The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-29
STATE GUARDIANSHIP
|NTEREST|NG CONTEST
W. 4. MURRAY STANDS OUT
AGAINST STATE AOMlNISTRA-
TlON FORCES-CRUCG FIRM.

Of the state democratic central com
mittce finally has resolved itself into
a contest between William II. Murray
on one hand and the state admins
| tra.iOn forces on the other, is the
statement of the supporters of Tom
| Harrell OF Wagner, the administra
I ton candidate for the honor, ana
| this statement is borne out, they
claim, by the attitude of Murray dur.
ing the last few days.
1t is known, they say, that Murray
is responsible for the entrance OF
d. II. Limbaugh OF Atoka, as an
aspirant for the charmanship; that
in entering Linebaugh, who is not ii
member of the committee, Murray
seeks to establish a precedent for 90.
ing outside of the committee mem
be'ship in order to secure qualified
material for leadership. Some time
ago the state committee discussed
the adyisability OF electing a non
member to the chailmanship, and
at that time the plan was repulsed
because of the prevailing idea tina,
some one man Wi.h'n the committee
snip wa qualified .oi party service
possessed Tie necessary qualification.
.J b. chairman; that If the memJer.
a- committeeman, then some on,
Of the body was qualified 20 pre-
side.
Members of the state committee
Who were in the city Thursday take
exceptions TO Murray's position. and
dispute the claim that Linebaugh has
Iorty-one votes pledged. The Anadar.
80 American editorially says:
The, position OF William H. Nun.
ray on the state craftsmanship. a.
outlined in his authorized intervioH
in the Oklahoman, is a direct slap al
every member OF the present staja
committee. He insinuates that the
committee has, in the past, selected a
chairman who has used his position
IN behalf OF taVorite candidates for
party nominations. He no doubt was
but reiterating the wholesale charges
he preferred during the last primal.
campaign against Chairman Branson.
That Murray's charges fell flat $
shown by the results of that election.
The committee has confidence in
Chairman Branson, and now that he
IS candidate for congress, and has
arranged to resign, the re-hash OF the
Old Murray charges seem to %.
iouble-edged sword TO iuiure Bran.
son and likewise select chairman
who is FOR Murr2y ana Murrayism
NJ Murray has persistently sough,
20 d.scredi; and embarrass Governor
Cruc1 and tie present state admin.
istration, and had il not been for his
Efforts, and the work Of his cohorts.
the recent state convention certai 4ly
would have given an Endorsement o.
the Cruce administration in terms so
emphatic that the world would know
tina, the democratic party in Olia4o.
md is in accord with ,he partys
mauagemeRt o, affairs and ia uu
Sympathy with Jse governor, who is
the recognized party leader"
\ prominent party worker Who is
not a member OF the state commit.
tee, but who is active in his support
of eN-Goyernor Haskell for the Unit
ed States senate, declared thar the
attitude of Murray toward the stale
committee, both presen. and past. as
we'll as his attitude toward Governor
Cruce, would do much toward con.
E!nc!ng Haskell Of the wisdom Of
ceasing his opposition to Tom HarreH. |
the Cruce candidate for state chair.
man. Haskell, 1t is said, knows tina.
Murray is bitterly opposed to him
for any position, ald should h. per.
nit Murray to name the chairman he |
would suffer more than ae vouio |
through the selection OF an ayoNed |
Crlce man.
The contest having nacroaet down |
10 test between Cruce and Murray |
mas caused several state committee
men to reconsider their attitude and |
20 advise the governor tha, ,hey
favored his policies ami would assist
Il upholdins them rather than to
breed party dissensions by tncourag.
ing the personal ambitions OF any |
one man.-Oklahomau