The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-08

The Jenkins Fiynn-c.amcs Three
Hinged Hlppodrome Political
Circus.

last week Wnen we tOnhiueF All ilh
bearings. is the funniest thing that
has happened since our new admin
lstration forgathered. Something
has gone agley with the "old time pol
itician" the wind-jammers aud proph
cts. It has been proclaimed through
out the broad domain OF Uncle Sam
that harmony" like a genilcdove, was
about to brood over the political
waters of Republican party strife In
Oklahoma. Many Of our guileless
Republican friends. believcd-as good
parfisans should-thai the mandate of
President Mckinley declaring for
harmony" within patty lines, was
ample to bring about that peace
which passeth Understandable" to the
lone and hungry Office seekers.
have been told by some Of these
dear boys that the presidents
"ultlmatum' to Governor Jenkins, waa
simply Seven times exemplihed
acrid false alarm" BE th:s as - may,
the faithful and unfaithful are induls-
ing in complimentary and uncompli-
mentary metaphors Of & kind that
keeps the neighbors awake o'er
nights But that's private
Being an ordinary tenderfoot
never knew how extraordinary bright
these Oklahoma Republican politi-
clans were until my arrival Having
been accustomed to hang around
the national capitol and hear the Hon.
Dennis Flynn talk free homes and
things, I mustt confess my admi.a
ton and surprise in finding on Okla
homa soil an aristocracy of intellect
in the Republican ranks, who could
5roaden the scope Of the Hon. Den
mis-" comprehension, so far as 1t per-
tains to the disposition Of national
pie"
one Of these gentlemen with an
Illuminated vocabulary, was kind
enough to unconsciously convey to me
solution Of some of the mysteries Of
politics. lie stated in substance that
the chief virtue Of this harmony
gathering manifested itself in the dis
position Of the contending factions to
be so near apart
The hope Of harmony and the
faith of the rank and file" of the
party in it's ultimate consummation
could best be expressed in the Ian
guage of st. Paul. as, "the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence Of
things not seen" I'll bet g barrel OF
cattlemans money against an Indians
present or future "opportunty." that
the politician who relieved himself
Of this philosophy could obtain state
hood for this rarvelously productive
territory at the next session Of con
gress.
Another well informed gentleman OF
national and local affairs attributes
the demoralization Of the Republican
party IN Oklahoma to the machaiyel-
liam propensitles of the Hon Dennis
Flynn He comedies that Dennis a"
through his experience in Washington,
has asslmulated much of the political
wisdom Of his superiors But He
the gentleman mean not Dennis p
labors under the impression that the
harmony methods OF Dennis" are
like unto a bludgeon welded by
brute force It Is evident that this
critic" would prefer the deadly
rapler OF the cavalier, In comment
ing upon the tactics Of the Flynn
jenkins" combination "He"-the
gentleman | mean. being very lucid
no ideas and sympathetic in expires.
sion, deplores the tendency Of DEN
nis' In his efforts TO "centralize" po-
ltical power and 'benevolently asslm
ulate" AN Of The Offices for the bonat
OF O few lie declares that Dennis"
has been engf ged IN recent years in
perpetual performance" OF foollng
his constituents, ald tells the follow
ing apt story 20 Illustrate his views
Said ne Mr. Flynn reminds me of a
story heard about two hishmen In
the days OF Dennis Koamey who ac
quired fame as sand-lot orator in
San Francisco some years ago. A
recent arrival from the Emerald Isle
ON a visit 10 his brotkar ln Frisco had
spent several days ia sS. '1g the town.
On hia return one ing to the
domicile OF his BROTH family, he
was asked by the head Of the house
to express himself on his obserya-
tions, Pat for that was hiI Eeme,
replied In kind, and his brother Mike,
inquired IL Pat had seen Dennis yet.
'Donnis, Dennis, faith and who mott
/ Dennis be, and what does Dennis dos'
replied Pat Mike drew himself up TO