The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-21
Republicans From the State
Are Talking Republican
Governor" at the Next
General Election
SUCCESSORTO HAMON
NAMED ON MARCH 3
FIGHT FOR UNITED STATES MAR
SHALL is BITTER BETWEEN
WALI4EN OF VINITA AND
COOPER OF STIGLER.
(Ardmoreite Specially

washington, ID. c., Feb. 2f.--De-
spite the increase in railway and
Pullman fares there are many okla
homa politicians at the capital. There
IS a spirited interest being manifested
In the distribution of federal appoint
ments and the Oklahoma republicans
here are Of the opinion that okla
homa will elect a republican governor
in the next election. The Oklaho-
mans have seized upon this line OF
talk in order to attract the interest
OF the incoming administration TO
Oklahoma for the purpose Of bringing
some of the big appointments to their
state.
II is being said here that John
Fields will make a most formidable
candidate for governor OF Oklahoma
and In order TO give him more pres
tiso for that battle 1t Is being urged
that he be given the place of seere-
tary Of agriculture IN the presidents
cabinet.
1t Is stated that whether the re-
publicans win Oklahoma in 1922 de-
pends largely upon how the legisla-
| ture behaves that is in session now,
II the lower house which is control
ed by republicans gives way TO freak
legislation IL VIII put the whole
party In bad repute in the state It
! the pos rold th"ir heads, show IN
/ dependence Of thought and steer
| clear az rule by the bosses, they
/ will give their state better chance
! 10 go republican In the next election.
The National Republican Commit
tee meets in Washington on the Sra
, ot March and at that time the COM
mittee viii select n successor 10 the
I late jake J.. Hamon OF Ar,lrnore
While It Is believed that. Jim Harris
| OF Wagner will be named yet there
! is always some doubt until final ac-
/ lion is taken and this doubt Is stand
| ing In the way of making political
endorsements.
Biggest Man In Oklahoma
Senator-clect j. w. Harreld of Okla
hoina City who on account OF his
Unprecedented victories for the party
and on account of the unique posi-
tion which he occupies is by odds
the biggest man in Oklahoma politics.
Senator Harrcld Is not inclined to
build up n personal party machine,
Be Is conservative and careful and Is
not asserting his own will but is using
great care in making up his mind ~
to whom he viii endorse. He Is work.
ing for tho good OF his party instead
OF attempting TO build up a machine
FOR tho purpose of pcrpetuatlng him
self IN office. lie consistently holds
To thu opinion expressed SO often by
, Onio James the successful politician
and statesman OK Kentucky who said
that any man who manages q party
and get votes.
Talking State Politics
Before leaving for Oklahoma Sena-
tor Harreld was asked about his own
state and its chances for electing q
state republican ticket, His response
was that in his opinion tho chances
nro good but that he had not attcmpt-
cd to pick IA map~for tho place. "Thc
republican candidate" said Senator
Harrcid should b. the antithesls Of
tho democratic norninco, Ho shcuic
combine those virtues that tho demo
cratic candidate Coos not possess."
FranL Lee for Attorney
Il Is understood hero that senator
, uarreid will glvo his endorsements 10
. Frank Leo OF Muakogee Tor attorney
for tho eastern district OF Oklahoma
, While this 81 truo h ~ also hoiicvvs
that jim Harris viii endorse Luoet
, Gnves OF Prior unlcai tho two mss
mako compromise on tho measure
, Senator narrcld win he unyicidint
and uncompromlslng ON this appoint
mint and the chances rro favorable II
I.cn and tho chances nro tliat IN thV
D wlndup the first asslstanta pfsco VII
60 to Judge Graves,
j, IT, Ogruert of Atolra alse hsn
4 guIrn worry stuug Endorsements fca
= district attorney INIT H. IA not beIigvu
u hero that no will get tho plum,
y United States NarshAl
. There So always much interest raHl
q tested In tho pelcctiun OF a pnited
n slatoa marshal and thfs Ia 1he cNs
thia gprinu, Therp aro unre fursnid
n ahlu candidates, mon cr strength AM
a fino endonumunts ami tho fight WI
no q bitter ono, Tho leading eaaAl
datcs urp Il, II, waflcB NJ vinSta, MI
Cooper uf stlulor pRd II, =, Wsrsss,
Of Tishcminun SIR, WalIcR wm TwzN
!" avcr ef Bert ChandlrAs puev0ufu
camrnigu for cmgrsa and Mr. ehsnd
J. Ter Ia urpected su wurk vsry han
y for hin apPeintIucHt. Mr., @p0B
u Jim Harris faverits. Resh NJ tlNn
N men wrrc fayerzhla IN HFrsM ~
IA tha now rnnir VIII not dsNlN I
y taka an active part against either "a
II as them, warfield was q xrust frigH
Of Hamon's and the death NJ ~
II Hamon has weakened hia vhannu
Is although. he has sums very EtF~n
is endorsements, A NJ. simpssN I
10 Tulsa is alsu being prped far ~
v place, The fight ~ II n reeq~1N
n Is hetwceu wallen and csoreF -