The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-19
A REPUBLICAN
COALITION
An Electoral Coalition Between Repub-
Ilcan And Progressives is
Formed.

Oklahoma City, Oct. ia coalition
between the progressive and republi-
can parties of Oklahoma, with refer
|ence to the vote on presidential elec-
tors reached today as a result of a
conference of leaders of both organiza-
tions, as result of which the CON.
bined electoral vote will be cast for
President Taft. The Bull Moosers
claim that the agreement does not ex-
tend to state, congressional and com-
ty candidates, but the republican lead
ers hope for the support of the pro.
gressives with but few exceptions, as
the latter party has no ticket in the
field
The nature of the agreement ard
the reasons therefor are brought out in
statements issued by Alva l.. McDon-
aid. chairman of the progressive state
committee, Republican National Com
mitteeman James Harris and Republi-
can State Chairman Geissier, issued
today following the conference.
Chairman Mcdonald said:
II have received many inquiries
from progressives who desire to know
how they can best serve the cause of
good government when they come to
vote in November. Most of the can
didates for presidential electors on the
republican ticket favor the election of
Mr. Roosevelt, but realize that some
of them are for Mr.. Taft as first choice.
However, | am satisfied that as be-
tween Roosevelt and Wilson, all of
them will vote for Roosevelt, and /
think there is no doubt but what the
fight will be between Roosevelt and
Wilson If our people were to vote
for only part of the republican cleo
tors they would simply be helping the
Wilson electors to that extent. There
fore. / believe that all progressives.
regardless of past party affiliations,
should vote for all ten Of the candi-
dates for elector on the republican
ticket. As Mr. Wilson is an ayowed
free trader and an arch enemy of or
ganized labor, his election as presi-
dent would be ruinous to the prosper
ity of the country and would retard the
development of Oklahoma"
When shown the Mcdonald state
ment, Chairman Geissler said The
republican state committee feels that
it is of the utmost Importance to re-
deem the state of Oklahoma from de-
mocracy.
That is why we are fighting ag-
gressively for the entire republican
ticket, the national and congressional
candidates as well as the state legisla.
tive county nominees throughout the
state"
National Committeeman Harris indi-
Gated that the republicans had agreed
to the arrangement, but assigned a
different reason than that of the pro-
gressive chairman for favoring the
coalition. He said
I'm my opinion the fight in the coun-
try at large is between Taft and Will
son. and | shall expect that every one
of the republican electors, who, when
the times comes for them to vote next
December, will record his vote for
Taft, Notwithstanding the fact that
some of them would vote for Roose-
welt II they should find their votes
would elect him. ! believe the inter-
ests of the people of the state demand
that all good citizens vote for every
man on the republican ticket, national,
congressional, state and county"
1t is believed that the agreement
reached today will greatly improve
the chances of the republicans of car
rying the state. Heretofore the Bull
Moosers and republicans have been
in a controversy as to how many of
the candidates for electors on the re-
publican ticket are for Roosevelt and
how many for Taft, and this is now
eliminated.