The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1901 Page: 1 of 10
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The Chandler News/
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FIRST PAPER PUBLISHED IN LINCOLN COUNTY.--H. B. GILSTRAP, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
TENTH YEAR.
CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1901.
NUMHK. 29.
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Good Roads are an Everyday Necessity. Don't Let this Fact be Forgotten
THE
KIOWA-COMANCHE
OPENING.
A GREAT deal of interest has centered
recently in the question of the manner
of the opening of the Kiowa and Comanche
country. On account of the unsatisfactory
features of the old method
of opening with a horse race
and a geueral scramble,
there has been avery strong
feeling in favor of a change of some kind,
and a great many plans have been suggest-
ed. Nearly all of the new methods that
have been proposed partake of the nature of
a drawing or lottery. Many persons have
argued that any such plans might be in con-
flict with the spirit of the anti lottery laws,
and others reason that it would only be sim
SPEAKING
OF THE
GOVERNORSHIP.
FOR SEVERAL weeks the daily question
has been, "Who will be the next gov-
ernor?" Three names have been suggested
.as possibilities, although but two of the
three were avowed candi-
dates Governor Barnes
has been actively pushing
his candidacy for reappoint-
ment, and J. W. McNeal, of Guthrie, has
also been to Washington in the interest of
his candidacy, while W. M. Jenkins, the
present territorial secretary has been quoted
as preferring his present position to that of
governor. Many reports have been circu-
lated by those claiming to have "inside
T
OUR
CORRESPONDENCE
FEATURE.
HE most interesting feature in a local
paper is always the local news, and a
paper is a success in its particular tield in
proportion as it gives the news that one has
a right to expect it to give.
We are trying to make The
News a Lincoln county pa-
per, and in order to succeed
we must cover as possible the entire county
in our reports of important happenings, not
confining our attention to the occurrences
that may be noted by a Chandler reporter.
We have been endeavoring, therefore, to or-
ganize a corps of reporters who will give us
the news of all parts of the county. An ex-
information" as to what will be done by the j amination of the recent issues of The News
ilar to the drawing of a jury. It is known ! president in regard to the Oklahoma gov- will show that we have been very successful
that Secretary Hitchcock is very anxious to
adopt some such plan,"for l\p believes that it
would eliminate soonerism, contests, and
the unfair advantages possessed by the pro-
fessional follower of "openings." There
will be about 18,000 homesteads in the new
country, after the Indian allotments and
reservation have been deducted, and it is the
plan to have these tracts each given a .num-
ber, the numbers to be drawn from a wheel
as in a lottery. In order to get a chance in
such a drawing a man would probably have
to register and make a showing that he was
a qualified homesteader. He would then
have an equal chance with the rest.
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THE steps taken by the town board Tues-
day night to secure a special census of
Chandler with a view to incorporating Chan-
dler as a city of the first class will meet with
practically the unanimous
approval of the voters and
taxpayers of the towrn. In
circulating the petitions
asking the governor to proclaim Chandler a
ernorship, but until this week there has so far. We are proud of the showing that
been no report that might be considered ! has been made in this line, and we do not
absolutely reliable. Since last Saturday, j know of any other paper in Oklahoma that
however, it has been known that Governor has as able and satisfactory service from its
Barnes is practically out of the race and that J reporters. We wish, however, to improve
as between McNeal and Jenkins the chances j this service still further, and we desire sev-
seem to be in favor of the appointment of the
latter. The State Capital's Washington
correspondent says:
"Until SaturdaymorningGovernorBarnes
"was in reach of the coveted prize. His pow-
erful Ohio backing overcame every objection
except the opposition of Secretary Hitchcock
who remained obdurate lyid refused abso-
lutely to consent to Barnes's reappointment.
The president w7as beseiged on one hand by
powerful republican inlluence to re-appoint
eral more correspondents, particularly from
the vicinities of Stroud, Sac and Pox, Wells-
ton, Carney, and Tryon. We have no cor-
respondent in either of the following town-
! ships: Ponca, Tohte, Union, North Pox,
McKinley, North Wichita, North Seminole,
South Wichita, South Kickapoo. We would
like to have a reporter in each of these
places.
ABOUT
INCORPORATION
MATTERS.
city of the first class there were less than
half a dozen voters who objected to signing,
and they probably refused on account of an
imperfect understanding of the purpose of
the change. There is no question as to the
census showing the requisite population, and
it is reasonable to suppose that with practi-
cally a unanimous petition from the voters
of Chandler the governor will at once issue
his proclamation so that the expense of an
extra election may be saved. Our present
town officials have labored hard to advance
the interests of Chandler, and they have cer-
tainly accomplished wonders, when one con-
siders the disadvantages under which they
have labored, but with a more perfect form
of government and with the extended powers
which we will have as a city of the first class
a great deal more can be done and it can be
done better. As long as the people of Chan-
dler stand together as they are doing in this
matter, nothing can stop our progress.
Governor Barnes, and, on the other hand,
Secretary Hitchcock persistently and stead-
fastly refused to give his consent to the ap-
pointment of the governor for a second term.
"Saturday morning the secretary was
summoned to the W hite House. The presi-
dent asked him for his reasons for opposing
the re-appointment of Governor Barnes.
Mr. Hitchcock replied frankly and ir detail.
He told the president that he had given his
word to senate members who were seeking
to compel him to comply with a senate reso-
lution making public certain correspondence
in his office relating to Governor
that if this resolution was not presse
tlier Governor Barnes would not be re-
appointed. The nature of the papers re-
ferred to was discussed in detail, and a
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TUESDAY'S
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS.
N TUESDAY the cities in many of the
states held their elections for city
officers, and some of these have attracted
considerable attention. This was especially
true in thecaseof St. Louis,
where, on account of the
approaching world's fair, a
special . tight was waged.
In the case of St. Louis, too, the campaign
took on something of a national importance
•^Barnes' on account of I*ryan> Altgeld, and other free^
jssed fur- silver leaders fighting the regular demo-
cratic nominee because he was not a free
silver man and because he had supported
McKinley for president. The result was
the election of Wells, the man whom Bryan
Under the operation of the Nes-
synopsis of the contents of the papers pre
pared nearly a year ago by Assistant Attor
ney General Yandeventer was furnished the J fought.
president for his information. , bitt election law the democrats had a
"After a complete investigation the pres- very unfair advantage which they did
ident satisfied himself that for the best in- |ies^ate to'use. In Chicago, Carter Har-
terests of the republican party of Oklahoma P|Pf.ted mavor for
some other man should be selected as Gov- • 1'
ernor Barnes' successor. j while Denver went republican.
"The names of McNe il and Jenkins were i a majority of the towns went republican,
both considered. Secretary Hitchcock had I ti10Ugb the principal issue there was the en-
no objection to either of them, stating that forcement ()f the prohibitory la' . In Okla-
his mind both were good men for | homa t|iei-e were several elections; iw ntjariy
lis third term,
In Kansas
in
place. 'Then,'said the president, 'I would
like to have Mr. Jenkins appointed when
Governor Barnes'term expires.'
"The decision in regard to Mr. Jenkins'
appointment is admitted by Secretary Hitch-
cock, though the latter diplomatically quali-
fies it with the announcement that Mr. .Jen-
kins will possibly be appointed. '
all of which the results were mixed. Lin-
coln county people will be glad to know that
C. G. Jones was elected mayor of Oklahoma
City by a handsome majority. The elections
of Tuesday can hardly be regarded as hav-
ing any national significance.
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Gilstrap, H. B. The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1901, newspaper, April 4, 1901; Chandler, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117294/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.