The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-18
HOW DENNIS
LOST FAVOR
WITH ROOSEVELT OVER COVER.
NoR's APPOINTMENT.
He, for the Time Being Forgot Story
Of Washington and His Little
Hatchet-The lrishman, in
Zeal for Friend, Fabricated.

Washington, Feb. 17.-(Special)-I
Senator Bailey's recent reference to-
interviews at the White House as no
opera bouffe affairs, recalls an Incl
dent that happened at the White
House only recently and which
resulted in the disgrace of an old Re
publican leader in Oklahoma and ex-
delegate to congress, namely, Dennis
Flynn of Guthrie. Oklahoma Former
Delegate Flynns hate of Governor
Frantz was directly responsible for
this occurrence.
It appears from what has been gath
ercd at the national capital that Mr.
/, Flynn. hearing Of the presidents in
tention to appoint Captain Frantz gov
ernor of Oklahoma to succeed Cover
nor Ferguson, started for Washington
at once to protest against the appoint
ment. on the grounds that Frantz was
gambler, drunkard, a tough, and
unfit to be governor of Oklahoma.
Upon his arrival here he repaired to
the interior department Immediately.
Knowing Secretary Hitchcock to be a
Ferguson man he did not hesitate to
pour out his heart to that official, re-
peating In substance the charges he
alone had made against Frantz. Hitch
cock, so the story goes, became inter
ested and seeing a chance for his own
man suggested to Mr.. Flynn that he
pesent the case to the president direct.
This the Guthrie man refused to do,
3 explaining that there was much more
to be gained by the secretary bro ch-
ing the subject with President Rose.
welt.
That evening found Secretary Hitch
cock of the interior department at the
White House discussing candidates to
succeed Governor Ferguson, and when
the president spoke up for Frantz, he
was told by Secretary Hitchcock that
Mr.. Frantz was an undesirable man,
and offered in support of his state
ment the charges and opinion of
leader in Oklahoma politics and for
mer delegate in congress. The result
of It all was that Mr.. Flynn was asked
to call at the White House the next
day.
Mr.. Flynn called, was ushered into
the presidents private office and was
soon joined by the president himself
The first question put to Mr.. Flynn
by the president was whether CT not
Mr.. Flynn had preferred charges
against Captain Frantz. Flynn entered
a denial. II vas but a moment for the
president to open large folding door
and call Secretary Hitchcock who 1t
seems had been waiting in an ad-
joining room. The secretary and the
Oklahoma politician we're face TO face
Mr.. Hitchcock reiterated Mr.. Flynn's
charges of drunkenness, etc. The
scene that followed was dramatic.
"Mr. Secretary" said Mr.. Flynn, ~
thought my talk with you was conf
Dental" There is nothing confiden-
tiai from my chief" replied the Mis-.
sourian. The president, It is said, was
moving about impatiently throughout
this short dialogue. and when neither
Flynn nor Secretary Hitchcock evi-
denced a desire to continue the un-
pleasant conversation, stopped; but
Mr.. Flynn, recognizing his very po-
litical existence to be at stake, did
not permit the president to have the
first word. "Mr President" he began
think I have lost your friendship.
The chief magistrates answer was
not a direct one. "Mr. Flynn" began
the president, Il have always had con,
fdence in you, and | think you owe
II to me to tell the truth. My advisors
must be truthful Goodbye, Mr.. Flynn