The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-19
SAVED GOVERNOR,
RUNNING AGAIN
s Of 9 Republicans Who
Opposed Impeachment
Seeking Offices
NEW STORY LEAKS OUT
S. D. Bailey, Candidate for
Job Trapp Has, Broke Up
Tie in Committee Room
BY CLARK c. HUDSON.
worlds Capital Correspondent.

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 1S.-Of
the nine republican members OF the
last house of representatives who
voted against the articles OF Inn
peachment filed by the investigating
committee TO impeaCh Governor
Robertson, six are candidates for
nomination 20 office this year. by
voting against impeachment they
brought about a tic vote in the house,
xand the governor escaped trial
T. Il. Beck OF Grant county, is n
candidate for the nomination for
state auditor.
II. A. Balance, OF Sequoyah
county, is candidate for secretary
Of state.
f. +. Heberling. OF Kay county, is
a candidate for the state senate in
the ninth district.
G.. Il. Davisson OF Ellis. w. 7.
Kimerer of Kingflsher and T. c. OF
finger of Caddo are candidates for
denomination to the house OF repre-
sentatives. asking Endorsement OF
their record as msnbers of that
body.
Republicans Indignant.
At the time these six mon. with
three others who are not candidates
this year, voted with Governor Rob-
ertson in the impeachment matter,
there was much indignation in re-
publican circles. and democrats who
we're opposed TO the governor or be-
lleved him guilty OF the charges ex-
pressed much disgust. Since then.
two grand juries in Okmulgee county
have voted indictments against the
governor on the same grounds, and
this is being pointed to by members
OF the house investigating committee
as justification for the Indictment
which they sought TO have brought
in the house but which was thwarted
by the nine republicans who voted
with the governor. The two demo-
Gratis on the investigating committee
voted for impeachment, as did Rep
Tesentatiye Martin of Oklahoma
county one Of these, Porter New
man, OF Bryan county, is n candidate
for the democratic nomination for
district fudge, and has the indorse-
ment Of the farmer-labor league.
Newman, although a democrat, was
responsible for unearthing much of
the evidence in the investigation of
both Governor Robertson and Lieu
tenant-Goyernor Trapp.
What the republicans will do with
the six OF their representatives who
voted for Robertson and are running
FOR nominations again this year, IL a
question that is interesting political
Observers over the state. In the case
OF +. A. Balance, who Is n candidate
for the nomination for secretary OF
state, double Endorsement is asked
for; owing to the fact that his wife,
Cara Balance, is ieeking the re-
publican nomination .1r representa-
tive from Sequoyah county, to sue
ceed her husband.
More Facts Revealed.
An interesting story which has
never been published IA told OF the
sessions OF the investigating COM
mittee during its final consideration
OF the Investigating committee dur
Ing its final consideration Of the pro-
posed articles OF impeachment
the committee was TO report, six OF
the members were in the committee
room considering the matter The
seventh, S. d. Bailey, was chairman
OF the appropriation committee, and
was busy with his committee in con-
aderaton OF appropriations. which
is always a strenuous business near
.ao close or "a session. lie was in-
terrupted with notice from the In
Vestgauon committee room to come
AZ once and vote to break n tie. As
he was extremely busy at the time,
ne sent word back that he could not
come Just then; but within n few
minutes member OF the committee
came In and advised him that the
matter was urgent lie excused
himself from his committee
and went to the room whore
me investigating committee was
10 session, to find that the Ques-
uon or bringing articles OF impeach-
'ment against the governor was fac
ihs a tie vote in the committee: two
democrats and one republican being
.aNoraoie TO impeachment, while
Inree republicans were opposing It.
bauey began TO ask questions. He
nau important portions OF the testi-
nony read. and questioned attorneys
Ior the committee concerning points
mhich he desired to have cleared up.
rnaily' he turned 10 the three re-
huphcan members who were oppos-
report recommending i'm
p,achment and asked them their
,easons' They all replied that they
mere convinced that the evidence
& &Fahted charges for impeachment.
aJ that In case the house should
,Lopt the articles OF impeachment
icy believed the senate was pre-
p'- "a 10 convict the governor, ruled
TT ~ was by Lieutenant-Gov
taapp' and in that even Trapp would
peooine governor, which would be a
ASeaSer calamity than 10 fail TO Inn
Apeach Robertson.
bailey gave II as his opinion that
members OF the cournittea should