The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-16
REPUBLICANS UNABLE
TO GET TOGETHER IN
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
Fight Made on Every Can.
didate in Race.
special to Daily Leader.

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Ardmore, !. T., Jan. 16.--The dis
trlct attorneyship fight in the South
ern district at the present time is an
uncertain ne. Candidate after can
didate has presented his claims at the
department at Washington, and as
rapidly have charges been preferred
against him
The strain between w b. Johnson.
the present incumbent. and the depart
ment. and his removal and reinstste-
ment within an hour, as a result of
his active prosecution Of prominent
Chickasaw officials, who were alleged
to be connected with some Illegal
dealings in Chlckasaw national war
rants, is believed by many to be the
cause of his refusal &c become a can
didate for reappointment, notwith-
standing he was prevailed upon by
many business men to try to retain
the place
AS soon as It became known that
Mr. Johnson would not be in the race.
]. Z. Humphrey, Of this city, Mr.
Johnson's first asslstat .'y& All 4Oav;
James Allen, of Muskogee, ..sI oscf o.,i K
of the Dawes commission e E. Nor
ris, United States commissioner at
Ryan, and II. NJ. Carr, an attorney of
Pauls Valley, began an active fight
for the place.
The Republican clubs Of the district
indorse Messrs. Humphrey. Carr and
Morris, Allen depending entirely upon
the support of the Kansas delegation
at Washington to land n;m.
National Committeeman Pllny
soper, announced that he would sup
port whatever candidate received the
Endorsement of the Republican com
mittee. This committee indorsed Mr..
Humphrey and he Immediately car
ried the fight to Washington, where
he was supported by soper until the
latter's turn-down at the White House,
as result Of the Parker judgeship
fight.
The alleged unfair Endorsement of
Humphrey by the Republican com
mittee was taken up and It was an
nounced that Humphrey could not Sc
sure the place, but that the job would
be given to a local man.
This eliminated Allen from the
race This information brought out
c. o. Bum Of Ardmore. and Albert
Rennie Of Pauls Valley, two other as.
sistants Of Mr. johnson, and also
caused Biorris and Carr to re-enter the
fight
Bum hurried TO Washington. but
having no local Endorsement. was turn
ed down. and Immediately returned
home Carr also departed for Wash
ington, where he remains continuing
his fight for appointment. Morrl.
went 70 work again and secured ad
Gitionhl Endorsement and left this
week for Washington
Albert eunie, who It was announced
week ago, would receive the office
IS stn in Ardmore II has since de
voloped that protests were immediate
filed against Mr. Rennie's appointment
on account of his vigorous prosacu
tion Of certain liquor dealers. and in
spectors are said to be investigating
this matter at present.
w b Johnson has recently beer
advised by friends IN Washington tha
he can be reappointed if he desires It
ae denies that ne ls an applicant TO
another term in Office, but # Is report
ed that he has become an applicant
and that he viii likely be retained a.
the influence OF MI Hitehcoeq AM
others at Washington, who suppor,er
the prosecution Of the Chickosaw Of
hcials. glll bo exerted IN srHoothinl
over the break between Mr. johnson
and me department tconcerning thes
officials