Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
FIGHT ON WILLIAMS
KNOCK ON OKLAHOMA
Man Honorcd by Election to. Su-
prcmC IIcnch and Chief bxccu-
tive Opposed 10y Gregory.
is ENDORSED BY SENATORS
Ia spite NJ iHcf That Guycrnor L.
Choice of the State Democrats
influences t-cd Again-f Him

As the time draws near Tor tho
resignation of Judge Ralph Y. camp
bell as United states Judge for this
district 90 take effect. Democrats of
oklahoma especially, seem much
concerned h. TO who viii be- selected
10 till tho vacancy From recent de-
velupments Il appears that the selec-
tlon will he made by the department
OF Justice at Washington. regardless
OF the wishes 6f oklahoma Demo
Gratis.
immediately after Judge Camp
bell sent In his resignation, both sen.
ators from Oklahoma lndorsed Gov.
ernor WilliamH. and his appointment
was regarded an settled until the at
torney-Eeneral Kot busy and Aant rep.
roaentativea TO Oklahoma 20 inves-
tlgate his record and fitness for the
judicial crmlne. Four men have
been In the state. and II N under.
stood that upon charges filed with
them. either real or imaginary thes
have reported adversely on the gov
Nfrnor This does not seem very
complimentary To the Democrats OF
the state who have given Governor
williams all tho highest honorr pos
slble 20 confer on him, fret electing
hlm chief Justice and then governor
IN reports are true, the department
OF justice does not appear TO have
considered these honors OF very
high degree
Say Linebaugh Not Qualified.
-. Hayden Llnebaush former
SHIFTED States attorney ID making an
active fight for the place, and II -
chareed by williams friends that he
instiEated the investigation that has
been conducted by government tep-
resentailveH However Mr.. Line
beuEh seems 10 have the support OF
the attorney-aenefal, and n IN pos
alblo that he may he appointed
Members or the bar are very largely
opposed to him. and contend that ne
Ia not qualified to hold the position
with any brrdit 10 the district. and
protests, n IL said. are being fired In
10 washington against him. Another
thing charged against Tlnebaugh IN
that a few DAYS after the recent pri-
mary he gave o1t an interviews
Knocking senator owen by innuendo
al least. In that interview he ex-
pressed hls admiration and esteem
for the Republican candidate for
senator.
A few days ago II was snnounced
that ]. y. Gordon OF McAlester war
out of the runnlng.>but he In bach in
the race. and was busy yesterday Sc
curing personal endorsements from
members Of the bar.
Tulsa Man In washington
Tom u. Lyonss OF Tulsa. who is
candidate and IN n receptive mocd
about the appointment IL in wash
inKton. No announcement Of his go
Ing was made. and nothing has been
heard locally from his scandidacy.
Following the endorsement OF Cover
nor williams. he became passive. and
his campaign slowed up. Riimort
are that he fired up again. and may
got into the fight, u things ioek pro-
pltioua.
Business la the eastsrh district
will not be AZ an absolute Standstlll.
even though successor 20 Judge
Campbell isn't appointed at once. AZ
signment 10 the district of judges
from other districts makes u possi-
bio 10 run tho courts Just as ordi-
nary These have been assigned 10
the district. Judge Souamns, Ar
kansas Judge WoodrouFh and Judge
Munger. Nebraska Judge Pollock
kansas Vanvslkenburg Missouri,
and Judge Cottrell ot the western
oklahoma district