The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-03
JENKINS
PROSPECTS
ARE GOOD
Guthrie People Think He VIII
be Governor
HE is SILENT HIMSELF
Barnes Isn't Giving His
Friends Much Hope.
HE is SILENT HIMSELF

Guthrie, 0. T., April There is con-
sternauon in the Barnes camp over the
announcement that Secretary Of the Ter
ritory VIM. NJ. jenkins is likely to sue
coed their leader as governor Of Okla
bona. These men had never CONSIDERED
jenkins as a formidable man in the CUB
ernatorial contest and the announcement
that the secretary is in the front ranks
IS a surprise all around. The Barnes men
have had nothing from the present exec
utiXe that would indicate that he viii be
re-appointed or that he would not-Only
that he felt hopeful about the matter
The tact that they lad received nothing
has caused the Barnes men to be dis
heartened and they are anXiOusly await
ing the arrival Of 0vernor Barnes to as
certain Just what the condition of affairs
IS and how much assurance he has had
over his reappointment.
Nothing else has been talked o. today
among the territorial politicians in the
city except the gubernatorial matter and
the fact that jenkins seems to be in the
lead. Many Of the politicians supposed
that It was merely talk about Jenkins
candidacy, or that his friends were boom
ing him for the place, until the press dis
patches from Washington became so per
sistent This brought them TO the reali-
organization recently held a meeting In
this city and that jenkins was the favor
lite man in fact the members Of the or
ganizatiOn from the west side We're solid
for Jenkins and demanL that the other
members accede to their requests on the
ground that jenkins would be the strong
est man that they could put Up to beat
Barnes. The west side delegation had it
in for Barnes at that time as they have
now and were more as a unit in making
their demands, perhaps owing to the fact
that Barnes had refused to sign the pub
tic buildings bill This action, or monaco
ton, rather caused the Mound Build
ers'' 70 work as they had never worked
before this time. They want Jenkins for
governor and have been stacking up en-
dorsements for him from many sources.
These they have been able to get easily
enough, as Jenkins is q popular man in
the territory and has a strong following.
Secretary jenkins was seen tins morn
ing in his office and asked If he had re-
ceived any information confirming Tie
newspaper dispatches regarding the prob
ability Of his appointment as governor.
This question was evaded by the score
tary in a statement that he thought it
was rather early for the announcement to
be made regarding the gubernatorial con-
test and he talked about the matter, Civ
Ing his reasons for so thinking.
Secretary jenkins did not commit him
self as being candidate or not and
seemed to be in a jovial mood however.
as though ne was pleased over Something
probably as important as Lue governor
ship situation. if Jenkins is q candidate
for governor, he is a diplomat as far as
politics are concerned. It would appear
on the surface that he is not wasting any
time on the govcrnorship matter and that
II he is apDointed-wAch seems very
probable from this point Of view-it VIII
simply be q decision of Inc president. re-
gardless Of Jenkins, to place m in the
position of governor and not secretary Of
the territory. which would undoubtedly
be the case II the governorship should go
TO some one else. With this condition Of
affairs. if Jenkins is landed It would APP
pear then that il was the direct wish Of
the president I'm order to try and settle
some of the fractional strife, and if there
should he knockers they would hesitate
tn using their hammers owing to the fact
that II had been the presidents wish and
not by any hard efforts on the part Of
Secretary Jenkins. The question has been
right along how 10 shut of the greater
portion of the Barnes and anti-Barnes,
and 10y having the appearance that Jen-
kins had received the appointment as the
direct wish OF President Mckinley ne
would be in better position 10 do his share
ln squaring matters regarding Oklahoma
Republican politics
So sure have some of the politicians be-
come over the situation tlaL they have
even commenced to figure on jenkins APP
pointees and have made some states but
since nothing is definitely known this is
All predetermined