The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-31
spec1al 20 the Leader.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 20, 'os.
DR. John Fee, one of the most prom
nent Republicans OF the territory, has
openly deserted Dennis Flynn, and
has come out in very strong letter
advocating the election Of Judge Kea-
ton for congress. DR.. Fee is on old
soldier, a life long Republican, and
has held many important positions in
his party During the civil war he
was assistant surgeon for the army of
the Potomac, with headquarters at
Washington, and made one o! the
best official records iu the annals of
the war. For seven years he was
health officer and supervisor of hospi-
tails OF Kansas City, Mo-, and gained q
national reputation while in Il at Of
fee during the small pox epidemic of
1881, lie has held several other i'm
portant positions Of trust, and is uni
versally regarded as one of the most
highly cultured men, PROFESSIONAL y
and politically, in the territory. DR..
Fees letter, which is addressed par
ticularly to old line Republicans Of the
territory, is as follows
WEBSTER DAVIS AND DENNIS FLYNN.
To the Republican Voters OF oklahoma
FELLOW CITIZENS Permit me in this
address 20 you by way OF PRODUCTION
to offer you the following letter from
H. Clay Evans, which explains itself
cory.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington, Oct, ?, 1897.
DR.. JOHN FEE,
Oklahoma City. Okla. Ter.
My DEAR DoCToR; | have your let
ter Of the 3rd inst think Webster
Davis is the man who is responsible Ia
this matter. He seems to have thought
that he understood the situation thor
oughly, and this man had done him
some personal favors. Your letter to
the president has been referred to the
Hon. Secretary OF the Interior, at least
Mr.. Bliss has had the letter. / regret
very much the situation ] appreciate
your position, aid assure you that 20
far as | was concerned, you had my
best wishes. Very truly you S,
ii. CLAY EVANS.
Again:
Department Of the Interior,
Washington, Sept II, 1897.
HON WEBSTER DAVIS, assistant secre
tary OF the interior.
DEAR SIR | have the honor to in
form you that on your recommends.
tion DR. X. Y. q. will be retained as
examining surgeon at Oklahoma City
Very respectfully yours,
H. CLAY EvANa.
These letters do not fet forth this
facts in their entirety. The Demo
cratic board OF examiners had been
di missed altogether and my name al
a mem Der of the new board had beer
publicly announced by the press, when
Webster Davis went TO the coin mis-
sioner of pensions, compelled him tC
revoke my appointment and Substitute
Oemocra'ic-P Populist in my place
These letters are also reproduced tC
show that Webster Davis purposell
stabbed in the back an old Republican
of 40 years service to the party-on'
whom he knew by reputation, wh'
had been an acting 8ssintent surgeon
in the civil wal, and he'd been fghtinI
the battles Of the party before he wa
born. / ma urally objected to thi
treatment from a young man who wa
as yet mephitic with Republican breas
milk, and address d a remonstrancs 4
! the president His secretary referre
the Letter 10 Mr., Bliss, the bi-million
aire parVenue, who pu chased hi
honors with campaign fund aud hi
position in the interior department
and he Immediately placed IL in T.
hands Of Webster Davis, from whom
reeeived laconic ans = er, in which
was hinted that he was a bigger ma
than the president.
then wrote another letter 10 th
president and sent il Dennis Flynn
expl lining the circumstances, an
asked him 10 present IT TO the ores
dent. 1t did not reach him at the car
itOl but came into his hands at Gutl
rie. This was another comedy
errors, as the following nauseoI
epistle will testify:
GUTHRIE, October 2, 1897:
DR.. John Fee Oklahoma city.
DEAR SIR just returned home an
found yours Of the 10th awaiting N
feel confident that Webster Dav
never intentionally dit any man
wrong. The whole matter rests wi
the territorial referees. Lest ms
be mistaken have this day written
Mr.. Davis and enclosed your letter.
am with you or any other good Repu
lican from start TO finish.
DENNIS FLVNE.
This letter ought 10 become a hous
hould prescr ption for overload
stomachs IN this territory, and pI
clude the further compounding Of ]
bella, ipecae am tartar emetic.
the first place what right hid N
Flynn, In justice 10 his constituent
10 send that letter 10 Webster Davi
Why did he not forward IL 70 the Pr,
/ ident as requested, or return il 10 I
+. writer? But Denn Els nm saws We
. ster Davis Intentionally never did a
4 man a wrong. What yirginal puri
4 and honesty Of purpose Did W. bsl
4 Davis do no wrong 10 Dennis Fly
4 when ne turned down the old Rep,
/ lta.r ~ H.. rutad for him .~I -. l.