Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-01
SEEK new DEAL IN
THIS LEGISLATURE
Governor-Elect Williams
Said to Oppose Har-
rison's Race.
NESBITT IN LIGHT
Democratic Caucus Called
for Oklahoma City On
Saturday.
Special TO The World.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3I-Sen-
sational Developments came thick and
fast in the house speakership race
Thursday. Following close upon the
heels of the announcement of Tom
Hunter of Hugo, on federal indict-
ment charging him with introducing
liquor, came the news from reliable
sources that Governor elect Williams
had taken a hand In the speakership
game.
Word was passed down the line
from the governor-elec today that
he will not stand for the election of
Secretary Of State Ben Harrison. 1t
was learned from reliable sources
that the next executive Is opposed to
the candidacy of Harrison on the
grounds that he has been closely af-
filiated with the Cruce administra-
ton and member Of the board of
school land land commissioners,
around which have conferred the sand
and gravel, Marland lease and other
scandals.
Wants New Deal.
As a climax to these sensational
deN e'opments came the news from in
side sources that the new members of
lhc ltbISIdtuIt haNC utIiuCu " tahS
matters into their own hands and to
organize the house, If possible. along
the lines Of an absolutely new deal.
one of the central figures of this new
deal movement In the legislature is
Paul Nesbltt of McAlester, one Of the
new house members, who has written
all the Democratic members Of the
house who were not members of the
house organization last year, to come
to Oklahoma City Saturday and at
tend q Democratic house caucus
which he has called for that day. AT
the time he issued the call Nesbitt
did not figure on becoming a candi-
date for speaker, but in view Of de-
velopments OF the last "a hours, which
may eliminate Ben Harrison and Tom
Hunter, two of the strongest candi-
dates up to the present time, Nesbitt
has become at least receptive can
didate. At the meeting of new mem-
bers Saturday the new deal move
ment will be thoroughly discussed
and thestrength of each candidate for
speaker who has subscribed to 1t will
be sounded. The one that appears to
have enough votes to put him over
after this conference will probably
get the support OF some. Of the other
candidates who belong to the new
deal movement.
80 '- IL Dark Horse.
Paul Nesbit is a dark horse in the
speakership race and his advent, even
though tentative, has created a stir
and caused the other candidates to
sit up and take notice. Most of the
candidates for speaker that have pre-
viously SHE'D their castors into the
ring have either been aligned with
former legislatures or with the Cruce
administration. Nesbit is new men,
ber, while Harrison, Glasco. Hunter
and McCrory have been members OF
previous legislatures.
He has told friends that II elected
speaker there will be no tradin' and
not a single promise made to any
member in order to land the place.
The thnnderbolts tha' have broken
over the heads of Ben Harrison nd
Ton Hunter, the :wo Indian cardi-
dates for speaker tas not shaken
either in his determination to stay N
the race. Harrison would make 10
statement today, but some of his
friends say that he is going to stay in
the race. HUntef' gnye out "a staic-
ment from his home at Hugo that his
arrest Is political deal and staged
just at the right tine to have its cf-
feet upoi, his speakCrahip amol;..iJ's
hut that bc is going to stay in jas;
the same. i, Is known, however,. h ;
some Of unter's ctiet supporte s nre
pan'cky Z. day because of Hunters al
'ese6 a''hl'ssion in TIE morning l.s-
patches that he had authorized rDe
purchase tC be made in part. at 'sast.
for him.
Kate for Harrison.
Some members take the view that
Hunters arrest absolutely eliminates
him from the speakership race. 9th
ers say that it will not injure him.