The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
important Sep in Untangling
the Complicated Question.
AIDS0KLAHOMA'S CHANCES
flynn Believes a Favorable
Report for Oklahoma Certain.

in genera6-and there are number here
now-and ~ Delegate Flynn in particular.
the question Of statehood is the inter
esting one now There is more than a
possibility OF the favorable report from
committee on 4he Oklahoma statehood
bill, and its passage at an early date.
Beginning on the 23d oil this month and
extending over ire Path, the house COM
lnittee of territories win give hearings to
representatives Of the different measures
1or statehood. This viii include the sin
fsle statehood idea as well as the plan
ard bill Of the Oklahoma delegate.
lir. flynn confidently expects q favora-
bic report from tire committee. lie thinks
there is no doubt Of It, When the bin is
reported. unanimous consent does not
have 10 be secured for its consideration
mere recognition by the speaker viii
bring the desired result. There is this ad-
vantage for statehood over free homes,
Tor instance. when the report once gets
into the house.
Among other measures and plans, the
biu by Moon. OF Tennessee 10 provide
a territorial form of government for In
clan territory and to call the new terri
tory jefferson, win be considered. A sub
committee consisting of Knox. of AIassa-
chusetts, chairman; Boreing, of Ken
lucky; Flynn, and Finley Of South Car
ulina. will consider the Moon bill. This
reference TO the subcommittee is favor
able TO Oklahoma's chances.
The plan for other hearings by the
committee on territories is as follows:
Arizona, January 81; New Mexico, Feb
Yuary =; unless its interests are prepared
Tor earlier hearing.
The recent memorial prepared on the
Oklahoma plan Of statehood by Sidney
Clarke, Former Governor A. J. Seay, I.
T. Giuett and D. T.. Morgan, was placed
oa the desk of every member OF the
house the other morning. and excited
much comment. a great part of which
was friendly 10 the bill. This memorial is
a strong presentation of the Oklahoma
plan Of statehood
Recently there was published in a
Guthrie paper a piece puTporting TO set
forth that certain indemnity lands in the
territory selected in lieu Of sections 10
and Sc. 13 and SO, Tor school purposes. !
were illegally selected and therefore open
20 settlement. c. O. McCue. Of McCue &
Greenland, was one attorney who said
these selections ign lieu wore Illegal and
was reported as being enthusiastic in the
belief that entries made could be pushed
10 successful issue.
The matter has within the past few
days been referred TO Governor Richards.
assistant commissioner Of the general
land office, who viii probably become
commissioner in the near future. Gov
ernor Richards has this to say in the
matter.
This newspaper article is erroneous
end misleading. 4 number of applica-
lions 10 make homestead entry for land
selected 10y the territory for school pur-
poses in lieu of sections embraced within
the pasture reserves, have been received
st This Office. and have properly been re
5ected
Replying 70 the question. Was there
an act passed by congress authorizing
the school board or governor of Okla /
horna To select school land on any other /
sections than Is 36. Is and So / have to /
state that the act of June G. 1900. provided 1
as follows:
THAT sections sixteen and thirty-six. |
thirteen and thirty-three Of the lands /
hereby acquired fin each township shall I
not he subject to entry. but shall be re- /
served. sections sixteen and thirty six for /
the use Of the common schools and sec /
tons thirteen and thirty-three Tor univer- /
sity. agricultural collces. normal schools I
md public buildings OF the territory ard /
future state of Oklahoma; and in case (
either Of said sections. or parts thereof. i
Is lost 10 said territory by reason Of al I
lotment under this act or otherwise. the /
governor thereof is hereby authorized 10 1
locate other lands not occupied in guam (
tty equal to the loss"
This positive statement from the as I
sistant commissioner should settle any
doubt on the proposition. or the schemes /
o. anv attorncys to misrepresent persons /
and further get them into trouble.
when the president sent to the senate I
III name OF William Grimes 10 be see /
retsrv for The territory Of Oklahoma The 4
siisht doubt as to the relations of Dennis (
FLYNN with the president ana secretary I
of the interior were finally put to an end (
on Crimes. Flynn staked everything. /
l-vfry0ne in Oklahoma knows the friend I
shin between the delegate and the always !
faithful secretary. -. after jenkins was /
removed as governor and Flynn's rala- 1
lions seemed ahout To be- strained with I
The uev administration here. charges /
We're preferred against Grimes. and NIar-
rick and others ciatcd TT the outcome Of /
she Jenkins incident. Thought 81 would he /
an easy victory. They wished to knock I
cut Grimes and deliver Tlvnu a death T
blow at the same time. The president 4
and secretary % The interior had lon- .
discussions with FLYNN over Grimes. ana (
finally the president told Flynn De would /
send Grimes name in for confirmation. (