Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-12
PRESIDENTS RETURN TO WASHING
TON ANxIOUsLY AWAITED.
THE CHARGES AGAINST BARNES.
MYSTERIOUS VISIT OF Ex-DELE-
GATE FLYNN TO THE CAPITAL.
An exhibit A. BrouRbt 10 Beur
Against Jake Adaire's Candi-
dacy-Judge Haine.' Chance.
Poor-The DeFord-Or-
put TanKie.

Washington, Sept. 1i.-iSpecialD This
Oklahoma contingent Is growing somewhat
restless as the time approaches for the
president to return. They expect him 10
take up Oklahoma matters very soon after
he arrives, and they are anxious TO lind out
what is to be done with the charges gainsJ
Governor Barnes, and whether or not tho
Deford incident is to make the governor
stronger or break his influence with tho
administration.
The mysterious visit made by eX-Dele-
gate Flynn during the past week has added
interest. But two men of the contingent
saw him, and they seem to have seen him
first. He has been traced to the depart
ments OF justice. interior and postorfice.
but the officials are not making public
what he did or was trying to do. 1t is the
general supposition that he was not here
for his health.
The contingent Is not stopping at the ho-
tells. 1t Is very warm and uncomfortable
at the hotels. especially as appointments
are delayed. Always at the beginning of an
administration the hotels are very comfort
able, but later there Is a tendency to bear
off towards the financial and Typographical
suburbs.
At present the roundup is at go E street.
N. w. Among the contingent is Captain
Charles Morris, Of Perry. who wants to ba
register of his local land ONCE. In a sim
liar trouble Ia ]. p. Cummings, of King
Usher, late department commander of Ok
lahoma. He would take the position of
register of the Kingfisher office. This fight
Is between J.. Y. Admire, of Kingfisher,
and Cummings. The latter has resorted to
a record fight. When Admire held a land
office Job some years ago, Special Agent
Harlan made a report on him which was
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chief Of division In the interior depart
ment and furnished Cummings a copy of
this report. which the latter marked Eek
hibit A." and submitted In the case OF Ad-
mire. 1t may be added that this fight has
reached the affidavit stage.
Ransom Payne. of Ell Reno, and W. Fl.
Harm, of Oklahoma City, are watching tho
marshal fight. II either Ii made marshal, 1t
Is believed the other will be made chief
deputy. They are working together Just as
good Republican folks should. At the same
time they are panied to think of the ter
rible tangle of Deford and Orput. Rather
than to have had the appointment hang
fire so long, and rather than to have been
compelled to hear so many nauseating sto-
ries about 1t, they would have much pre-
ferred that either Orput or Deford had
been appointed. But as IL turns out that
neither man was selected, by way of see
ing that the matter il hurried up as much
as possible they propose to remain close to
the proposition and see to IL that the pres
ident acts on the proper lines" very soon
after he returns.
The unfortunate and deeply lamented
Dcford-Orput incident 1t Is feared has
placed fog over the chances of Judge B.
F. Hainer, Of Guthrie who was slated for
judge Of tho Oklahoma City district to sue
coed Jusdeas Keaton. = 1s7sr
Among the many uncertain things Is a
certainty. AL agree that Seymour s.
ed register Of the Oklahoma City land
office. He has the united support of the
regular Republican organization Of Okla
is,I, h9ma and is the only man during the ad-
united support Of any body or set of folks.
For this one grand distinction he Is award
ed this once by the contingent. but how
course, unearthed Greek. Judge Price Is
booming B. F. BurWell. Of Oklahoma City.
for Judge Keaton.s place.
s. Green. formerly Of Kansas" but now
live topic. They constitute the membets
o. opposite sides. The m claim Si Is SeTs @ % bold II
made that Governor Barnes has droppSd
Green and Is now caressing fondly Judd 70
ss'a,si stTans Gaous' Should Green; & heTeysG be al
Guthrie. and who at one time was a mos
efficient register Of deeds for Logan count
ty, will be clerk.
literature field with the attorney genera y
In the Deford-Orput case. The claim is
made that the statement Of Captain Ham
he had with Deford some time prior to the
Hood. has been submitted In evidence. The
belief Is entertained by some that this
would prove interesting reading to the few,