Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-18
WILL GET No FAvoRs FROM THE
BARNES ADMINISTRATION.
FLYNN NOT FIGHTING BARNES
HAS No HAND IN THE CHARGES
THAT ARE BEING MADE.
Contest for Marshal Nagle.s Place
Becomins LiveIy-Scores of Cam
didates-Home Rule Policy
Probably Not to BE Adj
hered to Strictly.

Washington. april 11.-(Special) Accord
ing to the talk INDUCED in by the Barnes
men from Oklahoma, there is going 10 he
pretty to-do in the matter of the territorial
patronage. and from the reports in circula-
ton here all the Flynn men will be turned
down when Barnes becomes governor EX-
Delegate Flynn is getting ready to take his
departure from Washington and expects 10
resume his residence At Guthrie about May
/, as of old. He has been detained here in
looking after the interests of his friends.
He is not figuring on any office, but OF
course would like to see his friends taken
care of. His expectations, however, are ap-
parently doomed to disappointment The
Barnes men evidently intend to retaiiate on
every Flynn Republican in the territory.
and none but original Mckinley men will
be considered. This is why Washington has
been overrun with original Mckinley
men, and continues to be SO overrun.
Some of the anti-Barnes men arc taking
advantage of the fact that he has not yet
been officially designated as governor and
ale circulating charges against him. backed
by affiiavits. What the charges are has
not Vet developed. The assertion that such
charges have been made comes from
Barnes personal adherents. Flynn aoes
not intend to become mixed up in any
fight on Barnes, and has notified his
friends that he is opposed to any such
process and Will have nothing to do with it
In the meantime, Oklahoma affairs man
age TO command interest The fight for
United States Marshal Nasle's place con-
tinues, and the candidates are multiplying
like mushrooms. Barnes official appoint
ment is expected May 1, .nd atout that
time il is thought the marshal will be
amed also 4 number of the candidates
are now in the city. H. S. Billings, of tiuth-
rie, is here after the job and claims the
support OF Senator Baker. of Kansas. NJ
c. Hart, of Seward, is also here, L candi-
date for marshal, and claims to have
strong backing from Ohio. A portion of the
Ohio colony called to-day at the White
House in his interest. John 1. Ollie, of El
Reno, is on the ground in behalf of George
Orput, of Enid, another marshalship can
didate.
strictly adhered to. This is apparent from
the fact that Major Day, who was agent
of the Comanche and kiowa Indians under
Harrison. and is now state senator IN
Maryland, will undoubtedly be appointed
agent for the Ponca, Otoe and Pawnee In
| dians. ", E. Hughes. of Perkins, O. 7.
Who was here for ten days. expected this
appointment. He had an interview with
Secretary Bliss during the week, and says
the secretary told him that these places
would have to be reserved for friends, Of
United States senator's. The doctor left
for home in disgust.
Walter S. Field. of Oklahoma. wanted to
be assistant commissioner OF Indian affairs.
but it is understood that a man named
Doane, formerly of Ohio, is slated for that
place.
]. F. Stone. of Guthrie, formerly assistant
district attorney, is here, a candidate for
United States attorney, backed by the
Barnes men.
George H. vickers, of Alva, left for home
tonight.
Ex-Governor Seay will be here, it is said,
tomorrow.
Leo Bennitt, national committeeman from
the Indian Territory, went home to-day.