The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-10
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL ooMMrrrEMAN.


The announcement OF Mr.. J. l. Hamon Tor rcpub-
lean national committeeman Tor oklahoma which ap-
pears ia the columns OF this isape Of Tho world
nearly twelve months in advance OF the event pre-
campaign for relatively unimportont office
hat must give those genuinely concerned with party
success IN Oklahoma something to regret
Tho incident offers Tho world the opportunity to
make suggestion and offer advice. The suggestion
r that the republicans Of oklahoma refuse 20 permit
themselves 10 be drawn into acrimonious discussion
Or faction formations the selection OF national
Committeeman, The advice that they at their next
convention, either adopt resolution making Il the
liked policy OF tho party In the future to limit the
enure Of national committeeman one term or adopt
IA resolution asserting It 10 he the fixed policy ot the
oarty to give incumbent OF that office his second
orm without contest unless charges of rnlsfcasance
malfcnsance are brought against him.
There Ia not can there be any questioning Of
The right of individual asplro to any position
within tho party organization hut that Keen ambition
to he party, audabls tspugh It be should take
counsel Of prudence and ovince Just regard con-
sequences before II hope to impress scltrayora-
bly, upon tho rank and file. Clashng ambitions will
destroy any organization
Mr.. Hamon confesses that his sole ambition ls 10
the republicans Of tho state. TO perfect and A.
uonco organization; incrcnsc the republican vote
In oklahoma and that the vote Ia counted Just ns
lt is cast An this is necessary and laudablc More
Mr. ilomon possesses qualities that give promise OF
success in such au undertaking
nut Nr H0mon is oSkins to bo elected national
committeeman while he himself tasks properly be-
longing To tho office OF chairman an office of
ncstmahy sroater opportunities 40 far as Oklahoma
cpuhucanlsm is concerned than Is that or national
committeeman. The national committeeman sinlply
represents the party organization OF the snte op tr,
national committee
Tho republicans of Oklahoma would indeed n. 10,
happy circumstance II Mr. Hamon should ask for tho
uprcme command OF the party organization within
he state, ayowtng frankly his determination IN ,c.
eomplsh things worth while and by actual scric, win
his promotion 10 the national commltrcmanahip
what tho party n oklahoma needs and mus, h,y,
unsolfish patriotic leadership And = policy IL must
'ral only hc had by service performed I'm the limo
proper and sincere consideration for the PARTY viii
mrc the individual TO serve I'm private capacity without
demanding a commission. And that disposition is crI.
lcuccd by willing and helpful attitude toward, those
dread, la authority. To condemn an officer Am tb,
'rgoutnuon because ho has not accomplished much
NOT permissible I'm those who f,n to cooperate with
and offer their fun services that officer
The World IS not going TO pcrnll, tsclr 90 be drawn
into am acrimonious and tacuon ght over honors " tho
'or'y II would much like 90 have the orpor,,t t,,
n collaborating with an Of tho leading mon OF IN,
'rrAn'saton In determining policy that would free
%" party and IT'S leaders from an suspicion cr selfish
ness such rolic' would hr.nE much ,pcp blood into
he party and that IS an ohso{7e necessity
hut 90 demand new deal" without cvi,rtr- d,
proper spirit ~ dNs.ntercscd party loyalty 4. ru, =,
-oauuuc the old vicious ,arylc