The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24
He CALLS
THE OFFICE
A BR0NCH0
Governors Place Is a Mighty
Unsteady Seat.
TOM fERGUSON'S IDEA
OF the Way 1t Throws Men
Into the Air.

Guthrie. o. T. Nov. 23.-Nothing is
watched here SO closely as the develop
ments in the governor case in Wash
ington. Secretary Hitchcock's repeated
refusal the first part OF the week 10 see
Governor Jenkins was of course regarded
as ominous; his inability TO reach the
president still more so.
Horace Speeds long conference with
the secretary of the interior on Friday is
taken to indicate that the situation has
not changed much from the first. that the
secretary OF the interior and the pres
ident are decided that Jenkins must go
1t is now said that the whole Oklahoma
matter has been before the cabinet, and
that the sentiment was suggested in the
matter, and that it was there that Mr.
Knox suggested the name OF Horace
Speed as Jenkins successor.
Governor Jenkins was not summoned
to Washington. He went OF his own ac-
cord. The feeling here is that while Hor-
ace Speed breads the governorship and
the reduction in salary the change would
involve. he viii not emphasize the fact
much in the department in Washington
or before the president.
Jenkins friends are the first documents
to go to Washington in the case except
the original charges and Governor Jen-
kins own explanation. No known letters
or kilograms have been sent TO the capt.
tai asking for Speeds appointment. or
asking for Governor Jenkins removal.
Press opinion of the subject in the ter
ritory is not pronounced. The papers con-
tend that Governor jenkins is honest. and
that he is unfortunate in being made the
victim of unfortunate circumstances.
The idea that the governors office is
a hoodoo is growing in Oklahoma. Tom
Ferguson, of Watonga. calls it "the buck
ing broncho." and doubts very much
whether anyone can break it. He says:
Governor Barnes rode the Oklahoma
broncho through the giddy mazes of
many a fantastic roundup. He hung TO
the saddle long and wen. while the crit
ter swung around the circle at a merry
gait. Finally, in an unguarded moment,
he lost stirrup and was sent to grass
Governor Jenkins took the saddle and the
skittish animal resumed business at the
old stand. The governors head is "a
bobbin" up and down ike a clown on a
wild pony in a wild west show. How
firmly the governor is seated is still
problematical. Ten or a dozen Oklahoma
statesmen have already rushed into the
corral, and in case the governor should
lose stirrup OF the crupper slip, are viii
ling to spring into the saddle, straddle the
bronx, stick the spurs into his TANKS, and
start out on a wild ride to fame and
trouble"
The Waukomis Hornet is of the opin-
ion that Horace Speed could get peace
and quiet out of the place. 1t says. HE !
IS the soul of honor and independence. !
He is no factions man. but bears the /
respect and confidence Of all Repubn- |
cans in a political way and OF all men |
as an upright, fearless and able man. 4
His appointment would end factionalism. /
All could rally to his announcement, and 4
with his clean-cut way of administering /
whatever trust he has in hand would 1
cause unity in the Republican ranks. /
which can never be with a governor /
handicapped by faction and corpora
lone