The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-08
by c. W. B. HINDs.

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 7.-Siz-
zling hot describes the capita! city
political temperature for the cur
rent week. This applies alike to
the two democratic parties and the
republicans and the latter still con
tinue to limclight from "A personal
standpoint.
Washington news dispatches con-
vey lightning changes in tho va
rious states given out for appointive
places, and very little reliance can
he placed in them. the last dis
patches indicating that President
Harding was 81 the opinion that
Senator Iarrcld will have to stand
sponsor for all major appointments
from oklahoma. Harrcld's position
on tho committee on postofficcs and
post roads give him an unusually
powerful position regarding the Sc
lection OF postmastcrs.
However, that was not tho great
concern in Oklahoma. as in the
First Second, Fourth, sixth and
Eighth congressional districts the
republican congressman VIII name
the postmasters, although II Is con-
ceded they will be named after the
senator has been conferred with;
that Is especially true OF the larger
places.
Smashing OF the Daughcrty slate
for major Oklahoma appointments
only 10 have appear a cOmpromlse
slate, brought a storm OF protest
against the latter. conceded to be
more unpopular at the capital than
the first. Especially was that true
in three instances The compromise
slate mentioned County Judge VIII
liam Maurer OF El Reno for western
United states district attorney and
Alva Mcdonald Of the same city for
marshal Of the western district
The city Of III Reno Is in the Sixth
congressional district. overwhclm-
ingly democratic. The entire Eighth
congressional district is In the west
ern federal district, and has as large
republican majority as the sixth
district has republican votes, or az
least approximately as large.
Eighth district republicans fired
protests against this geographical
selection, pointing out that neither
the location nor the standing of those
on the slate warranted such he
trayal OF the Eighth district repub-
Leans who have steadfastly main
tanned a fighting branch OF the re-
publican party when others were
more inclined TO- accept what they
could get from the dominant fac
ton OF the democratic party.
Capital city visitors do not believe
that Victor Locke will be superiu
tcudent OF the Union agency for the
Five Civilized Tribes, or at least for
any considerable length OF time.
However, readers must not be
confused or led 10 surmise that there
lis real republican upheaval, for
these matters pertain only 10 the
element which thinks more Of Of
flee than government In the ABB
stract.
Democrats Surprised.
Tho real concern is to be found
among democrats who have stood
aloof from their own party I'm the
hope Of Wrestling the control OF
state government from the present
state democratic machine.
Those demOCrats-a0, 1000 strong
are not and never were concerned
as TO what republicans would secure
the major or lesser appointments
In Oklahoma. They have not, un-
der the rules of the game, even a
voice in tho matter. But they are
and have a right to be apprehensive
about the result OF making sad err
rors--it may have much To do with
their attitude in the near future.
Th.re are democrats in Oklahoma
who In order TO cleanse the state
house OF rotten government. would
again stand with the republicans IN
an honest effort 20 get state affairs
in decent condition. To do this
they can defend that attitude in the
hope and belief betterment would
result from success OF movement
1 OF that nature.