The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-05
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column of poll
tial dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

THERE is an interesting bit of some
what credible gossip being banded
about among politicians to the erect
that Senator Robert l.. Owen, recent
" tried to resign his post, on condi'
ton that he might be permitted 10
dictate the selection of his successor
owen is reported eager 10 spend
his declining years retrieving part oil
the fortune that he has amassed by
accepting a seat in the senate. Re'
rorts have it that owens services as
adviser to big banking interests in New
York City on foreign matters would
draw a fabulous sum.
Eager to accept some such post
Owen recently called upon Robert
son, so the story goes, with an offer
to resign If he were permitted TO
name his successor.
"All right" the governor is said TO
have replied, "Who is he?"
I'D. Hayden Linebaugh," Owen shot
back.
'I'll never Go it," the governor an
gwered quickly.
An early nne on republican s'idtcSy
Is now available. AS Of old the G. o.
p. leaders are willy. If they are not
willy they are getting credit for it by
virtue Of their inability to start the
ball rolling.
Poison gas Is being freed. Republi'
can leaders taking lesson from the
book Of Jake the Vigorous are keeping
silent, all the while encouraging the
democrats TO kill off their own can
dnates.
While certain great newspapers are
waging their war of elimination down
to single candidate the republicans
are planting the germs of propasanda
against that one candidate. 1t Is
lamentable that democrats cannot pun
together.
With charges against Tom Owen be-
ing freely banded about counter
charges are being hurled at Wilson.
These two men are the outstanding
candidates. II they are killed off the
ambition Of the opposition to push
Walton to the fore will be realized.
With Walton on the ticket the demo-
cratic party would present a sickly
array.
There are republican leaders who
suggest that Ed Overholser, former
mayor of Oklahoma City would make
good nominee for the republicans
for governor. The newspapers that
suggest him all deplores the fact that
he probably cannot be persuaded TO
run"
It's n fifty to one shot that Ed like
any OF the rest of the republican crop
is not so inscnsible TO public honor,
that he would refuse for one second
il he thought he had an honest chanc"
at IN even preak.
l.. r. Hughes, corporation commits
sioner, who was elevated from hotel
clerk to commissioner, in the 1920 re-
publican Landslide will be opposed by
the man he defeated, Mob Echols or
Elk City, according TO authentic re-
ports.
d. Hayden Limbaugh of Muskogee.
has announced that he will not be
candidate for governor. Despite the
caustic comment that has been drawn
by this announcement, he would have
been formidable.
d. Z. Mar,im, editor of the Wood.
ward Democrat, gives the naive ad'
vico to candidates that I'VE will bet
that the winners in this campaign
are the men who use the most news.
paper advertising space"
Bryan county democrats last week
indorsed Colonel A. n. Leccraft OF
Colbert for governor. A bit Of oour'
tesy that should please Leecraft but
II comes late.
Returning 10 the owen incident and
the senatorial situation. II this story
Is true the attorney generaiship should
no longer be beggning.
8. Prince Freezing, attorney general.
mas not announced Tor re'clecuon. III
Is known that he has visions of him.
sef In q senatorial toga. In the
meanwhile the possibility that he
would announce for reelection has
Kept the field down. Edwin G. Dab.
ney Of Altus, is his only opponent.
If the owen story Is true II IS an
even bet that Freezing will not ai'
nounce. He will probably take n two
wear vacation. He will build fences.
His hat with both his shoes will be in
the ring for seat In the senate II
observers Of his conduct know any.
thing.
Tes, the owen story will explain
many things II II can be verified.
Town Getting Good.
HUGO. - January proved dull
month for municipal court here, only
SO arrests being made by police dur.
Ing the entire month. n decrease over
the same period last year, II is said.
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