The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-09
by c. w. B. KINDS.

worlds Capital Correspondent.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. SWIM
disposal OF republican patronage re-
duced TO a point whore those who
are to win and those who are to lose
can see the result and the demo-
Gratis getting their state house quar-
rels to a more secretive place, the
political maneuvers of the week
have been centering around prospec-
tive candidates. and for tho first
time state capital talk has been in
Guiding possible republican Candi-
dates for governor and the number
of names being used has increased
considerably, that applying to demo-
Gratis and republicans alike.
II is very easy to discern that some
of the states more active democrats
have been trying TO checkmate
others by getting an unusual number
of outside men into the Eubernatorial
race, and some of these movements
have great significance,
As an illustration, Judge Frank
Matthews of Altus and Corporation
Commissioner Campbell Russell have
endorsed" former Judge Jess Hatch
EFT OF Durant AZ the democratic
guhernatorial candidate No one
doubts that Matthews and Russell
have privileged fight 10 make such
Endorsement but II carries other sig
uitiCauCe. Judge HatchCtt lives in
Bryan county, the home Of state
Treasurer Arthur LeeCratt very
much candidate for governor. and
| two candidates from that municipal
| ity might prove embarrassing More-
over, no one with a modicum OF
state knowledge questions that Mr.
Russell does not like Governor Rob
crtson and almost everybody knows
! that Mr.. Leecraft seeks to heir the
governorship from our friend, the
present governor,
The Matthews love for Hatchett
dates back TO the first legislature.
when both were members OF tho SEN
ate and generally voted together
against the majority OF measures OF
fered,
The Man of Mystery
Newspapers over the state have
been much concerned in the man
OF mystery" mentioned by Ben Hen
nessey Of Watonga in recent issue
/ OF an oklahoma city newspaper. Mr..
Hennessey, formerly newspaper
man and at one time secretary OF
the state board of agriculture de-
clared that there vas democrat or
: such prominence In oklahoma that
his entrance into the race for the
nomination for governor Would cause
Ian others To retire. lie did not men
| tion the name and the press Of the
state has been anXiouslY inquiring of
him lust whom he had in mind.
. The answer is easy. Mr., Hennts-
sey is ambitious to go 20 congress
from, the sixth district and II Is very
generally known that Senator Elmer
Thomas has the call for the noml-
nation.
senator Jed Johnson Of Walters
/ also would like to be nominated for
congress and there has been con-
certpd effort ON the part OF ambl-
uous sixth district democrats 10 have
Thomas be a candidate for governor
thus opening the field for those Wh,
desire TO succeed Congressman DICK
Gcnsman, republican, OF Lawton.
So far nothing has caused Thoma'
TO switch from his announced pur'
nose to make another effort 10 20 Ia
congress, and It is very evident that
the mystery" man of Henncssey'
u Invention viii not be deferred, for
me has reputation Of being able t.
= determine Just what he wants,
, The List Is Long,
There is now a long list NJ names
mentioned as possible and real can
, didates for governor. Thoae wht
r are being given attention al the capi'
! tai and who have friends urginl
p them to become candidates are as
+ follows,
Democrats Lieutenant governor