The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-20
BY g. w. u. KINDS.
Worlds Capital Correspondent.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 10
Politicians have been dividing their
interest between national and state
.affairs during the week, this apply-
lng to democrats and republicans
alike. Among the republicans an
other nice berry fell into the plate.
{, H. Calhoun Of Commerce being
awarded the prize Of superintendent
OF schools of the Five Civilized
Irlbes, the position being among the
best within the state. but because OF
its being along educational line, is
generally overlooked. II carries with
II supervision of expenditures OF
large funds and Is by no means a
position tq be classified as unim-
portant.
The fact that United states
senator Harrcld a. confined TO
4 hospital was slackcned the
opportunities Tor appointments,
although It cannot be stated that
{ has lesscned the demand Bob
Morris of Hollis, who was slated
for park commissioner at the Plat
national park located near Sui
phur, has failed to realize on his
ambition, the visit To tho. park by
one Of the travelling representatives
resulting In the conclusion to retain
tom missioner Ferris, who Is a
Brother OF former Congressman
Scott Ferris. Tie result OF this de-
ermlnation has not been pleasantly
received by Mr.. Morris and his
southwestern Oklahoma hackers. for
people in that section OF the state
have failed to. realize on expocta-
ttons built up because the national
administration is republican.
Nothing can be done until after
senator Harrld is able 10 return to
active duty and even then efforts
20 dislodgo democrats now In office
may not rNurn proper interest on
the investment. In any event the
sulphur Incident has caused uneasi-
ness in quarters other than Harmon
county 1Dr the reason that the fed
gral administration Is almost nine
months old and democratic federal
offlcerS can Sill be found IN album
dance. In good times this would
not le serious. but when times are
hard and interest high and taxes still
hiBipr, those anticipating riding
over under the cover of the federal
pay roll Chafe at any sort OF delay
Judge william A. Maurer Of El
Reno ~ now in charge uf the United
Siates district attornoyship in the
Nestern district, but even ne has not
had the time for displacement OF
N'A' 'hAAAf AAHA W AfAAtAA dAot alihf
this too, Is cause for some appre-
henslon, for It is not all settled who
viii get the place now occupied by
Judge l.. j., Ticer, retained from the
old Herbert peck force OF democrats.
The many applicants that II Is per-
haps eXpedient to allow Ticer 20
stay until matters are somewhat
clarified,
Thc MCadOo Case.
II Is again announced by State
Chairman Ben r. Lafayette that
former Secretary OF the Treasury
William Gibbs McAdoo will soon ar.
rive TO make democratic speech.
OF course this will be under the
auspices OF the democratic state
committee, which az this time Is
largely comprised OF Mr.. Lafayette
that H., he controls IL and, being
on the scene, he will have charge OF
the McAdoo meeting. lie has issued
a statement to the press to the ef-
feet that Mr.. NJ Adoo- will speak
only as a democrat and not as
'audidatc for president. which viii
be highly satisfactory to all demo
cratic factions but some are appre-
hensive that the long faced etarcs-
man may not fail 10 inject a little
pepper into the speech.
However, while Mr.. McAdoo was a
very considerable spoke in the VIII
son administration It viii be re-