The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-21

be said without fear OF contradh.
ton that no such place will be given
to Oklahoma republicans. The rea.
son is thaS there are not sufficiep,
places to go around. President.
elect Harding very naturally fee,
Kindly toward the Okhhomans who
contributed to his election.
But the obligations from otbe,
states are heavier than those from
this state. Consequently ambition,
personages from Oklahoma will moe.
with disappointment.
1t is rather unkind and the fol.
lows who contributed TO republican
success In Oklahoma may feel sore
but the exigencies are here and no
one can gainsay them. Quite recently
jim Harris was mentioned as a
cabinet officer. Very certainly Har.
ris would be the man named By the
president IL an Oklahonan
were named. This is true notyith.
standing the mention Of others in the
state. Undoubtedly Harris is the biz
FACTOR In Oklahoma politics. Others
may proclaim themselves as being
stout with the president elect but the
proclhmations do not count.
Real Politics.
Real politics can be played in Ok.
lahoma. The dominant democratic
faction can not hope 10 win Il is
evident that those who started 10
elect Scott Ferris for senator can
never hope to win in a real fight.
The element against them is sut.
ficlent to win an election. That cle-
ment can not control the demo.
cratic party.
1t is evident that the democratic
state machine needs new works
state Chairman Ben Lafayette is
cognizant of this fact.
oklahoma is no longer a demOCra.
tic state. The defeat Of Ferris
makes that statement certain. It did
belong TO the solid south for the rea.
son that 1t was below the Mason and
DIXON line. The fact that Mr.. HaT.
reid carried the state removed the
line barrier and makes the state be.
long In the doubtful column.
Perhaps no man in the United
states occupies a more serious posi-.
ton than Senator j. W. Harreld He
Is southsrner and a southern sena'
tor. He represents a southern state
ana has been elected in heated
campaign. II he uses discretion, he
VIII be the most potential figure iH
the republican party from the old
south. Harreld is a man Of consd-
cradle discretion. He Is not radical
| IN anything. He was radical IN
his opposition to the league Of na.
tons. In truth he led the repuby
can party in that opposition. At ~
time he had very little idea Of "
ing elected TO congress, and it Is GER
tain that he did not contemplate be-
Ing elected to the senate.
His recent campaign and It's sue
cess was due TO his election TO con-
gress In the Fifth district. Natural.
ly Harreld is powerful figure
with President-electH Harding II Is
only stating a simple truth TO say
mat Harreld is an accidental man
| IL Is likewise truthful to assert that
Harreld knew OF his beginning and
mas been powerful in the finish, To-
day he is the most powerful man
south OF the Mason and Dixon line.
lie carried Oklahoma and in carry
ing II for himself he won p signal
victory for the republican party. lie
Is senator for the next six years ana
as such must figure as the moA
prominent republican I'm Olahom&
There may be dispute as 10 that au-
thority, but 1t will avail nothing.
Harreld's position on any qua'
tion is of primary importance. 10
represents the new south. KENTUCKY
has gone republican before. but Ok
lahoma has been of the old south.
Oklahoma has many Republicans
who do not recognize Harrc.d. They
VIII lose. II does not require
prophet to foretell this losing. As
senator, Harreld will occupy and
command the attention OF the sem
ate. Ne president has ever given
heed TO other than the senator from
state which had a majority
against him.
Big politics can be played ln OK
lahoma in the next several weeks
and the biggest game can De played
by Senator-elect Harreld, II he
plays the game correctly he viii %
among the dominant figures in thct
United States.