Show FIGHT FOR STATEHOOD OPENS AT BEGINNING OF CONGRESS SESSION WASHINGTON N Dec 1 The 1 The contest 0 the omnibus Statehood bill began upon the meeting of or Congress Cons As ASSo soon as he Senate adjourned there was a conference conference conference con con- ference In Senator Hales Hale's committee Joo room attended b by Senators Allison Aldrich Hale Platt Conn Cullom Lodge nann and nd the latter the chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the Committee on Territories These gentlemen represented the Republicans cans who ho arc opposed to the omnibus bill 1 admitting Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona and it Is understood f favor vor a bill admitting Oklahoma only The friends friend's of oC the omnibus bill lull were also active and claim to have the names of fifteen Republican Senators pledged to s support the omnibus bill which with I the Democrats will ill Insure its pat passage age It IU Js probable probable- that a Republican caucus on the subject will vill be held |