The Washington times., 1920-12-03

lived two years In a teut, when Ha-
mons political genius asserted Itself
and he was elected city Attorney OF
Lawton-
.wERE HAPPY WHEN POOR"
Still bereayed by the tragedy that
ended her husbands career, Mrs. Ha-
mon with tears In her eyes. carefully
avoiding the subject OF her sorrow.
would speak of Hamons successes.
but related In great detail how she
washed and ironed and did the house
hold chores and otherwise TOughed II
while her husband was campaigning
for office. She does no wish 10 take
any credit for his successes. but she
wants the world TO know that they
were happy when they were poor.
And now after all those hard years
OF struggle. part OF the time OF priya-
tion, ! believe that as ! have shared
Jacks reverses / snould share his
successes, one of which was his elec-
tion TO the national committee" she
, said. Il have been asked by Jake's
political friends IL | would accept the
honor. and ] told them l would.
IL am now seeking that appoint
ment. think there should be a
woman on the committee, anyhow,
and as long association with "A mas
ter politician has endowed me with
good working knowledge of poll
tics, I believe | am qualified To ac-
complish some OF the things Jake
had in mind for the people OF Okla
homa."
ENEMIES ALREADY At WORK.
Although widowed scarcely "A week,
Mrs. Hamon has political enemies, and
the factions are already at work 10
choose "A successor to Hamon.
"lt is being said that | did not vote
in the recent election" Mrs. Hamon
| continued with show OF hurt feel
ings. ~ did not vote. that is true
bu. I was registered at I-awton and
tried to get back from Chicago In
! time to vote. My train was late and
! arrived at Chirkasha. two hours
| from Lawton, when the polls closed
! II Is wrong to accuse me OF not being
a voter and seeking political prefer
ment. That's politics, ] have learned,
but in this case 1t is only grasping al
straws.
Jake. jr. OlivebelIe. and ] are GO
! ing TO build us a home here in Ard
more. among Jake's friends, where he
won his fortune, the battle ground OF
his successe?. and ! am always going
to be proud to be known AS Mrs. Jake
Hamon."
HARDING WOULD FAVOR HER.
Roy NJ. johnson, president OF the
| Healdton Petroleum Company, a
wealthy business associate and politi-
cal adviser of Hamon. related that
Mrs Hamon deserved more credit
than she claimed for the political
successes OF her husband. 1t was
/ nVf
convention Presidential primary work
and how from the beginning Mrs
Hamon fought for her relative from
| Marion.
When Hamon entered the race last
| winter for National Committeeman
In the first Congressional District
against James McGraw, then seeking
reappointment to the committee. he
was told by J. Il. Dyche, chairman
Of the Oklahoma state Central Com
mittee, according to johnson, that he
had been double-crossed by the gen.
eral by the appointment OF McGraw
as Vice President OF the Wood boom
forces in Oklahoma, and when Dyche
threatened to leave Hamon, :he latter
went over to I-owden. Johnson said
he controlled at that time the Okla
homa delegation. and part Of Texas
Missouri. Arkansas and Kansas and
was told by Wood that he held the
nomination in his hand.
Four months before the convention
at Chicago. when the contest ap-
peared to be between Wood and
Lowden. Mrs. Hamon sought to help
her kinsman. Hamon was firm al
first and said: he could do nothing
| for Harding-openly. But he did il
otherwise, and gave $4,000 to main
tain a semblance OF an organization