The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-20
WHAT BROUGHT
APPOINTMENT
OF JENKINS
Endorsement of Flynn and
Territorial Organizations,
FERGUSON TALKS OF IT
Horace Speed and Felix Wink
Ter Think Harmony Certain,


Yesterday Thomas Ferguson, chair
man of che Republican central COMMITTEES
of Oklahoma, United States District At
torney Horace Speed and the Honorable
Felix WinkIer. a leading territorial sen
ator. were in Wichita on their way home
from Washington.
Asked about the appointment Of Mr.
jenkins as governor and how it came
about Chairman Ferguson said: ''It was
necessary for Mr.. Jenkins to have the en-
dorsement Of Mr.. Flynn ard the Repub-
lican organization to get the appoint
ment The president insisted that a har-
monious agreement must be arrived at.
In some quarters IL seems 10 be thought
that the matter of the governorship had
been settled before anyone from okla
homa had arrived in Washington. This
is an error. While President Mckinley
preferred Secretary jenkins for governor
apparently, and Secretary Hitchcock was
outspoken in his favor, President AEcKin-
ley's first desire was to bring harmony
in Oklahoma. This is the endorsement
of BIr. jenkins by Mr. Flynn and the or
ganizaton assured and the president an
nounced that Mr.. jenkins would be the
next governor. And IT does insure har-
mony in the Republican party Of Okla
homa. There is no doubt Of IT, Mr.
jenkins is exceptionally equipped for the
place. he is in touch with the party work
ers, win have the interests Of the party
always in mind and win achieve COM
plete success.
+As for Mr. FLYNN, he Is the happiest
man alive over the appointment Of Mr..
Jenkins. They have worked together for
some time and win in the future. Mr..
Flynn VIII so 10 California on a vacation
before he returns to the territory"
Mr. Ferguson says that he does not
think the appointment Of secretary 10 sue
coed Mr. jenkins viii be made immedi-
ately. as reported in some quarters.
8Ir. Horace Speed. the brilliant attor-
ney, who thinks deeply and speaks with
deliberation. was asked about prospective
harmony in tne Republican party in Ok
lahoma. the doubt being expressed to
MIN that that commodity could be con-
sidered available in the territory. Mr.
Speed replied: mo. You are mistaken
harmony exists today and far from dis
siDating, win grow and gain instead.
There is no reason now why it should
not The appointment Of Mr.. Jenkins as
governor was made, or viii be made. in
earnest Of that desire and in accord with
the general comprehension of its neces-
sity for the success Of the party in the
embryo state. The territory IS to have q
governor who win bend every effort to
keeping down unseemly clashes; and not
only that, he will strive TO preserve uni
ties and encourage mutality of interest
in political activity among the Republi-
cans. Many Of the men who were ager
for the appointment of Governor
Barnes. are the best kind OF Republicans.
no discrimination is to be made against
them They viii be TO the administra-
ton as next as the nearest. wiz have
voice and part IN the political affairs Of
the territory. IN other words. a big
sponge has been passed over the slate
there is 70 be a new start, cean, fresh,
non-discriminative. and everybody will
have a show"
Senator Winkler. Of Kinghsher was
likewise certain that an era of harmony
had set in down in the territory to last
for many years. He was fully as pro
gressive as AIr. Speed, and with them
both, Chairman Ferguson agreed.
Like many other Oldahomans. Senator
Winbier returns from Washington deep
Is impressed with the hold Delegate
Flynn has in that city. Il found he
said. chat Dennis Flynn is as popular
in the capital city as he is in Kingnsher
7 found that the president. like the peo-
pie who meet him on the streets in our
town. called him Dennis He knows
every man, seemingly, in the interior de-
partment. and they an know him by his
first name: know who he is; where he
halls from and that he is q man who gets
what be goes after. Ii is the same way
In the pension bureau. AZ the Depart
ment of Justice, they an like him. The
congressman en- have a eood word for
him, and you win meet many who VIII
tell YOU that for effective work. he hasn't
superior in the house of representa-
tves III each man in Oklahoma. care
not what his previous opinion had been
or What his politics. would so down 10
Washington and stay week during a
session of congress. ne would come home
convinced that Flynn was not only re-
sponsihle for the free homes measure.
bat that without him, it would have
never been heard Of, or If someone else
had proposed il. = would have failed.
AS n representative in congress-. ne IS
par excellent The value OF his services
there has never been exaggerated, much
as the newspapers have talked OF il. and
frequently as il has been used In cam
paiEns."