Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-01
CONGRESSMAN GRosyENoR REsPON-
sIBLE FOR FLYyN's DEFEAT.
APPEALED TO THE PRESIDENT.
HAD A Personal GRUDGE AGAINST
THE EX-DELEGATE.
Great Number of Oklahomnns in
Washington Looking for Positions
-Ex-Govcrnor Scay Fighting
the Flynn Crowd-NewEirk
POstoHce Fight.

Washington. April 30.-(SpecialD c. c.
Holland, of Guthrie. o. T., who is here 10
protest against the confirmation of c. NJ.
Barnes TO be governor of the territory, has
had another interview with Senator Davis.
chairman of the committee on territories,
and has asked that Mr.. Barnes be invited
before the committee to answer the charges
that have been made against him.
Some interesting post facto developments
are becoming public anent the Flynn
Barnes fight over the Oklahoma governor
ship. Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio.
informed one of the Westerners to-day that
the president told him he wanted TO ap-
point Flynn, whereupon Grosvenor told the
president that IL he did he would take IT
as a personal affront, and then rehearsed
to him the set-to which he and the Okla
homa rustler had on the floor of the house,
in which Flynn had taunted him with the
election OF a Reed delegation TO the St.
Louis convention. Grosvenor said he would
rather resign his seat than see that man
Flynn made governor of the territory
The Barnes men accordingly received
Grcsvenor's influence Among the charges
made against Flynn was that he had run
5000 behind his ticket. Grosvenor exultant-
ly repeated the story to one of Flynn $
friends, and great was the Ohioans dis
may when told that, instead of running
behind his ticket, Flynn had run l1,e0O
ahead of II.
II. z. Havens. of Enid, has arrived, q
candidate for district attorney. He has the
support of the Seay-Ewin combine, but will
undoubtedly have considerable difficulty in
securing recognition, owing TO his actions
last fall in preaching free silver. notwith-
standing the st. Louis platform, which Is
being used against him. 1t is also stated
that he is responsible for Hunter and Whit
tingill, of Enid, quitting the Republican
party after the st. Louis convention. The
statement goes further in charging that
Havens induced them to bolt. on an agree
ment that he would bolt with them. and
that his letter severing his connection with
the party was written and submitted to
the others, who believed 1t would be pub
lished with theirs, whereupon he deserted
them.
b. T. Hainer. city attorney of Guthrie,
o. T, has arrived in the city. He is a
candidate for chief Justice 1t is pre-
sumed he will have the support both of
the Flynn and the Barnes contingents,
owing TO the fact that he contributed
money to maintain the headquarters of
both factions, in order to keep up the fight
in the territory.
D. j. S. Wood, of saltwater has arrived
with a bushel of Endorsements for appoint
ment as agent of the Ponca agency, where
he served under Harrison, but found on
his arrival that the place had been filed
twenty-four hours before. He is debating
whether to make a fight for the home rule
plank or simply for place as special
agent in the Indian service. He also claims
the support of the Flynn-Barnes wings,
and says he is for both of them.
An interesting fight is now on concerning
the Newkirk postoffice. Lambert. brother
of /. E. Lambert, of Kansas, is strongly
urged by the Kansas influence and, in ad-
dition. has strong local Endorsements. b..
+. Hobbs, of the same place, has splendid
Endorsements, but Governor-to-be Barnes
is insisting on the appointment of McKin-
ley, who does not appear to have anybody
else indorsing him.
1t is given out at the hotels tonight that
Ex-Governor Seay is opposed TO Flynn and
every friend of Flynn's receiving any rec
ognition whatever, and, 1t is intimated. is
a standing candidate for each and every
office they are likely to receive.
Jake Admire is expected tonight and, 1t
is said, is candidate for anything he can
get.
Barnes is fighting Jenkins. ..of Newkirk,
for secretary of the territory, and has
filed papers charging him with general in
competency.
Touching the marshalship. Grimes stock
IS apparently given UP. NJ. G: Hart, of
Seward. is here, another addition to the
colony of marshalship candidates.
Major Shipley, of Kildare, is here, a can
didate for a foreign place. John F. Stone,
of Guthrie. candidate for-district attorney,
went home tonight.
A hot fight is on for assistant commits
sioner of Indian affairs between Walter
S. Field. of Oklahoma, and Judge Pollock,
formerly of Kansas.
oklahomans now here applying for ap-
pointments as Indian agents are changing
their applications so as to make II appear
they are from the states, instead of the
territory. expecting TO improve their
chances.
Frank Gillett, of El Reno. is putting up
q stiff fight to succeed Judge Tarsney
Buffalo Jones, of Perry, is here. in the
interests. II is understood, of a. III. Bales
for associate nudge