The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-16
OWEN WILL WITHDRAW.

The World docs not hesitate 10 repent its
previous statement with reference to the caudl-
dacy Of Tom owen. IIe viii not finish tho
primary race but will withdraw within tho
hcNt 80 days Tho roaaon, or rousona are pre-
,iscly those which ought to have kcpt him out
OF the race. lie carries too much weight
y II iaa fact that IN spite ~ tho enthusiastic re-
ception accorded the Muskogco mans announce
inent by a cotorlo Of so-callcd leaders scattered
shout over the state; In spite OF the social game
he played 20 give hA entrance unusual dignity
and caste. tho owen candidacy fllvycrcd at the
start. It was almost hcartbrcakng 60 oven
glance at tho reaction TO what had been planned
20 bo a real knock -out political coup.
Then came the reorganization OF tho Musko-
geo county democratic committee. whore owen
was slaughtered IN his own dooryard go COM
pletoy that hurried effort was made TO annex
him 20 oklahoma city so that he might avoid
tho deadly blow OF having been rejected by his
his own people. Then. too, In spite of tho we'll
organized effort TO make the campaign free
from personalities ana thus avoid Whispering
campaign there almost instantly started a
whispering campaign that is either the most
Yalnous ever practced IN n state noted for
such villainy, or else owen ought TO bo ox-
Rmined by au allenist 10 ascertain whether or
not no was sane whom he submitted himself 10
the searching examination OF an Oklahoma po-
iitlcal contest,
4 This In itself sufficient TO force owen out
Aooner or later But tho okmulgee affair was
The last straw Had owen refused TO comment
on that dangerous incident he st could not
have saved himself; but when he ala comment.
and after saying IL would bo an impropriety for
him TO say anything spun a 50O-word interview
IN which he straddled miserabiy ovcry point in
volved but did manage to give unmstakable
evidence OF his attachment TO Tho old machine
practice of covering up official denquencles.
his doom was sealed.
z Tho namo OF Hugh Johnson, OF the First
National bank of oklahoma City has been
connected with the okmulgce affair Il seems
the First National OF Oklahoma City inherited
In somc manner many OF the securities OF the
failed okmulgeo bank; that in some instances
doposltors who lost their deposits have since
found their obligations to the failed bank safe
In the hands OF the Hugh johnson bank at Okla
homa city That is enough. II IL more than
enough, although there is likely to be much
more along the same line IL Fred Parkinson
wades in and untanges all the threads OF the
okmulgeo institution.
Aud Hugh johnson is brother to Frank
Johnson of the American National OF okla
homa city with whom owen Is a banking as
sociatc These two Johnson boys have been
mighty factors In tho regime OF tho bourbons
in oklahoma.
We say Tom owen will withdraw from the
gubornatorlal race. Because despite the bravo
betting in his favor a few days ago he hasn't
a chance on earth to win the nomination. The
democratic gubernatorlal contest at this mo.
ment is between ia Howard OF Tulsa and Rob
Wilson, with Jack Walton an undetermined
factor But tho developments OF tho past week
make tho winner OF the nomination seem much
less like real governor than was the seeming
ten days ago These doomed oklahomans have
both eyes open.