Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-27
CAN CEMENT PARTY
FACTIONS IN STATE
Horace G.. McKccvcr, Enid Candi-
date for Governor, Has Record
for Party Loyalty.
.AL0OF FROM ALL DIVISIONS
Candidacy Hailed by All Who Want
10 Heal Up Old Wounds--Is No
FACTION Candidate.

In announcing he would seek the
Republican nomination for governor
OF Oklahoma, that he believed he
could bring together the factions into
a harmonious organization, Horace
u. McKcevor, OF Enid, seems arrived
In the race at very opportune time.
Mr.. Mckeever probably comes as
near being the ideal candidate as
any man In the. Republican party In
| Oklahoma.
Mr.. McKeever came 10 Tulsa yes
terday and spent the day In confer
enoes with party leaders OF all fac
tons. Last night he had more har.
monious pledges than any man has
heretofore been able to yet here.
"McKeever is n better candidate
aud would mako better governor
than T." said Harry ". Rogers, who
had Just recently declined prefer
ential nomination because of III
health. II feel that In his candi-
dacy, the republicansS of the state
have an opportunity that has MOI,
been offered them In. years. He II
one man who lis independent and
free from many OF the party differ.
encea and factions.
~ know that Mr.. McKe0wsr filed
! for the office without consulting or
considering others, ana that he was
not brought out TO satisfy any par
ticuiar part or parcel Of the Repub-
licans OF Oklahoma"
Indorses McKcevcr.
|. In letter to Mr.. McKeever. Mr.
| Rogers wrote tho following:
Mr.. II. G. McKoover, z.
Enid, oklahoma.
Dear Sir--I was very much grntified
to learn through the Tulsa World
| that you had flied as candidate for
governor on the Republican ticket.
Your candidacy will be hailed with
delight by the Republicans Of this
state because you have been identi-
fled with no faction and bring ''new
blood" Into tho party. and this added
to your splendid qualifications n
every other particular. will undoubt-
edly lead 10 ydur nomination and
your chances for election win b
most excellent.
! shall most cheerfully support
you and render you such assistancs
as can.
Yours. very truly.
HARRY n. ROGERS
Few men have q reeord Of party
loyalty greater than MI. McKeever,
extending back to territorial days
Loyal to his friends and active ar
ways In their, behalf. hs has never
failed to stand aloof from factionas
fights, which has caused men from
every political interest In the state
to endorse his candidacy.
i'm his home county. the Republi-
can papers are for him. and he has
! the endorsement OF his home people
including the business interests.
Arc Long Associates.
Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. McKeever
have been associated on the official
board in charge OF Phillips univers.
ity, a property OF tho Christian
church OF the southwest 1t was
here they first met, and during the
organization and completion OF the
university. Mr.. McKeever has been
the attorney for the school. acting
for the chamber Of commArce OF
Enid In the financial management
Of the institution. 1t was through
this acquaintance that Mr., Rogers so
enthusiastically backs the Enid man
Mr.. Rogers was the nominee Of
1.-The preferential primary Mt Okla
homa City but because OF III health
was obliged TO withdraw, even after
he had entered into the campaign
Because OF this condition, Il now ro-
mains for the primary election to
name the candidate.
With Mr.. MclSeeyer's endorse
ments from all parts OF the state,
and his splendid record as a Repub-
lican. Tulsans find they much favor
him.