The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-03

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| fcs saII eY All usus6STs Pncl ScE ReUnL
something, and did not consider him ser
| iously as a rival. Then Barnes and Flynn,
! to the wonder Of the terriaory, agreed on
supervisor. And that, 1t is said. came
about in this way.
1t was generally understood that Will
| liam Grimes would be appointed super
| visor Of the territory, because congress
/ sional representatives and senators fix
upon these men and 1t was known that
| Grimes, besides being very popular in the
| territory and being chairman OF the ter
ritOrial committee, was the choice Of
FLYNN. Governor Barnes, however, does
not like Grimes. Something was said
against Grimes in Washington and the
President requested that Barnes, Flynn
and Jenkins agree on man. There was
objection to this, and while the matter
was in controversy Mr.. Grimes came out
and withdrew from the race. Scarcely
ad ne withdrawn when the authorities in
Washington concluded to appoint Grimes
and sent him papers to sign up. These,
of the race.
Meanwhile Flynn, Barnes and Jenkins
had a conference. Something stormy
took place-what, no one will tell-but
enough took place to have some of It
leak out. And it seems that both Barnes
and Flynn, traditional enemies, then be-
gan to realize, for the first time. q com
mon conclusion, to wit: that Jenkins was
not harmless Name after name was TAX
en- up. On a good many Barnes and Flynn
disagreed. on none of them did Jenkins
agree with either Barnes or Flynn, while
on some OF the names Barnes and Flynn
agreed. The conference was about to
break up when Flynn and Barnes, 1t Is
said finally concluded to take a new man,
and picked Outcalt. To Outce1t Jenkins
would not agree. He was for Mitscher of
Oklahoma City. first last and all the time.
time.
His stand must have astonished both
Flynn and Barnes. Finally. so the report.
which is public property here, goes,
Flynn could contain himself no longer,
and lit into Jenkins. Among the things
he Is reported to have said to Jenkins
was this: ''Of ell the men In this terri
tory you. Jenkins. are the only man who.
before supporting me for congress. de-
manded a pledge from me, which you
didn't get that I support you as delegate
to the national convention"
wasn't that all right?'' Jenkins is re-
ported to have asked Governor Barnes.
The report made by Governor Barnes.
or as he is reported to have made. must
have shocked Jenkins, for it came like
this: 'It was little and contemplate,
jenkins: that's what it was"
And then Barnes. It is said. turned loose
on Jenkins and told him what he thought
of him. which was not favorable, by any
means.
After the conference broke up. the an
nouncement was made that Governor
Barnes and Delegate Flynn had agreed
on Outcelt Then another significant
thing occurred which probably was not
noted by either Barnes OF Flynn but
which Jenkins followers understood. 1t
occurred In the Newkirk Republican.
which is for jenkins. and said, In effect:
Flynn and Barnes have agreed on Out
celt for supervisor. The leaders being
satisfied. the boys who follow them will
have to be- OF course"
AS soon as Outcelt's name was sent TO
Washington Jenkins is said to have gone
to Washington himself Shortly after
that. charges Of incompetency were filed
against Outcelt. and Jenkins. dropping
Mitscher. came out strong for Mr. Conk-
lin OF Garfield county for supervisor. who
is Harry Thompson's candidate. Although
Barnes and Flynn DO not say So they are
evidently nervous over the situation. II
Jenkins should win his man, both would
he hot. and would probably get a good
deal closer together than they are today.
or want to be today. for that matter.
For there is no question but that Jenkins
expects TO be the next governor of Okla
homa, and. as head OF the Republican
party IN the territory. to dictate a candi
date for congress next year In place OF
Flynn.
II asked today II they were afraid OF
Jenkins, Flynn would say no; so would
Barnes. Their followers would both
laugh the idea to scorn.
But the disinterested parties here say
that Jenkins should not be underesti- |
mated. F. E McKinley's influence with |
the president. Harry Thompson's great |
power with the railroad influence, and
Jenkins stand-In at Washington are no |
small matters. and Il Judge. jenkins plan |
works out-that Is, delegation to next |
national convention. headed by jenkins |
and made up OF jenkins men. there are
those here today who say that no power
on earth can keep jenkins out Of the |
governors seat after MeKinIey's re-elec-
ton
jenkins friends seem 10 regard it az
helpful 60 their plan to keep Barnes and
Flynn fighting. and they do not think
this viii be a dlficult task
At any rate. the most interesting polit-
cal figure in Oklahoma today Il the am
bilious secretary OF the territory.