The Washington times., 1906-01-26
STATEHOOD ALTERS
FUTURE OF FRANTZ
Passage of Bill Puts New
Governor Out.
CHANCE TO SUCCEED BISHOP
Senate Would Probably Be Compen-
sating Him by Refusing to Confirm
Canal Commission Nominee.

If the Senate acts toward the State
hood bill as the President wishes and
contrary To Mr.. R0oseveits wishes for
the Bishop nomination, Gov. Frank
Frantz of oklahoma viii beyond much
doubt be named for the vacancy in the
Isthmian Canal Commission. Captain
Frantz's future depends upon a combna-
lion of these two important measures,
Although Governor Frantz was nomi-
mated for his present position only in the
first week of The present session of Con
gress. and took the oath of office less
than a month ago, the Senate's agreeing
= TO the bin Just passed by the House pro-
fviding for the admission of Oklahoma
as State would legislate him out of a
job. No matter how short a while he
: had been in office, as soon as the ciTi-
zens Of the Territory adopted a consti-
tuition and organized a State govern
ment. Oklahoma Territory and the gov
ernor thereof would 80 out of existence
The passage Of the Statehood bill by
both chambers would leave Captain
Frantz Obliged to look around for an oe-
cupation.
Help at White House.
It is confidently predicted by several
who probably know what they are talk
ing about that he need only turn his eyes
toward the White House. If the Senate
persists. as IL is practically certain TO do.
{ in refusing the earnest wishes of the
President and rejecting or ignoring the
nomination of Mr.. Bishop for the canal
commission. Mr.. Roosevelt will have TO
md somebody else 10 MI the place. and
will, IL is expected by the friends OF the
Presidents Oklahoma friend. pick up the
man and Administrations Statehood bill
had Just thrown out of job.
If the President should certainly he
would find in his new commission ma
terial a physical vigOr for which the
climate of the isthmus would have few
terTOrs. Captain Frantz Is one of the
tall, rangey WesterneTs from Kansas.
OF too tough physical fiber ever TO suf
fer from much short OF bullets.
He is of a family OF giants, one OF six
brothers of whom each is more than
six feet high, alert, quick and possessed
of an untiring nervous energy. He is of
the kind of men who have so intense
an enthusiasm in whatever they under
take. they fairly itch 10 jump in and
take "a hand in the actual manual labor.
lie showed that in the days when he
was prominent athlete in Kansas and
again IN his work as the agent OF the
Usage lnQlau reservation In Oklahoma.
Captain Frantz went 10 his present
home from Kansas when the nrst boom
IN the Territory started. in the early 90's.
lie was very young then but he took
his five brothers with him When the
war with Spain broke out and the regi-
ment of Rough Riders was formed he
Joined the body and in the careers of the
regiment met the man who was TO help
make his future 50 distinguished, Col
oneI Roosevelt.
After the war he returned 10 Okla
hOma. eventually became agent OF the
Usage Indians and is now governor of
Oklahoma Territory. Never once did he
lose association with his old colonel.
There was a story in Washington Just
before Captain FrantZ came 10 Wash
lngtOn To be appointed 10 his office
that he was so good a friend Of the
President that he did not hesitate in a
boxing match 10 give his well-known
prowess with the gloves full sway and
moor Mr. Roosevelt three times Cap
tain FrantZ smilingIv denied this But
he is close enough to Mr.. Roosevelt to
stand good chance. his friends say
Tor the canal commission If the Senate
puts both him and Mr.. Bishop out of
Jobs