The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-06
AL WILL STAND PIT
Grimes Nor the Committee
Will Take Sides
in POLITICAL QUARRELS
Barnes-Flynn Alliance the
Least of Probabilities,

Guthrie, o. T. Aug. 5-The territorial
central committee Of the Republican party
st is announced here, will not be party
10 any of the maneuvers now in the Re-
publican parity in Oklahoma
By that it is meant that It will not take
part in the quarrel between Dennis Flynn
Governor Barnes and Jenkins. nor will it
submit Ito the leadership Of Governor
Barnes, even fl Flynn forms an alliance
with the governor.
These facts are brought out by the fact
that Charles Filson, a follower Of Gov
ernor Barnes, wrote letter to few Of
the central committeeman asking them
IL he could do anything for them and
making overtures Of peace and good will
He, however, neglected to send any such
letter to William Grimes, chairman of the
central committee, and several other COM
rniuteemen. Grimes is rated the strongest
political figure in Oklahoma. Filson's
failure to send a copy of his letter to
Chairman Grimes is taken to mena that
he was seeking to corral the central COM
snEltee and leave William Grimes out in
the cold.
II was Grimes fidelity to Dennis Flynn
in the first place which turned Governor
Barnes against him CGrimes). Later Gov
erner Barnes accused Grimes of setting
up the legislature against him.
The truth is that Grimes is one Of the
most thorough-going organizers in the
west. His central committee has been
wonderfully successful. His method of
politics is to stand by tine committee, to
ask the recommendation of committee
men, and stand by them, whatever the
cost. This has made him very strong with
Ghe committee. Grimes IS not as fiery q
fighter as Flynn. His natural tendency
IS TO keep harmony in the ranks. When
Flynn and Barnes were both asDdrants
for governor, Grimes and the whole CEN
trail committee were for Flynn. Barnes
did not forget this and was cold and for
getful of the central committee, or, as IL
called, 1.-THE organization" when he had
become governor 1t was the organization
with fits wonderful solidarity which gave
Governor Barnes such an awful surprise
at FL Reno when Flynn was nominated
against his will for Congress and Barnes
given cold comfort In an idorsing plank
in the platform.
1t is now said to be Mr.. Grimes plan
for the organization in the tumble which
IS coming In Oklahoma politics, TO stand
pat and not take sides.
The committee, which owes It's powers
to standing together, will probably take
this advice
The result will be that Mr.. Filson's eff
fort to capture the organization Cor Gov
ernor Barnes will fall fat.
Another result will be that Mr.. Jenkins
will get small help fromrthe committee,
for IL was one of his organs that led the
'niove1zAn INT some months ago 10 depose
air. Grimes, a movement which was NOT
taken seriously by anyone inside the CON-
mittee.
4 third result will be that congressmen
Flynn, If he has any idea of Joining pO-
ltlcal hands with Governor Barnes as
against a common enemy, NJ. jenkins,
will chase back into the camp of the or
ganization in a hurry, for Flynn and
Grimes are very close together and the
organization has been very solid for
Flynn.
An organization man today said: There
can be no alliance between Flynn and
Barnes. such as the Eagle predicted :he
other day. We are standing PAL. We are
going to keep out Of these quarre!s. II
there was an alliance the Organization
would mako it with Jenkins quicker than
with Barnes We have not forgotten :he
way he has treated US. Understand. We
do not blame Flynn for comforting with
Barnes. He did so at the request Of the
president and besides he got outcelt IN,
who is an organization man"