The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-01
FLYNN IN THE FIELD.
Continues TO Push His Claims Me-
Kinley's Nepotism.


ifth and st., n. w
WAsutEeroS, Sept. 80. The Repub-
lican candidates for office in the city
from Oklahoma are looking forward TO
the return OF the president with ex-
pectazcy and anxiety. And IL Is nat
ural that they should be IN an anxious
state OF mind. There is no telling
what the president viii do In regard
To appointments. lie may appoint
Judge Green or Judge Strang as chief
iustice Of the territory, OF he may sc.
ieet "Bill" Grimes or William +. Harm
as United States marshal, or he may
select some Of his wife's relatives for
this position with comfortable sal
arr attachment Of IS, 600 per Rnnum.
Those who are we'll informed state
that the president has already taken
care Of practically all Of his own rela-
tives, and Is now willing to be accom-
modRting TO his wife's relations. Never
since the days OF Grant has a president
of the United States been guilty OF
such fragrant nepotism as has MSior
william Mckinley. Already some
eight of his relatives-about all that
he has--have been provided for IN COM
Portable positions. True, Frederick E.
Mckinley will only draw a salary Of
| l. ANN per NhAIh 10 bhO
est received by any Of his eight rela-
tives, but this is even q better place
than the one he was seeking appoint
ment to In Albuquerque, N. NJ.
But aside from this principle OF
nepotism, which the president is SO
bold in declaring his answering 10y
atty TO, there are other disappointing
factors in the equasion which are
adding to the perturbation OF mind OF
the candidates here. The home rule
plank OF the st, Louis platform will,
In all probability, be cast TO the four
| winds. Dennis Flynn has Equarely
put himself on record as favoring the
/ appointment OF outsiders In prefer
ence to men he deems unified for the
/ Off ces, even though they are citizens
OF the territory. The Barnes faction
would welcome the appointment OF
outsiders rather than see Flynn par
tisans successful. Sucn Is the fight
which is being wAged. And it is not
one that is confined strictly to the
attributes Of genteel warfare, but
every thing that can be devised which
will iujure the opposition candidate is
being taken advantage Of Crimina-
tions and recriminations are falling
| thick and fast, deluging the attorney
| general and the assistants Of the
| white house. Some OF them, no doubt,
reach the presidents ear. II should
be said, however, in justice to both
the governor and Mr.. Flynn, that
neither OF them have been guilty of
mud singing" True, Flynn was
largely responsible for the Barnes
DeFord exposure, but he did not say
one word himself as TO the merits or
demerits Of the charges, contentiDg
himaelf with the demand that
the attorney general carefully ex-
anime all the facts In connection
with DeFord's securing the governors
endorsement, and afterwards the
change OF front in favor OF Orput.
This, however, was smooth move,
for Flynn believed then that the case
which DeFord presented against the
governor would be sufficient TO put an
end forever TO the governors influence
with the legal advisor Of the admins
ration, But for once Flynn made q
blunder. On that memorable day
when DeFord visited the attorney
generals ofii lie and presented the
charges he had in his inside pocket
articles Of agreement drawn up by
which Orput was 10 be made marsha
md he (DeFord) was TO be appointed
clerk 10 the United States Judge 10
Gated at OklAhoma City, which Judge
was 10 be MIR. Il Il. Hainer. Thes,
same articles OF agreement containe d
divers aud sundry other statements
some Of pecuniArY nature. which
were decidedly in the governors favor
And here is where Flynn made hi
great mistake. In his haste TO reAci
the Office OF the legal advisor OF tn,
, administration he failed to sent
/ DeFord to the NormSndie hotel to ge
the governors signature to this com
pact. Had this been secured Flynn
then would have had easy sailing
I But II Is not at all certain that the sig
nature of Governor Barnes could hAv
, been obtained, neither has II beel
/, demonstrated satisfactorily that tn
governor WAS even cognizant OF tn
5 fact that such compact had ever bee
o adduced TO writing.
But aside from this ancient bit O
history Flynn believes that he is mas
ter OF the situation today. He RI
\ mAlned over 10 see the president, q
/ the latter's request, as conveyed I
& him by Seymour 5. Price The intel
view, therefore, which Is TO oecu
shortly between the president and MI
e flynn is being looked forward TO wit
a considerable anxiety. This will estal
I lish beyond a peradventure Mr. Flynn
true status with the administration
IL 10 hardly expected that the admin
+ tration will turn its back on GoveruC
' Barnes and recognize Mr.. Flynn as tn
y distributor OF the federal pAtronag,
but the general hope Is that the powe
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