The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
VERY LITTLE PEP IN
G. @. P. CONTEST
Political Enthusiasm Is
Centering About Three
Main Democrats
FIELDS ALMOST CINCH'
OF Course, Says Hudson, He
Might Fall Into Canadian
and BE Drowned
by CLARK G. HUDSON.
Altf1t.. tfuIflI fYrrfsuauasut

Wtlds capital Correspondent
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 22.-
with tho generally accepted belief
that John Fields viii bee the rcpuhli-
can nominee for governor, the spec
ulatiye element is largely absent
from republican politics in the prl-
mary campaign. For this rcaspu,
also, much OF the political discussion
30 far this year, at least since me
Fields draft on May 1 has revolved
around the three leading democratic
candidates for the guhcrnHtOrial
nomination. who have been illiug
the public ear with the din ot their
wrangiiug since tho great rival pc
trolcum companies began To pour oil
upon the waters some three months
ago. or course. 70 Is possible that
John Fields may not be- the repuh-
licnn candidate for governor. Ito
might fail into the Canadian river
while walking In his sleep, ana
drown. lie might. In aome moment
OF abstraction, try to light that che
root he has been chewing for the
past Is years. and ignite his whis-
kcrs. But barring accidents or that
sort, Il seems reasonable TO assume
that Fields will receive tho nonina-
tlon over George Hcnly of Beaver by
a sizable margin.
No Pep shown YET.
with no thrill possible over select
ing the head OF tho ticket. II has
been difficult for candidates for
minor offices to stir up much en-
thusinsm In the primary campaign.
out OF tho 10 candidates for lieu.
tenant governor, whose names VIII
appear on tho republican ballot. only
two or three are making any serious
effort to secure the nomination, Jhc
others are apparently satisfied wlth
a lottery ticket. sid Bailey, who was
chairman of the appropriations com
mittcc I'm tho last house, ana VINO
filled the state house with mplodlc-
tious because OF his pruning depart
mental appropriations. Is making a
limited canvass for the second place
on the ticket. Also, Clarence Tylee,
likewise a member OF the last house.
n captain In the late war and a ike
able young chap. is stirring about
some Bailey lives at Snyder, where
No practices both law and business,
while Tylee domicllos at Okmulgee.
Harry q. Johnson of Oklahoma Guy
ls the only one Of the 10 to put up
a sign; but his efforts appear TO nave
been largely confined TO that enter
prise. The campaigns or I'D ingram
Eingflsher editor, and vernon Wnit-
in tho republican state politics. nave
been negligible. After all, VINO
wants to spend much time or money
chasing a job that pays Sl'OOU
wear? True, Ed Trapp has tnn
suite of offices at the capitol, ana ie
reputed TO have amused fortune
while lieutenant-governo hut
Trapp IL different. And Bailey even
goes so far as TO advertise that ne
will not grant any pardons while act
ing governor. which removes MN
from great possibilities In case ne
should be elected.
Knccland Going Good.
Friends OF George ". Noeland OF
Enid are doing some active cam
naipning I'm his behalf for tho Of
flee of secretary OF state. Knee
land Ia a strong. candidate, ana mas
the backing OF the northwest re-
oublican counties which are not
asking much on tho ticket but tur-
n!sh n lot of votes Mt the election
The contest for this office Is ais
tinguished by the fact that H. a.
balance, member OF tho last leEls'
Iature and ono ot the nine repuu-
IIcans who voted against the Rob-
ertson impeachment, Is candidate.
tunateiy for him, most OF the Rob
ertson administration is registered
democratic. Ed Amber OF Chand-
Ter Is making n canvass for tho
place, and is good, clean fellow,
Horace j. Newberry OF Tulsa is also
doing n little work.
In the contest for state auditor
nobody seems 10 be greatly excited
Among the candidates one finds the
name OF r Il, PeclS Of Grant county
another OF the immortal nine who
stood by Governor Robertson al the
Pass OF Thermopylae and who Il
entitled to receive the bulk OF the
administration vote In the primar'
les. The republican vote will prob
ably be divided between the other
three candidates.
One Real Contest.
For the office OF attorney-geuera
there is a real contest. Porter
Morgan. son OF former Congress
man Dick Morgan, has made n per-
sunal campaign over tho state and
says he has received much encour-
ngement. Thcs. q. Andrews. coun,
" attorney OF Lincoln county. has
been exceedingly active for thre,
months, and Is said to have perfect,
ed an organization that reaches out
into the farthermost communitic,
OF the state. The Andrews campaign
as matter Of TACT has furnished
about the only spectacular features
on the republican side, Corneliu,
Hardy OF TiFhominEo, brother OF