The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-16

appointment. expected Mr.. Barnes act
i've support for secretary if there had
been any show, and I think would have
got it. I was entitled to it. After that
matter was settled, Governor Barnes and
other mutual friends agreed to support
me at the proper time for register of the
| Kingfisher land office. I had hesitated a
good while in the outstart whether to be
come candidate for register or secre-
| tary, and so the determination of the
| matter as stated was no great disap-
| pointment to me. On his return home,
| Governor Barnes gave it out publicly
that he was for me for register. had no
reason then to doubt his friendship, and
have never had. I relied upon it, but
made the objectionable political mistake
of taking ii for granted that the matter
was settled and inactively waiting for
the Democratic registers commission to
expire. But the stubborn fact is that
Governor Barnes formal letter in which
he endorsed me for register of the King
fisher land office, Colonel Boles for reg
lister of the Perry land office and another
person who has not yet been appointed
was specially urged for similar office,
is dated at Guthrie, the 18th day of Sep
TENDER. 1897, the next day after my APP
pointrnent as receiver and on the same
day the Eagle contained the news OF the
appointment of Emory Brownlee as reg
lister of the Kingfsher Office and myself
as receiver of the same office When /
read the Eagles report I did not believe
it, I knew that Mr.. Brownlee had been
an applicant for register of the Enid Of
fee, and [ supposed your correspondent
had got the matters mixed. Just how II
happened that I was appointed receiver
instead of register l have never found
out. I have an old and valued friend
at court I refer to Mr.. Ryan, first as
sistant secretary of the interior. l know
that he took an active personal interest
in my behalf Since then I have learned
that a personal and influential friend
called upon the secretary of the interior
on the 18th day of September and found,
at that time that Mr.. Brownies ap-
pointment was practically agreed upon
and another person. not then generally
known 10 be an applicant for receiver
was being favorably considered for that
office. OF course Governor Barnes had
nothing to do with their cases, as he had
never endorsed either of them. con-
slider that I owe my appointment to many
friends but directly TO Mr.. Ryan, whose
timely activity prevented the appoint
ment which otherwise would probably
have been made ] fully appreciate Gov
ernor Barnes friendship. By opposing
he might have defeated me, but under all
the circumstances such an attitude as
that would have been incredible. / don't
think these postmortem performances do
anv great amount of good, but, as mat
tiers of current history they are full or
interest. l would not repeat the story
at this time. but, having been unmercl-
fully prodded, especially by citizens OF
Guthrie on the ground of my supposed IN
gratitude, I feel like it is, at least eXcus-
able as a matter of self-defense.
soTherefore. having been, as before stat
ed. uniform and consistent advocate of
statehood. 1 am not able to understand
that I am under obligations to revise my
views to accommodate them to the views
hold upon this subject by Governor
Barnes. I do not believe he expects any
such weak and childish concessions from
ANYBODY, or that his respect Tor man
would be increased by such course. AT
all events. am too old now to change
my lifetime habit of speaking out IN
meetfn'. I am a Methodist by instinct
and education"
mo, thank you" This is the correct re-
ply to a merchant who would sell you one
article when you have asked for another.