Evening star., 1924-07-29
OKLAHOMA RATED
ON COOLIDGE ROLL
Senator HarreId Expects Vic
tory Unless Local Issues
Gain Dominancy.
COAST WOMAN CONFIDENT
Mrs. Florence C. Porter of Cali.
fornia, Who Seconded Nomina-
tion, Visits President.

Oklahoma gave Warren G.. Harding
a plurality of $4,000 in 1920, and it
in all probability will treat President
Coolidge equally as we'll this Fall,
according to Senator Harreld, Repub-
lican leader of that State, who was
in conference with the President
at the White House today. The
Oklahoma Senator is leaving Wash
ington late today for his home State,
where he will be active in perfecting
the party organization preparatory
to the coming campaign.
Senator Harreld explained that be-
cause of the prominence of the Ku
Klux Klan in his State 1t is difficult
to form an accurate estimate of the
probable outcome in November. He
stated that the old party leaders do
not expect any trouble in their cam
paign because of the third party.
Sees Small La Toilette Vote.
Senator La Toilette is not espe-
cially popular in Oklahoma" Senator
Harreld said. "and l doubt if he will
get more than 10000 or 10000 votes
out of a possible 100000. Besides,
what vote he will get will come al
the State. l doubt if there are more
than 10000 persons in the State who
have ! cen voting the Socialist ticket,
and it is exceedingly questionable If
La Toilette and Wheeler round up
many outside of these out-and-out
Socialists. Aside from the figures
and a knowledge of the natural sem
timent in Oklahoma, l feel convinced
that the third party's chances are
very poor in our State, because of
hn tn
Oklahoma farmers especially those
in the northern section. have plenty
of wheat and the increase in market
price is proving great boom to
Republicanism and in my opinion,
spells the doom of La Toilette"
Senator Harreld said there is much
interest centered in the primaries to
he held in the State next Tuesday.
Recent developments indicate that
former Gov. Walton, who was ousted
from office because of his anti Klan
activities, will receive the Demo-
cratic nomination for the Senate, de-
spite the fact that former Senator
Gore and one or two other estimable
candidates id are opposing him. There
are three candidates for the Repub-
ncan nomination, and any one of
them would be a worthy representa-
tive, of the State in the Senate. Un-
less the klan issue figures too promi-
Eently in the election, the Republi-
cans should easily elect the successor
to Senator Owen.
Cabinet Meets Briefly.
The President met with the sew
eral members of his cabinet who have
remained in Washington, and be-
cause of the fact that there was
nothing of great moment to consider
the cabinet session was brief one.
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter OF Los
Angeles. Calf, who made an inter-
esting speech at the Cleveland con-
vention when she seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Coolidge, called on the
President today to pay her respects.
This was the first time she had nret
Mr. Coolidge, and she went away deep
ly impressed. Mrs. Porter, who is
originally from Maine. has been ac-
tive in Republican politics in Cali
fornia for a number of years. She
vas delegate to the Republican ma
tional convention in 1920 and was a
feels very sanguine about the out
come in California in November.
During his spare moments the
President is devoting himself to the
writing of the speech of acceptance
he is to make at Memorial Conti-
the special notification committee
formally notifies him of his nominal
ton as the Republican candidate for
President. For more than a week
the Executive, at spare times, has
been outlining the subjects he is to
include in his address, and now he
is putting on paper his speech, which
will serve as the keynote address
of the campaign.
Preparations for the notification
ceremonies have been practically
completed by James B. Reynolds, di-
rector of the Washington head
quarters of the Republican national
committee.