Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-19
Mayor auditor
LEAD CONTESTS
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the liberal element, but II IN contend
ed that support given him divides the
opposition 10 Grimes ana might result
IN the nomination Of Grimes and there
is wen authenticated rumor hat the
liberals viii line up 10 man back
Of Wooden. Heretofore there has
been q disposition 10 lee things run as
they list but the strength Grimes has
developed has thrown the scare into
the liberals, and SO they are going
forth 10 do battle 10 the death. II is
anything 10 beat Grimes. II Is too
late 10 make any changes In the lineup
aud the democrats find thai the issue
has been forced upon them, and if
Grimes is nominated he will be regard
ed as radical prohibitonlst. and If
Wooden is their candidate, he will DO
the "bootlcERcr candidate
Thc church people viii never stand
for Wooden and the liberals will nev-
cr vote for Grimes. The republicans
are particularly fortunate in this re-
gard as all three OF heir candidates
are equally satisfactory to both the
'wcts' and the drys'', ana unless the
campaign shapes up to make the is
she In the democratic party an issue
IN the campaign, viii not be seriously
hampered In other words, the re-
publican candidates while they are
not the special choice Of either side,
mother one of them Is wholly unsat-
either to the church people
or the liberals.
The contest over the mayoralty con-
test in the democratic party has not
been Injected into the commissioner
contests, and there appears to be no
alignment Of that character for or
against any OF the contestants.
Lively Scrap for Auditor.
Both parties have a lively scrap on
for auditor. A. +. Hendren and Il. Q.
Lingo are contesting for the nomina-
ton in the republican party while G.
Y. Cathey is trying to wrest this
honor from T.. Il. Cline in the demo-
cratic camp. llendren and Lingo are
both popular young men and have
been conducting a red hot campaign
Nolhihg Of an unfriendly nature has
developed, and It looks like a neck
and neck race. Cline has been in Of
flee a good many years and the Cline
family, while very popular, have held
20 many jobs in the public service and
hang on with such persistency, Chat
It is being used against Cline for re-
nomination for third term, with 9TH
er relatives also in Office and still
others cherishing good healthy am
btions in that direction.
with the close Of the primaries to-
night the campaign will be ON in dead
earnest for the general election on
April .. The socialists strength is an
unknown quantity, and while they
have straight ticket without any
contests, they hope in the general
election to divide the strength so as
to nccessitatc a second election in
which event they win play their cards
SO as to get the best recognition pos
sible.
Sweeney Wadcs the Grass.
The contest for commissioner No.
has been almost as hot among the
democrats as the scrap for mayor,
there being four candidates in the
race. The real contest seems to he
between A. f. Sweeney and Charley
Conneely eX-chief Of police Sween-
ey has been tramping down the high
grass all over the city in an effort to
impress the better element" the mer-
its of his candidacy, while Comedy
has thrown life lines out among the
'unterrified, who make no claims to
being among the saints and the 're-
deemed, and the division OF the
str myth Of the contending sides is so
evenly balanced that only the parti-
sans of the candidates are able to tell
Off hand just which is in the lead.
Sweeney has conducted a clean, origi-
nal campaign that has at least made
all others sit up and take notice. lie
believes in advertising and If he wins
ms good many observers declare he
WILL it will be through his advertis-
ing and his remarkable canvass for
support