The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-09-24
A Hot Time in Oklahoma.
From the Enid Wave,

| VI rum the End Wave.D
Washington. Sept. z2-(Spec:aI from the
wave bureau. Al Fourteenth street, n. w.
The streets Of the city were thrown int
cataieptic convulsions this morning over
the report, officially authenticated, thai
PRESIDENT Mckinley. becoming completely
dIsgusted with the general saw-buck kick
at his home rule administration emanatins
| from the great conglomerated territory OF
OKlahoma, had in an unguarded moment
rendered his resignation 10 Governor
Barnes The resignation was wired 10
! Gutnrie and reached the governor just as
| Generai Rossnbaum was in the act of rails
| ing the flag to signal the pie-hunters that
| the governor was seated in the executive
| chair.
Governor Barnes Immediately wired Pres
| ident Mckinley deploring the resignat ton
and cautioned him TO retract before !,
| would be too late. The president wired
! back the die is cast, l am tired of my
| job Flynn and Orput have just been here
| giving ne roasting and last night / re-
| csived red-hot wire roast from Cap.
, Jake Admire, OF Klngfisher not 20 speak
of the excruciating message of condemna-
ton and reiteration from Perry ard other
points. l pine for a silent nook in good
fishery whittier my ilustrious gold-bus
predecessor mas gone. My resignation is
in your hands-do with it as you will
The only friend 1 have had In this strug-
gle was the Hon. W. Ring5cne Brownlee.
II you can see your way clear past Flynn,
L would be pleased 10 have you name
Brownlee as my successor"
The sudden and unexpected resignation
OF Mckinley Jared the governors hay
fever fer moment, but he soon recovered
realizing the importance OF the Office a.
his disposal. He first thought of appoint
ing himself, but owing TO his delicate
health he concluded he would not be able
to stand the rub, in considering the Cuba
and Hawaii situation Brownlee. who is
In the city. received the following message
about II a. M:
Hon. w. r. Brownlee, are you prepared
TO receive the sudden shock incident to
becoming president of the United States?
If you will agree 10 make me secretary OF
state, BIZ Walker secretary of the treas
ury, and Dennis Flynn minister to the
Canibal Islands, 1 viii appoint you pres.-
dent of these United States, vice William
Mckinley, whose resignation has been filed
in my Office. Wire an answer at once
In few minutes Brownlee wired the fol-
lowing answer 10 Barnes, marked post
haste:
ITO Governor Barnes Guthrie, o. T.:
My illustrious friend and governor:-Whiie
regret the necessary abandonment of my
extensive law practice at Washington,
Enid, kingfisher and kokomo, Col, I
can't refuse the magnificent lay out you
offer me. l think your choice Is good
one for my son Emery,s sake. McKinley's
administration would have been failure,
so far, had II not been for me and the
wise council l have rendered, without
charging a fee, for the last four months
II 1 receive your appointment before six
o'clock this evening. ! will qualify on the
cellar step of the capitol at once so that
I may be able to take charge OF the gov |
ernment early in the morning. i shall GER
tainly make any appointment you and /!
Clayton may want. Thanks for confidence !,
imposed in me. Regards to Jake Admire, !
Judge Roberts. Ned Sisson and the boys. .
wv. r. BROWNLEE."
The latest reports from the temporary
capital al Guthrie indicates that Brownlee /
viii be appointed If Clayton of Arkansas
don't kick and want 1t himself This viii,
cause great rejoicing at the twin homes
Of Brownlee, Enid and Kingfsher
The Mckinleys are packing up preparing
TO go back to Canton to fix up the tramp
ed lawn of the old home. There is much |
grief and weeping among the cabinet off,
GERS and they are all hunting Brownlee /
II IS thought now that Barnes will appoint
himself at the last moment and then re-
sign the governorship; others think. how
sver, that his hay fever will not admit.
Brownlee went down to the treasury de-
partment and secured little loan on his
irst weeks salary as president.
Mack says that If Oklahoma had not been
admitted TO the union all would have been
veil Great weeping In Washington.