The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-07
POLITICAL SMASH
SEEN FOR G. O. P.
Indian Probate Service
Shows Symptoms of
Internal Rows
INVOLVE SEN. HARRElD
designations of Two Of His
Appointees Requested by
Commissioner Burke

with tho clearing OF the weather
the political atmosphere has be-
como moro squally than usual and
q war 10 the knife is now on In the
United state Indian probate service
in eastern Oklahoma between su-
perylsing Probate Attorney George
Reed on tho one hand and Dudley
Buell. of McAlestor. and Bob Crock
EFT Of Duront, whose roslgnations ms
probate attorneys have been called
FOR by Indian Commissioner Burke
upon tho recommendation OF Mr.,
Reed. Tho shakc-up In tho indian
probate service has caused no end OF
sensation, especially since It be-
came known that Buell., mn ap-
pointee OF Senator !. W. Hnrrcld,
has rendered his forced rcalgnatlon
from the service.
a fcud has been on for many
months between Reed and Buell. and
the dismissal of Buell. VIII be Bit
terIy opposed by Scnntor Harold.
Republican state Chairman a g,
Alexander and Congressman Bert
Chandler who has been after Rced'a
scalp for several moons.
Wants Crockett Retained.
Crockett, with Jurisdiction over
Atokn. Coai. Marshall. and Bryan
counties, whose resignation hns also
been asked for by the indian COM
missioner, was n Harreld-Jim Haf
ris appontec and Mr.. Reed. who
does not desire to antngonize the
senator and republican national
committeeman, IL ia said. viii ask
that Crockett be retained I'm tho
service despite the fact that his res
iguation was called for following mr.
investigation conducted by Chief In
epcctor II. II. Linen of the Indlnr
bureau.
Indian Field Clerk, Frank NJ. ster
rett OF Durant is said 90 have beer
behind the charges filed against
Crockett, who liz accused of havinl
accepted foe from full-blood, re
stricted indian. following his ap
pointment as probate attorney
Crockett In explanation, admits h,
accepted such n fee but that It wal
In payment for services rendered
the Indian before becoming probat,
attorney.
Bitter Fight Forecast.
That the probate attorneyship row
will reach all tho way to the Whit,
House and that the fur In going 4
fly was clearly indicated today
Reed has imagined that Buell. ha
been trying to get his scalp In orde
that he might bc named to succee,
him and 80 Reed, II Is understood
working through former Creek Trib
al Attorney NJ. l.. Mott and hi
brother-in-law. 10. u. Merritt. assist
ant commissioner OF Indian Affairs
succeeded In inducing Indian Com
missioner Burke to call for Buell.
resignation.
Buell. has complied with the re
quest OF the commissioner but be
fore leaving for his homo at Meal
ester last night announced that h
was going to get Reed or know In
reason why.
There can be no question tina
Buell. Is mad land mad all over an
inasmuch as he is one OF the mai
spokes In the republican machine I
Pittsburg county and as appointce {
Senator Harreld. II may confident
be expected that the junior senate
from Oklahoma will be drawn Int
the fray.
Buell's dismissal means troubl
for Senator Harreld and Republlca
state Chairman Alexander and Il
known that Alexander has alread
been drawn into the fight and
now clamoring for Reeds scalp.
Letter Held Up Mail.
II Is expected that Congressmn
Bert Chandler and possibly Coz
gresswoman Alice NJ. Roberts,
may Join with Senator Harreld
demanding an Investigation and tn
they may insist upon successor
Reed being named.
Mr.. Reed refused TO comment
any way today over tho resignatio,