The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-02
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Joel Cook has been nominated foi
Congress by the Republicans Of The
Second district Of Pennsylvania tc
succeed John T. Reyburn. who resign
ed to become Mayor OF Philadelphia
Henry Watterson Is OF tho opinion
that Governor Hughes of New Yorh
will be the national standard bearer
OF the Republicans next year.
1 st Paul probably has the oIdesl
mayor OF any large city OF the country
Mayor Robert A. Smith Of that city
recently celebrated his S0th birthday
| lie has held the Office Of mayor. with
the exception OF two terms. since 1883.
This years session OF the New York
Legislature has been the longest since
That in 1881. when the notable con.
test To return Roscoe Conkling and
Thomas C. Plat TO the UIlited States
Senate, from which they lad resigned.
occurred.
Augustus f. Wilson the Republican
nominee for governor Of Kentucky,
Tor many years has been prominent in
| politics of the Blae Grass State He
has held sevetal political ofnaes ard
In 1903 he was an unsuccessful oaadi.
date for the Republican nomination
for governor
Young Arthur r. German. son of
the late United States Senator from
Maryland. appears to have Inherited
much of his fathers political shrewd.
ness. lie has been recently renomi-
mated for, State senator, and hi,
friends say that If the Democrats con.
troll the next Legislature. he will be
the recognized leader.
Charles c. Carlin has been nominal
ted by the Democrats as representa-.
tive in Congress from the Eighth dis
trict Of Virginia to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of John f. Rixey
Mr. Carlin started life as new sboy.
later was a telegrapher and then took
up the study and practice OF law.
John Hollis Baal5head. who is ex-
pected TO be chosen 20 succeed the
late Senator Morgan of Alabama. was
born in Moscow, Ala, in 1912. lie Is
seli-educated ana is a farmer. He
served four years In the Confederate
army being wounded three times. He
served in the Fiftieth congress and in
every successive one until March
last, when he retired being defeated
Tor reelection by Captain Richard
Pearson Hobson.
T. p Gore, the blind nominee for'
Senator from Oklahoma owes much OF
'his success to his wife She reads to
nim The daily papers so that he NAV
Keep informed as to current events;
ms law books so THAT he may remain
abreast of his competitors i'm his pro
iession, and suh volumes as the
Congressional Record" SO that he
may obtain ammunition Is not obvious
TO any one who sees him from short
distance
Democrats Of Oklahoma have broekn
the usual custom of the older Common.
wealths and nominated a woman for
state officer She Is Miss Kate Ber.
nard charity worker and teacher of
humanity. chosen without opposition
IN the recent state primary for the
Office Of Commissioner of Charities
and Correction. Mis- Bernard has
been aresident of Oklahoma since the
opening OF the territory In 1891. In
1902 she was official reporter for the
Territorial house of representatives.
and in 1904 held The same position in
the Territorial Council, or Senate II
was due largely to her efforts that the
.anti-child labor provision, compul-
s-ory education and the establishment
OF a department of charities and cor
rection We're Incorporated in the con.
stitutioR recently framed for the new
state of Oklahoma.