Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-21
SECRETARY JENKINS. OF OI>LAHO-
MA, IN'wAsHISGToN.
THERE TO SEE ABOUT THINGS.
HAD VERY LITTLE SUCCESS IN THAT
LINE YESTERDAY.
DIR. Orput Also at the Capital, and the
Marshnlsliip Contest Has Grown
Interesting Again-eandi-
dates for the Chief
Justiccship.

Washington. Sept. 20.-(Special) William
Jenkins, secretary of the Territory OF ot-
labcma. and George D. Orput, candidate
for United States marshal, arrived in the
city yesterday, and the Oklahoma colony
is again stirred up over expected develop
ments. 1t is understood that Orput brought
Jenkins to Washington to use his infiu-
ence with the administration toward hast
ening his appointment. But apparently the
Oklahoma administration has taken no
notice of the fact that the Thermometer
has fallen to 4 point approNimatinS u
freeze and that the ante rooms or the
departments are much cooler than they
We're a few weeks ago. From all accounts,
Secretary jenkins reception was not vol
uptuous, He tried to see the attorney gen.
eral, but was not admitted. Not person.
ally obnoxious. but busy. He asked TO
have the attorney general set a day when
he could see him, but was told that no
definite time could be fixed, as he was 20,
ing out of town. Mr.. Jenkins then caileo
at the White House. and waited some time
in the reception room, finally taking his
departure without having seen the presi-
dent ,..
In the Deford-Orput scandal. Orput: it is
learned, admits that he advanced s.oo TO
Deford but says that he did SO on the
money to raise a mortgage on his farm
and was to return the sum, the Whole
transaction being merely loan, not TO pc
construed in the nature of poultlce 10
reconcile Deford to his throwdown. The
marshalship contest is again the burning
problem. Rumors are thick. Sne Story S is
been rendered to Walter DAVIS, Drotnsr
of Assistant Secretary Webster Davis, but
MI The pfr,s friends sfs Of William Grimes. of King
fisher, are feeling somewhat encouraged
over his prospects of capturing the ap.
pointment of marshal. 1t is known that at
least two gentlemen from Oklahoma called
on the president to-day and urged ms
case. Ransom Payne and Harm are stiii
here. both expecting the marshalshlp COM
mission at any moment
Next to the marshalship, the chief jus
tgfShp Is aoTee Gneen of eiu Guthrie
candidate for the place, is late arrival.
Judge J. C. Strang, also of Guthrie, is eX-
for the chief justiceship. Judge Green and
he are partners. and We're on the supreme
| court commission of Kansas at the same
| time. 1t is known that Strang has the in
dorsement of National Committeeman Asp.
and the support of almost the solid RepubI
licau organization of the territory. In all
PROBABILITY the appointment will go to him,
as the attorney general has twice IN tne
last ten days sent for and examined ms
Ex-Delegate Flynn has also arrived,
which adds to the interest in the pending
sgaton He iMsss on 9aaT and wns
| help his friends. He thinks the appoint
ment of Grimes as marshal rs Is sun ~ '4e 4fee
purs1,e. FLYNN was accompanied by Il. z.
. Kelly, of Guthrie who will probably be q ap-
! pointed to place in the special land once
| Walter S. Field. who was defeated for
| assistant commissioner of Indian affairs:
| will get a place as Indian inspector, and
| will be assigned TO Oklahoma.
! A strong delegation Of Oklahomans wait
| ed on Assistant Secretary Webster Davis
| to-day in the interest of w. 7. Walker, To
he appointed Indian agent for the osages.
1t is believed here that the appointment at T4sa
Of Fort Scott. Kas NJ. S. Golden. of Guth-
rie. confidently expects this place. He Is
| here and states that his mission IS to
negotiate a large sale of Logan county
bonds. - r..
b. 7. Hainer has very strong support fol-
the associate justiceship and feels con-
fident of it. .,-
]. J. Power. of Pennsylvania. recently
| appointed receiver of the Perry land office
is in the city to-day and expects to leave
| for Perry in a few days. He was formerly
| in the Indian service us allotins agent.