New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
THE WORLDS BEST TOWN
"Jack" Alternately Sings Praise
of 0kIahoma's New Capital.
BOYS CALL ON THE MAYOR
Conversation of Importance on
Boots, Riding and Choice
of a Vocation.

Jack Alternately, friend of Theodore
Roosevelt, United States marshal for the
district of Oklahoma. wolf catcher, father
OF small but ambitious 'cross-country
riders, ranchman and business man, is one
person In New York who is glad that Okla
homa City has triumphed over Guthrie and
Shawnee as the capital of the Western
state.
so you're glad of it, somebody asked
him yesterday.
Glad of 1t? Why, you bet l am. Say,
look a-here, Oklahoma City's the best town
in the world You simply couldn't tell a
lie about it, because you can't say anything
story about the two travelling men? No?
Well, one of those travelling men met the
other on train one day and said to him:
I left Oklahoma City this morning. When
did you leave?'
Yesterday afternoon the other said.
The Growth Overnight.
Yesterday afternoon, Why, good God,
man. YOU ought to see it now!'
And that's the way all we people feel
about the town. It isn't a boom town; it's
good solid growth that has made it what
It is. Guthrie is dead, and has been for
some time. Those people thought they
could keep right on being the capital
simply because the capital was there. while
Oklahoma City was working all the time.
You see'' he continued, this thing s
been going on for a long time Guthrie
and Oklahoma City have been hot rivals.
Shawnee never was in the race at all. but
the others have been hot at each other. I
~ hod To
the seal and run that way. They ought TO
have waited until the election to be held by
the people was over don't see how they
are going to run things that way right In
the face of an injunction.
Yes. sir concluded the wolf tanner.
Oklahoma City's going to be a great little
capital It's only eighteen years old and
there's 5000 people there now"
The Alternately boys are finding New York
quite up to their expectations. Much of the
time far they have spent in the hotel
because it has rained so often and because
dad has had so many business engage
ments But yesterday morning they were
hustled into a taxicab. and the motor
buzzed merrily as they sped down Broad
way. Near Houston street, however, in the
way that taxicabs have. this one broke
down. Despite the fact that the boys had
changed their blue knickerbockers for long
gray trousers and neat little blue coats.
the crowd recognized them at once and
made dash for them.
There must a been two thousand peo-
pie there" said their father, pathetically
at the Breslin yesterday, land If it hadn't
been for the police getting us into depart
ment store 1 reckon we'd a been eat up. .
Call on Mayor Gaynor.
They took a trolley car from the point
Of the disaster. somewhere in the canyons
near Houston street. and finally arrived at
the CITY Hall. Temple, the six-year-old,
in his long trousers and with a cane, looked
like one of the Hippodrome midgets.
The city wheel stopped for half an hour
while Mayor Gaynor received the little
travellers The conversation included all
sorts of subjects, among them boots, and
this gave the boys an opportunity to show
the boots they. wore and in which they
rode across the continent
so you rode all the way from Okla
homa?" inquired the Mayor in fatherly
fashion, as start for conversation in the
small boy line.
Il sure did tersely replied Temple, and
The Mayor switched.
What are you going to be when you
grow up" he asked.
"Aw. tell him." said Louis to the non
committal Temple.
I'm be a Mason said Temple. firmly but
kindly
The Mayor explained, and this time Tenn
pie said, I'll be like papa
oh no. said his father. not that.
We'll, then" said Temple. II guess I'll
be a hotel clerk"
He clung TO this, and not even an alluring
picture drawn by Police Commissioner
Baker could prove that brass buttons and
blue uniforms were more fascinating than
dyed black mustaches and diamond rings.
Last night the boys were taken to Keith
& Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre, where
they applauded everything on the bill i'm
partially place in the Roosevelt well
come parade on Saturday has been as
signed to them. and they will ride with
the Spanish War Veterans. if they wish to
do so.