Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-12
"ROBERTS0N LOSING
STRENGTH RAPIDLY"
Would Win" Two 10 orc Tomorrow
But Power VIII WanC Ey
August, Says Dopcstcr,

"If the primary election should
he held tomorrow. j. -. a. Robert
son would win. two to one
This was the statement Of one Of
the states most prominent Demo-
cratic politicians, who. was at Hotel
Tulsa yesterday lie = aupponod 10
be ono OF Robortson's strongest
supporters and his opening state
ntent would indicate as much, but
here is how he qualified Il.
"l'ut I am afraid that by August
he win not have n chance know
that MI the usual signs point 10 his
nomination. / realize that. you can
20 into one section Of the state and
they Will telloyou that they are for
Nobcrtson first, and Alexander sec.
ond. You can go to another section
and they will tell you they are for
Robertson first and Bii Murray sec
ond. In still another section II ia
Robertson and Durant and in the
other sections II is Robertson and
Gault. All this would indicate that
It Is Robertson against the field, I'm
which event ROherts0n would have
clear sailing. BIt things are hap
pcning."
Pressed for an explanation NJ his
remarks, he continued.
Explains Omcns.
1T ls generally sproad about the
state" ne said, that Robertson ls
n Standard Gil man. Iprealizc that
this same sort Of attack has been
made on nearly every successful
candidate for office In oklahoma
and that IL rarely accomplished the
desired purpose. realize. too. tHIt
the day when men OF the Campbell
Russell type could carry the star"
has passed away There is oil in
majority OF the counties Of the
state now. or AT least tax of Oil u
Is generally recognized as the states
greatest Industry.
HIS support Of Machine.
"Bil Alexander has matched a
personal fight with Robertson on
the oil taxation question and they
are indnlging In personalities Of n
salaclous nature. Many independent
oil men will rally IA the support Of
Alexander This situation is going
TO work out so that the so-Called
oil vote viii be divided between
Hobcrtson and Alexander The
farmers are plodding along saying
inothing, but you viii find, the rural
communities supporting either Mur-
ray or Gault. Murray is So rad-
cal that he Is losing strength every
day and 1t would not be at all sur
prising 10 me 10 see Gault romp in
the winner when the votes are all
tabulated In August"
Robertson is depending largely
upon the Williams machine, and his
standing with the odd Fellows
lodge, 10 win him the nomination.
Tho faCt that Governor Williams mas
deserted mis- friend. Bill Durhht who
saved him from disaster in the last
two sessions of the legislature. aud
gone over to the Republican fold. is
taken as admission on the govern
ors part that tho stories concerning
the close race between the two four
years ago were well founded that
Williams is paying debt of graft
tude. Naturally, this does not help
itcbertson materially with the So
called 'machine" Democrats. In the
! southeastern part of the state, the
section that gave Williams winning
iajority. Bin DuTant Is expected to
have All the hest OF IL this fail. In
Bryan county where Williams lives,
Duran. VIII get more votes than all
his opponents combined, 1t is pre-
diCted
Ana the average voter of intelli-
FeEce. regardless OF his party affil-
iations. Is lo1th to take an interest
In politics while the war is ON, and
Ia sitting quietly back. waiting for
.hc smoke to clear away 80 he can
vote for the best man-Kepublican
or Democrat.