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

mittee, selection or officials FOR tina Z
committee might be somewhat diff
ferent than would be true were the
choice left TO II mere men. unguid
ed by the wishes of the gentler sex
Gf 1t is more gentle in the great
oklahoma political game).
Muskogee newspapers had a some
what strange political story, to the
effect that two republicans were
openly candidates for the guberna-
toriaI nomination--Alva J. Niles, a
Tulsi banker, and Alva Mcdonald,
United States marShal for the west
crn federal district.
The story was widely reproduced
in country periodicals, and lacked
only one esential--neither Mr.. Niles
nor Mcdonald ever openly announc-
ed himself as a candidate for gov
ernor or any other elective office,
There have been many statements
in the state press to the effect that
Mr.. Niles was a likely and suitable
candidate for the republican NOM
ination, but 40 far, Mr.. Niles has
contented himelf with being a
pleased and also a patient listener to
the nice things said OF him.
Mr.. Mcdonald is a politician de
luxe. He is willing for additional
honors to fall upon his very broad
and strong shoulders. but is too wise
In his day and generation to become
an svowed candidate for any place
when he has only been installed as
marshal for a little more than a
month.
In fact, the Muskogco article.
rightly analyzed. is really very
clever attempt on the part OF some
east side republicans to make a
treaty with Mcdonald. now the ac-
knowledged leader Of the old Ham
on crowd and who has not been in
hast. "a max" a!thar . defensive ar
offensive treaty with any Of the
other factions Of the republican
party-and 1t generally has few
factions when the time comes for
choosing a leader OF those partisans
within this state
Open Season.
Republican statesmen have an
open season. There are those who
desire 20 get office by appointment,
those who would be state chairman
or secretary, those who would lead
in the campaign for state control
next year, and Just ordinary republi-
cans who are really anxious for
some of the big fellows to keep more
quiet and not rock the political
boat so much.
Four other republicans continho
TO be mentioned as proba BILE candi-
dates for governor-Jim Harris, Ed
Overhoiser, John Fields and George
Schwabe. Neither OF these four has
indicated a growing ambition to lead
in fight that Is hard under the
very best Of conditions. and there
will have TO he more provocation
than Al present before a correspond
cnt can truthtully assume that they
will even look over into the pasture
TO see what kind OF race track Il
*. Harris and Fields have travers-
ed the state political highway and
each OF them understands IL costs
lot OF money for even a losing
race, neither OF them ever started
a heat without making a determined
finish, MIR, Schwabe and Mr.. over
holser are experienced campaign
ers, but neither ever trotted in A
statewide heat, where the track is
longer and the heat OF the summer
sun very intense
A New Deal.
Republicans and democrats alike
are more concerned about tho farm
ers than appears on the surface.
Tfs farmers have been organizing
unions and talking politics on the
side, From counties whore he re-
puhlicans have n majority come re-
ports that tho farmers are to under
take to name the republican nomi-
nccs f( county office and perhaps
carry ~ 10 the state ticket. Such
democratic counties as Bryan bring
a similar report, with the exception
of republican" being stricken and
democratic substituted.
pSe more radical OF these farmer.