The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-17
Both Parties Have Troubles
Alliance and Caused impeachment Fight Disves-Each
Inens-Leecraft Will Good-Republ Pie
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To make matters worse, the
weeping willow end OF the republi-
can party did not come TO the aid
of Trapp-he had to make his own
fight after organizing the senate so
that the governor could make a
showing: then, when he had win
downed, the weeping willow aided
the governor In cellaring. Therefore
It follows that n state OF war pre-
walls. This has been more manifest
since the governor sought shelter TO
enable him to call the legislature in
extraordinary session, and irapp
boldly declared for an initiation
program of getting some spending
money for the departments and in
stitutions.
Lcccraft Not Present.
In former times when the demo
cratic state machine leaders were
quarrelling, Arthur Leecraft, state
treasurer. could effect a compro-
mise and sort OF get good feeling
again, II is different now. He pos
s!bly possesses the same excellen,
talent. but since the house of rep
resentatives convinced Mr.. Leecraft
that the collection of democratic
war chest for campaign purposes
was not one of the duties of his Of
ice, the state treasurer is not poll
ticking to any great extent
Always church going man, he
has added Sunday school and Bible
class work and does not attend war
caucus meetings If there is any way
to avoid Il. Whatever may be said
against the treasurer, II can not be
said OF him that he does make the
same mistake twice.
Turbulent Republicans.
But while the democratic leaders
are in or getting into position 10
further belabor each other, repub-
| licans compllcate the political situa.
ton by reason of their own dis
turbances. and there is no conceal
ment of the fact that thcre ~ re-
| publican disturbance. Possibly II is
different from those troubles of
former times, although Il undoubt-
edly grows out OF that.
Since statehood tho republicans
| have been mono too strong and at
times appeared as backing adjunct
Of the dominant faction OF the dem D
cratic machine. Naturally whatever
patronage fell from the masters
table came through the national
committeeman ana the lone con-
gresham. And that patronage was
usually so light that there was no
use for the rank and file to be dis
| turhed as TO who obtained &.
II is different now w-different two
ways-first. Of course, being I'm
! that there Is more patronage 10 be
| distributed, second, I'm that the
county boys, determined the fork
boys" demand that they be allowed
at the distribution table
Therefore the discussion by the
| biggest leaders as 20 which Of them
ho tho grand padoshah has led Ia
! tho smaller fry demanding that there
Doe no grand dispenser of pie, but
! that the pastry be given out In
county unites, the real old-fashioned
democratic method.
Beyond question, this movement
| has grown big cuough to make IL
certain that the old one-man meth
cd viii not prevail Naturally the
| fork crowd can not get anything eN-
| cept at the Nands OF the elected rep,
resentatives TO Washington, but Just
as naturally the Representatives will
have 10 sound the tuning fork in the
counties before too rapidly dis
| tribuling the offices so hungrily
sought for.
In one respect IL Is an omen oi
good for the republican party IN
| Oklahoma--it means that the voters
have hope and that they are expect
| ing 20 be consulted and asked 20
conference. No political Organization
is OF moment unless there is rivalry