The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-13
I'LL DO NOTHING IN
MATTER or FRANTZ
APPOINTMENT
OY. FaANTL OISCOURSES
lays lie Owes Appointment
to the Organization.


. Asked today IL the stories anoat to the
tnec, tha, Ne intended to 20 to wash
,neton ana light for rc-appointment
lpsetnor fsrEuson said. no. sir, there
3 nothing in the rumor shall abide
~ the presidenfs decision. Moreover,
,.han not approve OF body Of citizens
.soing 10 Washington h my behalf"
MiHard for Agent.
II is now almost certain that Ret MIL
.,rd of Garfield county viii take Frtntz' $
place as Usage Indian agent MIR.
'Frantz viii endorse MHlard at the proper
.tme IRA IIll o. Newlxirk visited Frantz
,lakt week ia relation 10 securing this
post. but was given no eacoOragement
,Hm is also rough rider
Captain :f'iantz and party were m
Kanses City Saturday night and the
.pansas City Joarnal thas tells the story
.of the visit
Frantz In Kansas city.
Capsasn Prank Frantz OF Pawhuska.
70. r.. the rough rider officer whom Pres-
ldent Roosevelt has selected 10 be gov
ernor Of oklahoma. commencing January
, a. next met the members OF the repub-
! lican organization IN Oklahoma. who
~eut to Washington early in the week
and secured for him the appointment.
ia Kansas city yesterday. The Okla
homa delegation homeward bound came
N early IN the party were: Bird s.
Mcclure. PaNnce delegate 10 congress
from tile territory c. NJ Cad eof Shaw
nee. republican national committeeman
from the Territory; Charles FIlson. Gu,h-
RE. chairman OF the republican tern
torial committe. and Vernon Whiting OF
Enid. secretary Of the territorial COM
nittee. The members OF the delegation
which saw tho president were Ia good
spirits ovef the success % their visit
to the capital and calculations were ex-
changed between themselves and Captain
Ffantz
The reception accorded by the pres
ident TO the Oklahoma delegation had
been most hearty
Concerning theselcction Of himself as
covonor. Captain Frantz sald: Il was
surprised-as much 50 as II ] We're 70
drop out Of this wind0w-to learn that
the president had named me governor
Al the same time l want TO enter an
emphatic denial that Mr.. Roosevelt se-
iectod me for the Office merely upon per-
sonai grounGs- The president and ] are
cordial friends but that had nothing TO
DO with this appointment such action
~as taken merely beQause / was en-
d0rs41 by these gcntiaJeen here repre-
sentiHg the party organization IN th oter-
riiory Il might be that personal friend
ship had something 70 40 with my be-
Gaming postrAaster az Enid and agent for
ihe Osage Indians which position / am
nov holding. ! duft know about that
haven't seen tho president since last
February There wasn't any understand
Ing between us with regard 10 any
oaice
Captain Frantz wsls asked as 10 his
policy upon his Accession 10 the governor
ship Of Okiahoma 4 appreciate the re-
eponsibHty which I assume in taking
this position. and II shall be my policy
% serve the people Of the territory the
best that { cap / shall aim. first OF an
% give them a business administration
Relative 90 appointments. Captain Frantz
aoule not commit himself Concern
ing the story that "Ret" Aullard. a sub
ordinate Of his AZ the Usage agency. was
slated for a position he would give no
expression. He merely remarked with
regard y Miiiard Hes an excellent
aaau
Captain Frantz was asked concerning
statehood lie smiled "why. you know
have always been In favor OF single
statehood. and I believe we are going
70 get it before long oklahoma then
~ould make the greatest state in the
union.
A. "a tha .,,..i,.t-,..4 II, ,..t..
Fnlntz Delegate Mcclure said YES
together with the organization Of the
territory. 1 recommended 10 the president
The appointment Of Capain Frantz as
soyernor. There were no charges against
Governor Ferguson and no dispaagiug
remarks were made to the president OF
20 anyone else about HIM
IA is true that the governor aad n
have differed as 10 public policy ocoa-
sionaiiy, but Tor some time have under
stood the governor and. as far as II
sEoH he has understood me-
Il felt that public interests would be
besi conserved By the appointment Of
Captain lfranr1 ! also feat that his ap- /
pointment would mean much for har- |
mony ID the republican party
He has shown himself 10 be "a man OF !
most extraordinary ability as an exec 1
utive officer Ife has handled the most
trying place 90 Oklahoma with greatl
nredit 70 himself and. IN way as n
understand eminentiy satisfactory 10 the /
president and 10 the interior depart |
lneni. lie merits this appointment as \
. man. an officer and q republican.
"fes. there has been much sain. prid- 1
cip.iily BY opposition papers. about re-
publsrau factions in Oklahoma. Ther
vas small silver from the party nst
Tau thai tent aid ana comfort 10 the en.
any, bat they have scarcely been able
70 make ripple in the party. and the
party never was more united than. afl
ne preseat fime, and never was Ia be-
Ter form Than now The appointment OF /
caFtain Frtntz for governor viii serve
'urihcr 70 cemept q ana d Is my oon-
iani belief Nat n the future here Will
i0t De even a symptom OF faciionansme \
The president seems 10 have "a thor
lueh kno8tedse of almost every poliii-
'ai detail lu Okiahoma. as wan as condi-
ions iQ generai' and hy ihe way. be Is