The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-01
IA Resume of the Most Sensational Primary
Known in the History of Oklahoma

cinct in the state, and that steal
cannot bSpulled off.
Owen Aiding Ferris?
The closing days OF the campaign
have served to show the fine Italian
hand of Senator owen. 1t is asserted.
ID. Hayden Linebaugh. the owen
nominator at Frisco and his errand
boy operating between owens
locked room and the headquarters
of the Oklahoma delegation during
the convention, had no sooner ar
rived from the Pacific slope than
he jumped into the fracas as a Fer
ris supporter. Other equally we'll
known owen men have also lined
up for Ferris within the past ten
days. This. It Is pointed out, is not
mere accident. but design, and has
the full approval OF Senator Owen.
The most amazing thing about the
whole contest Is the utter lack of
enthusiasm for the election OF
whichever man is nominated. There
are Ferris men here by the score
who make not the slightest pretense
OF concealing their determination to
support the republican nominee in
preference to Gore; and It is not at
all difficult to find Gore men max.
ing similar threats regarding Ferris.
Money offered that neither man will
be elected has not been taken.
The Republican Contest.
The contest between the fourteen
republicans aspiring for the sena-
torial nomination while not so ac-
crimonious as that in the democratic
ranks has taken on the acrid tingo
within the last ten days. While 1t
does not appear that there was any
agreement to do so, the fact is that
all hands turned savagely against
Harreld and have been pounding
him severely.
Blake. of this city. has been the
most savage In his attacks, pilloring
the Fifth district congressman for
his vote In the Berger case, and
openly threatening bolt the ticket
In case Harreld is nominated. This
does not appear to have done Blake
ary good and Harreld but little II
any harm. For Harreld's explana-
tion, based on the record. has sat
isficd pretty much everyone that has
seen It, And Blake playing the role
Of Borah and. johnson excites
laughter.
The Harreld men point to the
fight being made on their man by
all the others as conclusive proof
that he is recognized as the strong
est in the race.
Small. the Tulsa candidate, ac-
cording to report. has been slipping
fast for two weeks. 1t is conceded
here that he will have his Home
county. but outside of that nobody
credits him with having a chance.
l.. ..It
tics. But for ten days he seems 10
have been deliberately making his
race as "A Hamon man. asserting his
candidacy has the support of Ham
on and his organization. and the
fight being made against him is the
old McGraw-Hamon fight over
again.
Small Injured Himself.
This appears 10 have about fin
ished Small For there is no sem
blance of the Hamon- -McGraw fight
in the senatorial campaign. Har-
reid, for instance, Is being support
ed by both Hamon and McGraw
men. Disney. former Hamon
lieutenant. has been actively in the
Harreld camp ever since his return
from the Chicago convention while
Fred Bearley OF this city, one OF the
most pronounced of the McGraw
men IN also supporting him. In
SmalIs own town some OF the most
pronounced Hamon men, Pete
Dychman, for instance, who is a.
brother-!n-law TO Chairman Harris,
Is actively supporting Harreld as is
also the Tulsa World which was a
McGraw supporter last spring.
There Is a report going tho rounds
that Hamon and his closest support
ers would not be pleased witt. Har-
relds nomination, but aside from