The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25
BY c. w. b. KINDS.

World capital tOrreApundent
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. "a
Oklahoma's political barometer has
been changing during the current
week aud two peak points were
reached, the two representing widely
different elements Of thought and
having antipodes ideas. The or
ganiaation Of so-called farmer
labor party at Shawnee was one OF
the peaks, the reorganization OF the
republican state committee the other,
\ Republican Landmark.
From o party and political stand
point the republican state central
committee meeting occupies first
place, not only because It meant new
leadership for the second party or
the state, bat also because Tor the
first time since statehood the re-
publican state organization was able
To meet and select new officers for
themselves without an opeR rupture.
While senator Harrcld controlled
that committee meeting and doni-
mated all of it's actions with single
execution. he Is somewhat I'm error in
giving out a statement TO the effect
that all factions OF republicans are
united The exceptions, however, Is
none essential from a party success
viewpoint. for the discontentcd be-
long only to the element of the party
that has always depended on Motel
lobby sentiment and never had time
to carry their cause TO vote OF the
rank and file members OF the party
uarrcid In Full Control.
The outstanding feature OF the
election OF A. {. Alexander To sue
coed state Chairman Jim Harris IL
that II ends for all time the story
that Senator Harreld is not In con-
troll Of his party in Oklahoma. Ger
tain Influences had been brought 20
hear at Washington to the effect that
the senator was not really the choice
OF the republicans, and that story
had done the senator some injury IN
marty matters. Mr., Alexander has
been his business associate and cam =
paign manager; he was appointed
collector Of internal revenue In splle
Of the fact that ne did not aspire 10
tho position and for the reason that
the senator wanted hts best trlend
on guard in that 'oftice, HIS selee-
ton AS chairman OF the rcpup,lc""
s'ate organization Is notice 10 all re-
nutIlcnns that the senator IS in the
saddle,
There Is another significance 10
tho Alexander ascendeucy. In lhe
days before senator Harreld was a
factor in Oklahoma politics, Alex
ander was the Harris lieutenant IN
oLIehona count, It win Also be
recalled that when the great struggle
of 1920 arose for national com
mitteeman. Alexander espoused the
cause OF Harris, and, when he with
drew. gave no support to either Nc
Graw or Hamon,
In one respect the now chairman
Is non fractional for he Is not a
loquacious person, neither is he ike
Nv 10 grow excited An Indiana
I politician, he knows the value OF
silence. and there Is very good cause
Tor believing that he will prove a
very acceptable chairmau--at least
one who viii have no cause 20 at
tcmpt punishment OF any other re-
! publican. and that is something here
I in tho ambitious state of oklahoma,
N states can be classified as being
ambitious
The only test OF strength eN-
pcctcd at the republican committee
b meeting never came. Chali man
Jim Harris had promised the
women workers that during his
term Of office ne would seat women
I members on that committee Seua-
for larreld and his leading oppon-
euts were at first inclined To me
opinion that the women should be
seated after the elected committee
men had chosen the new officers,
hut the state chairman was reso-
lutte and finally was sustained and,