The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
BY +. b. g.

~ Ne os
Oklahoma proclaims with pride that II
is the first State to begin political ac-
tivity following the new regulations OF
the Republican National Committee pro-
mulgated in Washington last month.
Arthur H. Geister. State chairman of the
regular Republican organization. has
called the committee to meet February
y at Tulsa, and plans will be made for
State campaign which will end in the
election of governor. senator. and much
else besides Congressmen. J. A. Harris,
member Of the national committee, will
join Chairman Geister and Republican
members of Congress In setting things In
motion, and while Oklahoma is a con-
ceded Democratic State there will be a
vigorous campaign for Senator. never
fear. All through the State county con-
ventions have been held already; each
are thus far proclaiming by fervid reso-
lutions in favor of a getting together Of
Republicans. a getting back to the real
faith, and a general getting of political
sense for the impending campaign which
will be the most important In Oklahoma's s
short history as a State. Former Gov.
Haskell, who has been wonderfully quiet
OF late, Is reported something more than
willing to resume activities this year, and
Senator Gore may not have an acclama-
ton campaign for return to Washington.
Not only Haskell. but Gov. Cruise Is
counted as willing to venture into the
campaign II the prospects brighten up
some later on in the year.
John II. Burford. formerly of Indiana.
is the leading Democratic candidate for
governor. and the Republican side has
been a trifle 1aggard in putting forward
any one for State executive. Congress
man Mcclure has been urged to stand
as the Republican candidate for Senator.
but he is not eager. Mcclure was given
strongly Democratic district in the last
dispensation, and Is rather inclined to
a hopeless view of things as regards 4
return to Washington. but he Is not I'M
grateful. and promises a full measure OF
activity for the G. o. +. throughout the
State, even IL his own ambitions are
dashed for a time.
Dick Thompson Morgan. whose Repub-
lican district was left that way by the
Democratic managers because they could
hardly reach him without doing them
selves harm. has already made plans to
aid in the general ''geeing" up Of things
when the convention meets.
He will leave Washington some time
in advance and arrange for a coming to-
gether of the captains OF tens and the
colonels of hundreds in the compact or
ganization which keeps Morgan in Con-
gress. The Morgan hope in that Oklaho-
ma Republicans by an early convention
and careful construction of resolutions
defining the ultimate purpose OF a Re-
publican minority In a Democratic State
will set a splendid example TO other States
k,1N nN,,sr srNN. r.W-1a-
faith again. 1t is not forgotten that Nor
gan learned politics in Indiana, and that
he even survived a term or two in the
Indiana legislature-a prophylactic ex-
perience which fits a Republican for about
any political proposition that comes his
way.
II also ruLs in the Morgan mind that
early action by Republicans OF his State
will stimulate the interest of national
managers in Oklahoma political affairs
and bring about more activity towards
A possible reclamation OF the State in the
next Presidential campaign.
Senator Clapp. OF Minnesota, Is on a lee
like others too well known to be mention |
ed. The Gopher statesman has arranged
to speak on christianity and Free Gov
next Sunday afternoon in Gin
.innati, the home of Foraker. Longworth, !
md George b. Cox. He will speak from |
he stage of the old Grand Opera House,
owned by Charles p. Taft, and the IA |
'orite lecture rostrum Of Robert G. In
yersoll, where he made lectures some |
what opposed to Senator Clapp's reIi- |
yious views. The Clapp visit TO Cincin-
lati is hardly a political event, but he |
will not escape hearing much more poll |
les than he did a year ago. when he |
Has there advocating the recall and |
woman suffrage. Since his last visit
I'D Cincinnati has elected Spiegel, a Re-
publican. MAYOR and Indicated n return