The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-12
GoyERNoRsHIP FIGHT
In OkIshoma Begins to Look Blue for
Barnes Work Of a Specialist.

poiutment as chief executive O
the territory in earnest. The con
test promises 70 be c vigorous on,
With the chances Of success largely
10 favor OF Mr. jenkins. 81 present
secretary Of state Of the territory.
Nearly a year ago an organized
attack was made on Governor
Barnes, and many damaging
charges supported by voluuiuous
afiidaviis signed by prominent cit.
izens Of the territory, were fled
against him. After an inyestiga-
tion by the interior department a
. recommendation was made 10 the
president for the governors re-.
moyal President Mckinley. how.
ever. suggested that as the gov.
error term would soon expire. il
would be well to allow him TO con-
tinue until that time. But the
governors enemies were not con.
tent with this. a resolution was
introduced in the United States
senate calling upon the secretary
of the interior for copies Of the
charges and afhdayits filed against
the governor together with the de-
cisidn Of the assistant attorney
general as TO whether the charges
and evidence would justify the
secretary in summarily removing
Governor Barnes. Secretary Hitch
cock did not comply with the reso.
luton, aud when finally Senators
Harris Of Kansas, and Jones OF
Arkansas, demanded that the
papers be sent in forthwith. the
secretary sent for them. During
the course Of a conversation. be
stated that the evidence was very
damaging against the governor.
and, as his term would expire
within less than year, ii was the
wish OF the president that he should !
be allowed to continue until the |
End OF his term, at which time he |
would voluntarily retire. This /
satisfied the senators and the mat. |
ter was then dropped.
Recently Secretary Hitchcock |
has been somewhat astonished by /
the large number OF petitions and /
etters pouring in upon the depart /
nent for the governors reappoint. /
nent. Almost daily a large batch
If these communications have been
.ent to the department from the
White House. An examination OF,
hem quickly disclosed the fact
hat they were stereotyped letters
'rd 10y mistake, some one OF Gov
rnor Barnes enthusiastic adher.
nts put in letter he sent 10 the
PRESIDENT. a copy of the one which /
le had received from a close friend /
# Governor Barnes who is located
II Oklahoma City, and who is a
peclaiist in the eye, ear, nose and
hroat business. His name is DR. /
=. Haines Buxton. The specialist
nclosed the following letter. which
'lll make interesting reading TO
hose people who are familiar with :
Oklahoma affairs 1t will be enoticed {
bat Mr. Buxton suggests that it
simply human 20 err" aud that
be governor is no exception to S
be rule. lie also suggests that /
be governor has his faults, $50 t
ave we all, - aud in plaiutiye d
nd pathetic way suggests that the S
ritter can send in a letter com e
lending the governors course in s
aneral, or in some part particular.
he letter follows: "
! am preparing an album of y
be hundred letters to present to n
oy Barnes at the proper time to i
low In small way my apprecia.
On OF his services. These will be d
'esented IN person TO the governor ''
I'd will not become public prop D.
ty. In my opinion GOV. Barnes al
.ministratiou has been one that i
ION the whole every uuprejudiced IA
.lzen of the Territory can com. e'
end, The governor has his TO
ults, so have we all. The gov. aI