The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-11-17

the next year in order tc recoup their
diminished purses.
EThe probabilities are that the Judge
ships will be taken up and disposed OF
in the near future. The chief justi e
will be appointed within a week and
the indications are that he will be
Judge jeremiah Christian Strang. In
fact, the Judge seems to have q
"einch" on this Office. Judge Bur-
ford does not seem to be In the race
with Judge Strang. 1t seems to be a
one-sided affair and the president has
already practically committed himself
IN favor OF the county attorney.
As TO the other judgeships, there Is
considerable doubt. There has been
a storm Of opposition TO Judge b. L.
Hainer's appointment. But Webster
Davis and Stephen b. Elkirs are
standing as the ever vigilant guardians
OF his interests, and the chances are
very strong that Mr.. Flynn and the
national committeeman of the terri.
tory, Henry Il Asp, will be unsuccess.
full in their opposition to Hainer's ap-
pointment. 1t seems TO be practically
a certainty that IL B. L. Hainer should
be defeated the remaining judgeships
will 90 outside OF the territory. Web
ster Davis is determined on this.
1t is natural that the Oklahoma City
bar should desire an Oklahoma City
man on the bench aud for this reason
they have been sending in crates of
kilograms opposing Hainer's appoint
ment. But the probabilities are that
his commission will be duly made out
in the course OF time and that he will
be assigned to that district.
The indications are that Judge Rob
erts, Judge Burrell and Judge Bur
ford will be the other three members
of the court. The attorney-general
appreciates Judge Green's ability, but
two mem bers Of the same firm on the
bench would be ''hogging" it little
too much.
The various applicants in the city
for the remaining Offices in Oklahoma
now held by Democrats are preparing
to make siege on the white house
as soon ss the president gets through
with his annual message TO congress
and becomes accessible to visitors
again. 1t is intimated that Webster
Davis, assistant secretary of the Inter-
ior department, Senator Elkins, SEN
ator Thurston and others will, in be
half Of their friends, adopt new cam
paign of attack on the presidents
sympathies, and endeavor to impress
him with the fact that the heavy Re-
publican losses in the recent elections
were due, IN no small degree, to the
manner in which Democrats who are
not protected by the civil service laws
have been kept in office, and the great
stress will be laid on the fact that Re-
publicans in the territory who have
rendered great service to the party,
both IN a substantial and moral sense,
have not been recognized in any ma
terial way.
What effect an argument OF this
kind will have on President Mckinley
cannot be reckoned, but it is said that
it will be presented by men enjoying
his friendship and confidence.
A very prominent Repu blicRn who
occupies high official position in con-
pondent WAS very emphatic in his ex-
pressions on the subject of Democrats
being continued in Office.
"The spectacle presented in the
country is brilliant one" he re-
marked sarcastlcally. "The Demo
Gratis have elected a mayor of Greater
clares that he will appoint none but
Democrats to offices. There will be
SO, 900 appointments under the admin.
istration in Greater New York. Chi
cRgo is In the hands of Democrats, and
none other is allowed to hold an office.
All the available offices in the District
OF Columbia are held by Democrats "
The views expressed above are
known to be entertained by a number
OF Republicans here and elswhere, and
the indications are that great effort
will be made to have the preside {
and his advisors in the cabinet coin
eide with them.
The recent publications 10 the effect
that ex. President Cleveland has re-
quested President Mckinley to allow
Judge Tarsney TO serve out his term
on the bench is emphaticAlly denied
by officials here. Ex-President Cleve
land has made no requests Of Presi-
dent Mckinley. and IL Judge Tarsney
is not deposed it will be baesuse Presi-
dent Mckinley is TO continue the sys-
tenn inaugurated at the commence.
ment of this administration, to allow
Democrats 10 serve out their tull
terms The best information obtain
able indicates that Judge Tarsney's
successor will be chosen within thirty
days. AS soon as the president con-
cludes his annual message to congress
he will take up the Oklahoma judici-
airy and IL 10 thought will dispose of
all the Offices at once, He believes
that circumstances warrant depart
ure from the golden rule Of allowing
Democrats 10 serve out their four
years term in these cases. lie has be-
come so disgusted with Oklahoma Re
publican ofiice-seekers that he desires
to make cleaning up" of all the
Offices when he finds time.
Scrofula is the advertisement OF foul
blood II may be entirely driven from
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