The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-09

Trapp of Muskogee; Samuel Morley
of McAlester. State superintendent
X. il. Wilson of Chickasha Treas
urer Arthur Leecraft OF Caleria;
Judge r. l.. Standeven of Tulsa;
John A. Whitehurst of Doxie, presi-
dent of the state board OF agricul-
ture; DR.. Frank Davis OF Enid: At
orney- General 5. u. Freezing Of
shawnee. Jess Hatchett Of Durant;
\. MCCrory of Ringing; Mayor
Walton of Oklahoma City.
II must not be construed that the
gentlemen mentioned comprise the
entire list of Eubernatorial possibll-
lies for they do not, but they make
up the list OF those whom the stu
dents Of political affairs discuss and
must therefore be considered as the
advance guard of the small army to
ask for the privilege OF taking up
the duties OF the states chief eXeCu-
tive.
In the list, Trapp, Wilson, Lee
craft and Davis viii unquestionably
be candidates for governor Wilson
and Davis already having an
nOuncod their candidates. for the
position
In that long list, the lieutenant
governor and the state superintand-
ent would have a good start on ac-
count Of long service aud because
Of the fact that they are splendid
organizers and capable of lOng-tim
campaigning. However, the final
result viii very largely depend on
whom will be given the credit for
holding himself aloof f:--.n the fac
tons and carrying his cause straight
to the people, for there Is an unde-
niable sentiment among the voters
Of the state to have at least a small
voice In making the nomination.
ChcclSmating Candidates,
Democratic politicians are using
the CheCkmate system. For in
! stance, former Chief Justice Tom
owen has predicted that Attorney.
General Freezing will decide not TO
| 30 a candidate for governor but will
be content with being a candidate
| to succeed himself This would of
course cause some confusion among
the various candidates for attorney
general, and necessarily causes some
embarrassment to Mr. Freezing, VIII
| has been doing some good cam
paignng, although not an aVOwcd
I candidate for any position. II Is
very true that he has looked over
the field with the rather open in
teption Of becoming n candidate for
governor and, like a majority OF the
| other democratic aspirantS with the
| come an avowed candidate.
This view, however, Is not correct,
| for the reason that the men who are
| 20 win favor at the next primary in
| both parties must make their de-
| cision earlier than usual There is
"A very decided opinion among the
! people that those who are to admin
: istor government IN the future will
! have tu be looked over for n con
! siderable time before being entrust
| ed with the reins OF government
| The disaster OF 1918, when the wal
took mp all attention and allowed
| the present chief executive to sliu
| into the governors chair, Is not Ike
| ly 10 be repeated in the life of this
| generation.
That Possible Judgcship,
! Washington news dispatches con
! tain the information that there viii
be additional federal iudgeships and
one Of them for Oklahoma. Nat
| uraIly that would be given TO the
eastern district and the appointee
! would necessarily come from that
! section East side newspapers have
! had long list OF attorneys men
| toned for the position, but for some
| reason not explained, state capitol
| magicians predict that the appoint
| ment win 20 to one OF two Tulsa
| attorneys, John Mcserve or w. l.
| Gregg.
This feeling has predomirated
0ince the meeting of the republican
state committee, but whether Il
lsprang from common hotel gossip
or was caused from some express