Evening star., 1920-01-11
WOOD ANDL0WDEN
BUSY IN OKLAHOMA
Only G. O. P. Candidates
Whose Forces Have Organi-
cations in State.
JAMES b. REYNOLDS,

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. January
for the republican nomination for
President have raised their heads in
Oklahoma through organization
work. They are Gen. Leonard Wood
and Gov. Lowden of Illinois Both
the Wood and Lowden forces have
established state headquarters in
Oklahoma City and have accom-
plished considerable organization
work in the several congressional
districts. At present the delegation
is. toss-up between them
An unusual situation developed
when Jake Hamon of Ardmore
launched himself as a candidate for
national committeeman from Okla
homa coincident with Gen. Woods
visit here four months ago. when
Hanfon 2 provided the funds that
brought republicans in from the
four corners to do Wood honor at a
public dinner. Hamon. multimil-
lionaire oil producer. is making a
real fight for the national committee
berth on the strength of Woods
popularity. If Hamon is national
committeeman, it is safe to assume
that the Oklahoma delegation to Chi
cago will be a Wood-pledged unit.
Opposing Hamon for the national
committee place is the incumbent
]. J. McGraw of Ponca City McGraw
got much credit. from the election
of J. w. Harreld. republican. TO Con-
gress in the heretofore strong demo-
cratic fifth district. McGraw is one
of the trusted lieutenants of Will
H. Hays. who. being not unmindful
Of the important financial assistance
ha ioo rar oiJn of
1916 through McGraw's generalship.
has aided wherever possible put
tressing McGraw's hold on the helm
in Oklahoma.
While McGraw has told friends per-
sonally that he inclines toward Gov.
Lowden. the forces of the Ponca City
Oil millionaire are working for unin-
structed delegates along the lines ap-
proved by Chairman Hays.
Democratic presidential activity SO
far has been focused on Senator Rob-
ert L. Owen. who attended a meeting
Of the statewide "Owen for President"
club here last week, and admitted he
is "a candidate for the nomination
without making the direct statement.
At the Owen meeting $4,000 cash
was pledged among the 800 workers
present and an additional $4,000
promised with which to invade the
whole country west of the Mississippi.
seeking votes for Owen. Senator Owen
will return to Oklahoma January 27
to address the first state convention
of democratic women, at which Mrs.
Elizabeth Bass will be the headliner.
No one questions the strength of Sem
ator Owen in his home state. He will
have delegation from Oklahoma
pledged to vote for him until released
by the senator personally.
The state democratic committee
meets next week to Rame convention
date, which will be along about March
1. The state chairman Zen Lafayette.
has ANNOUNCED that William Jennings
Bryan will be invited to address the
state convention.
Bryan. by the way, has had the
lions share of the democratic gossip
ere wagging their heads since his
return from Elba. The ''commoner" al
ways has had a strong following in
Oklahoma and the press of the state
lust at present is full of discussions
OF. the man from Nebraska. The opin-
ion is generally held in Oklahoma that
Bryan is the in the convention
WALTER NJ HARRISON.