The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-26
mr.. WHITING SPEAKS
Believes There Is a Move
ment Against Governor
Ferguson.

Special to Daily Leader.
Enia. April 26-vernon whuing. post
riasi.i nj Enid AVID q republican of the
nyal garter declares that the movement
/ Instituted ag1iust Governor Ferguson by
g Jew buncoers is an toumyr0t and thar
whoever these so-c.ilsd leaders are. they
whi run up against a tough proposition
\ in trying 70 get the read headed governor
dieiodged
Mr Whiting SAYS that neither Decker
non Dillon would have "a ghost OF q show
should there be any change made in the
nolainistunon OF the territory
/ As far as john Dillon Is concerned 20
IS slid by politicians IN this city that
! tc will NOT try tr set the governorship
because Die knows full wcll that his enc
deavors in that dlection would be futile.
Very little is thought among Enid re-
r,blicaus OF the asht against Ferguson.
Mr Whiting Says that. in his opinion
wien Rooscvelt looks over the ground
4 le win see that Ferguson has tried TO
DE- straight even though other men could
o." found who are more competent and
w.ll re-appoint him.
However. thinks Air whiting should
/ thsre be a change Il Is likely that sena-
TAR iHclmm. tht sage OF tie sand dunes
! cf the Clmarron. would be I'm line for
I decent consideration. Senator Hickam
Was a little of his base ir the Seventh
] legislative assembly. but the republic
cans believe that he made good in the
Eishth AT least. he did no harm in the
last legislature but sat still and acted
ol.ediently. which Is significant of win
ninl the affection of the republican ring
leaders.
Even Everett Purcell. the josher Of the
F-ents. laughs az the probable appoint
ment OF Decker for governor And
! riummond Is in with Norton Of Ponca
| Cify and others who are forming a new
rms. # is said
/ But there Is something in the rumor OF
thc meeting Of The ring leade,s which
/ appeared in Mondays Daily Leader
Nr whiting told representative for
this paper that there was nothing to the
Decker boom. nor to ,he Dillon soap
bubble but that the republicans night
possibly be casting around for a sue
ccssor to Ferguson SO, after ian. there
Is something o. the Leaders story.
IS the movement develops close
watch viii be kept on the ring leaders
and It is possible that within another
tm1iy days something win show up.
u Fat Mclnteer hos purchased the North
laid mill at Si5oc.
John w. Lesser of Douglas and Miss Dora
. ] nF i..t
in this city.
Mss Bess Horris. who has been visit
ms Miss battle barter at Guthrie has
returned to this city.
T. j. sawyer Of Kansas City a pos-
office Inspector. is in Enid checking up
the books here. lie ls very pleasant
gentleman and knows his work
Enid people are receiving announce
menls Of the wedding Of Hon A. Il
Gcissler Of Carmen to Miss Julia Hem
derson Adams OF Philadelphia on May
1905.
The Enid Events declares there is a
man at Guhrle who sang az Lincoln s
funeral but that Enid can beat that by
having a man Nho danced at "Old Abe's'
wedding.
In the front office OF the Enid Eagle Is
displayed the SM Dixon worlds fair ex-
libition Of Garfield county products. It
is rich with the wealth OF the soil Of
his section Of the country.
Father John Han Of ST. Louis is in
Guthrie. lie was in enid Sunday leav-
I'M. Monday for the capital city with
ruther Duprieters. He was visiting his
brother Father Han, Of this city.
Miss Margaret Roberts OF KlngGsher,
the accomplished daughter OF j. C. Rob
Lrus, formerly attorney general OF Okla
homa. is In Guthrie visiting after being
me guest Of Miss Mildred Long OF Enid
Tor several days
The people of this city are proud OF
Walter Frartz, who is so rapidly making
his way 20 the front in the baseball
: world Last Saturday in q hard game
he shut out the strong Toledo team. dur
ing which seven talies were won FOR
his own club.
A few years ago the Guthrie Capital
Was considered pretty warm. You car
fuc but two copies IN Enid now The
grating organ has been turned dowr
In all the west side counties. That.