The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-10
WILL BE EARLY CONVENTION
Republican Selection of Delegates to
National Convention.

Guthrie, q. L, Lee. S.--1l d. p'ODdD4A-
ity the Republican territorial convention
to select delegates to the national con-
vention will be held early. This seems to
be the concensus of opinion. The ma
tional convention, it is thought, will not
be held later than May and the territorial
convention will probably be held in March.
Interest centers in this latter because of
likely contests which it is predicted will
take place there. There is also consider
able anxiety about what the national
committee will do in regard to territorial
representation. Up to four years ago the
territory was given two delegates. Before
the ST. Louis convention, Oklahoma sue
ceeded in getting permission 10 swell her
delegation 70 six. It is reported that the
national committee IL . general reap
portionment viii cut Oklahoma down to
four. but Mr. Asp, the national commit
teeman, will combat this and may pre-
vent 1t.
If the territorial convention had been
held d month ago there is no question
but what a lively three-cornered fight
would have taken place between forces
designated as the Flynn forces. the
Barnes forces and the Jenkins forces,
and had the convention been any where
near equally divided a tumultuous time
would have resulted. for combinations
would have been made with the greatest
difficulty, if at all.
The convention may be subject to such
a clash, but at the present time that does
not appear likely, as the rational fever is
dying out rapidly, Flynn being head over
heels at work in Washington,
Barnes enjoying a respite from
attacks via Washington, and Sec
rotary Jenkins and United States Mar
shall Thompson alone being credited with
political activity at this time. 1t is
thought that Mr. Jenkins expects to be
made governor during President McKin-
I ley's second term, and for this reason
will seek TO be on the delegation which
goes to the natiopal convention and that
Mr.. Thompson expects to be re-appointed
( United States marshal, and also seeks
to be a delegate. Older politicians say
THAI both these gentlemen may yet see,
before the convention meets, that being
on the delegation may injure instead of
help them, because the fight they cen
.
the delegation viii endure and have to
be met when their appointment is up be-
fore the president later. These men say
1 that Mr. jenkins and Mr.. Thompson see
ing this will not let their names &C be-
/ fore the territorial convention. However,
/ there is little question that Secretary
Jenkins. in order to demonstrate his pow
er in the territory to the president as a
/ likely candidate for governor. now ex-
poets 10 be a delegate. Governor Barnes,
it is understood. is not over-anxious to
be on the delegation, but he will want his
friends there Mr. Flynn also expects
friends on the delegation.
As the matter stands today Barnes is
not apparently figuring on making any
I particular struggle 70 gain the delegation,
and neither IS Flynn, and If the reputed
fight for it which Jenkins and Thompson
viii make does not materialize the con-
vention will be without the spirit Of con
test and the delegation win be selected
with no other design possibly than the
. selection of a national committeeman.
Another possible contest which Will en-
te~ into the territorial convention to Sc
lect delegates to the national convention,
IS the matter of congressional nominal
ton It is thought that the COMPRESSION
al delegate VIII have considerable to say
about the governorship for Mckinley s
| second term, whether It IS Governor
! Barnes reappoiniment or not and the
Jenkins forces are anxious to have a
delegate in congress favorable 10 them
and It Is likely that Il they should he
successful in the first territorial conven-
ton they would lose their power in that
convention to secure the later territorial
convention which dominates delegate To
congress and the nomination of a mar
favorable 10 the appointment OF Mr.. Jen-
kins 70 the governorship. II the posi-
biiity Of such a contest grows Flynn's
friends, 1t IS thought. viii begin an az
Eressive campaign for the delegation
They claim that Mr.. jenkins cannot carry
/ his own county