The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-05

bond issue on the people, and the
splendid growth of our pardon and
parole industry. the constructive
policies Of this administration re-
main under cover and old. eXpc-
rienced newspaper writer's have ac-
tually been unable to discover them.
To make matters worse, the gov
ernor has quarreled with a ajority
Of the elective state Officers, ana ne
has been absent SO much that he
actually has very little knowledge
VI what is going on. At the begin
ming he knew next to nothing about
government, and his petty quarrels
left him minus the next to-"
Those who knew him best expect
ed the least from him as a governor,
I but even they expected him TO stag
ger through the four-year period
without leaving so clumsy trail be-
hind him.
Ferris Would Return.
The remains of the old scott Fer
ris organiza tion diligently seeks a
way whereby the defeated candidate
can return to official duty. Mr..
Ferris desires to return to the house
OF representatives from his old dis
tr!ct. and therefore IL arranging for
"A clear road in 1929. lie stepped
aside for Elmer Thomas this year,
and the state senator received some
thing like 5000 more votes than
Ferris received for senator in the
district Even this lead failed to
secure Thomas "A seat in congress.
out his friends are of the opinion
that II would be well for Thomas
TO make another effort. arguing that
Ferris would be defeated at the cleo
H..
with Ferris on the senatorial ticket
would be an easy winner.
To remove this obstacle Fcrrissitos
arc now propagating boom for
ihomas' They would nominate him
Tor governor. \ year or two ago
senator Thomas would have listened
10 thiS music. and ne may listen to
II now, but Thomas is experienced in
public affairs, and democra Ito
Suocrnatorial nomination in 1922.
may not mean what II once did in
me commonwealth of Oklahoma.
sun more, Thomas understands that
the Ferris machine Is wrecked and
promise Of nomination from that
source, unless well underwritten, has
no value at the state political bank.
ana II would have Still less value
II Mr.. Ferris has any position on the
democratic ballot in 1922. The sores
of 1920 are deep, painful 10 Gore and
Ferris, followers alike, and no
amount OF salye will heal them In
the intervening two years.
Other Court. Justices Alarmed
Defeat of four democratic candi-
dates for members OF the supreme
court has left a trail behind It. Jus.
ticeS 20 be elected next year are
viewing with alarm" the threaten
ing situation. quito recently Joe
Bailey Allen, one of the two referees
or the supreme court resigned, and
/ was the presumed intention To ap-
point Assistant Acknowledgement
King to succeed him. while King
has been connected with the state
government for the past seven
years his official residence is al
Tolls. Harmon county, Just when
ne time chme for the selection OF
Aliens successor, I'D Soamans, a
democratic politician from Okla
hnma city. appeared with the dec
!iratlon that Justice Matthew Kane
mas Ia be reelected next time and H.
was necessary for the appointee 10
ne some one who could be influon-
,ial in nominating the Justice. who
mas been on the court since state
hood
Wylio Jones who has been chief
assistant TO Internal Revenue ColIec.
tor Ruhert Bolen, and was formerly
law partner Of BOlen, was elected
10 succeed Allen, state house gossip
saving 1t was on tho theory that he
VIII be instrumental in swinging a
"Ide influence. In any event the
experience OF 1920 evidences thai
oven Justice OF tho supreme court
IL not safe from the wrath OF an
outraged public, even though tho
court had nothing To do with the
sorry conduct OF "A very incompetent
chief executive
S"nmans Would Command.
Seamans is Just now In the ascen-
dencV AZ the capital Az the head
or the democratic county campairn
committee he was able 10 make ok
ahoma county an oasis in the demo-