The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Kingfsher o. T, Sept. 9.-(Special.)-
The last thing Mcdonald of D wrote was
the following communication to the Eagle
entitled: what Know Of the Nomi-
nation Of Dennis Flynn" He handed il
to a citizen Of that city, Mr.. William
Grimes. with the request that it be sent
to the Eagle. Mr.. Grimes received it the
morning after the convention. The man
uscript is to be returned to Mrs. Nc
Donald, who viii preserve it as the last
writing from his hand.
The communication follows:
When I knew that i was a delegate to
the Ell Reno convention, I went around
among the Republicans, and asked: who
60 you want for your delegate to con-
eress?" and every answer was Flynn
When 1 got to FL Reno, two days prior
10 the convention, went to Lawyer
Iirkpatrick's office and found himself,
Editor Lemons. and others. 1 asked who
was to be the nominee? They answered
with one voice FLYNN. % 1 turned to Kirk
patrick and to Lemons and said: Major,
you have beene advocating Flynn's nomi-
nation and, Lemons. your paper has been
saying that Flynn would be a candidate;
now I want to know by what authority
you do this? Has he told you that he
would be a candidate?" They answered
mo; he has not We have no authori-
t. from him" I said: eff Flynn IS can
didate, I want to know it, for nay county
IS for him, and 1 want to cast my vote
and the vote Of I'D" county for him.
They gave me no answer. I said: Il
do not believe Dennis wants the nomina-
ton. II he does and will come to this
convention and say SO. the delegates will
rush 10 him as the soldiers of France
gathered around Napoleon when he re-
turned from his exile in EIba."
When the committee on resolutions
made their report my duties called me upon
the stage. When the resolutions for Flynn
were read. the convention began to cheer
and call for Flynn. He rose up. and
from an obscure place on the stage. &C
knowledged the call with a bow. I seized
him as a giant would seize a boy, and
forced him TO the front Of the stage.
AS I looked over Ais head down upon that
assemblage, I saw a sight I shall never
see again. That vast sea of human forms
and faces was as storm-tossed waters
The roar of their voices was as the roar
of a hurricane. Their intense feeling had
rushed the blood to their faces. until they
appeared to be as black as Ethioria's
darkest sons.
Flynn struggled to be free let him go
and he went to the back Of the stage.
The scene moved me as will never be
moved again. I did not cheer. I sobbed
The tears burst from my eyes and
soObed like a crying child.
I listened to his speech to that conven-
ton, and when he said that he was not
candidate. believed him. 1t was in line
with what he mad said a year before TO
me. 1t was in line with what others told
me in line with the newspaper reports
did not believe after that speech, the
convention would nominate him.
Two ballots were east, and an adjourn
ment was had for supper. I listened to
the talk. and when the voting began, I
went to my delegation and told the chair
man TO continue voting my vote for Dick
7. Morgan. but if they wanted to get into
The band wagon they must vote for D.
r. Flynn. Bless them, they were already
voting for him.
After the nomination. Flynn came upon
the stage I saw by his words and his
looks, that he was going to refuse that
nomination. unless every vestice OF oppo-
sition was swept away Frantically I
rushed around TO find Morgan. to have
him say that the nomination was Flynn's.
and he wanted him to have It, When
reached him. RE was already upon his
chair seeking recognition l pulled his
ear down 10 me and told him What 7
wanted. His look said 10 me. Can you
doubt what I viii do under such circum-
stances" and the noble, grand. generous
Dick Morgan said the nomination was
hymns; he wanted him 10 have It and
he should nave his hearty support.
There IS no doubt in nv mind that
Flynn played with the fire" He Is
human. He desired 20 show some solid
recognition - decentralization ~ Wash
ington and Guthrie. and to the world. thar
he was master Of the political situation
IN oklahoma, but fe never believed that
CONVENTION. in one Wild rush would give
MIN tilaJ nomination ANY statemen.
that he buncoed the nomination is as false
and as hearHeSs as hell. The best evi-
dence that Flynn did not expect that
overwhelming demonstration is the fact
that his closest friends never voted for
him Logan county never gave &.m
single vote. Sam Overton. his lifelong
friend. who heIred the proxies from Dav
county. cast every vote against nirn.
Yield 20 no man IN the length Of time and
the strength Of my friendship Tor him.
and never gave MIN vote. I believed
that he did not want the nomination.