The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-04
OKLAHOMA
MUST HAVE
STATEHOOD
General Grosvenor Talks on
0kIahoma's Chances.
Flynn is HARD WORKER
General Says Delegate and
He Are Friends,
Flynn is HARD WORKER

Winfield, kan, July 3.-t1enerai GroSVe-
nor, Of Ohio, arrived In this city last
night to take part in the program at the
Chautauqua assembly. This is his first
trip this far west, and knowing Of his in
terest in Oklahoma affairs, a correspond
ent for the Eagle asked him number
/ OF questions Of interest to the people of
/ the territory, owing to the fact that the
! Ohio man is such factor in national af-
fairs.
MY idea of Oklahoma is" said General
} Grosvenor, that 1t win not be long until
! the territory is admitted as a state. You
/ have the people and the wealth. in fact,
/ everything required for statehood. How
/ ever, there seems to be some question
! among yourselves whether or not the
indian territory should be made part Of
+ Oklahoma when she is admitted as q
state. Untn this matter is absolutely
settled in the minds of The people Of Ok
/ IahOma and the Indian territory, it win be
I a question that viii be hard for other
( people 10 determine. Oklahoma is Un-
/ doubtedly 4 great territory as it is at the
/ present time, but if the reports are true
IS to the mineral and other wealth Of the
Indian territory, Il seems TO me that the
two territories would make a grand state.
j ust how soon statehood viii come is
something that I cannc+ say, as I have
/ not given the matter any great amount
Of thought, nor has It ever been brought
up for debate in the house in recent years.
Il understand that your delegate win
bring the matter up during the next ses-
sion. He IS an active worker for his ter
ritory, and has secured much needed leg
islation. If the question is brought up
there VIII be q general debate on it, but
however, at this time there is 10 telling
just how the matter viii go"
Did you and Mr.. Flynn have some diff
fculty ia the past over legislation for the
territory?"
'Mr. Flynn and had nc difficulty, but
we did have a difference Of opinion on
some legislation, and we debated the
question in the house. I have forgotten
just what the question was now, but
suppose that you people secured an i'm
preston that Mr.. Flynn and 7 were dead
ly enemies. I have much respect for Mr..
Flynn. He is tlreless in his work, and
stands well in Washington I saw him
often, for we were at the same hotel to-
gether. I think he has a delightful fam
ily. and you people sre fortunate in hav-
ing sueh hard worker in congress
You iudorsed Governor Barnes for re-
appointment, did you not, when that
question came uD?"
"Yes, sir; did indorse Governor
Barnes. ] had high regard for the man
and acting on my impression of what he
had done for the territory, as we heard
,n u
him a letter I soon ascertained that Sec
retary Hitchcock was not disposed to in
dorse him for re-appointment, and I let
the matter drop as soon as that was
known. What Secretary Hitchcock had
against Mr.. Barnes, I do not know, nor
did / inquire but a short time after I
ascertained what his feelings We're in the
matte. the announcement came that Mr.
jenkins, then secretary Of the territory,
had been appointed to succeed him.
Mr.. Jenkins Is said to be a very fine
man, and VIII undoubtedly give good sat
isfaction as governor. I learned that his
Endorsements were very good and I do
not question his ability In the least. He
is an Ohio man. I am glad TO say, from
what ] can hear, he was very active in
politics in that state. I think that 7 have
met the new governor but just where I
do not know. 1 am always glad to meet
Oklahoma people, for I believe that I
have more than ordinary interest in the
territory"
General Grosvenor was much interested
in the reports of the prosperity of the
territory. lie asked number OF CUES
tons regarding the wheat crop, and was
much surprised 10 find that five such
crops had been produced IN as many
years. THE fact that you hove had five
great wheat crops IS enough 70 make
any state or territory prosperous. tt is
little wonder that your banks are filed
with money and that your towns are
prosperous. If this kind of think keeps
Up, Oklahoma is bound TO make one Of
the greatest states in the nation Kansas
has had a great wheat crop. but do not
believe that even that state can defeat
he territory when Il comes 70 wheat"
Al the first appearance, General GrOs-
venor IS 4 man that would not be picked
out as g brainy man. He IS OF medium
heighth. His face is covered with a
beard and his hair is gray. His eyes are
expressive and as he enters In a converse
ton there is q twinkle about them that
denotes that he IS posted on what he IS
talking about Until the ma nEas takes
freely there would be a slight impression
that he was not man 20 do things IS
rapidly as is now supposed. lie is de-
cislve- however. liz his statements. and
does net take enc long. however, 10 as
certain -hat his mind is brilliant In its
action AID quick 20 make decisions. J.
was the hope or the Oklahoma people
fl-af General i-ra-7-er,~ r-or.rT make or
lahoma @ visit before Eoing east when
asked about this matter. ths General said
that De was going east again IS soon as
his engagemert fa this city was concluded /
rud thar is would be Impossible for him %
see oklahoma. even as much as he SO
desired