Haskell and allies push Jim Crow rumor for votes
Reports from Haskell Ohio claim a push by Railroad Haskell and third district seekers to win black support by signaling President Roosevelt's stance on Jim Crow. Muskogee sources deny authenticity, saying the talks are to boost Haskell's bid while Col. Owens of Muskogee promotes Roosevelt’s view that Oklahoma’s constitution will fail if separate coach provisions are included. Delegates led by the Haskell Murray group race to dodge last campaign pledges while preserving the Jim Crow issue for future contests.
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Guthrie
Ohio
Haskell
Congress
Washington
Muskogee
Robert L. Owens
Owens
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Col. Owen
Haskell-Murray Combine
Convention adjourns amid third district Muskogee tensions
The constitutional convention has adjourned while in the third district near Muskogee the situation remains complex. The leadership under Haskell and allies must use utmost finesse to navigate the emerging challenges.
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Muskogee
Haskell
Restrictions Lifted on Cherokees Land in Sequoyah County
Last week authorities removed land restrictions for several Cherokees in Sequoyah County including Stephen Johnson Black Gum Mary M Collins Black Gum H Seahbolt Maple Luna Seabolt Maple Henry Cuningham Sallisaw and Johnson P McKinny Mul drow. Piles relief claim Promotion for Dr Shoops Magic Ointment advertises cure with claims of itching pain protruding or blind piles disappearing and notes Ferguson Hart as the seller.
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Sequoyah County
Stephen Johnson
Mary M. Collins
H. Seahbolt
Luna Seabolt
Henry Cuningham
Sallisaw
Johnson P. MecKinny
New Bank to Open in Stilwell on Division Street
A new bank will launch on Stilwell's business sea after safe and fixtures arrive. A B Dunlap will serve as president with R W Hines from First National of Sallisaw as vice president and cashier. J T Magruder becomes cashier. the Blanck building on Division street will house the bank, welcomed as a potent factor for town and county development.
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Stilwell
A. B. Dunlap
Indian Territory
R. W. Hines
First National
Sallisaw
J. T. Magruder
Bank
Blanck
Division Street
Standard
Republicans Meet at Muldrow Sequoyah County Convention
The Sequoyah county Republicans gathered in Muldrow last Friday for a vigorous convention. Officials were elected, pledges of strong organization were made, and talks urged consolidation. Lincoln’s birthday Feb 12 was named for county clubs to meet and select delegates for a Feb 22 county meeting in Sallisaw to merge district committees. Candidates D M Lee, Geo Gay, John Priest sought sheriff. W T Graham for assessor. A J Peters for county clerk. The group backed Judge Joseph A Gill for U S Judge Eastern District if appointed.
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Sequoyah
Muldrow
Thos
F. Watts
Paw Paw
Green- Griffith
Sallisaw
Brewer
Delaney
Keener
Vian
Jacobs
Peters
Hanson
Lincoln
Joseph A. Gill
Indian Territory
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
United. States
Rabome
Ill
Thos. F. Warris
Green Griffith
Sequoyah County
D. M. Lee
Geo. Gay
Prices Chapel
John Priest
W. T. Graham
A. J. Peters
New Bank and Church Planned in Marble City Area
A new bank is to be started along with a church at Marble City. Heavener has completed a new schoolhouse. The state houses 50 000 Baptists and eight Baptist colleges. The Southern Cotton Association may meet next year in Shawnee. Last year the state ginned 12 167 873 bales of cotton, with round bales counted as half. The Muldrow band boys bought new instruments after selling their old ones to a new Maple band.
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Marble City
Southern Cotton Association
Shawnee
Muldrow
Maple
Republicans to Meet for Reorganization and Delegates
All Republican clubs are notified to meet Tuesday February 12 for reorganizing and selecting delegates for the county convention to be held at Sallivaw Friday February 22. Each club gains one delegate per 25 members and one additional delegate at large. Thos. F. Watts, Pres.
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Sallivaw
Thos. F. Watts
Pres
Green Griffith
Democratic Senti ment Speech At Guthrie Convention
Delegates at a Guthrie Oklahoma convention express partisan views. A speaker backed Democrats and opposed restricting elective franchises due to felony convictions. He urged gathering more votes ahead of the upcoming election.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma Territory Spring Elections Opinion Issued
Attorney General Cromwell based in Guthrie has rendered a formal opinion that city elections must be held in all Oklahoma and Indian Territory cities this spring. The opinion states that provisions removing elections apply only to those originally slated for fall 1909 amid wide comment from leading territorial lawyers.
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Cromwell
Oklahoma Territory
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Catoosan
Haskell Leaves Democratic Cauces Faces Backlash
In Guthrie strong words fly over Haskell breaking a Muskogee campaign pact by attending Democratic caucuses after being elected to the Constitutional Convention. Tulsa press says he leads the caucus and his double dealing hurts his bid for Congress in the Third District.
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Tulsa
I. T
Haskell
Guthrie
Muskogee
Dr Shoop’s Croup Cure Promises Quick Relief
A medical advertisement claims Dr Shoop’s Croup Cure can stop croup in about twenty minutes. The syrup is advertised as safe, pleasant, and dedicated to treating croup only. It is sold by Ferguson & Hart.
Murray says Jim Crow clause will be cut from constitution
In Guthrie Oklahoma on January 24 Alfalfa Bil Murray told William Alexander a Democratic executive committeeman in the Royal Hotel lobby that they would remove the Jim Crow law from the constitution and vowed to disregard the committee. A heated exchange followed as Murray resisted pledges.
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Guthrie
Okla
Executive Committee
Murray
William Alexander
Royal Hotel
Alexander
Outlook Bright Guthrie Offla Jan 23
J L Hannon, Republican organizer in Oklahoma, declares publicanism will win in the upcoming campaign. He says the party is united, plans are underway, and there are no quarrels. The aim is to defeat the Democratic dominated Constitutional Convention with a bright statewide outlook.
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Guthrie
Offla
Oklahoma
J. L. Hannon
Republican Organization
Constitutional Convention
Hugh Simpson Visits Town Amid Sheriff Nomination Campaign
Hugh Simpson campaigned for the sheriff nomination by shaking hands with local residents on Thursday, meeting supporters and discussing the race.
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Hugh Simpson
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