The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-29
DENNIS FLYNN
Is CONFIDENT
OF STATEHOOD
Believes That His Bill viii
Pass the Senate,
ORGANIZING FOR FIGHT
Proving 10 Senators That
Territory Is Republican.
ORGANIZING FOR FIGHT

Washington, Nov 28.-Upon arriving
here the newspaper men took hold Of
Dennis Flynn and all of them published
interviews with him. The Star has the
following expression of the Oklahoman's
views on statehood:
The fight for the admission of the
territories. Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico. win be resumed next week. when
q meeting of the leading advocates Of
statehood win be held here for the pur-
pose Of OUTLINING plans to set the state
heed biz through the senate. Delegate
Dennis Flynn, Of Oklahoma, has reached
Washington, and he viii be joined soon
by Delegate Rodey. of New MeNico. and
a delegation from Arizona. Mr.. Flynn
told the star reporter today that he did
not believe the result of the elections in
the territories would have any especial
effect upon the statehood bills prospects.
lie called attention to the fact that Ok
Iahoma had gone Republican. thet New
Mexico had reelected DELEGATE Rodey.
KeDublican. by a tremendous majority,
and that the Democratic victory in Arr
zona had 5con generally discounted.
The contest in Oklahoma was fought
out upon the issue of what is known as
single statehood" or the admission of
Ok homa and the Indian territory. to-
e ther as q state. as opposed to the prop
osition that Oklahoma be admitted alone,
the provision in the bln creating the new
state authorizing congress to add to it
such portions of the Indian territory from
time to t.01e as may be deemed advisable
ticn and on the strength of it elected
their candidate. Bird Mcclure, as Mr..
Tiynn's successor in the house.
Mr. Flynn says the result is clearly an
indorserent OF the project for state
hood for Oklahoma alone, with the pro
vision indicated. He asserted positively
that. in his Judgment oklahoma would
D a safe Republican state and that Re
Publican senators should not hesitate 10
vote for the territory's admission through
any misgivings as 10 it's standing in ma
tional politics lie said that he was con-
fdcnt that President Roosevelt could
carry Oklahoma 10y "a large majority, as
the president was popular with all classes
there. and would have many supporters
even among those who voted Tor the DEM
ocrauc territorial candidates at the re-
cent election Mr.. flynn is-conhdent the
senate win pass the statehood bill.
"Other members OF congress Who are
interested in the project for the admis-
sion OF the territories do not share Air.
Tlyun's feeling of assurance with refer
eucc TO The outcome Of the contest over
statehood 1t is conceded that much viii
depend upon the report that win be mado
t. the senate 10y the subcommittee Of the
senate committee on territories. headed
,y Senator Beyeridge. chairman of that
comm ttee, which is now making an in
vestigauon into The conditions in the
three territories During the recent ses- /
sion OF congress the committee held sew
e,al bearings and obtained much infor-
nation concerning the population. taxa
he property. mineral and other re-
sources of the territories. hut. IN The
judgment cf AIR. Beveri3se. il was deen-
&c BEST that an inquiry lee made by mem
hers OF the committee in order that ihey
could report 10 the senate as eye-vit-
TX sses facts hearing upon The statehood (
proposition.
"0klahoma's prospects win probably be /
complicated by the action of one state 4
convention. which has been called n 4
meet December g. The statehood bin VIII
D. taken ua iu TIE senate. according 70 .
aercenlcrt December 80. Reports that
have reached Washington indicate that
thie convention VIII Pc composed of II
lc-St fa delegates. and reso'--iCrs VIII
ba alorsed rerrcsentns th'fr sent.cnl NJ
OF statehood. The present plan IS also 20
send a da.eEatfc0 consisting - a hundred
Representative citizens from b5;h terr.to-
ries 10 Wash.aeton a. Urse the admission
OF oklahoma and ghe IrG'an territory.