The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-24

Gus and sundry positions in govern
mcnt. The ground is hard and has
refused TO swell and the roar Of the
multitude has not approached the
national capital with the swiftness
at first expected.
Some Of these expectant ones are
with the republican organization
and some are seeking places outside
of that body. But the appointive
power has been slow to act-paln-
fully slow for those who would
rather be drawing salaries than pay
ing Washington hotel expenses.
The effort on the part OF the
faction to secure comfort and ap-
polntments outside of or in spite OF
Senator Harrcld was not an unex-
pected event. 1t will be recalled
that when the senator was making
his race for the lower house of con-
gress in the special election OF 1919
he found very formidable and
considerable element OF the repub-
lican organization opposing his sue
cess. For a time the men outside
OF the republican party who were
trying to elect Harreld held back
because OF this opposition, and II
was only after the present senator
agreed TO take charge OF his own
campaign that the pile-driving bolt
became effective and carried him
10 the greatest political victory ever
won in oklahoma.
The same element OF the repub-
lican party which opposed him b.ing
tirst sont 10 congress was none too
ambitious for his success in the sen.
ltorial race-it is now none too
anxious to regard him as the leader
of the republican party in the state,
although by virtue of his position in
the senate and because Of the strik-
ing victories he has won in a demo-
cratic state, he is in fact one of the
leaders OF his party and must be
so recognized.
Some June Announcements,
While there will be some earlier
announcements OF appointments. ac-
cording to republican organization
statements, the Oklahoma announce
'nehts Will come In June, some OF
hem even later than that
The internal revenue position at
Oklahoma City and the United
states district attorneyship at Mus
Nogee are open, and will possibly
ONE first among the major places.
some OF the other terms will not ex-
TWO years, and so long as the re-
publics do not agree on those
places, the longer the lncumbents
may expect to remain unmolested
one or the biggest places TO be
filled that has been somewhat over
looked, Is that OF special assistant
United states attorney-general in
me Red river case, now held by
John Fatn, former United States dis
trict attorney for the western Okla
homa federal district. IL is the best
paying place that can likely come 10
an Oklahoman, and carries with Il
more chance for distinction; like
wise IL must have the attention OF an
attorney, otherwise the chance for
distinction will turn to extinguish-
mcnt.
John Scothorn, formerly assistant
district attorney under John Enbry
ana Tor short time the actual dis
triCt attorney for the western dis
trict' ~ said to be slated for this
place. He Is an Ohioan and a life
time friend OF Attorney General
Daughtery, who Is known 10 look
upon Scothorn with much favor.
Home Affairs Should Dominate.
The Washington end OF the politi-
cal game is only OF paramount i'm
portance TO those who seek positions.
To the average Oklahoman, regard
less of his political convictions, the
question Of the state and what Is TO
be done is supreme
undeniably the republicans have
at this moment the upper hand, 10 be
retained only in the event that they
are marching toward certain fixed
purpose--that to wrest the state
government from those who have
sadly misgoverped it for the past
several years.
When the eighth legislature was
so hurriedly adjourned, the demo-
cratic state machine sent propaganda
literature broadcast, telling how the
republican house had failed TO per-
form its solemn duties. For day
or two that hogwash stuck with the
folks, but when the awful ness Of
wild appropriation bills passed by
the senate to the house began 10