The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
by c. w. Il. HiNDS.

OklAIioMA CITY Dec. IL
'klahomas political skies are
cloudy these December days and
nat applies TO all parties. The dem
ocrats rest under the cloud OF
meeting called for December 81. and
Il Is openly admitted that the state
administrative head is ready to stage
l fight against Ben +. Lafayette,
he state chairman. who has 50 far
been able to hold even more than
his own in his controversies with
he governor.
The difficulties Of the democrats
do not appear on the surface as OF
-uual Importance to those being en-
countercd by republicans. and no
one can gainsay that republican diff
crences are 1t this time impor-
ant and pressing. There is really no
.'eason for this. because oklahoma
republicans have not travcrsed far
IN the pathway vs success. They
won a victory at the November elcc-
ion. 1t is true but great deal of
hat victory was due to the fact
hat they could not help II. They
we're rc-enforccd by those who
yanted them To win. and very
,arge element OF the republican
party is still trying to ascertain
what happened and why 1t occurred.
The tragic death OF National
committeeman Jake l.. Hamon left
he republicans an opportunity to
quarrel among themselves. and they
nave accepted that opportunity
gladly To make matters worse.
state Chairman James A. Harris
mas been III at his Wagner home
and unable to steer his party clear
of the breakers. Harris always
speaks for himself ana no one can
offer anything for him. He IL the
natural head OF the party. Perhaps
he could keep II clear OF trouble,
hut Tor the past six or seven day
hose who asscy to power are run
Ting amuck and nothing has com.
= ON HARRIS to indicate that he
has outlined policy
80 one questions that Harris
should remain in charge OF the re
'uhlirau Organization in oklahoma
1hat Is, If success Is To follow the
pJst ,ictory Il is accepted that iiar-
lis has qualifications for leadership
poss, ssrd by no other leader in hi
party Even those who DO not wish
him to he elected national commit
toeman concede the STATE chairmar
ia powerful factor in state affairs
and can lead his party 10 victory
No one doubts that there Is III
feeling among Oklahoma republic
Ians II was almost a miracle that
the great contest over the national
committeemanship could have been
bridgcd over and allow q minority
party to achieve victory at the
polls To accomplish that, som,
oklahoma republicans had Ia swal-
low their pride and accept gan
and wormwood They did Just that
and i'm doing so won place that
could not have otherwise have been
expected.
Those who now seek to have the
mantle OF Jake l.. Hamon, republic.
an national committeeman, fall on
hts widow pursue the policy OF SEN
'''ncO' n may or may not have
the power OF great party direction,
,nat can only be- known a. a later
time when the party IL making its
expression, entirely too late to aid
in this situation, II has caused two
very positive characters to disagree
Jim Harris and Eh pyChc. The
former does not believe that Mrs.
llamo. should be national commit
tcemah and DyChc has ospousei her
cause. How far that disagreement
may go ~ pruhlcmatical, hut bN-
yuud controversy they represent
much power OF Oklahoma republic
nr'srl. Naturally, they are friendly
and perhaps that friendship will not
NJ broken because ot this l.slCree-
mCnt. However the licu.vnuuts Of
each will be emphatic IN their lis
agreements and the breach made
possibly can not bc healed a. readi-
Is as 1t has been commenced.
Democratic leaders who actually
seek to get party sores healed are
not unmindtul of the republican
'rouhles TO aia I'm widening tho
gap between republican leaders i
la loyaAlr task of active democrats
and they have kept the capital city
gussir alive with their efforts
Gossip here SAYS that senator.
elect Harrcld VIII be elected re-