Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
Ex-Delegate Flynn Denies Re-
port of Oklahoma Conspiracy.
NOT AIDING ANY PLOT
Senator Newlands Predicts Nomina.
ton of Bryan.
EDMUNDS ON THE THIRD TERM
Confident the President will Not
Yield to Persuasion-Moore Urged
Tor Patent Commissioner.

Dennis Flynn. ex-delegate from Okla
homa. was visitor to the White House to-
gay He was there at the time Secretary
faft was comforting with the President
Mr.. flynn says there is no truth In a story
that he Is aiding plot of republican leaders
10 Keep Oklahoma out Of statehood until
after the presidential election Of 1903 and
that these leaders want the President to
refuse his sanction to the new constitution
I don't think Washington has got
anything to do with this matter at this
time said Mr.. Flynn. I'VE will beat
the constitution when the election Is
held. anyhow. At the present time no.
body knows what the constitution con-
tains. There Is only one authentic copy
Of 1t in existence. and the man who has
1t seems to have taken to the woods. 1t
should have been filed with the secretary
OF the territory and given to the public.
1 do not see how the people will be
able to vote upon 1t intelligently until
they know. what 1t contains. No, I in
sist that Washington has nothing to do
with the matter at the present time, and
that 1t Is impossible for the President
to know whether he can sign the con-
stitution until he has opportunity to see
an omcial copy Of 1t, The copy handed
to him some time ago. and now in the
hands Of the Attorney General, is not
official Consequently I do not see how
ne can pass upon It.
Lots Of Good Democratic
"Oh, Bryan will be the democratic nomi-
nee." said Senator Newlands Of Nevada.
at the executive Offices today, land I feel
confident that he will be elected These
are dmocratic days. anyhow. Roosevelt.
Taft. Folk and Bryan are all democrats.
1t looks to me as If we will have demo-
cratic President In the 1908 elections no
matter who Is elected. Yes. democrats
have every reason to be pleased with the
Senator Newlands said that he was q
member OF the waterways commission that
has been in session here. and he dropped
Senator Cullom Of Illinois was another
visitor. Il have been down to Atlantic
City some time" he said. land have found
not seen politician in my absence from
Washington. and II had seen one I should
have been tempted to shove him OF the
Boardwalk. certainly wouldn't have
spoken to him. do not know q thing about
politics and do not want to know any
thing"
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds. for
many years personal friend of the Presi-
dent. called to ask after the health of the
President. The well-known ex-senator is
confident that no amount of persuasion or
clamor can cause the President to yield to
nomination for third term He is sure
that the President understands the handi-
cap that would go with any man nominated
for third term no matter how popular
he might be at the time Of the nomination.
He declares that the President knows there
are a number of good men who would be
able to carry on his policies II elected to
the presidency.
The Patent Commissionership.
Representative Sherman Of New York.
chairman Of the republican congressional
committee, spent some time with the Presi-
dent II was here on a number Of patron
age matters" he said, Including some for
my own district. For one thing 1 wanted
to urge the President to make e. B. Moore,
assistant commissioner OF patents, COM
missioner He is not from my state, but I
consider him eminently qualified for the
place and believe he ought to have It,
Since ex-senator Chambers controversy
with the President he has been scarce
around the White House. but today he
walked through the grounds, close to the
executive offices, with several Of his friends.
A number of men standing on the White
House steps beckoned to him to come over.
mo admittance." he called out, as he
hurried on, without accepting the invitation
to stop for few minutes at the executive
offices.