The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-14
COL. ROOSEVELT
GETS FIRST BLOOD
colonels Men Control And Elect Two
Delegates to Chicago Meet
Machine Well Oiled.

Guthrie, Okla, March 10. ~ The
RooseveH forces controlled the First
congressional district republican CON
vention held here today and elected
two delegates to the national conven-
tion at Chicago instructed for the for
mer president The convention also
elected a new congressional commit
tee.
Resolutions were passed carrying a
general Endorsement of the republican
party of the nation, condemning the
administration of affairs in Oklahoma
by the state democracy, inviting all
good citizens regardless of party afilia-
tions to unite with the republicans in
bringing about reform in the state
and declaring for a fair election law
which viii not abridge the rights Of
suffrage, for short ballot and pres
idential primary so that machine rule
and federal patronage will not govern
in the nomination of candidate for
president
The resolutions denounced the pres.
ent system of assessment of property
in Oklahoma, declaring for return
to the system of permitting townships
and cities to make their own assess
ments. and instructed the delegates
elected from the district to the nation-
al convention to vote at all times for
the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
for president and recommended that
the delegates to the state convention
from the First district vote for no man
for natioual committeeman who is not
in thorough accord with the policies
of Roosevelt.
Roosevelt Men contr I.
The convention was called to order
by Dr. Hugh Scott, chairman of the
congressional committee. The Roose-
velt forces then elected Judge Milton
G. CARRIER of Enid temporary chairman
and 3. G. Andrews of Lincoln county
secretary The temporary organiza
tion was made permanent.
Every delegation from the ten coun-
ties of the district was for Roosevelt
with the exception of that from Logan
county. The Taft delegation was seat
ed in the temporary organization, but
on the recommendation of the Gre
dentials committee and Roosevelt dele
cation was seated in the permanent
Organization. There was no opposition
to the Roosevelt programme and no
contest in any Of the votes.
The delegates elected to the national
convention are Dan Norton of Lincoln
county and George NJ. Dizney of Fair
field county, No alternates were NAM
ed.
The convention recommended to the
stete convention the following dele
gates and alternates at large Dele
gates at iarge-George Brett of Ponca
City and Ed A. Mclean of Guthrie;
alternates, Larue Thomas Of Grant
county and p. A Hurley Of Noble coun-
ty. Rett Nillard of Pawhuska was
chosen as presidential elector.
May Contest Committee.
The following congressional commit
tee was chosen to replace the present
committee. p S. Mason, Kay county;
William Baird, Grant; A. H. Showalter,
Kingfisher; C. b. Wilson, Garfield; ]
w. Ortner, Pawnee; o. T. Mccormick,
Payne; Henry Dodd, Logan; ]. c. Herr,
Lincoln; S. w Perkins, Usage, and
w. H Kirchner, Noble.
The Taft men probably will contest
the action of selection of new com
mittee by the Roosevelt men on the
ground that the committeeman should
be selected at the primary election.
The new committee is composed en-
tirely of Roosevelt men. while the old
committee was controlled by the Taft
forces.
Congressman Bird Mcclure of the
First district, who has been urging the
denomination of Taft, was called upon
for speech. In response he made a
harmony talk, declaring that both
Roosevelt and Taft are his personal
friends and no matter which is nomi.
mated he will support the nominee in
the campaign next fall and put in as
many days for his election as any other
man.
John Hickman of Saltwater and A.
r. Museller of Pawhuska, who are can
didates for the nomination for con
gress against Mcclure, made speeches
IN which they declared for "progres-
si7e' principles. Hickman advocated
the nomination Of candidates for all
offices who can stand on a Roosevelt
platform. No reference was made in |