The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-31
HARRELD THE MAN TO
DIS tribute THE PIE
TO ALL THE HUN CRY
OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS

Washington, Dec. 31.-Meet Sem
publican boss of oklahoma. Harreld
may deny that he is u boss or intends
TO be one, but he does not deny that
he will have the final say as to who
gets jobs in Oklahoma under the
Harding administration.
Because Oklahoma upset all solid
South traditions and gave Harding a
very substantial majority, the party
workers have already begun theif
scramble for jobs.
There will not be enough jobs &c
go around Harreld says. He adds
all to pile up the majority is casting
about for a job.
All Of the appointive offices will
have TO be made by and with the
consent of the Senate. This means
that the G. o. p Senator from the
state affected must give the applicant
his o. *.
Nobody will get an appointive job
in Oklahoma unless Harreld is satis-
fled.
1t is known that he intends TO util-
ize all Of the power of his office in
controlling Oklahoma patronage.
congressman may recommend, like
wise the State chairman and also
the new national committeeman who
will succeed Jake l.. Hamon. but be-
fore anybody gets Il job, they must
get Harreld's APPROVAL
There will be five republican Con-
gressmen from Oklahoma in the next
House. Usually the Congressman con-
troll postoffce appointments in their
districts.
In effect, Harreld will permit this
custom TO continue, but in actual
practice, unless the Congressman rec
commend prospective postmasters who
are satisfactory to him their recon-
mcndations will be i'm vain. IT is cer-
tain that friends of the new senator
are scheduled TO so into office.
There will be three districts in Ok
lahoma. including the Oklahoma City
district, which will have Democratic
Congressman. Harreld's word will
be the law as to appointees in these
districts. The fight for the Oklahoma
City berth is now on and there are
two contenders. One is NJ. +. Mead
ows, private secretary to Harreld,
and the other is Republican County
/ Chairman Norton.
In addition to the postmaster APP
pointments Federal patronage 10 be
distributed in Oklahoma includes two
| United States marshals. two federal
attorneys for the Indian service. al
/ torncys for the Indian tribes. internal
revenue collector. superintendent OF
| Indian reservations and agencies.
| schools. etc. registrar cf the land Of
flee, as well as some Oklahomans To
be placed in jobs-high and low-in
Washington.
Harreld already has received appli-
cations for almost every job to be
/ filled in oklahoma. They come in
every mail They are being card-in-
deNcd and filed for future reference.
The new Senator makes It clear
that no Oklahoman will get job un-
less he is recommended by his county
/ Republican committee, then the state
committee and then the state nation
! NJ committeeman. His record as TO
regularity must be straight lie will
! insist on this
After the applicant goes to all OF
this trouble and gets the indorse-
mcnt Of the small fry" politically
speaking. he will be confronted by
the fact that lIarrcld will not be
bound by all Of these testimonials
unless II suits his pleasure.
The Endorsement will he persuas'
/ i've but not conclusive" It was indi-
Gated.
All Of this means. according to those
who have watched other Senators IN
action. that the new Republican SEN
utor from Oklahoma will follow the
approved custom OF building up a
personal machine.