The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-25
by G. w. B. KINDS.
Worlds Capital Correspondent,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. a.
Politics and Santa Clause blend well
enough insofar as relates TO actlvi-
ties but the approach of the beloved
old bewhiskered visitor from the far
north has apparently caused those
who attend the moving of the polit-
ical wheel to keep steering on the
old road. and the new diversions for
the current week have been very
few indeed
Perhaps not all of this Is due to
the approaching holiday season and
then again perhaps some OF the
more astute are watching for the
first of f-the-year announcements Of
supposed opponents
one of the reasons why the demo-
cratic gubernatorial aspirants
smiled broadly was that campaign
literature for Elmer Thomas, adver-
tislnR him as n candidate for the
congressional nomination in the
Sixth district, made Its appearance
and was taken as an indication that
the former senator was not to come
into the gubernatorial campaign.
In addition, Mc. Thomas told friends
that he was candidate for con-
gress, which, of course meant that
he was not candidate for any 9th
bernatorial boom has not died and,
notwithstanding the man himself Is
supposedly opposed TO his own can
didacy, still has place on the
boards, and a rather commanding
one.
OF the announced candidates little
has been heard during the week
their movements evidently being
away from the capitol. That the
state treasurer is grooming for a
first of the year announcement is
almost certaiIa7and the fact that he
has been instrumental in going to
the aid OF banks that were in dis
tress has added wonderfully TO his
candidacy stock, at least for the time
being. He Ia a rather shrewd fl
nancier and has been able to be OF
assistance i'm several places where
such aid stemmed the tide and In
these times an officer who can use
his power to help does not injure his
political status.
May Cause IA Change.
The action of the state treasurer,
q constitutional officer In getting
action calls TO memory the old con-
troversy about boards" with which
oklahoma Is so sorely afflicted
None OF these boards has ever been
able 70 function In stormy weather,
and our banking board, which is a
wonderfully constructed piece Of
governmental machinery, functions
az well when trouble rolls around as
a heaying horse does In a mudhole.
II is very probably not the fault OF
the individual members, but even
those who comprise It do not always
know from what source comes au-
thority to act, Mr.. Leecraft's du-
ties and powers are constitutional
and he. being an elective official, ~
beholden to nothing beyond tn
constitutional limitations of the Of
! flee the people elected him TO fiji,
Workings of an eN-officio board
are best illustrated in the state
school land department comprised
OF the governor, the secretary OF
state, auditor, president of the
board OF agriculture and the state
superintendent OF schools. Three OF
these, governor, auditor and secre-
tary OF state, are constitutionally in.
( hibited from succeeding themselves.
| For that reason the school land de-
| partment has three of its five mem
| bers as novices each four years, and
Superintendent Wilson has so far
been the only official who succeed
cd himself on the board.
II is one of the states largest de-