference,

Former Governor c. n. Haskell in
order to correct the impression that
he is an advocate of Governor Har-
mon. of Ohio, for the democratic NOM
ination for president next year, has
addressed the following letter to the
editor of the Oklahoman:
August 27, 1911.
Senator Roy Stafford,
Editor Oklahoman,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A friend of mine forwards me a
clipping from your paper Of the oath
instant, the substance of which, quot
ing, is:
"* Senator Owen, speaking
at the meeting called to perfect the or
ganization of the new democratic fed
Grafton of precinct clubs, declared that
he was for the Missourian (Chamr
Clark for president and Oklahoma is
for him too + $"
"* Senator Gore, of Oklaho
ma, is a nout and out Woodrow Viii
son man ="
"* Former Governor C. n
Haskell virtually has declared in favor
of Governor Judson Harmon o.
Ohio. ="
l want to be distinctly understood
as not criticising any democrat of Ok
lahoma on account of any choice ht
may have for the presidency AS fol-
myself | distinctly sal dto your re
porter that | had no preference to ex
press at this time for the reason tha
being busy with my work | have no
had sufficient time nor opportunity t
study the various men whose name:
are mentioned for that distinguished
position, and further, that | believe
that when the time arrives, probably
six or eight months from now, foI
the democracy of the state of Okla
homa to express their wishes on thu
subject that all of us will have haC
more time and opportunity to weigh
the merits and fitness of the severa
candidates, and, also, that an inter
change of views among all the demo
Gratis will at that time afford an op
Iportunity for the entire democracy o
Oklahoma to reach a conclusion TO
the best interest of the state and 0
the country at large
/ do not believe in the policy of un
dertaking to speak for the democrac.
of Oklahoma nor even for a small por
ton of the democracy which ma.
choose to be my personal friends ol
50 important question as this. w
can all speak better when we have al
heard the views of each other and hat
1.-THE benefit of all the light obtainabl
on the fitness of the various candi
dates. | prefer not to feel that ther
i is any purpose in thus misquoting m
nor in various of the other misquota
tions and statements on various publ
questions that / see in your paper, an
I, therefore, call the matter to you
personal attention as l realize tha
with your large corps of news gather
ers and news writer's matters of thi
small consequence can very easily es
cape your personal notice.
/ The very fact that Senator Owe
himself after favoring Governor Wi
son last winter has concluded tha
Hon. Champ Clark has the create
merit should be sufficient to justify al
of us in getting all the information o.
the subject we can before even pledg
Il ing our personal vote much les
Ipledging the entire state to any cand
date, and particularly when ther
seems to be several prominent demo
Gratis willing to accept the nomination
for president, many of whom even il
the light of the present seem to b.
worthy of careful consideration.
Sincerely yours,
c. n, HASKELL.