The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-12
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column of politi-
cal dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.
QrUm tho Aramoreite's OI1lahoua City

Bureau)
OKLAHOMA CITY.--There have been
q number of developments In the po
liti;al situation during the past week,
but none more significant than the
public announcement that Walton had
unloaded George Wilson. The announc-
ed cause 10 the bitter hostility of the
legion throughout the state because OF
oncomplirnentary remarks regarding the
legion alleged upon Wilson's part at
Atoka- A formal statement was given
out that Wilson was retiring from the
organization, but as a matter of fact 1t
may be stated upon most excellent au-
thority that he has simply retired be
hind the curtain and that he La still
the brains and directing force Of the
Walton organization.
The Walton movement seems to have
reached its crest two or three weeks
ago. The Walton losses throughout the
southeastern portion OF the state have
been marked. He has gained appar-
emily no headway In the northern part
OF the state. The Walton organization,
however, does not lack for funds. -Four
Of the great railway organizations Of
the state have each contributed $3,000,-
to his campaign fund.
II Is estimated the Walton campaign
Is now spending In excess Of $4,000 a
week. No other candidate in Oklahoma
ever approached such gigantic expen.
ditures, and efforts are now being
made to get in money through the ma.
uonal organizations.
Both Owen and Wilson have been
making redoubled efforts during the
week. Both candidates have been on
the stump most Of the time. Those
who drift into the capital from every
county OF the state are beginning to
say that Judge owen Is making marked
headway in their communities. This
Is having some effect on the lobby talk
though, to tell the truth, the Walton
crowd has the hotel lobbies in the CAPT.
tai city mighty well organized with
band-wagon talk.
During the week the most talked Of
feature of the campaign was the speech
delivered by Judge George c.. Crump.
at Madill. In which he criticised r. II.
Wilson for his attempt to lobby through
the legislature in 1919 the bill 10 abo.
ish district school funds and create in.
stead central county fund OF three
or five. This. coupled with Judge
Crumps exposition of the increased
prices which Oklahoma pays for school
books over adjoining states like Arkan.
mented upon. Judge Crump quoted r.
q. Howard, who recently retired as
candidate for governor, as declaring
that under the contract made with the
School Book Trust, and approved by
MIR. Wilson, the parents Of the school
children Of Oklahoma pay in excess
Of 100000 year more than do those
Of other states for the same books. and
that in addition to this these same books
carry lot OF commercial advertising
Short Is Active.
One OF the events OF the week was
the opening OF headquarters on the
parlor floor OF the Skirvin Hotel In be
half OF the candidacy OF Attorney Gen
eral George Short. Headquarters are
49, ~<<<sA DC Va - DSiIg hllk VI
gee who promises TO wage very ag-
gressive campaign in behalf OF Mr.
Mort. Short himself appears to be
leaving his campaign in the hands OF
others and TO be busily engaged with mis-
official duties.
Filing Nearly Over.
The filings of various state candi.
Aa tx,fl oil l.a
night, and there was grand rush OF
belated candidates the last "a hours.
Judge owens campaign headquarters
seems 10 have been much exercised over
the story which was given wide circu.
lation but apparently told as a secret,
to the effect that Judge Owen was
about TO withdraw from the rnce. The
owen headquarters charged this up di.
rectly TO the men managing the Wilson
campaign and say 1t is purely political
propaganda.
Seamons on Tour.
Chairman Ed Seamans. OF the demo.
cratic state committee, is continuing
his tour Of the state, getting county
committees for organization purposes.
hrs- Fte. OF Tahiequah. vice chairman
OF the state committee is In the city
and Ia said to be lined up with the Wal.
ton organization. while rumor says that
Chairman Seamans is quietly doing
what he can for Judge Owen. The
Tulsa World continues to insist that
r. II. Wilson is about TO be pulled out
OF the race by those who fear walton's
nomination. but the story seems to have
Little foundation Ia fact.
A conference. secretly called and Sc
cretely held at the chamber of com.
merce. and attended by some 80 or ~
business men throughout the state to
devise ways and means OF combating
The Walton menace. apparently ad.
journed without formulating any def.
mite plan other than individual effort.