The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
TIns IS nrAILY Goop.

The following from tho Muskogeo Times.
Democrat is tho most delightful editorial com-
ment that has appeared in the Oklahoma press
since the election.
II should be read and preserved. Tho APP
pontment Of Aldrch Blake AK secretary to the
new governor Is denounced as mistake. Prin-
cipally because It otfenda Mustogee county and
further because Muskogce county democrats
have made up their minds to reward no man
who In not dred-per-cent democrat
O. mammal Think OF that
Wonder who the Muskogeo county democrats
tnink won this ciccton7 AND where did they
get the idea that they were elccting demo-
cratic GOVERNOR Ana what have the demo-
Gratis OF Muskogee county got TO DO with the
executive committee ot the farmot-abor lcasue2 2
But read ana preserve;
Tho appointment of Aldrich Blake
secretary to tho governor Ia grave po.
litieal mistake 80 far as the governor is,
concerned,
because Blake is not a democrat.
OF course the private secretary TO gov
trnor Is a personal appointment and most
i : wernora make that appointment pretty
4. gely on personal grounds ana there IN
me reason for this. A man who is private
secretary TO the governor must be ono that
e personally agreeable TO the governor.
He must he one In whom he can place Inn
pliclt confidence and he must nave ablty
OF n peculiar nature,
& Aldrlch flake s amply qualified for the
Job as secretary TO Governor Walton II the
q governor wants him for tho Job Ho Is in
tcllgent, knows state politics n,1d has made
Z "A study of government. lie Is quick witted.
n born politician and ready dcboFr on
most any subject related to politics.
But from n political standpoint no worse
selection could have been made from THIS
81 pectlnn OF the state Aldrich ia not and has
never been In harmony with the democrats
In MuskoRce county He il n boltcr aud a
dsturber. Ho fought all but three oandi-
dates on the democratic county ticket IN
the very election that put Walton In the
q governors chair He is even now ncgotiat-
ing Ia campaign for candidate for the
d presidency who VIII not run ON the demo-
: cratic ticket,
4 Muskogee county and city a the only
large center OF population In the state that
returned majority Tor Walton for COVER I
nor In the recent election, All other large
cities went against him This is one OF the
reasons why it Ia bad politics for walton
TO make this appointment.
Another'is that the democrats OF Musko-
gee county have made up their minds that
no further recognition shan be given to
any except 100 por cent democrats. A fine
illustration OF this was given Monday when
the members Of the Woman's Democratic
Club OF Muskogec demanded the resignation
OF some OF It's officers because they dld not
support the straight dem cratic ticket In
the election, This same policy IL going 10
be pursued all dawn tho line In democratic
4" organization in this county In the future
ana for tho governor 10 step in and make
his first appointment man who, fought
every democrat on the county ticket with
the exception Of three Is not helping keep
together the organization that put over the
big vote for Walton on election day.
The governor may elmpN rest on the
right TO make personal appointment Of
this particular Job, and nobody denies his
right 10 do that but politically II is unfot.
tunate for him lust the same
3 II IN behooves the democrats of MusSoge
county" to say what is democracy and wha
Is not or to assume to pass judgment on IN
fitness OF appointees, That is a little matte
that rests with Mr.. Tosh and his fellow eXccu
tives OF the reconstruction league, Mr., Aldric
Blake has been vised by that body and passed
lie Is OF the elect. when II comes to ro0dln
folks out Of THE party--wen, AldrIch will has
some hand In that himselfi