The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-23

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and whoever may be ambitious to
wrest his toga from him, will take
prominent part in the struggle for con.
troll OF the Oklahoma delegation, az
such control would tend to strengthen
candidate in the Counsels of his
own party 70 which he must look for
the nomination if he would go to the
senate. Oklahoma's senators are nom.
mated in the primary with the under
standing that the legislature be guided
by the result.
Owen for Wilson.
Senator Owen is championing the
cause of Governor Wilson of New
Jersey at present In fact Owens
name has been mentioned in inside
circles as probable candidate for
vice president on the Wilson ticket
IT Wilson sentiment continues to grow
in the west at its present rate Sena.
tor owen probably would have de
Cided advantage in having attached
himself to the logical" candidate ear
ly in the game.
Former Governor Haskell first took
up the cudgel for Governor Harmon
OF Ohio and during the recent ses-
sion of the legislature inspired sew
era resolutions which We're intended
to feel" out and encourage Harmon
sentiment. Haskell and Harmon We're
old-time friends back in Ohio and We're
reared in the same school OF politics.
No question OF s5ntimentality. how
! ever. will govern Haskell when he f.
nally decides to tie to a probable win
ner and the man who seems most GER
tain to be nominated will have the
Haskell support in the final analysis.
the knowing ones say.
or course the Cruce administration
will attem to control the delegation.
The tentative plan of the adminstra-
ton is to send an uninstructed dele
cation TO the national convention each
member to be true blue Cruce man.
Governor Cruce, it is understood. has
no personal ambitions except those
connected with the continuance OF the
discharge OF his present office, but he
naturally desires to control public
patronage in his state in the event
Of the election of democratic presi-
dent
Would Avoid Pitfalls.
Should an instructed de egation 60
to the convention from Oklahoma and
vote for a loser the prestige of Okla
homa would not he helped Should
a rival of the administration get con
troll OF the state convention. dictate
the selection of the delegates and
throw his delegation to the right man
such rivalry would exist in the state
as has perturbed for years the republi-
can party in oklahoma, where two
sections have engaged in an unbroken
quarrel over federal patronage The
'''.' A'tAN' = VI lllt VI We dhlllHISlId-
tion, in casting their eyes toward
the possibilities of the future. do not
desire to have this history duplicated
in their own party.
One rlan for obtaining harmoni
ous delegation COntemplates the ad.
option of rule in the contention that
no man who has held a high Office
in the state shall he eligible to men,
herShip on the delegation. OF course.
such rule would bar Governor Cruce.
but he is willing to forego the honor.
1t would also bar former Governor
Haskell, who is said to have ambitions
TO serve as delegation chairman. and
also w. Fl Murray of Tishomingo.
Senator Owen. Leslie p. Ross of Law /
ton and Senator Joe Thompson OF .
Pauls Valley. some OF whom are not
ovsr-friendly with the present admin
istration. Aside from these sDnsidera- .
lions, however, the adoption of the
rule would tend to pass the good
things down the line and not give all
the high herths to the democrat who
has been able to get public office.
State Is Waiting.
So far as the politicians are able
to divine. Oklahoma as yet is waiting
TO he wooed and Won by some prom
iSinS democratic presidential candid
date. There seems to be much Har-
mon sentiment among former resi-
dents Of Ohio and their close friends.
and Speaker Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, has a large Missouri following