The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-21
SPEAKERS FIGHT
CHEF INTEREST
Five Candidates For House Pre-.
siding Officer Pulling the
Strings al capital.
HUNTER AGAINST THE FIELDp
New Members Against Election
OF One Who Does Not Fav-
or New Deal.

The fight for organization Of the
house Of representatives, developed con
siderable headway Monday with the
presence at the capital u five candi
dates for the Spcnkership All were
busy trying 10 find out just where they
stood In relation TO the other fellow.
The candidates for the spenkprship
who were IN town Mondny were: Il.
y. Glascu " Purcell G. &. Chiders Of
Enid; Wash Hudson ~ Tulsa Tom
Hunter NJ Hugo, and Ben Harrison,
secretary " state Mr. Hunter has
been Ia the city continuously for the
last two weeks having already opened
pernslmcnt headquarters here. Mr.
GlnsO opened his headquarters Oh the
fifth door Of the lee. Huckins hotel to
day. E. e. CMldcrs said that he will
establish his Headquarters at the cap
ital uUont January ! hut that he has
been making an active campaign
through correspondence from his nome.
at Enid MIR Hudson Is In the city
for II few day only and viii not re-
mnln here permanently n Is under
stood until the first of the wear Rep.
rc+cnlallye Nct'rury spent Scycrnl days
IN Okldhonn Clty last week IN the IN.
tcr'stS OF his candidacy Nr llmrrison
resides AZ the capital aud has been
here all the time since the election
looking after nj, interest, In the con
test
Field Against Hunter.
II seemed apparent today that the
rice will develop into the field against
Tom Hunter who If said To represent
the old house organizations Hunter l.
recognized ~ 4 strong candidate hut
other candidates sny that the sentl.
ment among the new members seems
10 be 80 strong against the election OF
anyone who Is not openly favorlng n
''new deal" that It II very probable
that the Hunter supporters may go
down under this influence
Mr. Glasco ~ Purcell Is the most
oufspoken Of any of the candidates for
Nftf uUnNf NINTthFENilln AENitlNl NNt ~
called Hunter .nmrant faction.
u I'm mQuNllfedly for new deal
oil the way around" said Mr.. Glascl
today "T believe that the house or
gnnlZntiOn can hc effected with halt
Of the employees that were on the puy
rolls nj the last session. II nm elect
ed speaker ] win Nrpoint COMMITTEES
nn employees that will sec 10 II that
the new employees oil the way around
are engaged We want to select ouI
employees at the coming session entire
~ on merit system and I shall Oppose
appointing any one for any position
IN the Legislature who Is not entirely
competent
Flight Il Narrowed.
II helicyC that the next speaker ul
the HOUSE will be- elected by the mcn
hers who are opposed tn the did crowd
Tile fight In my opinion Is nov mar
rowcd down to Rcn Harrison. &. &
Childcrs and myself The governor
elect Is opposed to the old crowd gain
ing control OF the Legislature and h.
fa,Ors cutting down The number NJ EN-
ployces"
MIR. Chllders declined to make publ,
al this time the platform upon whicl
h. Is seeking the election NJ speaker
II have been making al active figh
for some time through correspondence,
snld Childers today and believe thu
| stand an excellent chance of, winning
as | Am the onlS candidate from wcsi
cni Oklahoma. Further than this Il,
not care "a discuss ny-candidncy untl
nftcr | have opened headquarters
Mr. Clildcrs Is prosperous flrmer q
Garfield county AMI also well verse,
IN the political gamc
Wash Hudson has strong hacltIn,
from The independent oil men as wei
~ from some of the east side counties
He Is belng opposed by the doctors or
ganiLntiOp IN the state, which believe
that ht has Views that are too lihera
for their interests oil The subject of IN,
practice ~ medlclpc
asN.