The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-24

question arose to BATTLE the machine
leaders.
But in any event the Hudson petit
tion Is grinding In on the thick hides
of the machine leaders II may
never hurt them and may never in
terfere with their political program,
but II Is absolutely certain that Il
can never do them any good never
1 furnish them any pleasure; always
will be n sort OF dread object while
| 1t Is lying around in the office OF
the secretary of state. Therefore
more uneasiness and still more
trouble for those left of the old state
machine.
Is There Fusion?
In the meanwhile It becomes more
apparent each day that the governor
il depending for aid on one wing Of
the republican party. Wherever
republican can be located and is
known to be in opposition to the
present republican state organi2a-
tlon, he Is besct with democrats
asking that he Join in a defensive
and offensive fight against those who
have been making the gubernatorial
way other than bed OF roses.
The governors morning newspa-
per organ is press bureauirg from
Washington In no uncertain manner,
and the effort to turn attention from
The statehuuse gang to matters per
tanning TO appointment to office Is
so glaring that IT would not be more
plain were It marked political ad-
vcrtising." Even should this alliance
extend over until next year. it would
not prove formidable after it left
organization headquarters. for the
reason that the gubernatorial follow
ing has ceased to exist IN SO far as
private soldiers are concerned There
are still many generals, colonels
and captains all waiting for the
crumbs TO fan from their masters
table, but the line troops have de-
serted--have smelled what was on
the inside and their sense Of smell
was Mortified and even worse at
what they knew must be behind the
scenes.
Moreover, the republicans who are
not in sympathy with their organi-
zation are not too numerous too
mention. They are mighty men OF
valor as Joab always chose, but
they have so far presented no great
vr cause for disaffection than that
they are not the grand pie distribu-
tors, and to the man not expecting
an appointment this is not a grave
governmental question. Naturally
the man expecting a good appoint
mcnt and who fails 10 connect ON
schedule time, expects the world
20 stop and await his start with the
promised document but the world
has n peculiar. method OF jogging
along without regard 10 who holds
office or who Is unable to keep up
Nith the procession.
4 fusion between the disappointed
republican Job seekers and the old
democratic state machine would pre-
sent the most ridiculous political
aspect known in this or any other
state. quite naturally II would not
arouse an overwhelming sentiment
for itself, but It can be truly stated
that II would attract tremendous
attention--so did Henry starr when
In fun possession OF his mental and
physical faculties.
The Real Situation.
And the fight being waged by
republicans against national COM
miteeman jim Harris is but thinly
disguised effort to dislodge Senator
j. w. Harreld. Mr.. Harris controls
no patronage other than that which
viii be apportioned to the state CEN
trail committee. lie is known TO be
very staunchly supporting Senator
Harreld--will not doviate from that
position. Therefore those who at
tack the big national committeeman
are but going a roundabout way 20
potshut the senator.
At Washington there is a very
large number OF distinguished re-
publicans, with their ears TO the
ground, waiting to hear the ground
swell and the public roar for them
to come and take command of vari-