The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-15
McCraw Followers Claiming Majority in
Chickasha While Harris Men are
Equally Confident Of City
and County
BOTH SIDES SUPPORT
M. E. HUMPHREY
No Division Of Sentiment on Sending
Chickasha Man to National COnven-
lion; County Meeting Will Be
Held Next Saturday

The Republican conventions, held il
the different precincts of the count,
Yesterday evening to send delegates t,
the county convention which will NEE
in the city hall Saturday afternoon
March is, resulted in claims of victory
fer both McGraw and the Harris sup
porters.
The interests of all Republican poll
ticians OF Grady county, like those o.
their brothers over the state at large
for the Y4st seeyral weeks have re
yolved about and certered in the can
Gldacy of Harris for reelection to the
national committeemanship from
Oklahoma, or the candidacy of his OBJ
ponent, McGraw, who would snatch
the committee toga from the Harris
shoulders.
This morning both the Harris and
the McGraw men were claiming Grady
county at large while both sides were
making absolute claims that Chicka-
sha mad been carried by their candi-
date. McGraw men claimed boastfully
that the result of the primaries by pre-
cincts gave McGraw a big lead over
che redoubtable Jim. The Harris men
while singing in minor key, also
claimed Chickasha.
One Of Harris most ardent support.
ers stated early in the morning that
Chickasha had been carried beyond
the preadventure OF doubt. However,
another equally as strong Harris man
said that he considered the city o.
Chlckasha in doubt, but that the
forks of the creek precincts would
come in with heavy enough vote for
Harris to put him over the home plate.
McGraw men are still claiming
the city this afternoon and claim that
they will have enough lead out Of
Chickasha to put Harris to sleep and
give the decision to the pet of the
new alliance
Harris supporters stated this after
noon that while the city of Chicka-
sha might belong to McGraw, yet the
McGraw men were claiming the earth
and the fulness thereof without cause
or reason. "They are claiming Min
&C. this man said, when we have
positive dope that Minco is in the Har-
ris column by heavy majority"
The eoncensus Of opinion seems,
however. that McGraw has been in
the Chlckasha fight beyond a doubt;
that his hat may have been kicked
about, but never out of the ring: that
the result of the primary will show up
with McGraw at the bat on Saturday
that big Jim" may heat
him at the show down, but that Nc.
Craws supporters are not giving up
licked until they are licked.
Latest advices on the matter, from
the Harris camp. state positively that
while the McGraw helmet may still be
in the ring, in Grady county, the Har.
ris delegates will be on hands at the
end of the game and viii be there i'll
time to lead in all the shouting
The McGraw and the Harris men
seem to be unanimous in one opinion,
however, and that is that NJ. E. Hum
phrey will receive the unanimous vote
of the Grady county delegation, Nc
Graw and Harris men alike, for dele.
gate to the Republican national con-
vention.
The following delegates were
chosen last evening to represent their
several precincts in Saturdays con
vention: Tom Dwyer, Olin Brashear,
J. w. Kayser G. B. Forester NJ. g.
M. Smith, e. Hamilton,
J. A. Rose and Tom Burke.
The following were named as pre-
cinct committeeman: J. J. Reeme, A.
w. c. Matthews. J. A. Hamil-
ton, NJ. Smith.