The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
TURNER REGARDED
ILLOGICAL CANDIDATE
Former Guthrie Man Will
Land as the Choice Of
Democracy

Oklahoma City, Okla, April H.
Politicians who believe Oklahoma will
be given statehood next winter as a
rule do not hope for statehood sepa-
rate from Indian territory The prob
able union OF the two territories
causes despondency among ambitious
Republicans and JOY among Demo
Gratis. The single state would be
strongly Democratic, and the offices
would go to Democrats. and remain
in their keeping for years The agi-
tation for a constitutional convention
to enable Oklahoma to demand state
hood next winter is receiving its
greatest support, politically, from
Democrats and the interviews now
appearing in Oklahoma newspapers
are given mostly by Democrats
The dignity and prestige that would
come from going to the senate from
Oklahoma is warming the ambition
of men in almost every county. Pro-
fessional Politicians are not alone
planning to carry off this prize. NJ
L. Turner, a business man and fin
ancier. rather than politician, is al
ready in the race, according to men
who are supposed to have his conf
dence Mr.. Turner replies to ques-
tions with good natured badinage,
neither confirming nor denying his
candidacy His race would make a
lively and picturesque feature in the
senatorial canvass. Turner probably
is the most energetic man in Okiaho-
ma He was territorial treasurer un-
der Governor Renfrow, and has
made fortune in the banking busl-
ness. His vitality and aggressiveness
seehmingly are inexhaustible OF
nervous temperament, sanguine to a
degree that gives him absolute conf
dence in his ability to do things and
to 10 them quickly keen in reading
character anG forming his estimates
of men, agreeable in manner and at
tractive in personal appearance, he is
able to give forceful strokes to any
enterprise in which he engages His
manner never leaves the impression
of cautious deliberation. Probably
the most accurate description of him
is that he seems always to be pound
ing with might and main to weld the
iron while it is at white heat He has
always been a money maker, even il
the unhappy days of western Kansas
where he lived.
Mr. Turner was born on farm il
Missouri and struggled III his earlier
years to overcome the disadvantages
OF a limited education and of being
poor He abandoned farming to seei
other opportunities for his CONNER
cial inclinations, and engaged in the
business of a grain commission mer
chant He secured control OF mum
Der of railroad elevators and pros
pered. He went to St Louis wher,
his success continued Although
daily in touch with the world of specu
lation, he risked his fortune only ono
on tho board of trade This was man!
years ago, when his means were lin
tied and he was struggling to acquir
more capital to finance his enterprises
He doubled his assets on the board o
trade, and Immediately did an unusu
al thing-resolved never again to max
a board of trade deal He believe
that the Dermanency of his later sue
cess is due to standing by that resc
luton.
Oklahoma politics has been cor
trolled by professional politicians
which Mr.. Turner has never been. Il
his candidacy for the senate. whio
none Of his friends doubt he is commit
ted, Turner will employ bushes
methods. This will be unique in Okla
homa- AS a guess Turner Is about 4
years old, in the prime of his strength
and capable OF devoting all his ene
giles TO the realization Of his ambition
The finger that points with pride
usually encircled with a new engag'
ment ring