Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-03

/ Ferris that by unanimous agreement
| the postmastership at Tulsa had been
| checked up to National Committees
| man Robert Galbrcath contrUlnE
what has heretofore been accepted
as the actual situation. Mr.. Galbro1th
yes erday asked Porter and Crrtch-
field 10 get together and settle the
matter They had a long conference
last night but came TO no agreement.
II is understood, however, that be-
fore the sun goes down tonigh. one
or the other will have agreed To with
draw from the race.
Porter Takes II Easy.
All day yesterday the friends of
Crutchfield were busy in his hehali
while Porter made no move what
ever toward getting endorsements.
This may mean either that n feels
il is not necessary to do 50 or that
he is unwilling to engage in n scrap
with his friend. Some inside Cope
sters say that no longer than "A week
ago Porter was for Crutchfieid but
the proposed removal of Postmaster
Rcncau came up SO suddenly that Il
changed everything. They say that
Porter has had in mind another ro-
sltion. concerning which there Is somo
uncertainty and that Is why he has
concluded 20 stand for the postmast-
crship in Tulsa rather than take any
chances on the other job.
The net result Of the situation yes
tcrday was that the fight now is be-
tween Porter and Crutchficld and the
only thing that Will prevent one on
the other of these men from getting
the place is their inability To- come to
some agreement. In that event il is
auybudy's fight again and AZ early as
o'clock yesterday morning a dele
CATION consisting of John .. Mitchell.
Oscar Howard and Colonel William
Stryker were campod on the front
yard of Bob Galbrcath. pressing the
claims Of Strykcr. After an inter-
view which lasted for several hours
1t is said that Mr. Howard admitted
that 1t was useless 10 hope for Stryk-
er's appointment
Strykcr Has w Chance.
Galhreath is said To have flatly re-
fused to stand by the colonel. Not
withstanding this report Colonel
Strykor was busy Yesterday asking his
friends to endorse him close friends
of Congressman Davenport also rep
resented that ne would under no cir
cumstanccs agree to the appointment
of the editor of the Democrat but 4
Crutchfield and Porter are unable 10
come To an agreement he may back
into the fight notwitt anding the
declaration Of Galbreat4. and Daven-
port IN opposition to him. This. how
ever. will sprout hope I'm the hearts
Of "A dozen or more other candidates. /
all of whom are sure To get actively /
into the fight. and there Is no telling I
who will be- named.
Nothing In "A political way i'm Tulsa
has ever created quite So much ex- /
citement as the scrap over the post .
office. Hardly any one seems to have I
been prepared for it, and the sudden
ness with which IL was sprung dis /
concerted even the powers behind the I
throne. and IL has been "a test of the .
sprightliness Of all tn" aspirants. Had
the matter been piit off for year
or two ID would have been different.
and the chances Of even the favored
would have been greatly
by delay. In fact there was
an embryo movement yesterday to
try and get the department To- with
draw the order for the removal II
Postmaster Reneau in order 80 give
everybody A chance to get their bear
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