Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-29
rtbEitN hrORIAL CONTEST IN
OKLAHOMA Is BEGINNING
10 TAKE INTEREST.
Smith AND MURRAY LOOM
ALFALFA BILL AND FEARLESS
PROGRESSIVE OF THE LEGIs-
LATURE ARE LIkEIN.

| WpeeiaD Within the next few
months the gubernatorlal contest il
Oklahoma will begin to take definit,
shape and any one who IS not n can
didate for the position by this comm.
summer had Iust as well stay out o.
me race. AZ the present time ther,
are four prospective candidates on
the Democratic ticket. Former GOV
ernor e. y. Haskell, representative
II. ii. Smith of Shawnee, Bnl MURRAY
and Robert Williams. associate Jus
tice of the supreme court
or The four two, II. II. Smith ont
Congressman Murray, loom up as Ia,
two most logical candidates. although
it is not certain whether either vii
make the race
Hubert Bolen of oklahoma city has
gone to Washington and whi'e there
undoubtedly golemorship matter and
conditions I'm oklahoma win be- pre-
seuted to Senator owen by him. Smith
may not hc candidate of his own
choice as he is very close 10 Secretary
Of the Interior Lane, AS well as TO Mr..
Bryan and John W. Kern. II is as-
sumcd that these Democratic leaders.
together with Sonator owen and BIZ
Murray and his brother, S. II. Smith,
attorney for the interstate commerce
commission vii, hc able to land for
HIM foreign appointment as good
as he desires and it is thought that
h. a., lot. t.tl
appointment abroad.
II seems there for that Murray Is
The most probable candidate in view,
although it is understood that the re-
cent Investigations have inclined Muir
ray very much against making the
race. 1t is said that he believes, he
or any other man would have hard
time after they were nominated. Ow-
ing to his prominence in these investi-
cations, Smith continues to he dis
cuSsed as the most adaptible candi-
date 10 the situation. Besides he ana
Murray are known to be warm polite
al friends of neither would have them
run against each other. The polt
clans around the capital are divided
between the two men, although Smith
IS probably the stronger with the tax
paying and labor element Of the peo-
pie. He is a rabid enemy of high taxes
and appropriations and can hardly
conceal his hatred of the present SIT
uation; this makes him very popular
with the people, who are generally
denounCing present conditions.
At Washington, the owen, Murray
Claude Weaver faction of the congress
sioral delegation are supposed to be
more friendly to him than any other
man except Murray himself; besides
Smith has always been a progressive
Democrat and has according to his
reputation been a foe to machine poll
tics and official corruption.
1t is also contendod by his friends
that his campaigning ability and his
ideas of advanced constructive legis-
lation would carry him far beyond a
fight for the nomination. Murray,
ii is said, has many bitter
enemies in the state and would have
nothing TO add to his support, in view
Of the fact that Murray is considered
largely responsible for the numerous
state schools as wen as some other
eNtravagencies in which the state
hadn't ben able to indulge.
julius Rouch. Democratic commit
teeman from Pottowatomie county, Is
nn enthusiastic supporter of both
Smith and Murray and he said the
other day that If Smith was nomi-
mated for either governor or congress
he could get more than one thousand
Republican votes in Pottwatomie
county. Roy Hoffman of Chandler
agrees that Smith would be very
strong as a party nominee for either
office Speaker Nancy himself, who
Is accounted among Smiths political
enemies in the house. says that when
Il comes To making a campaign he
has Bin Murray skinned a mile in
spreading the dope However, it is
said that the supporters Of the can
lidate for governor Of the now domi-
mating faction in Oklhoma will get
ogether in Washington during Mr.. !
3olen's stay there.
On the other hand Hobert Williams. |
udge Of the supreme court and form |
,r Governor Charles n. Haskell. are |
allted OF as probabilities. 1t evident |
y will take new man and a strong |
nan to maintain the Democratic par
y in power in this state, If it can be
lone. and the logic of the Situation
urns more clearly to the Shawnee
nan than to any other
Haskell. Williams and Gore have an
on federal patronage
md are lined up together against
owen. Murray. Weaver and Farris,
while Carter and Davenport are back
ng Gore. This much is certain:
Haskell is very busy these days at
Oklahoma City with his adherents and
he remnants Of hN-ruce organiza-
ion.
The calling down Of Governor Crucs
y Smith the other day is generally
onsidered to have injured the govern
r and helped the house leader. for
O one. not even the worst enemy Of
he Pottwatomie man doubts his sim I,
Gritty and his efforts 10 clear the
tate Of corruptionists. Besides, when ,,
mith came to oklahoma City he !
nme here with a lot Of information d,
.hich was considered in the light Of ,
he average political assertion. but he
lade good the first opportunity and
as been consistent throughout the
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