The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-19
BY Observer.


Evidences that the personal campaign
Of W. J.. Alexander against Judge J
b. A. Robertson for the democratic
nomination for governor at the primary
August is proving somewhat OF
boomerang IS found in an examination
Of more than hundred weekly news
papers of last weeks issue.
With the primary only three weeks
away. the editorials throughout the
state are showing an awakening inter-
est in the campaign, especially in the
head OF the ticket As far as publicity
is concerned Judge R<bertson seems TO
have lar the best of it.
Hawkins Viewpoint
Byron Hawkins OF the Pauls Valley
Frec-Lance, who generally has his ear
pretty close 10 the grass roots sum
marizeS the situation IN the following
characteristic way
The gubernatorial race has mar
rowed down to Robertson and Mur-
ray, with Robertson setting the
pace and running easy. Alexander,
good old quarter horse, has de
veloped an attack of heaves and
will finish third il he does not also
take on the hoof and mouth disease.
Gault is taking his time, laboring
under the impression this is a heat
race, while Durant was left at the
post chewing the rag with the
Judges.
The press of the state is divided in
opinion as to the standing between
Alexander and Murray in the contest
some well informed writers putting
Alfalfa Bill' second in the race and
others express conviction that hlexan.
der is next 10 Judge Robertson in popu.
lar approval as the sentiment stands al
| this time.
Eight newspapers which have beer
Indifferent heretofore abort the pre-
primary fight went on record for
Judge Robertson The exchanges which
come to this newspaper were scanned
in an impartial manner and no new ad.
! herents to the cause of the state treas
urer were found while w. f. Kerr
editor of the Western Oil News al
Ringlng, came out in double column
ten point on page one Tor w. II Muir.
ray as a "saiety-first governor"
Elam Wallops Alexander.
Richard NJ Elan. editor OF the EMO
/ News, took healthy column and a hal
wallop at Alexander for attempting t
make capital out of the fact that Rob
ertson has been nine times defeated
for office, largely due to the fact tina
Robertson ran to keep the party befor,
the people in Lincoln county, which th
Enid editor states everybody knows i
hopelessly republican.
The Enid editor points out the elec
tion of Judge Robertson as county at
torney OF Lincoln county was mar
vel, considering the normal republican
supremacy, and holds to that electio
as destroying the whole argument use
by RobertSon's opponents on his lis
OF defeats
Mr. Elan did not mention Alexandc
as being responsible for the campalg
flyer which contained the defeat rec
ord but the state treasurer has mad
no effort to conceal the identity OF IN
document the state having been flood
ed with the information in the broad
sides sent out by the Alexander io
governor club"
Prediction Promise.
Here is a clipping from the Ana
darko American Democrat, which Sug
gests that Alexander's campaign man
ayers have put out a story conccrnln
an alleged prediction promise b
Judge Robertson:
Owing 10 the pressure OF other matter
the editor OF the American Democrat
unable to pay the proper attention to th
| dirty work and stab In the back dei