Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-17
WANT another
FEDERAL COURT
WILL kSl, WI son no CREATE \
DISTRICT ~ SOUTHERN
OKLAHOMA.
ALL ARE Seeking PIE
MI Applicants, Must Have Backing of
the Organization" If They
Want a dob.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov lG.-The
! Wilson administration win be asked To
create the third federal district court
in Oklahoma ana 20 revise the pres
snt eastern and western district lines
to conform something like the pres.
| cnt state criminal court of appeals
districts. This would place the new
district in southern Oklahoma, necessl-
tating the appointment Of Judge, at
torney and marshal therefor but tho
| rearrangement would not disturb
! judges of tho present eastern and
western districts. Those positions are
not within the reach of federal pat
ronage unless there Is a vacancy or a
new place Is created with the at
torney and marshal Of federal districts
| this is not true. Those officers arc
named for a four-year term unlnss
sooner vacated by presidential or de-
! partmental order.
Democrats have been figuring quite
literally upon prospoctT, appoint
mcnts as soon as Wilson gets into Of
| flee. and. If statements are to be re
lied upon, there is piling up daily ap-
| politicians with the congressman, the
senator's the national and state or
ganizations. Who Is to distribute Ok
lahoma patronage has not been de-
termined. 1t hhas been generally
talked that Senotor Gore, owing to
his connection with the national cam
palgn and intimacy with the presi-
dent-elect, would be consulted in no
little degree. Were he given all to
say without the administration taking
notice of Senator owen, 1t would in
augurate a somewhat singular rule
This is also true Of the district con-
gressmen, who are as much "A part of
the state organization as are the SEN
ators, and it Is understood they will
demand the privilege of recommend
Ing or opposing appointment to any
position affecting their districts. The
exact status of the congressman at
large has not been determined; how
ever, ii Is known through an authori-
tative source that they will resist be-
ing ignored
Organization Backing Necessary.
If the president has bean
correctly quoted, he Is IAN organiza-
ton man This Is taken to mean that
e Will insist that applicants receive
the backing of the local or state or
ganizations before he will make ap-
pointments
This would embrace the state Dem
ocratlc committee, which there has
already been some disposition to ig-
more in national matters, and would
likewise include thhe national com
mittee organization as applying to the
state. AS far as State Chairman Har-
rill is concerned, applicants seeking
his Endorsement or that of the state
committee Will have to come with
the Endorsement of the organization
below, or from the grass roots Chair
man Harrill said there would be no
disposition to brush aside the county
or precinct committees, which are
made up Of men who fight the pai
tvs battles when the fighting time
comes.
Eliminating post offices. there arc
already numerous applicants for the
limited number OF offices In Oklaho-
ma, and some for offices in other
parts of the country. The names of
ID. II. Linebaugh OF Atoka and
Thomas II. Owens of Muskogee have
been mentioned in connection with
the federal court appointments In the
eastern district. and II the new south
ern district mentioned Is created.
Linebaugh, 1t Is understood. would be
Endorsed for the judgeship. He was
active In the Wilson campaign before
the Baltimore convention and took
leading part In the campaign for
Senator owen against Carries n.
Haskell. Tom owen is not related to
the senator. He, too. was active for
DIR. Wilson and was Identified with
the national compaign. owen, under
the Haskell administration, was
member of the criminal court Of ap-
peals. place he resigned during the
term and accepted the appointment
as attorney for Muskogee county.
Many Are Mentioned.
DR.. A. s. Riddle OF Chlckasha,
member of the Legislature recently
elected, has abandoned his campaign
for speakership OF the Oklahoma
house Of representative and will ap-
ply for the marshalship OF the pres
ent eastern district. Dr. Riddle was
also member of the first legislature.
The name of Robert Gillian of Ard
more. who was defeated by Robert
Galbreath for national committeeman
and who has been actively identified
with the national campaign in Okla
homa. is also mentioned for the place
now held by Grant Victor of Alton.
IT is generally conceded that John
NJ. Young of Lawton. secretary Of the
Wilson Marshall advisory board for
Oklahoma, will get the attorneyship
for the western district II Senator
Gore has anything to do with placing
the job. while there are numerous ap-
plicants for the marshalshlp Of the
western District, one OF whom Is Bill
Tilghman. chief of police of Okla
homa City.
Tho name OF william H. Murray OF
Tishomingo. recently elected congress-
man at large. has been mentioned in