The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-25
REPUBLICANS
PLAYING OLD
POLITICS NOW
Threadbare Game is Being
Used as Primary Election
Draws Near; G. o. p.
Favors Walton.
Especial to The Ardmoreite)

NGptNiNtl " L AN Fhi hiilblN
OKLAHOMA CITY.-Close observers
of the present political campaign in
oklahoma declare it is developing a
situation worn thr2adbare in this state
but none the lc4s successful as a sen.
eral thing.
They point out that the republican
carty leaders and tne rep h!!can press
are heSt...@ psry mute at tins ,unc-
ture about thei.' own party and their
own campaign but beginning their ever
recurring tactics 10 cause dissens;on in
the democratic party by shrewd polit-
cal manipulation.
These observers declare that part or
the republican press which is subser-
Went to the republican state organi2a-
ton is perslstently boosting Mayor j.
=. Walton as the democratic candidate
.or governor, tossing bouquets at the
socialist element behind him and never
losing an opportunity to critcise both
r. IA. Wilson and Thomas II. owen, his
opponents. as the candidates Of the big
interests.
VIII Charge Records.
IL is pOlultu Oul llidA Allb ultliidAN
plan is not to help Walton but TO furs
her the cause OF John Fields 10y dis
'upting The opposing party. They say.
n the eysut Walton is nominated. the
-epublicans. will Immediately change
heir tune and begin TO pan him TO
finish as a socialist candidate rep
-esentatiye of the North Dakota Non.
Partisan league.
On the other hand. i is pointed out
L owen or Wilson defeats Walton for
he nomination.. the republicans will
hen invite the socialist and the Walton
democratic vote. which they have help
ID to disgrunte. into the republican
lamp. telling these voters that in John
Fields they will find a good substitute
.or Walton and a true foe Of the big
interests"
IN Old Plan.
That this has been the republican
,lan in past state campaigns demo
ratio leaders declare. They recall the
Ferris Gore fight where the republican
)ress and republican leaders did more
)allyhooing for Gore than democrats
lid for either candidate. Wien Ferris
defeated Gore. Harreld, the republican
senatorial candidate. Immediately
trimmed his sails so they would cdtch
he socialist and disaffected Gore d";G.
,cratic vote.
Had Gore defeated Ferris. thesa sam
observers say. the republican c1Hpa'gn
,gainst him that Ferris made, cXpc TIM
O defeat him by joining ,hn repuH.
an vote with the disgrlnlled Fcni
olowing.
The same thing vas ait lhcy
ay, when former Govern y.
haskell opposed Senator :.
owen for the United States D.
'epublican PRESS backing llask-i u"h
ly, but owen showed him under sc
,adly in the primary thai tn, attempt
vas abandoned
Prospects Good.
That the plan. rhreddbare as it is
,ffers good prospects oe success. is re
sealed by Harrelds defea- OF Ferris
There is another significant thine
which the republicans are bearing IN
mind. W. c. McAllister, secretary o.
he state election board recently sent
,ut a report that very few rociaist:
we're changing their registration thi.
ear. This Is true, but ~ shouli no.
,e lost sight of that between 10000 ant
o 600 socialists changed their rcgistra
ion to democratic IN 1920 TO vote aoi
lore.
The republicans recall this and they
re playing this vote for pawn II
he political chess game, 1t is claimed
II the proper thine they will attrac
Is support to the republican patty o.
,ppose il and fllrt with the c0nserva
i've democrat as the situation ma!
warrant say those who point OF IN
LANCER 70 the democratic party in tn
epublican policy.
Favor Walton.
Persistently the republican press ha
truck at owen and Wilson since tn
tate campaign began. and negltivel.
favor Of Walton by declaring Owei
nd Wilson representative VI lac pres
nt Robertson administration. The lac
that owen and Robertson camps ar
daggers drawn, most OF the Wilson
Glowing Is the element most strongl'
pposed to Robertson and there ar
nore men close to the governor In III
Walton councils than those VI eithe
4 his opponents
That the republicans are supporun
Walton at this stage is said neither J