The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-01

socialist ticket. Is led by O. r. En-
ficld, IL VI Sinclair. r.. II. II. Gates,
and others. This element held
meeting In Tulsa about tendnys ago.
and decided upon a close campaign
OF The state, speaking for IL coun-
ties represented from the northern
section. SO. even tho socialists have
their regulars Nothing Ike being
In style,
Organization OF the Constitutional
Democratic club has stirred uD more
political comment than has anything
else so far In the campaign. While
It is confined TO oklahoma county,
there is no attempt 10 conceal the
fact that the nntl-Walton democrats
expect to push the organization over
the state. They say they are sup
porting the remainder % the demo-
cratic ticket or most Of it at least,
but that They are opposed 20 the part
that was named ana is dominated 10y
the socialists. 1t is an effort TO
prevent success OF the attempt hoEun
at Shawnee hy the reconstruction
league to gain control uf the demo-
cratic party, and before IL IS over
all The cards on both sidcs viii likc-
ly be on the table. Let no one be
deceived. The new organization s.
exactly as determined as the league
TO have control or tho democratic
party organization. und there Will
be n fight 10 the finish. This fight.
naturally, will he on the head Of
the ticket, which was named by the
league and which irriiates old-linc
democrats TO the point OF explosion.
A glance at the finance committee
Of the constitutional crowd ig suf-
flcient 70 Justify the opinion that u
means business The league may be
expected to meet this with "a cOun-
ter attack. and we may prepare 20
SEQ the campaign for control Of the
democratic party fought out before
tho election rather than IN the pri-
maries two years hence. This. Il ls
true. would disrupt the state cam
paign work: but that has already
been rendered nearly impossible on
account Of the Incompatible clc-
monta that enter into II. The league
has now started In to make an In
dependent campaign for only those
candidates which it nominated. fca-
turing Walton. and II may well de-
vclop that the real fight of the cam
pa!gn will be for control OF the
democratic party rather than be-
tween the parties.
Cam Still In Limcllght.
In this sitsation we find Cam
Russell. one of the few democrats
who has kept his name constantly
before the public since statehood, re-
fusng to follow league leadership
OF the party. Some there are who
profess TO discredit Campbell Rus
sell. but mono OF them would enter
tain for n moment the thought Of
meeting him on the stump or in the
press. II so, they would in all prob
ability be accommodated. A Joint
debate on the fundamentals cm-
bodied IN Jeffersonian democracy,
participated in between Campbell
Russell and Jack Walton, for in
stance, would be worth going eight
miles on" foot to hear. II might
even cause a movement In the tomb
at Monticello.
II has been suggested that Cam
may resurrect the cat" which he
once used to drag by the tail across
Governor Robertson's classic coun-
tenance. Such resurrection would
be hailed with delight by both Rob
ertson and Walton, whose joyous
shouts might be heard in duet long
after usual working hours.
There Is talk OF poverty In all
headquarters, as is usual In political
campaigns. This year. however, one
H. constrained 20 pelieve there IL
| something to it. when II has become
n common sight 10 witness brave
and patriotic ''workers" sitting
around in hotel Hobbies like groups