The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-14
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Washington, Dec. A. Uneasy lies
the head that wears crown" AMI
any politician holding a federal ap-
pointiye job in Oklahoma that is not
uneasy is not well informed Of the
milling" that is going on in washing
ton at this time
To begin With. there aTe several
persons here who want 20 know
whether j. George Wright, commits
sioner to the FIVE civilized tribes. is
going to hold his job under the Taft
administrator, And II he Is rot they
have hopes, They have hopes any
was, which tney are trying TO even
tuate. Thore are at least three can
didates for Wrights job Clarence
b. Douglas. who is here ans will call
upon the president tomorrc.s. wants
the job. Then there IS Waiter Fal
well. supervisor OF schools In the
Creek nation, who would rather be
commissioner to the five civilized
tribes than supervisor Of schools, and
J. w. .Dyche. one OF the district agents
located at Chickaeha, is said TO be af
ter The irb. while one or Two state
Organization Republicans from the
Vest s..e of the state arc ,Xpecte1
here within a feg days to take n sur
vey Of the situation. The commission
els loJ az MusKogee is worth $4,000
per year, arl has over 100 clerks un-
der the commissioner
j. George Wright has been able
to hold a Job with the government,
a good job too, something like In
ilan inspector, or better. for a good
many years. and Il IS going to take
something OF jolt TO dlslodge
him, but Il may be added that there
are severl Oklahomans who think
II can be Lone.
Then there Is Joan d. Benedict's
job. Ii is worth $4,000 per year
Mr. Benedict owes that job to I'm
Gle joe Cannon. In the lGst that
sort of an influence has been sufii-
Client to holl down most any job
as Bob Harrison proved when Judge
Raymond got the hooks. Bat, this
Is new administration and from
Taft on down TO precinct chairman
the cry is now being raised. "Help
us carry Oklahoma No one eves
accused Wright, or Benedict either
Of being party workers to any ex-
tent
When asked what recommendation
he would make in the matter of the
Offices OF commissioner and super
visor OF schools. c. e. Creaser, con.
gressmanelect from the Third ais.
trict, evasiyely replied that he had
nothing against Mr. Wright or Mr.
Benedict. Nevertheless Il Is known
Irfa taHs r.rsxr n. a. l..
places II the opportunity was ripe
He would probably recommend Wal
ter Falwell for Wright's place. Fal.
well being one OF the most active
Republicans in the district.
Taen there is Dana II. Kelseys
job as Indian agent This Is the
largest 6ni most important Indian
agency IL the UniteI States. II is
likely to become still more import
ant skould the work Of the commits
sioner to the five civilized tribes.
and the supervisor of Indian schools
ever be placed under his inrisdic-
tion, which some persons think Will
be done within the next four years.
No one denies that Kelsey has
maae g rattling good Irdian agent
But that is not the point with the
Republican organization. They are
not convinced tnat some active par
ty worker would not make Just as
gooi and they are trying to make
Oklahoma Republican next election
aren't they? Then there Is con
siderable talk that Kelsey Is Just
about as good a Democrat as he is
a Republican. and that he employs
ton many Democratic flori.,s Aud
above all, his job Is worth about
$4,000 per year
Then tlere is the Honorable
rhomus Iiran. assistant SECRETARY of
the interior. Kansas man. now
the advisory confere OF j. George
Wright who has been on the gov.
enment pay roll ever since the
Kansas farm MORTGAGES fell due.
Wnat good Is he dolng the Re.
publican party in Oklahoma " said
a prominent Republican at the
Raleigh hotel last night. ANA his
Job is worth about $4,000 per year
also.
In a nutshell, the Republican or
g9nizatlon in Oklahoma wants To
know what reason there he way
oklahoma federal aiilces should MOI
be held by persons who ara worthy
their hire to the pa~tySm tho state.
ana sooner or later Judge Taft Is
going 10 be asked that question. ana
It Is going 10 De before tnere ls an.
ptAGy state election in Ollnhonna ~