The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-31

uses republican ne spapers to pro
mote criticism OF him. while he (fias-
kell) claims to speak of himself, and,
in short, says that he wants the priv
ilege of saying to the senator's face
the things he has been saying in the
columns of the New State Tribune,
and circulars which he has issued
Further claim is made by Senator
Owens friends that Joint debates us
ually result in "mud-throwing" and
the reckless casting of political char
ges, and that Senator owen is not a
man to so indulge. Even were
he inclined to do so, they insist,
the republican partp would be
the only beneficiary by the democrat
ic party opening its laundry.
Party leaders as well do not relish
the Joint debate idea in view of pro-
bable split in the party that might
result They recall the Haskell
Flynn speeches. program for which
contemplated series extending -
all sections of the state, but which
were abruptly terminated with the
second meeting, which was at Stroud,
came near not being finished in
words The first was at Marietta,
where the debate went no further
than the -dare-him-to-deny it STAGE.
At Stroud. however, the short an! ug-
Is word came almost al the oltsrt
and one of he speakers declared 70
the other, Il ought to smash your
face" All rules of debate thereafter
were dropped and the speaker that
was able to catch the crowd at.en-
tion, remained.
Dennis 7. Flynn of oklahoma City,
for several sessions Oklahoma Ter
ritorys delegate to congress, was .he
republican nominee for United SAFES
senator against 7. P. Gore. No c5ai-
lenee was issued by Gore, but Hao-
kell who during the three years and
half as governor never lost an op-
portunity to defend his party and bis
administration, did issue one, which
the republican state committee ac-
cepted for F'lynl with SOM reluc-
tance, In view of the near figh. he
tween the debaters at Stroud, tn rH-
publican side, directed by Joe Harris,
then state chairman, said that there
would be no more meetings. Haskell,
however, insisted he was ready to con
tinue
There are a few of Senator Ovens
friends who want him to accept the
invitation with limitations, chief of
which is that as soon as the debates
reach the undignified stage, that he
will decline to accept further meet
ings. They admit, at the same time,
there is no hope for such an adjust
ment.
Nllllu lut ldHSt VI lhd'Nli''i W.
charge one another with official dere-
LECTION, each candidate is said to pos
sess what he regards as ample sup
ply. If stories are correct, agents
have been abroad for months gather
ing materials and documents, and
there are even said to be letters that
passed beween the men who are can
didates, but long prior to this sea-
son. in the collection. enc Haskell
supporter said today that the eX-Gov-
ernor would make the rounds with
steamer trunk. prominently lettered
Senator Owens Record" and that he
would go into the inclosure as far as
his debating time would permit. On
the other hand, the Owen people point
their fingers at the record of the first
state administration.
Those who have observed the eX-
governor since the first day of the
constitutional convention at Guthrie,
of which he was a member from Mus
kogee, are ready to admit that he
knows the debating game. Prior TO
coming to Oklahoma he was school