The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-12
Politics and Politicians

state house early in tho week when
T.. j.. Chappcll OF Enid announced
himself as candidate for the
criminal court of appeals, northern
district, to succeed Justice Thomas
Doyle, who will again be Candi-
date in the democratic primary.
Justice Doyle has been on the court
since its creation by the legislature
and It was not expected that he
would have an opponent in the pri-
mary. The Chappell announcement
came Unexpectedly. Another cam
didatc. Judge Duff Tillery Of Perry,
is now expected to enter the con-
test. Justice Doyle's home city is
Perry. where he has been "A resi-
dent since the, Cherokee strip was
opened in 1898.
s..., Ben Is Quiet.
ltoIs an open secret that the dem
ocratic state chairman aud some OF
the new members of the reorgan-
ICED committee are not agreed as
to what makes haste. The state
chairman was presumed to have
called tho newly-elected county
chairmcn and vice chairmen to-
Cether quite a while ago. but for
various and sundry reasons the call
has not been made In great haste
Under the provisions Of the new or
ganization the democratic state
committee will have to have a big
hall 10 meet in, for 1t provides for
two members from each Of the con-
gressional districts and two mem-
bers from each Of the n counties
OF the state. For the past few
years 1t has been hard TO get
majority OF the old ~ members
present to transact business and IT
Is very probable that the larger
body will at least have equal diff
Culties. Being a member of a state
committee carries with II no emOlu-
ment and those who live a hundred
or more miles from the state Capi-
tol building do not always feel dis
posed to spend the necessary cash
TO make the trip. That Is not true
OF course II there be loaves and
fishes to distribute, but that only
happens about every two years and
even then the loaves do not always
go around for an of those who are
hungry.
Anyhow, the state chairman IS
taking his own good time about get
| ting this new and large committee
together and things have been so
| interesting i'm other circles for the
| past few weeks that the matter has
| just logged along.
Ed NJ. Seamans Of Oklahoma City
! asvires to head the democratic state
organization this year, and there is
a rumor TO the effect that former
senator T.. L. Mitchell of Clinton
would not be averse to have the
| place, East side newspapers have
| also mentioned u. Hayden Line
baugh for that position. Whoever
/ gets IL will have a full-sized mans
| job and Chairman Lafayette will
very probably not he sorry when he
| steps down. The present chairman
was the choice of the present gov
crnor but that must not be taken TO
mean that Robertson and Lafayette
are now travelling as companions in
politics, for the sulf between them
/ is wide enough that a sailing Vessel
| could not cross 1t I'm one days jour
uey.
Republicans select their state
| committee in the presidential years
and therefore will not have to con-
/ tend with a new shakeup this year.
They recognized last year when
State Chairman Jim Harris re-
signed and at that time selected the
women members OF the committee.
/ The vice chairman, Mrs, Warren
| Brown OF Slpulpa. died several
weeks ago and Chairman Alexander
is being besieged by women over the
| state TO take steps TO choose her
| successor.
quite naturally the candidates are
| all interested In how the organiZa-
| ton proceeds. The democrats are
/ to try their new method but as
/ matter OF fact the difference is very
! largely confined to the method OF
choosing the committee. and it is
! equally true that the candidates
| will have TO paddle their own canoes
| until after the primary.
| At the congressional district and
| some OF the county meetings brave
resolutions were passed asking the
| candidates not TO belapor each other.
| Resolutions and acts are not always
the same and at the very outset of
tho campaign the candidates for
governor are acting as il they might
not be any too friendly.
Il. B. Howard threw bombs at the