Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-08
BRECKENRIDGE
THE SUP. JUDGE
HASKELL MAKES APPOINTMENT
an LAST MOMENT.
Waters we're MUDDY
And There l. Stiil A-Plcnty Brewing
to Cause Anylcty-Iho
Campaign.

"Whatevcr else may be said against
Governor Haskell" said one of the
osprants for the superior court Judge.
ship who failed. 70 land the appoint
mcut himself. In conversation last
night you sure must conccdc that
he sticks by his friends through thick
and thln The opposition 70 NJ. A.
Breckenridge in this superior court
race during the past six months, since
the first application was pre-, enlcd to
the governor, has been simply some
thing terrific and appalling TO say the
least, bat in the end Haskell did Just
what he originally planned 90 do.
namely appoint BrcckonrIdge-an
DO now tha. IT'S all over, he's the new
Judge"
When word was received yesterday
that Governor Haskell had Hn9uy talk
en- the step about which he had hesi-
totcd for months and at one time had
even decided % push over 20 his sue
cessor ia oilice or the commissioners
OF Tulsa County and that N. A..
Breckenridge mad secured the coveted
commission as iudge Of the superior
court, the local political circles began
70 hum with arguments pro and con
concerning the relative powers Of the
governor and OF the county commits
Loner3 In regard to the appointment
Il was az first thought by some
that the commissioners. by MAORI
" vote were goiug to back up Brect-
enrldge's selection. at the hands OF
Governor llaSkell-ths In face OF tho
fact thJ. on Friday two of the COM
nlssionera, Lou North and Nat l.. SAM
ders, wired Haskell that they would
not coaiilm breckenridge appoint
ment it made, and that they We're for
eilher Luther James or G. :. Walker
for the judsesilip. The allegation
made hy several knowing ones Nester-
Gay atterdo0n. before word of Breck-
enrIdge's appointment reached town.
that he was now Securely safe. as Nat
l.. Sanders. the new commissioner
from Broken Arrow. had seen the
light late Friday night and that in
exchange for the promise on the part
OF Commissioner Wooley chat Sanders
should be the chairman of the new
board that takes Office next Tuesday,
and also the further consideration
that Editor John Wells of the Broken
Arrow Democrat could have the dep
uty clerkslip Of the superior court
Sanders deserted Lou North aud Join
ed Wooley in confirming Broken
ridges appointment
Later Development tend 10 show
that that report is absolutely false
and that Nat Sanders and Lou North
are as one in opposing the elevation
OF NJ A Breckenridge to the new su-
perior bench, Mr.. North, when in
teTviewed last evening. said.
"As far as / am concerned. my at
titudc Is the same as It was before
the appointment of Mr. Breckenridge
was made by Governor Haskell"
From 4 reliable source It was learn
cd that Mr. Sanders has utterly re-
pudated all reports that he had
changed front in regard to the seloc-
tlon Of Breckenridge since he and Mr.
North wired the governor regarding
their determination in the matter.
The muddilng Of the political wat
ers for the superior tudgcship has
been a most memorable one. At no
time has there been what could be
considered a political battle" waged
among the Democratic aspirants. An
battles have generals IN command
and there was apparently little work
OF q general done throughout tho
Judgeghlp campaign. There were, IN
deed those who did not wish 60 see
Mr. Breckenridge appointed. as well
as those wo did not wish 60 see others
Of the candidates get the place Those
who we're opposing the successful ono.
however. dld not concentrate upon
any particular other candidate, and
therefore IL for no other reason, the
grapes were passed ~ they we're.
Originally the heavy candidates In
the superior 1uugpSnlp hight were