The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-20

ally being listed az probable ,candi-
dates for the position.
Democrats Spar for Place.
Undoubtedly the democratic can
dldates for governor are sparring for
place. state Superintendent r n.
Wilson Is making an active and open
campaign and TO that extent has the
call on real organization work al
| though the sponsors for Judge owen
continue TO try corralling workers
throughout the state. former Senator
Eugene Kerr OF MuskoRee being at
the capitol during the week TO re-
pair fences where some of the
workers had broken out of the cor
raj.
The owen candidacy is to be an
nounced in "A formal manner Janu-
airy /. providing the skirmishers are
able TO convince the gentlemen that
his chances are at least 4i-59. Mr..
Kerr has already arranged for big
men to first indorse owen.
state Treasurer Arthur Leecraft
still refuses to make his case defi-
mite and certain, but he Is going to
be ready in the event that he finally
concludes to enter. and that he
will so conclude IL generally accept
ed at the state capitol building.
Lieut.. Gov. NJ. Il. Trapp is still ST.
lent, but the fact that his friends
are active Is sufficient to warrant
the statement that he has never
changed his mind and that he will be
an active aspirant for the governor
ship.
Admittedly these men and others
away from the capitol who may seek
the place are sparring, There is as
yet no crystallized sentiment among
democrats OF sufficient magnitude
tD iugfify rho aaq1I m nj i'm that aru
man mentioned has assumed a COM
manding position--there is also this
To be remembered that throughout
the state local newspapers and or
ganizationa are using names OF men
who have not the least idea OF be-
coming candidates for governor.
Some OF this is done for the pur-
pose Of giving some OF the gentlemen
opportunity to secure other less
prominent offices, and not little
OF II done for the purpose OF having
a head up whore lightning may
strike in the event the real candi-
dates do not assume the aspect of
gathering formidable support,
No Extra Session.
There has been consid derable dis.
cussion as whether or not the gov
ernor would call an extraordinary
session OF the legislature but there
Will be no such call II Is true that
rather extraordinary situations have
arisen and more may loom In the
offing, but there is no occasion to
surmise that session Of the legis-
lature Will cure any i'll now afflict-
ing the state; also, our governors
last experience with the legislative
body brought forth nothing to cause
him to pant for still more Of it.
There Is a. prevailing feeling that
state Bank Commissioner Fred Den
mis- Will resign, at least IL is known
that had financial conditions been
normal, he would have left his posi-
ton several weeks ago, following
illness. Because OF the fact that
banking has been under strain
over the nation. the position OF bank
commissioner is one OF stress, and
Mr.. Dennis evidently believes too
much so. His retirement would
leave hole In the governors ma
chine. as he has been among the
strongest of his appointees. OF
course the bank commissioner Is
also a child Of the bank commits
sion, but as II must be acceptable
to the governor, the relationship is
close.
Woods Is Brave.
Senator W. II. Woods of Purcell
believes that he will be candidate
for governor. The notion was start
ed last winter while the legislature
was in session. He was the author