The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
TRAPP TO DEFEND
ELECTION SYSTEM
AGAINST WALTON
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feels that it can get nowhere with
its legislative program by refercu-
dunn unless there is a change. A
referendum on yome Of the proposed
measures is fully expected: there
fore the league is in the fight with
a cry for fair elections" The
league doesn't trust the present Ma.
chine. it wants a reyisioa OF The
election laws, but feels that 10 must
first destroy the existing control be-
fore a reform in that direction can he
accomplished. IL remembers the
fatal ending to an initiated election
law submitted several years ago.
which was admittedly counted out.
and il Is going right at the heart
OF the difficulty.
Governor Walton will back Paul
Wintersteen for secretary of the
senate, and SO will the league. Lieu
tenant Governor Trapp. presiding
over the senate. viii back W G..
McAlister, present incumbent. aud>so
will Chairman Ed Semaus. But it'is
not the secreta ryship of the senate
tho Is at stake. II is the election
machinery, represented by the spn-
ate secretary. Wintersteen is uu or-
thOdoX democrat, was "A delegate to
the last national democratic Couycu-
tion, and has been for Walton an
the way. Whether the governor or
the Lieutenant governor is the mure
powerful in controlling party ma
chiuery is to be put to the test
1t Is related that Trapu went 90
Walton after election, and iu the
gentle. murmuring voice which he
uses upon occasion requested the
privilege OF naming the secretary ot
the senate without Interference from
the executive. He was answered.
also in a gentle, murmuriug voice.
| that he could not. The war for cuH-
troll Of the machine was on. In the
end, either the governor or the uou-
tenant governor must win. The Wal
ton forces claim majority Of the
| democratic senators pledges t. Win
tersteen. The Trapp forces deny
this and obviously are busy. Chair
man Semans. sheik of the tribe at
/ the Lawrence during the campaign
/ but distrusted by the league. is iU
! the fray for McAlister: which re-
news the division much as it existed
! in the primary campaign.
For president pro TEN, of the SEM A
ate w. r Angl.n is the choice Of !
/ Walton and his forces, and is slated
/ to WIN. He is pledged to assist lu
carrying out the league program So
! far, the opposition has not Coutercd
on a candidate for this position. hav-
/ ing been thrown into a position uf
defense in the matter of secretary.
/ Either Woods or Holloway is CN-
pected to be floor leader.
In the house, Murray Gibbons,
| choice of walton and the league. is
the best bet for speaker. lie If said
TO have G3 votes pledged, out of 80
democrats who will enter the caucus.
Dave Stovall, who is still making a
campaign for speakership. may be
floor jeader If Gibbons wins. W. l..
| Disney. of Muskogec, has declared
all bets off between himself and
Walton, and Is recognized as the
/ alti-Walton candidate for speaker;
so that the lineup promises to be
as definite in the house as in the
| senate.
Little Appointment Dope.
There's much talk. little wool in
the matter of executive appoint
ments. Walton is letting very little
accurate information leak out. II
has become pretty generally under
stood that Mrs. Nagle will be a
member of the board of affairs. but
the other two are in doubt until it
is determined whether or not a re
publican will be appointed on the
board. 1t may be that naming OF
Mrs Nagle. who is registered as
socialist, will be considered suffi-
cient observance of the law which
provides that not more than two
members of the board shall be Of
the same party. Jim Harris is said
to have been promised the privilege
Of indOrsing the republican appli-
cant and there has been talk about
the appointment OF his brother; but
some doubt is expressed in this re
gard. Until Jim returns from wash
ington this question VIII remain
! open.
There are indications that tho new
commissioner of highways will b"
Paul Nesbitt, While NJ. NJ. Heuder-
son. recently named by Governor
Robertson, was in the Walton cam
paign, there are other considerations
/ which must be taken note of. Nes-
btt has been identified with promo
tion Of good roads in the state. he
was powerful help to Walton In TIA"
| campaign, and lie is a special friend
to Bob Dick. While Bob may not
see very well without his specs he
doesn't overlook much.
r. L. Knie. former state senator.
OF Cordcll, is referred to as the
proba bic secretary to the school land
commission. Some talk is going
around that the next bank CommiS-
sioner will be w, +. Groves, former
ly of Hollis, but this Is not consider
cd authentic. Another candidate for
adjutant general has been launched
in the person of Joe Campbell of
/ Oklahoma city, who will contest
Major Daley of Tulsa for the place
Doc Bynum, who maueuycrcd the
TulSa end of Walton's campaign I'm
seven different languages, is being
"pauued" by his fellows for an. i'm
/ teryiew which he is charged with
giving out at Okmulsee and which
purpOrted to appnrtiou all the an