The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-27
BY c. W u. KINDS.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov 26.--
NotWithstandlng that the announce
ment Of former Congressman r. Il.
Howard Of the First district thHt he
would be n candidate for governor
instead OF a mild sensation among
the uninformed at the capitol, II
has not materially changed the
gubernatorlal situation. This must
not be misconstrued to mean that
Mr. Howard is not a potential can
dldate, for he iss but that does not
mean a change I'm the situation. Mr..
Howard simply joins with state SUI
perintendent Wilson. state Treasur-
er Leecraft and Lieutenant Governor
NJ. T.. Trapp among the democratic
celebrities who will very probably
contend for the democratic gubernn
torlRl nomination To these may
be added former Chief Justice
Thomas II. owen. who was also an
appolntiye member Of the criminal
court of appeals at one time. Judge
owen has said that he was and was
not candidate, but he is an as
pirant and his candidacy !s 20 be
later announced, Eugene Kerr OF
Muskogee having the cub in leash
and is authorized to let IL loose ut
the most seasonable hour.
Mr.. Howards announcement has
done much toward "a new lineup
over on the east side. Er was
commonly accepted as the demo
cratic nominee for congress N, the
First district. His determination to
enter into the gubernatorial race
makes n wide difference At the
capitol 1t IL believed that Senator
Robert Davidson will he tho noninct
for congress for the democrats
The reason In perhaps due to the
fact that Davidson has been the
towering legislative figure for thu
past few years--no one ever sent
TO congress the first time from Ok
lahoma had anything like the ppei'
fications Davidson's worst enemies
admit he possesses.
As n matter OF candid tru-h
Davidson has no enemy on his owf
/ account His legislative opponents
were made because he was the head
OF the legislative party In power
and never on his own account, II
Is probable that in n district as large
/ and wealthy as the First that more
/ than one democrat viii aspire to
| lead the party against Mr.. Chandler
| but IL is stating a simple truth that
/ from this distance the Tulsa senator
/ has the lead, his spurs having been
/ won I'm legislative difficulties thai
/ would have appalled, a less positive
! spirit,
An OLD Lead.
! The continued line OF editorials
appearing in Hsrlow's Weekly, ver'
/ clearly indicates that an old an,
. radical element OF the demoHrati,
party Is seeking to rAviv.fv old Is
sues Mr. Harlow continues 20 as
sert that no man who drlnlls whis
| XIV or plays poker shoIld be eiecte,
| TO office. The first of the seric
/ was taken as a visionary dream o
| the Oklahoma City publisher. VIII
IL a dreamer OF the wildcs: typS. !
continuation into a Ieries yerl
, clearly indicates that there IS meth
cd behind the artiCles--R netho,
/ that at one time threatened to max,
this among the intolerant states o
! the sisterhood The claim Is SCI
forth that the people must nor onl,
obey the law but must worship tn
law made by the majority y" Jus
what constitutes majority when !
comes TO an election has never beet
/ successfully determined. but an Il
lustratioR may so be had with III
prohibition enforcement which Har
/ lows refers to so often. When tina
constitutional amendment passed
the United states senate member
from the states ot Arizona. New
Mexico, Colorado. Nevada, Idaho
Montana, North and South Dakota
Nebraska. Kansas and Oklahomi
voted for a, representing 22 senat
votes, against which were the tw
votes OF the state OF New YORK
representing a population in eNceS
cf the II states mentioned above
Editor Harlow's contention that OK
lahoma needs a governor of tn
Miles Standish variety may be cor
rect, but the probability of securing
one Is remote and the desirab bilit,
Istill more So
At this particular moment. Ol;la
homa Is IN need OF goyerno
knowing the difference betwee'
! right and wronC--i' necds no per
aon who is intolerant; needs no Dol