The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-31
OUR PEOPLE IN
WASHINGTON
ASPIRING CANDIDATES AND 9TH.
ERS IN THE LlMELlGHT.
Resume Of the Past Week in Political
Circles Affecting Interests In the
Southern District-Soper Epi-
sode-Carr, Robnett Ct Al.


tered. The political future Of one or
more has been blasted
IL was n terrific assault upon the
appointment Of J.. T. Parker, Jr.,
when ten days ago his opponents
filed "a protest against his conhrma
tion as judge of the Northern district
of Indian Territory and accompanied
by charges Of the most serious nature.
II dealt a knockout blow. In The
vcruacular of the political ring Il was
a blow below the belt
Tho blow which Parker received
was serious enough I'm itself. but was
dual In ITS nature It landed alike !
upon y. J.. SupOr. the Republican ma
tional committeeman from the terri !
tory The political star of the Re
publican national committeeman
which had asCcndcd 20 such promi- |
nencc at the national capitol sudden
ly disappeared beyond the horizon.
It's sudden disappearance was due to
President Roosevelt aud his attorney
general. When the charges against
Parker became known the star of the
national committeeman lost its lustre
at the White House and at the depart
mcnt Of Justice II no longer shone
with brilliancy by the command of
the president 1t was wiped of the po-
litiCal heavens. and it Is said that the
national committeeman received an
intimation from the White House tha.
his presence there was no longer de-
sired In fact. the president Is said
to have deprecated the political
stunts of the national committeeman
and to have Censured in serious Ian.
guagc the duplicity practiced by the
high sachem of the Republican party
of Indian Territory with the varloIs
applications for higi Office
Word reached the president that
Mr.. Soper had encouraged the candi-
dacy OF at least three men for United
States attorney of the Southern dis
trict. that he was coquetting with all
three: that ne was in substance run
ming with the hare and hunting with
the hounds This frailty OF human
natsre which is very pronounced IN
some politicians is, In the opinion of
the attorney general and the presi-
uent of the United States, an Office
not dignifed by the criminal code,
and so the edct went forth that there.
after visits from the national commit
teeman were not desired.
In the meantime each candid4e
for office distrusted the loyalty of the
national committeeman, and 1t Is
said that at conferences which oc-
CURED between them their language
was more sulphurous than polite.
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j. II. wilkins was defeated for
United States attorney !Or the Cen
tral district not by Mr.. Sooer arl the
organization but by Judge Clayton, in
whom the president has the utmost
confidence. Mr.. Latham, the ap-
pointee, owes his appointment to the
.iyJge of that district. 1t was Judge
NHAon that snatched victory from
dsSN and placed the candidacy Of
the organization for the Central jll.
dicial district in the coveted place.
The fight in the Southern listric.
still goes on with unabated vigor
Henry Carr whom II has been report.
ed had retired from the race is IS
active, yigilant and determined as
when he left home. He is making
The fight against the supposed political
organization of the Southern dstric5.
II is said he Is endeavorlng to expose
the methods and sharp practice re-
sorted TO In defeating his candidacy
before the executive committee of the
Southern district He has been rein
forced by Tom Robnett, the asprant
for marshal of the Southern district.
who had similar experience with the
organization But while Carr Is max
ing fight for his life Humphrey has
the call. He is strongly endorsed
and in the lead His only dangerous
rival is MIR. Allen, the ca Iidatt of
Senator Long and the Kansas poll
ucians, Senators Long and Warren
are making the fight of their lives
for Allen Senator Long is exhaust
ing every resource to him known to
land his man. And II Is an oven gam
BILE that he will succeed. If Allen is
beaten It will be by Humphrey. Hen.
ry Carr has strong endorsements: he
is supported by the kentucky deloga-
ton. He is endorsed by Secretary
shaw of the treasury; he is backed
by others in POSITION and possessing
power
Momon PTuiett, one Of The delega
tion elected TO come here from the
territory TO present the claims OF the
unterrlhed Democracy, has taken ac-
tive charge of the Carr campaign.
Pruiett is well known has many
friends and is an indefatigable work
er. He is able 20 ,ake short
cuts to the powers that be, and has
executed some fancy stunts in Carr's
behalf
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One of the most effective workers
for statehood that has been in Wash.
ington is the Democratic national
committeeman, II. l.. Williams. Mr.
Williams made one OF the most eff
fective speeches before the house
territorial committee in favor of i'm
mediate statehood Of any of the many
speeches delivered, and when one of
the territorial representatives reflect
ed upon the fair name Of the people
of the territory, Mr.. Williams stepped
TO the front liked the plumed knight
of old. and in language susceptible OF
A.. III l..