The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-22
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to he their belief that this plan hest
disposes OF any bitterness which
might result from a fight necessarl
ly warmly contested ON account Of the
almost equal strength of the tive
parties
Throughout the day Wednesday the
harmony plan as proposed by Wilson
and Clark leaders following many
conferences Tuesday was the chicl
subject of discussion The harmony
program ON the presidency question
met with favor ON many sides, al
though some who want an uumstruct
ell delegation or who want the Ques
ton OF supremacy fought out on The
floor of the convention unhesitatngly
opposed it, The Harmon men espo .
tally are strong in their opposition
Isnce the plan to divide the dcegq
ton TO the national convention equal
lv between Clark and Wilson cuts
Harmon entirely out ol any repre-
sentation
! Conferences again were the order
and there were numerous meetings
with the wilson forc3 represented BY
Senator Gore W H. Murray j. D
Thompson and others while former
Governor Haskell and Judge Robert L.
Williams appeared for the Clark fac
ton. There was some difference ol
opinion relative 10 the "details of the
plan
With the harmony arrangement sub
stantially as agreed apon Tuesday,
has met with the approval OF those
who have conferred on the subject, as
lwcll as many OF the lieutenants,
there will be no dearth OF able lead
ers who viii put on fight against II.
". ". Murray has declared that he is
opposed TO a harmony plan that Will
settle differences on the presidential
question, that at the same time viii
leave the national committeeman fight
I open
AS a result OF two caucuses held
Wednesday afternoon and evening
supporters Of Robert Galbreath are
claiming his election as national com
mitteeman on the first ballot by ma.
i0rty over all other candidates At
| the first caucus held in the Skiryin
in the afternoon, a poll OF delegates
favorable to Gnlbreath showed 370
strong, with a few OF counties which
had not been polled. At the evening
caucus it was reported this number
was increased to approximately 373
delegates who have pledged their sup
port to Gaihrcath Mr. Galbrcath
said
"When ! am elected national com
miteeman, ! expect to be in posi-
tion to be OF service to the Democratic
party and ! feel that my attitude IN
This matter, as having kept out oi
an factional differences and cOntro-
yorses ha inspired the confidence Of
the Democrats Of the state that will
represent them fairly in all matters
ON which ! will be called upon to ex-
crcise my Judgment In The exercise
of that duty ! shall not use my influ.
encc in favor Of ans particular candi-
dates or individuals for any office but
only for the benefit Of the Democratic
party"
Delegates continued arriving all
day Wednesday. but many were hell
40 eur0ute to Oklahoma CITY on ac
count OF he heavy suow that blocked
railroads in every directions
II is Indicated that the attendance
viii be greater than that Of any com
'enlioh ever ne" ~ oNi'''o'''
The fight for national committee
man seems TO ne ofersllado"l ING "a"
Others IN the preIlmillafIea ol lDe
state convention All DAY "wednesday
the delegates poured INTO the city
and each delegation as 1t arrive
made tracks either Tor the Doom oI
the Galbreath headquarters And me
aeIesaleS are iol SO" III Folc'nb
'helr 'no'Ve' ~, 1ni9 "ii' '''p,l' ~
seems 10 nay ,"e peSe ~ a. "r
y IeNdlI'hE sem ,uienl steilie 70 SO w.
lJoo''n, a'Hce Wy e"i'osuie y"
cidIlns ~ re1aFd - the Dlhll.l'S -
ne 1ruce ana Dei''oel"'i' 9t"'e 'ani'
paiah
Democrats throughout the state 'eel
that their confidence mas been th'e
placed ana 9l'tetlF resent sliS ln%%t.
rahteu attack on iaItniui pup,lo
servant Dy lhe Pupiiea1lpn % ll'e
JAYNE le'ter ana o'ner "a lse ic'u71'
liohs hldIe III lue t4ili',Isn i"' ,,i
t.onai coilIlli,'e''llii'oiliJ' l'".i'. %. ~
s'ale is'lt"''oh owns are nol ho,i"