The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-11

, or himself or to blow holes in the
boomS now started by others, some
ot whom it is known he does not
| look upon as statesmen Of the high
est type.
Friends of Roy johnson of Ard
more are moving him about on the
republican chcckerboard whilst he
whilcs away his time in the cool
mountain regions. A few months
| ago johnson was very seriously
| mentioned IA a republican guberna-
| tOrial candidate but since that time
his name has been mentioned for
both state treasurer and auditor.
II Is known that Mr. johnson 10
not avcrsc to being governor, but
that can be said of almost any man
of intelligence. for the reason that
1t does carry honor to those who
administer government in an hon
orablc manner. However since Mr..
johnson has recently disposed of his
newspaper interests and il ia pre-
sumed that the drop in the price OF
oil has modified his income to no
inconsiderablo extent, il is very
probable that he VIII not be among
the republicans who start the 1922
fight to wrest this state from demo-
cratic control.
Hugh scott Presented.
presented the name OF General Hugh
Scott as republican Eubernaturial
candidate, but that will not extend
very far, for the very substantial
reason that ne Is in the government
| service, having job that is good for
| l!fc. Dr Scott played politics in Ok
| lahoma many yeurs--is playing il
now for that matter, but has too
mueh experience to quit a lifetime
job to enter into race whore he
would have an excellent chance to
meet defeat in the primary, and, If
successful there, would have another
excellent chance of being defeated
AT the general election.
Stewart Acting Up.
Judge Andrew NJ. Stewart has
pulled off "A political move in south
western Oklahoma that demands at
tcnticn. 1t win be recalled that c.
w, King Of Hollis and Edwin Dab
n"Y or Altus have practically com.
moncod campaigning for attorney
general Stewart resides at Nangum
the old home town place Of all
southwestern oklahoma. The Man
gum star has commenced "A cam.
palEn Tor stewart for attorney gem
ctal and II must bo presumed that
the attorney was not unmindful Of
tiun was to be made The fact that
Judge stewart aud Mr. King arc
relatives makes the announcement
tho moro interesting and the moro
difficult % understand
While the counties OF Greer. Har-
mon and jackson, homes of the
thr'e gentlemen, are heavily demo-
cratic, yet the total vote il very
small and three candidates from that
section Of the state for one position
would present a new phase Of
politics for even Oklahoma. whore
phases have been numerous indeed
\ Really Brave Captain.
Editor L. y. Myers Of NIcAlestcr,
who was a soldier in the war, has
dared an innovation. lie is the head
Of the young peoples democratic
club and hns planned for that organ
izauon to hold rally or picnic in
each Of the y counties NJ the state.
state Chairman Ben Lafayette has
agreed to furnish speakers for all OF
these meetings, the most ambitious
rally venture yet projected by demo-
Gratis.
Just why Mr. Lafayette should
send speakers when he has thuus-
ands of copies of Homer cum
minC's Joricrson day speech on the
virtues Of the league Of nations, is
not explained The chairman furn-
lshos this speech in pamphlet form
10 all and for all ills of the party.
and public speak ors would prubabiy
be able TO do "a much harm in the
way of diaorganizatiun rs has been
accomplished by the use of this par
ticular document
For Why and for What.
Another Interesting down state
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