The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-23
Mr.. JENKINS
SEEMS TO BE
A FAVORITE
Politicians Meet in Guthrie,
Giving Rise 10 Speculation.
SHOULD JENKINS LAND
GovernorShip William Grimes
Would Succeed Him.
SHOULD JENKINS LAND

Guthrie, o. T., March 22.-since the
governorship fight has started and Jen-
kins has appeared in the fight, the peo-
pie who win be candidates for his po-
sition as secretary Of the territory are
being discussed. The name of William
Grimes comes foremost and ne viii re-
ceive the solid endorsement OF the mem
bers of the territorial organization as
wei as that OIL Congressman Flynn.
Crimes was urged by many of his
friends to be candidate for the COVER
! norship position. He considered the
! proposition. but owing to complica tons
! decided that he would not touch the
matter at all. Since the name of Jen-
/ kins has been mentioned for governor.
/ the friends OF Grimes have said that he
/ is the man who should have the place
/ IT seems that there are q number Of men
who are willing to take up the arduous
/ duties Of the secretary S office, but with
/ the endorsements which Crimes can re-
! ceive from the territory and his eastern
( influence, he viii be the candidate most
| likely to receive the appointment should
! jenkins land in the governors Office.
jenkins has never announced himself
/ As a candidate. lie has never had
/ word to say publicly about the matter
/ When approached by his friends he
/ usually said frankly that he was not
candidate for the position and that he
was attending to his duties as secre-
tary of the territory. Notwithstanding
this fact, his friends have been pushing
jenkins to the front and today he is
strong candidate, against whom Barnes
win need all Of his tact and energy if ne
succeeds in securing the appointment.
All Of the big men in the Republican
organization Of the territory have been
| in the city and the political talk in the
Royal hotel has brought back many re-
minders of the last campaign. Dennis
1 Flynn is here. Tom Ferguson dropped ia
on the boys and William Crimes came
from somewhere one afternoon iust in
time to join the meeting. There were
others, too and this meeting of the poll
ticians is what has given Jenkins rs
great life in the governocshio natter
It has been announced in the eastern
newspapers, as well as the western. that
Joseph McNeal has had the support Of
the territorial organization. This seems
to have been a mistake. The members |
Of the organization state taac NcNeal |
has not had their endorsement ard With |
this condition of affairs there is psac- |
tically only one solution and That is that |
Jenkins viii be asked to make the race.
Flynn occupies a neutral position as far |
a the two men are concerned. Both Nc !
Neal and jenkins are his friends and the |
opinions of the other men vii predOmin- |
ate ia the decision, just who viii get the I
endorsement Of the organization. This /
matter has only one solution however, /
for the members o fthe territorial organ /
ization are known to be in favor Of Jen /
kius. They state that they have nothing I
against McNeal. but that they believe /
Jenkins is the better man for the place !
This condition of affairs win let McNeal (
out Of the race and VIII bring the hight /
down fsfTyranu RqrupG and Jenkins
Barnes is saving wood all the time and |
his supporters over the territory have /
the impression that the appointment I
VIII be made during the next few weeks.
Since the announcement that Secretary
Hitchcock would leave the cabinet. !
Barnes stock has taken a sudden turn
for the better around the executive Of
fees.
William Jenkins, the man who is loom
ing up as a strong candidate for the
next governor of Oklahoma, was born In
Ohio forty-four years ago After having
reached his majority he came west liv-
i'm gthree years tn Iowa Later jenkins
moved TO Arkansas City and lived there
from 1884 until the time that ne came to
Oklahoma. in 1898. Jenkins was lawyer
in Arkansas City and had cutie bust
ness in that locality After coming to
Oklahoma he secured a farm near New
kirk. which he now owns and 1t is said
to be one of the best farms in the ter
ritory.
Mr. jenkins has been secretary of the
territory since 1897, and during that time /
has handled many perplexiug things
His work during the past session Of the
legislature demonstrates that he knows
the art of organization and detail.
Secretary Jenkins is not a man who
saws much. but when he does express
himself. it is straight and right to the
point. Owing to this trait Of character, !
Mr.. Jenkins has been called william the
silent by his intimate friends With
the endorsements of the people Of the
terri torial organization and with the in
fuential men at Washington who are
willing to Dut forth their best efforts fer
In fna contest