The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-24
FIGHT FOR
TERRITORIAL
SECRETARY
Diversity of Opinion About
Jenkins Successor.
OPINION OF POLITICIANS
Is That F. E. Mckinley of
Guthrie win Land.

Guthrie, o. T, April The fight now
On over the position Of secretary OF the
territory to succeed the new governor,
VIM. N. jenkins, is attracting the atten-
ton Of the territorial politicians. and as
usual there is a diversity of opinion It
seems to be a general impression that F.
E Mckinley Of this city win land the
place. as he is a relative Of President Nc
Kinley and is maxim all kinds Of efforts
10 get his name to the front Mckinley
Is not considered one Of the territorial
organization men and his candidacy. and
fair showing for the posl-on is not Great
ing favorable comment from the men
who are usually consulted in such affairs
before an appointment is made.
The announcement that J. D. Mcguire
Of Norman is a prominent candidate caus-
ed some surprise as it is stated, too, that
Mcguire has some very strong backing.
lis support is considered stronger in tie
east than it is here. In TACT, Mcguire was
mentioned for governor by eastern back
ers when the governorship matter was on,
but the matter was never carried out.
Mcguire is wen known over the territory,
but he is not considered as sure OF secur-
ing the place as Mckinley.
H H Howard Of Oklahoma City is sup
posed to be out of the race. Howard
started ont with q squirt, but by the time
that other men were swinging into line
his little boom was considered over.
However, Howard had some big men be
hind him, and If he persists as some other
politicians DO, there may be some sur
prises.
The mention Of BIZ Crimes name IN
connection with the secretaryship. in so
many different ways, makes the territor-
ial politicians wonder on which side OF LIE
fence Gimes really is. 1t has been an
nounced in Oklahoma persistently that
Crimes does not want the place. Reports
from members of the Oklahoma delega-
ton which was recently IN Washington
tell a different story. and If Grimes IS
really o candidate there is an air of mys-
terry about It. There is hardly any ques-
ton but what Grimes cannot get the
support OF the territorial organization if
he wants It. but 1t is a question how
much good this endorsement viii DO,
since Mckinley is a relative of the pres
way.
The Office Of secretary OF the territory
is worth working for. 1t is easily the
best position in Oklahoma During the
next four years, as Oklahoma advances
and the new country comes in, a rough
estimate Of $4,000 would not miss the re-
ceipts of the Office far. II is little wonder
that F. z. Mckinley. now receiver Of the
land Office here, should turn MS attention
toward the secretaryship. The fact that
he is a relative Of President mckinley is
already causing some uneasinass in po-
htical circles.
The rank and file o. the Republican
party in Oklahoma would prefer to see
some prominent party worker in the sec
retary's Office in preference to McKin-
ley. Since he has been in the territory
he has held Office and has not been mix
ed in the hot interests which make poll
tics a game hard TO play and not an easy
thing TO make predictions regarding the
results by any means for the politicians.