The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-17
GUTHRIE GROWS CAY
Grand Qualification Over the
Republican Victory.
GOVERNOR AND DELEGATE
Accept Their Responsibilities
With Gratitude.
GOVERNOR AND DELEGATE

Guthrie. O. T. Nov. 16.-(speciaL) THE
Republican jollihcation over the results
of the election, after several postpone
cnents, took place last night in the United
States court room. The big crowd present
was In the right mood 10 rejoice over the
Republican success. as emphasized by the
verdict Of che people last Tuesday week.
and the keynote Of the speakers was the
unifcat:on Of the Republican party. the
Endorsement OF the Republican policy, free
homes, statehood and the administration.
The speakers of the evening were sam
Overstreet Judge Brownies % KingfisheT.
William Knipe OF Perkins. Frank Hutto
Of saltwater. Z. P. McCabe Horace Speed,
J. c. Strang, G. W. P. Brown, b. II. Greer
r Emmet Stewart OF Guthrie. B. S-Barnes
OF Ponca City, Governor Barnes and Den
MS Flynn. The two ,ast-named speakers
met with a genuine ovation from the
audience and their remarks aroused the
greatest enthusiasm.
Governor Barnes in the course Of his re-
marks emphasized the responsibility rest
ing for the first time IN the territory up
on the Republican party TO furnish good
government and wholesome legislation,
and he was pleased to accept this re-
sponsibility. He predicted the repeal OF
the infamous ballot law which now dis
yEraces the territory. closing with a splen-
did tribute 10 Dennis Flynn. whose cleo
lion mean the certain success Of free
homes and statehood.
Dennis Flynn followed the governor in
his speech. which was the occasion for
another enthusiastic outburst Of applause.
In HIS address Mr.. Flynn reviewed the
issues Of the recent campaign compliment
81 Governor Barnes administration and
congratulated the people that the territory
was now under the Republican control in
al its branches, under which circum-
stances the territory would thrive and
prosper as never before He spoke of the
arduous work ahead Of him IN congress.
piedging that the first bin he should intro
duce would be for free homes. and he
would not relax his efforts until that
measure and statehood We're accomplished.
The chief consideration in modern Iegis-
lation affecting elections is to secure the
secrecy Of the ballot, and when the Aus
trallan ballot system was first introduced
into this country political reforrners hailed
Of the party lash and corrupt gang meth
DDS, Every Legislature in Oklahoma has
tried its hand upon improving the Aus
trahan ballot, and the ,ast legislature set
tied back with a grin Of satisfaction when
the Demo-POp members created a form
of ballot which in their estimation would
defy the devil to corral the ignorant vote
But it is doubtful II ever a law was Great
ed but what some method has been in
vented to evade it, and the FL Reno Star
relates how It was done with reference to
The ballot law in the recent election in Ell
Reno. II says:
If anyone cared to ferret out the rot
tenness in the election in Ell Reno quite
change might be made in the vote. and
some who now have maiorities might be
shy several votes, IL all the dirty work
was exposed. A number of negroes and a
few other ignorant but venal voters were
voted. IN one instance, by means of
stencil. The operator. while voting. hav-
ing secured the dimensions of the ballot
and the locations of the names thereon
which he desired. constructed a stencil
with which a voter unable TO read could
vote as artisticaly as the most learned
scholar. by simply fitting the stencil over
the ballot and marking a cross in the
holes cut FOR him; of course, wearing the
stencil in his inside pocket when outside
the booth. This scheme and others were
doubtless worked IN many PAGES in the
territory
Governor Barnes viii go TO Oklahoma
city tomorrow. where he has been in
Vited to attend a reception and banquet
10 be rendered President n. b Robinson
and other high officials Of the Frisco rail-
road. From Oklahoma City the governor
win go 70 Fl Reno where he and Dennis