The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06

tional patronage within the state,
and that Harris chairman of the
state committee, was a sort OF bal
anCc wheel between the two.
Those who followed IIamon with
OFT regard to others were, of course,
losers when he died. but the open
battle commenced whom Harris an
nounccd that he would be "A Candi-
date for national committeeman, and
the Hamon forces arrayed them
selves on tho side Of the widow of
their fallen chicftain. The contest
before tho state committee was spir-
tied, but Harris was an easy winner.
Tho campaign against him was led
by I'D Dychc, former Hamon man
agcr, and Congressman Bert Chan
dlcr Of Ninita.
Choice of Harris by the state com
mittcc did not end the battle and
Alva Mcdonald Of IN Reno took tho
field command and gavo out the
statement that Harris would never
be seated as national committeeman.
Naturally the Captsincy OF the
Harris opposition had 10 come from
western Oklahoma, but while there
was a great rallying OF tho old guard
generals, there was such a shortage
Of troops that when the time came
for entering the battle the officers
were unable to proceed. having no
soldier to SO much as even sound the
buRlc.
Harris was elected national com
mitteoman without opposition.
Tho Patronage Scramble.
Much Of the republican bitterness
is due to desire for political ap-
pointmcnt. In truth the rank and
file does not seem to be Interested.
other than is ordinarily true when
good stiff contest is taking place.
Tho opponents of Harris had no op.
position to him as "A committeeman.
but they had not been ultra -enthus-
iastic in their support of Congress-
man Harrcld for tho senate, and his
unexpected election has set things
somewhat awry. as to placing the
loaves and fishes at the feast OF good
things
There is probability that tho anti
Harris people have scored one line of
places for their side the two mar
shalShips and the two district attor-
neys Tor Oklahoma's two federal ju-
dicial districts. Their opponents, OF
course, do not believe this. but Harry
DauGhcrty Is attorney general Of the
Cpitcd states, Is known to be extra
ordinarily friendly to the Strong
DyChc faction and he has the ap-
pointing power in those places, OF
course, with the approval Of the
president. hut presidential approval
ought not to be hard to get i'm this
instance, as Daugherty is the presi-
dents home state adviser in the cab
met
In the event OF Daughorty making
the appointments, Henry Asp will be
the district attorney and either clint
Strong OF clinton or Dick Quinn of
Guymon will be tho marshal.
The outline for the eastern district
is not so easily defined. except that
the most popular candidates for the
two positions would be those whom
Harris and IIarreld would least like
to have IL.
In any event tho combination he
tween National Committeeman Har.
riS and Senator ]. W. Harreld,
backed by at least three OF the mem
bers OF congress, presents "A formid-
able appearance. Swindall of the
Eighth district, Pringoy OF the
Fourth and Miss Robertson OF the
Second stood solidly and firmly for
Harris throughout the contest.
The opposition has been long in
political movements, Ed Dyche OF
Oklahoma city has been a spokes-
man, but there are others like Clint
Strong, Dave Mallernee. Alva Me-
Donald and Claude Baker who can
lay claim to long service and good
generalship. All or either Of them
could demonstrate gencralship with
anyone kind enough to lend the
troops 10 operate with.
That Busy Man Trapp.
But whilst the republicans have
been all stretched out and trying TO
make and unmake leaders, the bus
lest man in this state for the past
several days has been Melville Ed
ward Trapp, erstwhile and part OF
the timc lieutenant governor and
president Of the senate and about