The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
GORE WILL FIGHT
FOR GOV. WILSON


States Senator 7. P. Gore, whose com
ing to Oklahoma fostering the Wilson
boom just at the time and the demo
cratic politicians had everything fixed
for Clark delegation to the national
convention with Harmon as second
choice has created a political row. The
senator came to Oklahoma City today
and took up headquarters at the skir-
win hotel With him came Robert
Gillian of Ardmore, candidate for
democratic national committeeman
and also a Wilson booster.
Senator Gore declared in an inter
view that there is a good deal Of moon
shine in stories that the Clark and
Harmon men are making an effort to
force him to return to Washington
and desist from his Wilson campaign
in the Interests Of party harmony. He
admitted, however, that he received
the much talked Of telegram from Har-
mon men advising him to stay away
from Oklahoma at this time
so far as | know" said Senator
Gore, "only three democrats in the
state have made any effort to frus-
trate my plans to work in Oklahoma
on behalf OF Wilson. The great bulk
oi Harmon and Clark men agree with
me that | have as good right to be
for Wilson as they are for their can
didate
Several Clark and Harmon men
are In the room here with me" said
ths senator I'VE all agree that we
want a democratic president and that
we must choose the best man from
the candidates and when it is all over
they viii be boosting for Wilson just
like am"
Won't Take Stump.
Asked If he was going to make
speeches in Oklahoma in behalf OF
Wilson and If he was going to follow
the advice of certain Clark and Har
mon men and go back to Washington
Senator Gore said:
Il had never intended to make
speeches in Oklahoma for Wilson.
have received several promising invi
tations to speak, but probably viii
work for my choice in my own way
! am going to stay in Oklahoma, how
ever until the state convention is over
and reserve the right to further the
interests of my choice for president
as to me seems best"
s Harmon and Clark men camped OF
Cores trail all day here. They have
their scouts following him to find ou
as much as possible about his plar
of campaign. A number of Wilson
leaders also called on Senator Gore
today and some of them urged him tC
make some speeches for Wilson in the
state.
One of them said today:
Those who have threatened to at
tack Cores record from within his owT
party, in my opinion are only bluff
ing and will not have the temerity tc
attack him. They cannot afford to dc
so. They would only boost Wilson'S
chances of securing the state delega
ton and injure themselves politically
by attacking one of the party's repre-
sentatiyes in the United States sen
ate. l believe that Gore now should
call the bluff and at least fiji some
speaking dates in behalf of Wilson
Harmon Would Be Fatal.
Senator Gore said that the demo
Gratis coull nominate a man for presi
dent who would not only lose the ma
tional election, but bring about the
election of a republican legislature IN
oklahoma. While he mentioned nc
names it is assumed he referred tC
Governor Harmon as he stated later
that in his opinion the Clark men il
Oklahoma would be favorable to viii
son as second choice.
The blind senator said that in the
light of developments since he came
to Oklahoma he is very much tempted
to take the stump for Wilson, but stat
ed he would make public announce
ment If he decided to do so.
Senator Gore win leave here tonight
for Grant county, where he will con
tinue ''pussy-foot" campaign for VIII
son and which he avows he will con
tinue until the state convention meets
February %.
The Wilson club has telegraphet
William J. Bryan at Mission today t
ask him to make a speech in Okla
homa City in the interest of their can
didate.