The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-04

| sis that the next governor Of this
State will be neither a banker nor
a lawyer. and that the great power
Of their organization is sufficient to
back up that declaration. The sem
workers assert with great empha-
timent has gained much greater
foothold than was at first presumed,
however, IL must always be remem-
bered that public sentiment is new
er stationary and can be changed
with the seasons.
But 1t must be Acknowledged that
this farmer organization movemSnt
is going to have a. bearing on the
political situation next year and may
rrove factor in either the primary
or general election.
II will be recalled that John Simp-
son, president OF the Farmers Co
operative union, introduced Cor
porltion Commissioner Campbell
Russell at the annual meeting, as
the next governor OF the state. and
that Mr.. Russeh, declining Mr.. Simp-
sons nomination, gracefully rendered
It back TO some other member of
, the order.
In northwestern oklahoma the
union radicals are talking OF c. II.
Hyde Of Alva for the democratic
gunbernatorial nominee, but those
best Informed undertand that II the
union is TO have a candidate of its
very own. President simpson will.
after much persuasion" be that
candidate himself. In a campai gn
among dozen democrats, he would
be a strong primary candidate, al
though his best friends admit he
would he little hefty for a track
heat in tho general election.
Governor Tries Out Arthur.
Governor Robertson ia seeking to
get rid OF his various promises TO
support men for mis- successor. II
has long been known that the gov
ernor was morally bound to support
State Treasurer Arthur Leecraft for
governor. and equally well known
that he was also sort OF hitched up
with John Whitehurst, president OF
the board OF agriculture. Sull bet
ter informed persons understand
that the governor knows that neither
OF them has chance TO secure the
democratic nomination, and yet no
can not say so.
Last week and part of this Lee
craft has been given a tryout. That
~, the gubernatorial letter and the
governors newspapers have been
boosting the treasurer for his con-
duct OF his office and trying to as
certain II applause will follow
As a matter OF fact. the office OF
state treasurer is purely ministerial
he takes in the money that other
departments give him, pays 1t out
on warrants, and, aside from collect
ing interest on balances, has no other
duty to perform. or course. he has
the privilege Of fayurlng certain
hanks with big deposits, but that is
preroEative none of these treas
urers ever brag about.
Mr.. Leecratt can hope To secure
twelve or fifteen OF the ~ actual
supporters OF the governor, but
whatever else he gets will have 10
come through outside channels. OF
course all citizens understand that
Mr.. Leecraft or any other citizen of
oklahoma would make better gov-
ernor than we now have, and even
mat Is cause for public congratula
ton but not adulation or alteration
Owen Says He Is out.
former Chief Justice Thomas IL
owen, sojourning at Eureka Springs
Arkansas, has written TO saverai
newspaper friends that he will NOT
De an aspirant for the denocratio
guoernatorial nomination, giving as
a reason that his health will no,
permit him to make a hard cam
paign for both nomination and elec-
tiou.
Removal NJ Judge Owcn uni
cause ng surprise I'm state elpit,, on
e'rS Whe'" his candidacy was not
taken extraordinarily seriously ana
owen. ~ "''
In truth, tho majority Of potential
democratic candidates have backed .