The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-28
REVOLT
IN RANKS
OF c. D. P.
DIcTATlON OF HARRIS
MACHINE RESENTED BY
RANK AND FILE
SPELLS LARGE DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY ON NOV. 5
Will Mark an Epoch IN Tho
History Of The Two
Great Parties

Oklahoma, always Democrats, prom
ises to give Democracy a majority in
the coming November elections, whlcn
will mark an epoch in the history Of
the two great parties. and will for
years to come, place the Republican
party in the minority and its perma-
nent politicians in the Federal office
seeking class.
Insurgency, ingrafted into the G. 0.
p, during the past four years; while
the party stalwarts have been
'shooed' from the political pie count
er in tne new state; has come to a
head with a revolt of the old guard,
on the part of Flynn, Cade, Dillon Ew-
ing, Gillett, Sisson and many other old
time west side politicians of promn-
enee and such big Republican guns
as Raymond, Perry, Clayton, Wells and
others on the east side of the state
This revolt has had an echo in ma
tional affairs and the echo is growing
to. such an extent that Republican
generals" of the state are spending
sleepless nights In an effort to de-
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higher up when the poor showing
Of the party in Oklahoma is made
public after November Sth.
One cause of the activity of the in
surgent movement in the state is that
the voters face peculiar condition.
Previous to statehood, the Repub.
lean party, through Federal patron
age, was in position TO mould public
sentiments. which should have insur
ed complete Republican victory in
the first state election.
How slgnally the party failed Of It's
aim, the result of forr years ago,
shown.
And yet, the first administration Of
Democracy in Oklahoma could be con-
strued as try out for the party 1t
could have been a feeler in fact just
to see what Democracy could do at
the helm of state government Grant
ing that such might be the case, De-
mocracy made good in the first admin
istration, and Democracy has made
good in other states of the Union.
Then some additional cause must
be assigned, if one explains the over
whelming majority promised Democ-
racy In November
Those who are supposed to know
declare that insurgency, abroad in the
land, stalking westward from Saga
more Hill, has swept down upon the
newest state and that Republicans 9th
er than those who seek and expect
Federal patronage, are deserving the
party ranks. because of Taft's jelly
fish administration and the alleged
crooked dealings with sugar and other
notable interests, recently before the
public eye.
Rumors OF breaks between promi-
nent members of the party in the
state; of dissatisfaction among tho
stalwarts, and of scrambles ever pet
ty Federal jobs, are rife. The party
in Oklahoma is torn and disorganized
as IL has never been in the history Of
the state or territory.
Jim Harris, dictator, dispenser of
Federal patronage, to whom all who
would eat from the counter. must bow,
is recognized as the one man who may
be expected to save the guard in Okla
homa from joining the Democratic par
ty.
Harris, ably seconded by Jake Ha-
mon, has thrown himself into tho
breach and is fighting with all his past
experience and with ever political vile
known to the Boss, in an effort to save
n least one congressman to the Re
publcans Harris recognizes as do
others that his term as dictator of Re
nrlic'n affairs in Oklahoma will end
If he fails to pull Bird Mcclure and
Creager through However, should II
come to a showdown Creager will be
thrown overheard and all assistance
eiren Mcguire.
Republican leaders recognize that It
e IN imnassibillty TO elect any state
officers in November, and the fight
now Is to be made so the leaders can
ret)in recognition at Washington, and
rot hcrause they think the Republican
candidates have show to win.
This condition Of affairs, naturally,
is not conducive 10 harmony among
the big men of the party each OF
whom would have the Federal admins
tration believe, he was the particular
star in the eyes Of Republican Okla
homa.
This condition also mc MS q return
to dsorganization amons Republicans,
similar to that Immediately after they
we've thrown out of office following
me admittanee OF statehood. That was
we're shock TO them. and another
shock is on its way.