The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
CAMPAIGN SPICY NOW
Stories Circulated on Owen
in Retaliation Will Not
Bear Publication
WALTON "ODDS ON" TO WIN
Machine Plans to Blow Up His
Platform Which Forecasts
More Fireworks
by CLARK C, HUDSON.


OKLAHOMA CITY, July 22.-Ef-
forts by the democratic machine 20
start a stampede from Wilson to
owen in the governorship race have
become apparent during the past few
DAYS. Having failed to induce Will
son to withdraw while the withdraw
ing was good, the more expensive and
devious method of horning him out
OF the way in the last 10 days of the
campaign was adopted as the course
Of necessity, mention OF which was
made in these columns at the time.
An obligation long ago entered into
for the nomination OF owen must be
fulfilled, not only. but also Walton
must be beaten. Two birds with but
a single stone.
Therefore the $4,000 raised by
the Standard oil interests and the
political banking syndicate three
weeks ago for the purpose of forcing
owen across the line. Therefore the
milking of Magnolia, the phlebotomy
OF the Prairie. the commandeering
Z OF Cosden, the masSaging OF Mid
West and the bleeding of banks.
Therefore. the visit OF Standards
representative to Oklahoma and the
ensuing conference ono sunlit Sab
bath not long since, following which
a producer" was brought in at the
corner Oh MAIN anu hpDllspn All
Oklahoma City.
A Political Legend.
II may be well to recall here the
story Of how the plan to nominate
owen originated with the machine
many moons ago. The political
banks at oklahoma City, the stand
ard oil interests and the Bob Will
liams effcCtives generally, fixed 1t all
up. That old cabal OF political
heredity which has nominated every
governor since Haskell held a stated
convocation and decided that owen
should be the man. Semans was 10
be state chairman and the committee
manned by owen supporters from
bunkers to topmast. The election
machinery was to be turned over to
the use of Wwen. through Secretary
McAlester. Everything went smooth
~ as prearranged, with one exception
This was the election of Mrs. Fite
as vice chairman. She was slated
10 go, but 1t so happened that she
stayed.
After his election as chairman, Sc
mans began a tour OF the state which
has continued for nearly four
months. He has visited every coun-
ty, taken temperatures, applied the
stethoscope and injected the serum.
As 1t stands, everything Is ready for
the match.
A few weeks ago, when the elimi-
nation contest was on. considerable
effort was put forth TO induce Bob
Wilson to walt another four years.
But Bob wouldn't wait. Moreover.
the Marland- Dutch Shell oil crowd
didn't want the Standard candidate
10 put II over them in such fashion;
so there was no truce signed UP.
Wilson, with his own oil and gas, fig
ured that he could steer n machine
himself. Then. there was the Klan.
II stood TO deliver some 10000 or
more votes as a nucleus, so there
seemed no need to capitulate, and he
didn't.
The business OF Crushing.
But a week or two ago 1t became
apparent that the tactics OF the ma
chine was to break down the Wilson
strength. The story OF the bogus
certificates came out, and Wilson
traced It directly 10 the owen head
quarters. Other things began TO ex-
ude to the discomfort of Wilson.
Then II dawned upon everybody that
the stage had been set to crush VIII
son In order to consolidate the anti
Wilson vote upon owen. The Sc
mans machine and the election ma
chine began to synchroniZe with a
-soft, purring sound and sausage be-
gan to pour out OF the exit. Press
agents were hired to tell how the
drift" was setting in toward owen,
and circulars were sent out by hum
dreds OF thousands advising whom
seever 1t might concern that the race