The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-04
OKLAHOMA'S
GOVERNOR
Is AT HOME
And Is Doing an Elegant Job
of Wood Saving,
SILENT AS A SPHINX
Concerning the Result of His
Visit to Washington.
SILENT AS A SPHINX

Guthrie, o T, April 3.-Governor c. N
Barnes returned last night from Wash
Ington where he has been in the interests
of his reaDpointment to the position
WHICH he now holds. A number Of the
Intimate friends and members Of the
governors family, net him at the station
TO welcome him to his home in this city.
Governor Barnes was in HIS Office this
morning taking up the work which had
been dropped Tor some little time His
desk was covered with correspondence
and papers and Governor Barnes secured
time for work before the people around
the Office knew that he was down town.
Callers besieged the governor to ascer-
tain h0w the conditions were for his re-
appointment Some Of the people were
slightly disappointed that he did not say
much 60 them, but to more Of his init
mate friends he explained the whole sit
uation as he knew it.
When asked by the correspondent for
the Eagle regarding the gubernatorial
situation; Governor Barnes said: u
have nothing to say at this time regard
ing my re-appointment." This answer
met the inquiries of the newspaper men
and those who had expected an interview
We're disappointed.
1t has been learned from u reliable
source that Governor Barnes is well
pleased with the condition of affairs as
they row stand Also that he thinks thf
his chances are better for his re-appoint-
D1ent 5han they have ever been at per-
Tod similar to this.
A man well known over the territory
ard in close touch with the administra-
6or. said tonight that he believed from
what he had learned about the matter
since the return Of Governor Barnes that
there is little question but what the gov
aInor win be reappcinted owing to the
backing which he has iu his candidacy.
Tho men behind him are Hanna, Gros-
ronor IHcz clayton and others and tae
Informant with others has the impression
lhat these men VIII be able to overcome
amy objections which may be thrown in
lhe way Of the appointment by Secretary
Hitchcock who IS known to be decidedly
opposed to The reappoiutment OF Barnes.
il IS stated. too by the politicians that
charges which were laid up against
Barnes for the misrepresentation of funds
has been done away with by the last Leg
islaturo when the members approved of
the governors action in reference to the
Alga normal school and made arrange
mcnts for the payment Of the outstand-
ing debts AGAINST the Institution which
had been incurred at the time that it was
erected With this charge out of the
way said a well known politician in
Guthrie today Governor Barnes is in
better condition than he has been any
time since his nrst appointment TO be re-
appointed as governor of Oklahoma" 1t
Is true that there is talk Of trying to unite
the factions by the appointing Of Jen-
kns. How this VIII unite the factions. I
cannot see. owing to the fact that Jen-
kins is one Of the leaders Of the Jenkins
Thompson faction in Oklahoma. if Jen-
kins should be appointed governor can
not see how he could unite the factions. /
and they would be fighting just as much
as ever To go into this thing would
take time I'm going over the records OF
past Oklahoma politics and 81 that was
done it is harder TO understand how Jen-
kins could stop all Of this faction bust
ness"
"Barnes has made a good governor, /
people cannot dispute that 1t is true
however. that ne has made mistakes. we
an make them. and cannot figure out II !
ne has the support of the men which is
stated that he has that he IS to he turned /
down on the account of Secretary Hitch I
cock"
Regarding the matter. however. from /
public point Of view. many people not di- /
rectly interested with the two factions. +
have been wondering why Governor I
Barnes does not come out and state that /
ne is pleased with bis chances for reap /
poinment and let his supporters know /
publicly that he is I'm the lead-f such is /
The case-and give them a chance 90 re- I
ioice- on the other hand it is stated that /
&c is not good politics on the part OF Gov I
ernor Barnes and that it IS easier to pass I
the word along the line without any pub /
lie statements, rather than 90 have the /