The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04


change, say 500, 900, to make a sue
cessful campaign for governor on
the ticket OF the dominant party.
This year. owing to the drafted far
mer-la borites and the ding busted
radicals, 1t may take $5U0,000. And
that is exactly what Sherman said
war Is equivalent to.
There is also fear that It may not
be worth the money. Since 1929
some doubt has arisen as to whether
the dominant party Is dominant. 1t
surely would be tough luck to go
out and slough a wad of jack on the
old gang. and then have them bring
in q dry hole. Hence the hesitation.
1t is understood that after looking
over the situation carefully. the po-
litical seers and financial angels who
were In conference during the week
decided that the prospect for sue
cess at the general election is not
promising enough to justify a rec
ommendation for the expenditure of
n milliard or so of kronen in behalf
OF any candidate to secure for him
the democratic nomination. A fight
will be made, to be sure. But the
funds will be limited to somewhere
near the usual amount, and advan-
tage will be taken of the opportu-
nifty 10 post 1t all on one candidate
standing against Walton. 1t Is
doubtful IL the interests" will spend
100000 to nominate a man in the
democratic primary, just to mash
Walton. and take the chance of a
countermash in November. 1t Is
only the fear that Walton might go
on through and win at the general
! election that gives rise to discus
sion of large figures in contributions
AT this etoup nf tho m paipp
One OF the amusing incidents of
the campaign was the denial OF
Banker T. II. owen that he is. a
banker. 1t appears that before is
suing his denial he had removed the
sign in the bank which designated
him as "vice president and trust Of
ficer," and substituting another
(which omitted his connection. But
some fool fellow. it develops, had
come along with a camera before
the old sign was taken down, and
the photograph is being shown
around over the state. That was
sorry luck for such an astute pro-
fessional politician as the banker
judge-etc.
With an eye to the fact that only
one OF them may be played as the
Ifavorite by the big money after the
filings close, both r.. III. Wilson and
1T. Ii. owen are tossing hand gren-
ades at each other. owens speak,
ers are connecting Wilson up with
the Marland oil interests, and are ex-
hibiting figures which they claim
proves that the state superintendent
Is allied with the book trust on
the other hand, Wilson campaigners
are attacking ovens professional
record, show his connection with the
big banks in Oklahoma City, and
advertise him as the champion quit
ter of the age. To prove this latter
1t is pointed out that owen was ap-
pointed on the criminal court OF ap-
peals by Governor Haskell, and quit I;
he was then appointed county at
ftorney of Muskogee county--and
quit; later on he was appointed as
a justice OF the state supreme court
by Governor Williams to fill a va
cancy--and quit. II he continues in
the race until the primary II will be
the first thing he hasn't quit when
he had chance.
George Short, attorney-general, has
become the mystery man OF the past
few days lie has been shying up
to the office of the state election
board occasionally, but he has shown
a reticence not at all In keeping
with his general reputation. While
II is understood that he will an
nounce and file for sattorney-gen-
eral. to succeed himself and Prince
; Freezing, the leisurely manner he
has displayed In the matter has
caused several cases OF nervous pros-
tration. There is general under
standing this year that the office
OF encouragement Is second in Inn
portance only to that of governor:
and there will be a disposition to
look the applicants over carefully
! from the neck up. or course. from
the neck down George has II all
over fellow like +. p. Hin on the
democratic side or Porter Morgan on
the republican lineup. One might
even go further, for George Is a man
; Of almost proverbial pulchritudA