The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-13
keep GOVERNOR Off THE
STUMP is THEIR PLAN
Hoping Thereby TO Save Nc.
CURE and Creager From
Political Junk Heap


opeclal 10 Daily Leader.
Washington, y. c., April l3lt IS
being rumored In Washington that
the Republican state organization OF
Oklahoma will strenuously object to
a continuance being granted in the
alleged town lot conspiracy cases
against Governor Haskell and four
other Muskogcoans which have been
set for trial ut Tulsa.
The Republicans are scared that
Democratic congressman may be
elected in oklahoma next fall to sue
coed Representatives Morgan, Me
CURE and Creager, and If Governor
Haskell could be kept out of the cam
paign by having to stand tlial for q
month or two at Tulsa, the Republic
ans could make medicine undisturb'
cd and at least save Crcager and Nc
CURE from the political junk pile.
II Is a pretty fair conclusion 10
suppose that Uncle Dick Morgan
Will not be returned to congress
fi0m the Second district, although
Ne viii likely again receive the Re-
publican nomination. The result OF
the recent election In Oklahoma CITY
in which the Democrats made large
gains In the city council indicates
fairly well which way the political
weather vane Is revolving in Morgan's
district, and 1t seems to be the con-
census of opinion among Oklahoma
politicians at present in Washington
there will be the Democratic repre-
sentative from the Second district
Morgan's "stand-pat in Washing
tom and "insurge In Oklahoma stunt
is going to prove his undolng, for By
his vaccilating tactics he has embit-
tered both factions in his district
and everything points to the fact mat
the Woodward man Is serving his
first and last term In congress.
Representative Mc(iuire in years
passed has had a way OF snatchlng
victory from apparent defeat, but
even Mr. Mcclure himself will admit
that he has the political fight OF his
life On his hands his year. He may
land the nomination but he VIII have
to 20 some to be reelected from thc
First district.
so far Representative Creager has
no serious opposition for renomlna-
ltion In the Third district, Senator H.
E. p. Stan1ords candidacy belnS
looked upon as mere Ripple on an
otherwise calm sea. Much viii de-
bend upon whom the Democrats name
III the Third district as to whether
or not Crcager will be returned 70
congress. with James l.. Davenport
Of Vinita, Fred Branson Of MUSIC
zee and Campbell Russell of Warner
al avowel candidates for the Domu
cratic nomination, there will prob
ably be a rather caloric threo'col nei'
I'd fight which gill undoubtedly
leave some scars and may spell VIC
hory for Creager for the second time
The main opposition 10 Congress
man Croager comes from Tulsa. Bar
tIesyille and Vinita, the strongholds
cf the oil men, who worked untiring
" for his election seventeen months
ago.
# the Republican organization car
keep Governor Haskell tied down al
Tulsa until after the August prlnar
les, whether there be any merit o.
not In the town lot eases, they vii
have accomplished sbrowd poliilca
move, for q campaign in Oklahom'
without Haskell would be like ban
qnet without any yictuals.
Speaker Cannon Is goiug to take q
the Charianqua platform next sum
mer In an effort 10 stem thc tld'
which threatens 10 sweep the Repnb
lican party out Of The national hous'
Of representatives. Early In the sun
mer Mr.. Cannon will speak IN seyera
close districts in Ohio and lndiar
end an effort will unqnestfonabIy n
made 10 have him include Oklahoin
in his itinerary
From present prospects there vii
be plenty Of political fun and FIR
works pulled Off IN Oklahoma bcfon
the November elections.