The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-07
No Fiuht for Office.

nOubu apparently WITHOUT pOllliCdl
strength Albert Rennie. assistant
prosecuting attorney may be selected
as the successor of w B Johnson for
the position of United states attorney
Friends of Rennie are now confident
that he will be appointed to the place.
His candidacy has awakened consid-
erable interest among politicians who
were inclined to believe that Rcnnie
was an impossiblity in the fight and
his chances Of selection came as a sur.
prise generally. But with the announ-
cement that Ronnie would probably
be appointed came the story that
charges detrimental to his fitness for
the place had been filed. II is learned
that protests against Reunie have
been sent 10 Washington. Persons un
friendly To Rennie hope to eliminate
him in this way The nature of the
charge i- unknown but it is stated
that they are sufficient to prevent his
confirmation even though he may be
selected.
But Rcuuies stock H.. continually
risen. and his friends 1t is said, are
not the least bit dismaycd by the at
titude of the opposition. Charges grow
quickly they say. but with the oppor-
tunity to disprove them hope is en-
tertainod that an investigation will
discredit anything that has been said
affecting Rcnnie
As far as can be learned Rennic did
not secure any endorsements. II Is
given ont that Federal Judge Dicker.
son is backing Ronnie and armed with
this endorsement. fled an application
for the position When Republicans
were doubtful that home rule would
prevail the hunch was given that
Rennie had been agreed upon by the
attorney general But within three
hours after the tip was given protests
were being sent to the department
against him II cannot be told what
effect these protests will have, but
persons interested hope thereby to de-
feat Rennie for the office.
Numerous kilograms were sent yes
yesterday in behalf of Il. T.. Morris
Of Ryan, who was until the oganiza-
tion acted, an active candidate for
the position. Morris had the support
of large per cent of the bar an "a
good following among the ,l1Hs c. The
district II he had secured the or
ganizf IS lit - doubt but
what he wor, .'. 'nded. This was
the opinion OF many 2epublicans who
discussed the situI ion yesterday.
Friends of Morris hope to yet win
if the fight has not reached that stage
where the president will refuse to
consider territory man. fractional
differences have injured the organiza
tion, and Roosevelt is anything but
pleased with the political situation in
the territory Morris was here yester-
day but refused to make a statement
in connection with the fight. He 40.
mitted that some of his friends had
requested the use of his name for pre-
sentation to the department. The mat
ter he said was in tho Sanr ur his
friends and that of course he would
like to have the position. But it can
not be told whether he will make any
strenuous efforts in his own behalf.
He has some powerful influence be-
hind him and If selected it is doubted
whether charges can be filed against
him. Morris has a clean recoru and
would make an excellent officer 1t
is known that he was the personal
choice of r. H. Soper, the national
committeeman Only the action of
the executive committee deferred him
from making a further effort.