The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-07
MISTAKES OF jim HARRIS
WORRY REPUBLICANS
Discouraged Over the HIundsr.
Ing Tactics Of Their Com
mIttee Chairman
(stan Specially

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. with
perfect harmony prevailing In Demo
cratic ranks and the field open for q
victory that viii be significant in the
history Of oklahoma, the. situation Is
shaping itself into concrete unit.
Any important dissenslons that MARI
ed the party solidarity during the
primady campaign were obllterated In
the state convention and the follow
ing Of William II Murray OF Tiaho.
mingo and Of Leslie p. Ross Of Law
ION are as loyal to the ticket as the
full measure Of Democracy permits.
TIE campaign committee has book
cd the best and most Influential men
of the state for the stump. Thous'
ands of friends of Murray and Ross
and Robertson and Herring will hear
them again before November s,
reaching the progressive doctrines OF
the party and working for the elec-
ton of Lee Cruce ana the other
state candidates. 'Discord is mis-
nomer and any story Of 1t emanating
from Republican sources In fiction.
w. II. Murray. l.. p Ross. ]. B. A.
Robertson and r. T.. Herring were
Oklahoma City visitors Democratic
day at the State Fair At headquart-
ers they pledged their time, effort
and money to the campaign commit
tee and each is willing to be guided
by the good judgment of the 0rgani.
zation. Each predicts a notable VIC
tory, each voices the sentiment, and
each is ready for the stump with a
story to tell that is convincing Of
the wisdom OF the state administra.
tion, the rule of Democracy, and g
climax November S, fitting for the
new state To reach IN the great tide
o, political and commercial progress
Somebody as wise as Shakespeare
said that truth hurts. Since tne
truth has been running through an
underground current from the state
Republican Headquarters Republicans
all over the state have seen the folly
or submitting to machine dictation
and having stuffed down their throats
sheer fallacies of harmony. The
truth has hurt. The first fellow tlat
flinched was A. W. Maxwell, of Law
ton, the next was II. A. White. of
Ardmore The next was Editor Burke
Of Norman. Tho Finch that Wlitr
flinched hurt most Of all, for he Is
an insurgent and he cares no more
'rr political Jim Harris than he does
eh"ut thr price OF a walrus In the
Aretic circle.
The Dilemma OF Harris ....
Harris said: ITO hell with Roose-
yclt"-that has been proven to tie
exclusion of the shadow Of doubt.
To make his position eminently more
ludicrous, however, he turned on bis
heel and invited Roosevelt to Okla.
homa. His first statement angered
the progressiyes and his invitation
placed that contingent lrretrievably
against him. 1t was not until Har-
ris had taken this step in the interest
of harmony that Allard spoke-then
he had an opening.
Harris then followed the bent Of hsa
career Of almost incredible errors by
declaring that G.. q. Jones should not
preside at the Republican Day meet
ing at Oklahoma City last week. ,.i
this Is doubted let the earnest seeker
after truth, ask G. G. Jones.)
Pretty soon Omer Beledict. editor
Of the Oklahoma City Times. deeihr
ed that Dennis Flgnn was In error
en- Benedicts rat tnat would hay.
been unforg'yable save in pipi q
times OF dis sord like these.
Benedict Whipped In Again
Troubles led high in the pre-
clncts of tire Harris machlneshop. In
rushed j. +. Evans, Republican nom
inee for superintendent OF public ib
struction. one fair day. Il cant 1f
any cool making this race" he said
. Harris. unless the Oklahoma City
Times will run my announcement.
Isn't Benedict running your an
houncement?7 asked Harris in sur
prise. Never mentions my name,
angrily snapped Evans. He will! II,
Will" shouted Harris and Bencdici
was communicated with at once
Shortly theroafter--or to be more ex
act, Tnesdas October 4-Eyans name
appeared In the announcement col
bmn OF the Times.
Candidate Evans Is not in goot
standing with all members of the ma
cline He4used TO live In Kiows
county the jorIi6T home N Benedict
and thare Is an old time il-feelIni
between them. For some cause Of
other Evans was once denied stasi
certificate For many causes he wal
an insurgent while member OF The
First legislature. Harris cant handle
him,
The next dilemma that Harrig facet
came about through hts efforts 10 re
move Arch Jones, Muskogee negro
, ~. : member u The gt1tc c2r ''..fit'r
from Muskoeee county. Jones wa