The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-05
FERGUSON
BUCKLES ON
HIS ARMOUR
New Governor Starts Home
From Washington.
RETICENT ABOUT CHANGES
But Says He'll Cross Bridge
When He Arrives.
RETICENT ABOUT CHANGES

washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-Governor
Ferguson will leave for home tomorrow.
He has seen the president and secretary,
and stated tonight to a correspondent Of
the Eagle that both interviews were sat
isfactory. Governor Ferguson said he
had no statement to make. or anything at
all TO say, save that at last he was re-
signed TO the appointment, and would
endeavor TO give an administration sat
isfactory TO the government, the people
of Oklahoma. his friends and himself
Governor Ferguson was asked if he in
tended many changes at present, and he
said: Il viii cross that river when
reach it, and not until then" He bids
fair TO be discreet and silent. Notwith-
standing this, there is little doubt he W.
remove Attorney-General Strang. Strang
is here now. He saw the president to-
day. He apparently has given up his
chief justice aspirations, and is content
to hold his present Job. Neither Il erguson
nor Flynn would talk on Strang's re-
moval. but it VIII probably occur.
Flynn had a long interview today with
the president on Oklahoma matters. II
was satisfactory to both. Flynn says to-
night that the president is pleased with
Ferguson, and thinks he viii make
good governor.
Judge Merrick is in Washington. He
may be silent in Oklahoma, but he is
loquacious in Washington. lie believes
he, and he alone, caused jenkins defeat.
ne says no one else has the prestige he
has of fling charges and securing re-
moval of an officer, "single-handed, in
side of sixty days. Merrlck said tonight
that he was tired of the corruption and
commercially in Oklahoma politics,
which made it possible for no honest
man TO be q candidate for office without
having his character assailed. Seeing this
condition, Merrick says he went to work
on the jenkins business. Having the
thing in shape he says he went to Speed
and asked for action BY the latter Speed
declined. Then. to throw off Speed, Mer-
rick says he told Speed he had dropped
the matter. Then he came to Washington
and started his fight. He says he never
had ito substantiate single charge nor
was called once upon the carpet" He
says he is much gratifed." 1t may be
expecter that Merrick, believing action
was taken at his behest. viii seek a re
ward. 1t may be attorney general, but
more likely chief justice. Merrick con-
fesses it is sometimes customary to re-
ward honesty in politics. and he may
get something He also confesses chief
justice is in his line, and always was to
his liking. He says he had it in his
grasp at the beginning of 8IcKinley's ad-
ministratiop, but John Shermans impend-
ing Illness cut him out of it.
Mrs. jenkins is said to be on her way
to Washington to see the president to
let her husband down easier. The rumor
gained credence tonight, and is generally
discussed. Her object is to have the
president modify his memorandum he
placed on the removal papers of Jen-
kins.
I. C. Guss, president of the Indian
Territory Bank of Guthrie, is here, on
matters connected with right of way
through the Usage nation for the Okla
homa and Eastern railroad.
Editor r. A. White, of The FL Reno
Aemerican, called on the president TO-
day. President Billingsley. of the Capt.
tai National Bank of Guthrie, is here
Zach Mulhan has left for home.