The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-17

thbliShment or WOmdH uui eau'
Chairman Ed Semans avoided a sim
lar fate by parrying the suggestion
Of "men's bureau which would
have been as logical a thing as the
other. Some OF the Naltonites won
der why IL wasn't done.
The net result OF Nalton's stand
for the Shawnee platform has been
to cause a breach between the regu-
lars and the league, which there is
now no chance for healing. Already
movements are under way among
the regulars to vote for only the
candidates on the ticket who were
not nominated by the league. and
against this the league threatens TO
"single.shot" walton and let the rest
OF the ticket go. There is not much
likelihood that the league will vote
for candidates on the ticket who de-
feated their own candidates In the
primary: for the reason that the
leaguers are contending for pro-
gram and not for a party. In order
to offset the scratching OF Walton's
name by the regular democrats,
thousands OF league voters will Sin
gle-shot' their candidate for gov
crnor--a powerful method OF pro-
ducing results. quite certain Is 1t
that very few adherents OF the
Childcrs or Shaw, II the reports
which come In from the sticks are
reliable.
The womens movement among
the regulars, which started during
the past few days under the head OF
a good government club Is too
young as yet 10 be given It's place
among the important factors in the
campaign There are other clements
aside from opposition TO the shaw
nee program, which enters into this
women's organization, and they may
prove TO be effective. This much Is
certain. however: these democratic
women have entered the field with
a determination to carry on vigor-
Gus campaign against walton, and
possibly others on the ticket whom
they think q. not measure up, and
they are Ect ing many eigners. How
extensive The movement will be-
come Is yet jo Do determined.
The chief -,..lc.sm heard against
John Flel1y .ro"ohes, except the
criticism ot p OCCASIONAL politicians
which Is usual y valuelcss has been
that he was lambasting the Shaw
nee platform without offering any
ltutcs. This fault, II IL was one.
Fields Seems TO have sensed: for he
a
program for the farmers, which by
reason Of his long experience in
handling their problems. he should
be able TO do. HIS recent speeches
have been featured by n discussion
Of the farmers problems and the
suggestion OF solutions compared
with those offered in the Shawnee
platform, which should force the
campaign 10 be waged whore 1t be-
longs-upon the reconstruction
league program.
The appearance OF Campbell Rus
sell on the scene, by way OF a speech
to the Women's Good Government
club, has aroused interest. While
Cam did not mention names. and
was adroit in his remarks concern
ing the method for dealing with bad
eggs, his inferences were not lost. He
shot too close 70 the head OF the
ticket to be misunderstood. The OPP
position of Russell to the mayor,
while II may not reach the open
stage, Is still plainly apparent: and 1t
suggests not only the Influence of
Russell himself and the strong per-
sonal following he has built up, but
indicates the feeling OF that portion
of the farmers union represented
by Russell, John Simpson, John
Whitehurst. and others OF promin-
ence in the organization. Russelrs
long antipathy toward Governor
Robertson is also eeen reflected In
his present attitude, for Robertson
supported Walton in the primary.
And this brings up our gentle
governor again. For the past few
days the governor has been arrest
ing editors and fussing with the
courts: but as soon as this diversion
is ended he expects to enter the
campaign, booted and spurred for
the conflict. He will take tho
stockyards platform, Walton will
take the Shawnee platform, and to-
gether they will madly dash against
John Fields. II hardly seems fair.
but war Is hell" Poor JohH
Appearances indicate that, up 20
this time at least, one treasurer
might do for both committees, II It
could be arranged. At each head
quarters there Is an apparent short
age OF commercial paper. Veterans
Of many campaigns are allowed to
stand for hours without a veterinary.
Calls for help evidently do not carry
familiar sound. After all. who
could expect financial angel, who
has been accustomed to contributing
to the democrat and republican par
ties, TO respond at once to the un-
familiar entreaties OF the reconstruc-
tion league and the coalitiontsts?