The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-27

in ascertaining that the secretary of the
interior seems to be willing to believe that
his friend, the governor, was not fnan-
ciaUy interested in the sanitarium at Nor
man.
Hon. Horace Speed. who is here, de-
nies to everyone his interest in the mat
ter; and he even told a close friend to-
dav that he would not take the appoint
ment Whether he has informed the de-
partment Of this, is not ascertainable;
but it is known that there is absolutely
none but Attorney Speed discussed for
the governorship.
Guthrie, O. T. Nov. 26.-Private tele-
grams have been received from Governor
jenkins announcing that he was receiving
very little >encoura cement in his fight
to retain his Office as governor Of Ok
lahoma His friends in this city have
about given up hope of his name being
sent to the senate Tor confirmation and
are expecting the appointment Of an Ok
lahoma man to succeed him.
It is the general impression that If
Horace Speed win accept the Office of
governor. he viii be named by President
Roosevelt. Telegrams received from Air.
Speed indicate that he viii not take that
Office and the feeling prevails that Tom
| Ferguson. editor of the Watonga Repub-
Ican. will be made governor. Ferguson
is territorial committeeman and has been
active in politics in Oklahoma. His paper
has been closely watched for indications
in a political way of what was being
done ia the territory. Ferguson Is post
master at Watonga and it is said that he
was once offered the position of register
oe the Kingfsher land Office. but refused
owing to the fact that the postofice and
newspaper business made a better finan-
4 cial proposition than being in the land
Office
The delegation Of Enid men who were
+ in the city last Saturday, We're talking
( Senator Havens for governor and were
really prepared to make a strong fight
for him. IIavens has not announced him
self as working for the position. but he
would not be averse to taking it.
Harry Gnstrap of the Chandlre News
has also been mentioned as a candidate
for the governorship. hut this announce
ment came through friends Of Gnstrap
who were anxious 10 push his name to
the front J. +. Bali OF Guthrie is anx-
ious TO he governor of Oklahoma and
has consulted with a number of the lead
Ing Republicans and wishes to secure the
place. Ball was elected mayor of Guth-
rie last spring. but evidently has aspira-
tions for higher place on the political
ladder.
A number Of the appointees of Governor
Jenkins have expressed themselves as
believing that Governor Jenkins cannot
possibly retain the governorship. and are
losing hope in that regard. There has
been considerable discussion on the street
today regarding the governorship and va
rious opinions have been expressed. The
feeling is that Governor Jenkins is hon
est but that he had made mistake
which undoubtedly viii cost him his Of
fee. A number Of the Barnes men are
inclined TO rejoice over the situation ow-
ing TO the fact tha Barnes was turned
down by Mckinley for Jenkins. The ap-
pointment of Speed viii not be pleasing
to the Barnes men, as some other man
and ndght cause the former administra-
tion some trouble, as Speed and Barnes
do not agree.
Jack Mulhan's position in regard to the
governorshin is not considered very SER
iously in the territory. II Mulhan should
De appointed governor # would he through
, the personal friendship with President
Roosevelt moro than anything else. Tho
appointment Of AIuihaU would be sur
prise 70 the politicians Of tho territory
and complete change In the official fam
nv Of the present governor would he
made