Harlow's Weekly (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 1921 Page: 4 of 16
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HARLOW’S
WEEKLY
the list when reproduced in HARLOW’fe
selects Niles as being the most available
and predicts that if Niles is nominated the
democrats will have to nominate a “mighty
good man to defeat him.” The News says:
We have just been scanning uie list of eligibles
compiled for governor by Harlow's of some few
weeks ago, and have come to the conclusion mat
some people in the state have a very poor Idea of
what it takes to make a governor of a great state
like Oklahoma. Some of the republicans mentioned
are even worse than some of the democrats. How-
ever, some real good men are mentioned on notn
sides. One in particular, on the republican ast,
attracted our attention, and while he does not view
politics as we do, we want to say right now that
iu case he is nominated the democrats will have to
put up a mighty good man to ever beat him. The
man we refer to is none other than our old friend,
Alva J. Niles, of Tulsa. We have known of Niles for
a long time,’ and every time we hear of him ne rs
doing something that raises him in our estimation,
even though he is a strong republican. Niles would
go before the people with a military record that
would poll thousands of votes everywhere. He is
a veteran of three wars, is one of the ablest men
in the state, and like all real big men, can be ap-
proached by the smallest man in the state with the
assurance that he will get reespectful hearing. We
don’t make any attempt to dictate to any one, es-
pecially our enemies, but were we republican we
would lay our coat aside right now and never let
up till Niles got the nomination for governor of
Oklahoma. He would even be a credit to the
democratic party as their nominee.
Ledbetter for Senator
The Daily Ardmoreite is inclined to re-
ceive enthusiastically the idea that W. A.
Ledbetter may become a candidate for Sen-
ator Owens seat in the United States senate
Under the caption, “Ledbetter for U. S.
Senator,” the Ardmoreite says:
United States Senator Robert L. Owen Is pre-
sumed to be strongly intrenched in office. The
senior senator from Oklahoma has always been a very
popular candidate and the assertion made by W.
A. Ledbetter of Oklahoma City that he will cross
swords with him in the summer of 1924 will be read
with much interest by the people who are inter-
ested in Oklahoma politics.
As a lawyer Judge Ledbetter stands with the men
who head the profession in this state. As a demo-
crat it can be said that he has stood on the firing
line since the first little convention was Held m
McAlester when no rights were accorded Indian
Territory. It was a few men like Ledbetter that
thundered away at the party to get representation
in the democratic national convention. It was men
like Ledbetter who fought the way to statenoou
for Oklahoma. It was men like Ledbetter wno
wrote the most progressive state constitution in
America and then fought to maintain it in the
federal courts when it was attacked by the national
administration.
He has asked for few favors at the hands of his
party and then only when he was eager to serve.
For a quarter of a century he has been a ctose
student of state and national affairs. This state
never produced a harder fighter than Ledbetter. It
belongs to the blood of the family.
On the other hand Robert L. Owen is rich ana
powerful, he is blood and bone of this state, In-
dian blood courses through his veins, he is a cul-
ture! scholar, he is a student of world finance
and of the great problems of the entire country. He
has been an honor to his state and to his party.
So strongly entrenched is he in his official position
that only by a tremendous fight can he be re-
placed and it is doubtful if he can be replaced
unless he makes some bad blunder between now ana
the primary election in the summer of 1924.
It is but natural that Judge Ledbetter will receive
encouragement from this section of the state. He
moved to this city in his youth, he achieved suc-
cess in our midst, local democracy always sat at his
feet for instruction, his leadership here was always
accepted. The best friends he has are here. They
are among the men with whom he labored in build-
ing the foundation for this commonwealth. His
ability as a lawyer is reflected in the charter or
this city as well as In the constitution of the state.
He has never asked for an office that paid fees
CAMPBELL RUSSELL
commensurate with his service, he has sought to
serve and has served with marked ability.
There is a tendency to give men long tenure rn
congress and in the senate and this will be in fa-
vor of Senator Owen should a fight be staged be-
tween these two men. But if Oklahoma should desire
to make a change in its senatorial representation
no better man could be found than Judge W. A.
Ledbetter to represent the state who has done so
much to build.
In connection with the foregoing editor-
ial it is interesting to read the following
editorial, first published in the Ardmore-
ite and then re-produced under the caption.
“Democrats Eulogize a Republican.” re-
published in the Okmulgee Times, repub-
lican :
Senator J. W. Harreld is making preparations ro
introduce a bill providing for a government ownea
oil pipe line from Kansas-Oklahoma fields to the
gulf.
The senator Is not very friendly with the methods
of the Standard Oil company. He conceived tne
idea when Healdton field opened that Standard does
about as it pleases. When a new area is opened
it is depressed until the field pays for the building
pipe lines, tank farms, refineries and all other im-
provements that must go Into a new field.
The senator during the month of August made a
speech in the senate against the methods or the
Standard and in favor of a tax against Mexican
crude. Many men in this state believe that tne
senator’s attack came with greater force tnan nas
characterized a speech of this kind in many years.
Many Oklahoma oil men are also of the opinion mat
bls demand for an investigation of the oil business
created fear on the part of the Standard and helped
to readjust the oil situation.
Judge W. A. Ledbetter, who is an uncompromising
democrat of this state is bold enough to say that
Senator Harreld is rendering a greater service to the
people in the United States senate than the demo-
crat from this state.
It is a curious fact that although sever-
al democrats have at various times turned
covetous eyes upon Senator Owen’s seat In
the senate, and Senator Harreld. republi-
can. captured the other seat only last year,
no republican has so far let it be known
that he aspires to be the republican muni-
nee for the place. Shortly after the re-
publicans assumed charge of senatorial af-
fairs. a press dispatch from Washington
stated that Senator Owen contemplated re-
signing. The statement spread until Sen-
ator Owen took cognizance and entered a
denial, which killed the rumor.
Senator Harrold’s home is in Oklahoma,
and so is W. A. Ledbetter’s, which causes
the Shawnee News, independent, to doubt
that the United States senators from the
same city can be elected. The News says:
A second political pronouncement from W. A. nea-
better this week is to the effect that he will be
a candidate for United States senator in 1924 in
opposition to Robert L. Owen. Casting all other
consideration aside at this time it is hardly likely
that the state will decide to have two Oklahoma
City men represent it in he senate.
Republican Committee Meets
Last Thursday the republican sub-com-
mittee of the state central committee met
and elected Lloyd Noble of Ardmore, secre-
tary, and Grant McCullough of Tulsa, Trea-
surer. Selection of Mr. Noble was unani-
mous and tended to contradict all the i>oli-
tical information given out during the time
between adjournment of the state central
committee and the convening of the sub-com-
mittee. Senator Roy Harvey of Perry, Ed
Ingram, editor of the Kingfisher Free-
Press and J. D. Norton, acting secretary,
were the only outspoken aspirants. The
committee was composed of eight men and
eight women, one each from each congress-
ional district. Roll call showed that all the
men were present except Senator C. B.
Leedy of Arnett. Five of the eight women
were present and the absent ones were repre-
sented by proxy. Of the three generally
known candidates. Senator Harvey and J.
D. Norton attended the meeting. Ed In-
gram’s failure to arrive, created suspicion
early in the day. that he had abandoned
his aspirations. Shortly before the meeting
was called to order Senator Harvey an-
nounced that he had withdrawn and that
an effort woud be made to unanimously
elect Mr. Noble. In addition to the excel-
lent attendance of committee members, many
other republicans gathered at headquar-
ters. (’laud Baker, of Ponca City, nomin-
ated Mr. Noble and he was elected without
opposition. Senator Harvey, although not
a member of th*’ sub-committee, made a
seconding speech in which he said that he
believed it to be in the interest of the
party to recognize the younger element by
naming Mr. Noble secretary. He pointed
out that whatever Mr. Noble lacked in the
way of political experience could be easily
overcome by consultation with older heads.
Mr Norton expresed similar sentiments and
with no apparent feeling of rancor Mr.
Noble's election was made unanimous.
The committee, with only one dissenting
voice, voted to move headquarters from the
Lawrence Hotel to Senator Harrold’s build-
ing in the 200 block on West Main
street. The building is known as the “Dora
Patterson” building. Dffi<*es* are to be
maintained on the third floor. For some
time the committee occupied three rooms on
the parlor floor of the Lawrence hotel build-
ing but recently two rooms were abandoned.
When the question of moving headquarters
was up for discussion, it was pointed out
that no rent was being paid on the hotel
rooms, and that the hotel proprietor had
announced that be would be satisfied with
whatever the committee deemed a fair
rental,—whether a dollar, five dollars or any
other amount. Chairman Alexander in-
formed the commltttee that the space in
the Patterson building would be gratis and
th't the committee would not feel under
any obligations toward the owner.
Finances Discussed
After new headquarters had beoen agreed
upon the committee went into executive
session for the purpose of discussing finan-
ces and naming an executive committee.
Several month s ago the commit toco’s indebt-
ness amounted to approximately $7.(MM)
which was later reduced by the collection
of approximately Sl.tMJO. The executive
committee is composed of the members who
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