The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-08

He Says That Growers Administration has
Republican Party of the Territory
Hundreds of Democrats Renouncing
Their Allegiance to the Stuffed Prophet
of Wall Street and His Pzrty-klynn
VIII be Renominated and Ollie VIII Go
to ST. Louis-Other Okla homs Gossip.
Hon. John Pitzer. president OF the
Oklahoma council was in the city yes
terday and his mouth fairly watered
TO see his old Kansas friends making
medicine in politics. He looked as if
he would be willing TO sacrifice his res
idence and high station in Oklahoma
If he could participate in ii.
Judge Pitzer was solicited for an in
terview on half a dozen subjects and
upon being rendered full swing to roast
Grover Cleveland for his utterances at
the Presbyterian assembly in New
York he said:
You can't get me TO roast Grover
Cleveland under any circumstances
Grover has proved himself TO be a
blessing TO the Republican party in Ok
lahoma."
The Eagle reporter was shocked 10
hear that Grover was a blessing TO any
thing at this side OF the shores OF Eng
land with the exception of Wall street
whereupon Mr.. Pitzer said, you seem
to be surprised. / reiterate every
statement l have made. Growers ac-
tion with Oklahomans and his attitude
towards Oklahoma has been such as TO
make it Republican stronghold as
long as the memory OF his administra-
ton lives with the people. He has not
only served to strengthen Republicans
in their political faith but his admins
tration in the territory has so disgusted
decent Democrats that they out Herod
Herod in their opposition TO everything
that smells of Democracy. The strong
est Texas Democrats in our country
have renounced their allegiances TO the
party and have come out boldly for the
Republican party. You would actual
ly be astonished 10 observe the num-
ber and the high character of the con-
verts Clevelandism is making for the
Republican party in the territory"
Yes, Dennis Flynn will undoubtedly
be renominated for delegate from the
territory 10 congress and, of course,
elected. He is regarded as the logi-
cal candidate at the present time. He
makes a splendid representative and
there is no reason why he should be
shelved."
Canadian county has an eye open to
the St. Louis convention. John 1.
Ollie is our favorite. We want him 10
go TO St. Louis because he will have
weight and prestige in the convention.
No. that is not all We want by any
means. Judge Burford's term will
expire in very short time and IL he
is not re-appointed Canadian county
will have a good man for the place.
II you fellows think that we have no
good timber to fill any vacant federal
position you are very much mistaken.
II Judge Burford is not reappointed
you want to keep your eye on Canadian
county.
"Yes, Pat Nagle's appointment is all
| right. 1t gives splendid satisfaction
TO the people OF Oklahoma His ap-
| pointment of deputies has also given
| satisfaction Pat is a fine Irishman,
isn't he? BY the way he IS also a fine
lawyer and as white a man as there is
in the territory. When he tore up the
commission OF Lumpktn a few days
ago for being drunk he did something
| that will be applauded all over Okla
homa by good people regardless Of pol
/ itics.
"Yes, that was a fine stroke OF pol
| icy"
Policy, fudge. Pat Nagle no more
thought of the policy of the affair than
you did. He is not that kind OF fell
| low. He would do the same thing with
| his best friend. He is simply a high
minded, decent fellow, who does not
want any man about him. IL he can help
IT, who will bring disgrace on his ad-
miniStration. He IS in a very trying
position and as he means 10 do right
| everybody in Oklahoma regardless of
politics hopes that he will succeed.
81 am not talking for an interview.
now, but all of US Republicans down
| in Oklahoma are watching your con-
vention here with interest We want
| to see Marsh MnIrdock go TO St. Louis
as a delegate-at-large. He would not
! only help Kansas there but the Repub-
| licans of Oklahoma know that he
would help them. We all look upon
| the Eagle as our friend and IL has done
/ more towards helping US Republicans
/ in Oklahoma TO win our fights than
/ any other agency that / can name at
| present. II has exerted a powerful in
| fuence in building up our organization
| in the territory. Send me dispatch
| II he is elected"