The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
BY CLARK c. HUDSON.
Worlds Capital Correspondent.


OKLAHOMA CITY. June 3.-The
week closes with the Warwicks still
looking for a king,
The latest of the series OF con-
ferences held by those who are in
terested in Manipulating n governor
for the people of Oklahoma has gone
a bit further but failed to reach the
goal. by this Is meant that out Of
the nose-rubblng, the cat-stepping
and the alley-prowling that has
been going on among democratic
political bosses and financiers during
the past few days, there has come
nothing tang!ble--as yet. There has
been but one agreement, which is
that Walton must be beaten some
where at any cost. 1t was also un-
derstood that nothing will be done
until after the period for filing
closes. which will be Sunday, June
IL. "a: midnight. After that 1t will
be too late for any other candidates
to file. and 1t will be possible for
the powerful financial interests to
concentrate upon one candidate,
under n flag OF truce as between
themselves. Thus, whether the can
didates withdraw or not, physically.
they will be withdrawn financially
until one is left to wage war upon
Walton by virtue Of having all the
ammunition. When that happens.
the others may as well hang the rent
sign on their headquarters; for there
will be hurried departure of retain
ers from the decomposlng remains
and the board of health VIII! be post
ing notices all over the place.
This phase of the situation opened
when the Oklahoma Bankers asso-
Il al - NA1I sax...
days ago, which was almost imme-
diately followed by q series OF re-
markable conferences participated in
by number of the most prominent
political and financial leaders in the
state. As result of all this II has
been agreed that the powers which
make governors In Oklahoma will
mass the money and the machine
behind one candidate in the hope
of defeating Walton and leave the
others to amuse themselves as best
they can. Whether this favored one
will be r. ii. Wilson or Il. II. owen
depends upon which of them ap-
pears most likely and shows the
highest possibilities at the time the
decision is made.
That Mayor Walton appreciates
the situation is evidenced by the fact
that he has issued an extremely mil
liant statement, based upon the ad
dress of +. r. Marvin OF Colorado,
at the bankers meeting, in which
Marvin urged the bankers to de-
vote their money and GO days work
regardless of politics. to the defeat
OF the farmer-labor movement which
is backing Walton for governor
Walton assails big business as be-
ing opposed to him because he
NJ "A n ifN1 ~
middlemen, and thus hurls defiance:
80 far as l am concerned. l do
not want the assistance or support
financially or otherwise, of the Mar
land, the Dutch Shell, standard Oil
political bankers. or their legal, po-
litical or newspaper retainers."
II Is well to recall In consider
ing this situation that there has
been no virile issue in state politics
since the first state election, until
this year. We have had plenty OF
political jockeying by the profess
ionas, and cantering about by can.
didaces for office; but not an issue
has been raised that would cause
the average voter TO flicker an eye.
lid. Under such circumstances II
has been easy for the SNUG gent,e-
men of big interests In the state "a
pick their candidates and finance
them TO success. They got the habit
And IL was with utmost astonish.
ment that they discovered n few
weeks ago that an issue had come ur
overnight to poster them. The old
crowd OF politicians were also dis.
mayed, for their sources of revenue
were being threatened. and alto
gether 1t was terrible day. Worst
of all, the game had been set. and
the lookouts were being assigned e
positions, when the blow came, A,
a result of the farmer-labor move.
ment It will require great deal NOR,
money to nominate a representative
OF big business for governor on the
J democratic ticket than has been Gus
ltomary, Heretofore 1t has been nee