The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-08
4 DESERVED TRIBUTE.
. a Contemporary Views Fight
COR National Committeeman.

.,der consideration Tor narlonal
committeeman. TO be elected by
.he convention at Ardmore. They
20 Col. Thos Marcum. of Mus
kooee the present incumbent and
Dr A. ]. Wolverton, of Ardmore.
There may be others. but if so
.hav have not, like Admiral
Dpwev. spoken their intention. OF
The two mentioned, Col. Marcum
;s probabIy the best known, hav-
mo hean before the public for four
wears past, and having almost a
national reputation as public
sneaker. He has a strong follow
mo and the delegates from the
Crock nation will probably support
hin, to a man. The Cherokee dem
ooracv NAV have a tavorite son in
the person of E. g. Toilet, Jr.. of
Tablequah, to offer when the time
eomes. The Choctaw democrats
arg not committed, and may or
NAV lot have a candidate to offer.
II the Chickasaw nation, where
tbe democrats are as thick as
hlackberries in June, and where
thev lave a thorough organization,
tbey are united to man for DR..
Wolverton, and will elect him if it
car he done. and when that Chick
asaw democracy gets all its heads
together. as it has done in this in
stance. it can butt awful hard.
Since that primary election at
Ardmore. which named him as the
choice of the Chickasaw democ-
racy Cor national committeeman
has brought DR.. WolyertOn into
such Prominence, it might be well
enough to introduce him to our
readers: In the first place, he Is
not a politician and never has
beer. He came to Ardmore about
fen wears ago from Texas and en-
tered upon the practice of his
nr0fessiOn. In this he was pre-
eminently successful and became
immensely popular in that section
and accumulated considerable
means. a few years ago he be
cane interested IN banking an(
was elected president Of the City
National bank OF Ardmore HI
then gave up his practice and since
that time has devoted his time t(
the bank and to public matter:
pertaining to the welfare of hi:
town.
He is possessed Of d strong in
diyiduality which impresses itsel
upon all with whom he comes il
contact and commands both re
spect and confidence. nassum
ing. quiet. but determined, hi
great force of character, impell
him to the front and he is fore
most in every undertaking i'll whicl
q the general welfare OF the publl
4 is Interested. 1t is this force O
character, together with an up
right Christian life and unswery
II ing fidelity to his party that ha
nominated him as a leader anon!
4 men, and makes his force felt il
4 whatever he attempts. DR.. VOL
N yertoL was a delegate to the terri
n tOrial convention recently held Il
4 this city. he was member of th
] committee on resolutions, an
4 more than one person who say
! thai tall. slender man who spok
III 50 briefly, but 50 much to tn
Al point. wondered who he was, IL
e is not an orator, but he knows hO'
to talk 50 that he is easily under
stood by every one. Such is
A brief outline Of the man who d
A this time stands a very goo
chance to be our next nation5
Committeeman. And, if he shoul
& be elected. there is not the lea:
doubt but that the territorial dc
mocracy will have the direction {
strong and careful leader
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