The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02
Pot Pourrii
A weekly column of politi-
cal dope gathered from
Oklahoma activities.

OkIahOma activities.
The democratic situation is clearing.
For the first time lines Of organiza-
ton are being drawn that indicate
what the leading contenders for the
gubernatorial nomination will have
behind them when the barrier is lift.
ed in August.
The first time this column appeared
il was asserted that the race for gov.
ernor on the democratic ticket was
between Tom owen and Robert VIII
son.
Later il was reported by Owens
friends that he would withdraw from
the race. We now believe that this
report was circulated for the purpose
of testing a possible reaction.
The citizens Of the state have been
slow to react TO any boom. The test
must have proved satisfactory in this
case however. The one encouraging
factor TO the friends Of Owen is not
that protest was made by the pub
lie ut his contemplated action.
The real encouragement came from
the fact that no other candidate pick
cd up strength. Wilson and Walton
held on but there was n consistent
search for another candidate made.
This brings the race back TO where
II stood In January. Wilson and Owen
arc running II out while badly
worried Jacl, Walton is trailing G
poor third.
Political writer's and observers should
never kid" themselves. Those who
believe that Jack Walton is anything
other than poor third are doing
that thing. They are Kidding them.
salves.
Jack Walton knows this rs well as
any man. lie IL worried by reason
OF the fact that he is unable 10 hold
the farmer vote.
There ~ significant movement on
that has bcen sponsored by the social.
lists TO register all socialists and re-
publicans as democrats for the pur.
pose OF putting over the farmer.labor
ticket
II must be admitted that this move
ment has some strength In republican,
sections of the state but this Is over.
come by the unwillingncss OF the
southern democrat farmer To swallow
he ticket rammed into his mouth at
Shawnee.
The state committee call for April
i centers attention on the probable
selection OF Ed Semans for state
chairman.
There can be no question but that
the Tom Owen forces at present have
control u the coming convention.
Whether there will be opposition to
Semans is no; known but there seems
To- he little chance that there will be-
Scmans. an able organizer. has
money enough 10 give his time 10 the
committee ~ he sees fit. That one
fact viii make him chairman II he
~ made chairman.
Few men are, like Scmans able 10
give time and money 10 the work
that he viii be called upon TO do
n candidate to oppose Semans
is brought ont he must have leisure
and money. IL such q candidate does
announce he viii prove serious con.
tender for the honor. Scmsns will
have no fight or hard one
Morton Rutherford OF Muskogee,
once touted MS gubernstorial posi-
bility. has announced that the boom
launched for him for governor is n
bubble. lie will not run against win
Hastings.
The republicans. probably with q
well defined plea under cover. are
esohewing politics. They are waiting
FOR the democratic army TO organize
Then a stiff fight is In prospect.
The okmulgee situation is not as
grave for the democratic party as
many believe.
II has been made the football Of
politics for too long. Such stories and
charges. even II true. have become too
common.
All men realize that no political
party will countenance corruption. Re
garJless OF guilt Governor Robertson
y az dead politically as len Small OF
illinois. a republican.
While the citizens have been clam
bring for 4 solution OF the banking
. prvblem from candidates for governor
let Ms not forget that no republican
: has sponsored plan.