The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-18
DIDN'T FANCY HER JOB
Was Ignored by Chairman,
Who Didn't Care to Have
Females in Machine
DEADLOCK FAILS TO BREAK
Wilson and Owen Stubbirnly
Remain "In" - Interests
May Use Force Soon
BY CLARK c. HUDSON.
world's Capital Correspondent

Woflds capital Correspondent.
OKLAHOMA CITY. juno H.
Efforts OF those directing the demo-
cratic party machine TO sidetrack
Mrs r. L. Fite, vice chairman of
the state committee. reached a ell
max Friday when Mrs. Fite served
notice on Ed Semans, chairman, that
II the committee officials failed or
refused further to provide a place
at headquarters for carrying on the
Somens work she would proceed TO
open headquarters at one of the ho-
tells and carry on the organization
OF democratic women Independently
OF tho state chairman. She further
notified the chairman that she
would finance the WORK herself, and
would be under no obligations to
him or his crowd; that she. as vice
chairman, is at the head OF the
democratic women Of the state and
responsible to them and not to him.
Scmans' Real Objective.
This ultimatum came as a climax
OF the efforts which have been made
to humiliate the vice chairman ever
since her election at the state COM
mitiee meeting in April, when she
was elected over the candidate put
ANANdlu Wy llt tlllut lIdt lhdItuN-
cred Semans into the craftsmanship
The slate put over at the state
committee meeting was a part OF
the program to nominate 7. II
owen for governor; both Semana
chairman, and George Hail, secre-
tary, being owen men, The slate
was not broken, but IL was somewhat
nicked when Mrs. Fite was~elected
vice chairman over the owen candi-
date. and having secured everything
else that they wanted the owen or
gahizatlon decided 10 let Mrs. iitf
entertain herself with knitting whi!C
they proceeded with the work II
hand. Accordingly. Semars start.
ed out on tour of the state. oste1'
npy to "organiZe" for the party
but In reality. according to other
Il Candidates for governor, 70 organize
for owen by arranging to deliver the
entire party machinery 10 the Okla
homa City banker. Meanwhile. Ale'
Mcdonald of the state executive
committee, was placed in active
charge of owens headquarters, ant
u was thus TO all intents and PR
poses merged with the state demo
cratic headquarters, although main
tanning separate offices for the sak'
OF appearance.
Notwithstanding the fact tina
there seemed TO be plenty OF none!
Tor the chairman TO travel over tn
state and "organize." and for send
Ing out tons OF literature, and 70
miles OF postage stamps, and for as
sstants, there was mo money" 70
Mrs. Fite. She came to the capita
ana made ready 10 go on with tn
dutes OF her office, but was repeat
ediy told that there were mo funds
ana there was nothing to do. N
pace was provided for her at stat
eemocratlc headquarters. but sh'
remained In Oklahoma City at he
own expense awaiting the time whe
her part in the proceedings shoul
oe called for. Time passed. Tw
months. Nothing doing. But IN
owen-state democratic committe
work went merrily along,
She Leaves a Wrench.
Few days ago. the democrati
county committee OF Pittsbu-
county was called TO meet for ti
purpose OF filling a vacancy. Mr.
rte was invited over. and wen
Spon arriving at McAlester sh
aIhed that the secretary OF tn
s.ale committee. George Hall. ha
arranged to have Owen at the CON
nNttee meeting for the purpose {
making an address in behalf OF HI
uS,nndldacy. This was TOO muCl
mnlIe Mrs. Fite knew that the stat
nommittee was being used as can
f'Sn committee for owen. she dc
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