The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
Oklahoma Politics and Politicians

can reverse themselves and vote
without guidance from party bosses.
Moreover. residents of the state
are more concerned abou. local af-
| fairs than those pertaining to the
| nation. Scnator-eleCt Harrcld won
| on a national issue. but he had the
strength OF thousands OF democrats
who were opposed to Governor
Robertson. ,Harreld won in a
clean fight. and he never accepted
but the one issue. He can be ex-
pccted to remain true to national
affairs and issues That does not
| weaken the statement that there are
thousands of Oklahoma voters who
want to see state affairs conducted
as they should be. Normally, the
| majority of them are democrats be-
cause this il democratic state.
| But they want clean government
| and they seek that from whatso-
! ever source it IS possible to obtain.
What OF McGraw.
Such republicans as retain so ne
OF the old bitterness are asking
| there the McGraw folks will be
| lined up when the new committee
man is elected. Such must not be
construed as coming from McGraw
| AZ he has maintained dignifed
| silence That those interested in
avoiding party differences may sup
port Senator-elect Harreld for ma
| fional mitteeman is quite prob
| able and Fred Bcarly of Oklahoma
| City has written "a letter to other
| members of the state committee,
asking support for the senator
| Where Trouble win Abound.
The democratic state committee
IS to meet December 81, and it is
| co. 1.s, At.,f.a
at the session. Democratic state Of
| ficials are To be present and II is
! Iuite probable there will have to
be more than one room To meet in.
| Campbell Russell and Auditor Car
| cr are likely TO be present and in
| tho event that the governor should
want to formulate a policy or so
| while the other two mentioned of
| 'iccrs were present, a lively time
| might follow.
Mr.. Russell maintains that when
| he legislature meets. he will file
| lch charges before the house of
| representatives as will force that
body to take cogni2ance and investi-
gate, Just what will be contained
, u the charges has never been pub
| Nshcd. one phase OF this situa +.
| ION has not received much attcn-
| iOn--in the event Of Mr. Russell be-
| ng unable 10 make his charges
| gainst the governor stand up, the
| ngislature might make very Sc
| iOus case against Russell. II Is a
| cry serious thing 10 charge a public
| 'fic!al with wrOngdoing, When the
| Narge is made by fellow official
| legislators can investigate one as
| vcll as another.
! Legislative Investigations require
a ~.
| "idest experience with them are not
| the most enthusiastic for that
| ind Of session in January. The
| act that the chief executive and
| 20 OF the other state elective Of
| igcrs are at such variance may
! luse more than one investigation
| ~ one begets another when con-
' ucoted with state government,
Although Governor Robertson has
0lienated a majority OF the state Of
/ ficials II must not be understood
| that he will not have a rather
strong front when the legislature
I convcnes. He holds his appointlve
forces In lipe and they administer
the appropriations. He believes in
I large approximations, He said so
when first inducted into office ns
governor and has never faltered in
that course. 70.
There is being played a real po-
] l!tical battle In oklahoma right now,
/ 49, il IL being played in the demo-
cratic ranks. Pressure from other
points than the state capital is be-
ing felt coming In from such Lead
ors as senator Anglin of Holden
| lille. Jess Barbre OF Muskogce. Tom
/ Neal Of Potcau and others who have
not incurred the wrath Of those who
. In lrnvan frn,r, h, a,
/ in November. II these out-in- state
/ lee ders could conquer the towering
! ambitions OF some officials, they
might get the party organization
/ out where II could make \ showing
/ hut tho governor is determined to
/ humiliate the democratic state
! chairman and the state committee