The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-05
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Flynn speaks at Guthrie next Monday.
winding up his campaign al home.
If the election should prove close in
Oklahoma. cock your ear for the savage
yell of fraud on all SIDES
1t is almost sure thing that both sides
viii be claiming the victory next Wednes-
day and possibly next Thursday.
II the Legislature could meet immedi-
ately after next Tuesday a law would be
passed restricting elections 10 every TWO
years
The signs may be of. but some Okla
homa PopuEsts write a good deal after
the fashion of man who is beaten and
knows it.
Keaton spoke to but tour hundred peo-
pie at Guthrie. His committee is accused
81 being responsible for the small al
tendance.
No Populist in the territory viii concede
that Keaton is stronger than Callahan
two years ago at this time. and a whole
lot of Populists believe he Is weaker.
Politics aside. the thing for Oklahoma
to do IS to send Dennis Flynn 10 Washing
ton, where as a business agent for the
territory he is worth his weight in gold.
Layerty helped nominate Keaton. but
is now against him Alonzo "A. Byers
the permanent chairman OF the conven-
ton which nominated Keaton, is against
him.
The most valuable man in Washington
for Oklahoma would be Dennis Flynn.
That is the fact that Is drawing votes.
1t is drawing votes because it is strict
iy true.
Good for Alonzo A. Byers- He Is for
Flynn. He Is sensible The Republican
party IN the territory Is the only party
there which recognizes the young man IN
politics.
Amos Usage of Gray Horse has just
bought wife for twelve ponies. Miss
He-se-moie is the name of the bride. The
young couple can both write and speak
English.
When that convention at Ell Reno nomi-
mated Flynn whether he would or not,
that convention showed itself typical of
the sentiment Of the people throughout
the territory. Flynn is a winner.
There IL every indication that Keaton
is actually on the run He is not to blame
particularly himself. He has made a hard
fight in advenrse conditions. But his cam
paign has been fearfully mismanaged.
There are mighty plain indications that
Callahans friends are going TO knife Kea-
ton If Keaton'S managers were on to
their job they would have Callahan issue
g statement at once denouncing Laverty,
Hankins and Byers.
Not a single prominent Republican has
deserted Flynn. Three prominent men
have deserted Keaton-Lswis, Laverty and
Byers. The loss is from Keaton TO Flynn
ard Flynn has only a little over a thou
sand to gain. 1t looks very much like
Flynn would be the next delegate.
Ponca City Coupler: The little shack
near the public well on Grand avenue IS
being torn down today. A sign upon It
reads: st Louis Investment Co" The
Company was Ben Bushrman. Ben was
a character. He had rich relatives in
Louisville, who sent him out here 70 ge.
rid of him. He wasn't half bad fellow
only the wheels in his head didn't quite
track like other peoples. be always
wore his pants tucked in his boots and
STROBE around as though the responsible
ity Of running the earth devolved on him.
Buehrman conceived the idea OF start
ing a town on the Herriott quarter and
one night he moved hts old tar paper COW
cred shack out there, and being reinforced
by a lot OF lot stakers proceeded to lay out
a new town. But Sheriff Fenton arrested
the whole push and took part of them 10
Guthrie for lot Jumping. This broke up
the scheme, and destroyed Buehrmsn's
confidence in his fellow man. He left
for Louisville not long afterward and all
that was left of the St Louis Investment
Company was the sign which will soon
be destroyed.