The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-07
INDIANS
rru4rs uvTuTN
LINE WITH
DEMOCRATS
-
RECOGNIZE IMPORTANCE
OF VOTE IN SELECTION
OF CANDIDATES
ROBERT |. OWEN
INDIAN BY BLOOD
Robert D. Carter, Nominee
fof Congress, is Member
Of ChickaSaWS

The vote cast at the election for
delegates to the constitutional CONVEX
ton last fan seemed TO indicate very
strongly that the Indians OF the new
state would, mole than likely line mp
with the Democratic party, and a fur
ther indication was furnished By the
fact thar the very large majority Of
the Indians elected % the coGstitu-
tional convention affiliated with the
Democratic paiy n 0uat convention.
The importance OF The Indian vote
has accordingly been recognized by
the Democratic party IN selecting Its
candidate for the impending election.
One Of the candidates for United
States Senator Is al Indian by blood.
So is one Of the Congressional n0mi-
nees While another Is an intermarried
citizen Of the Cherokee Nation, aad
has taken a prominent part ia the
frsbal.affaira u that nation. There
will also be at least three Indians Of
rtominence in the iirat Legislature TO
look after the interests Of their peo-
pie
OF the two Indians who win be
members OF Cklahoma,s first Congress
sional delegation, Robert L. owen,
nominated for Unitsd States Sea itor
is q Cherokee, snd Charles 70. O. rter
nominated for Congress from the
Fosrth District Is a Chiekasha- While
not native OF indian Territory Mr
Owen IS a member OF one Of the mast
prominent Cherokee families. His
mother moved East after her mar
riaee. and the future Oklahoma Sen
ator was born IN Virginia, but In ac-
c0fdance with his mothers desires re-
turned to ihdian Territory TO make
his home, and has spent all OF the
maiufef years Of his life there.
Carter Indians Friend.
CHARLES ID Carter. nominated for
Congress has been Identified with Ia.
dian Territory affairs all HE life. He
was born thirlyaeven years ago at
old noggy Station, IN Tie Choctaw Ma
ticn. the son OF Judge benjamin. w.
ana Jane Carter, Chickasaw and Choo-
faw indians Shortly after his birth,
the family moved 20 the Chickasaw
Nadon, locating at Min Creek, 2nd
has lived In that vicinity ever since
After considerable experience IN bust
ness life he was In 1892 appointed ss
national auditor Of the Chiclsasaw Ma
tiOn. The following year he was elec
ted ne a member OF the lower house
OF the Chickasa@- legislature. latel
serving as sd \ ntendent of public
instruction, tribal secretary and min
ing trustee. The latter office was bl
appointment from the President Of tn,
Omitted States, and WAS one of es
pecial trust and responsibility. win
men az familiar with Indian affairs
as Owen and Carter 10 take the leat
ia the two houses OF Congress-, d
should be cory much easier To- secure
the sort OF legislation which Is es
pecially needed by Indian Territory
While not an indian by blood
James s. Davenport, OF VinitG. De
m0cratlc congressional nominee II
the Third District, has taken an ac
tive part In tribal affairs, aud Is ais,
well prepared TO present the need
IL indian Territory and the lndiai
tribes % Congress
he is native OF Alabama, bori
there la 1854 but moved 10 Arkaasa
in 1850 and was d resident OF tina
state until 1890. when he entered tn
practice of law IN lldian Territory
first al Mlskogee, and three year
later at Ninita, where he siill resides
He was married la 1892 10 Miss Gull
elma Ross, Of TahleQuah, a membe
OF a prominent Cherokee family
After his marriage he took an az
tive part in Cherokee politics an
was elected 70 one Cherokee CouncI
for two terms. beginning Ia 1897 4
1898 be was elected Speaker OF IN
Cherokee Council being the Onl
white intcrmarreo eitigen ever ele,
ted tO that position He served IA
Cherokee ~ a1nn d one Of is attoi
ncys from NaFHmhcT Sg9 10 Marc
1907. he WAS active IA the orgaaizt
ton Of the Democratic party in IA
indian Territory in 1892 and was on
Of ,ts ffst executive committeeman
Durant a choctaw.
on the indian candidates FOR th
legislature, probably the nestknow
is W. A. Durant. Speaker Of ia
Rouse Of Representatives Of the ChO'
raw Council. and seIgcant-atarms 1
the constitutional convention h
won O reputation IN ne campais
last fall as one OF the most effecfiy
speakers on che Democratic side. tan
ing in both English and Chociaw b
is the son % the Reverend SylYcstt
Durant & Presbyterian minister vii
gave his name b the town of DurAa
and was born in mat vicinity in 1866
he is q lawyer and O man OF unusus
ability he has beta nominated Ia
strong Democratic district aud
sure of election
Another legislative candidate {
Choctaw and chickasaw blood D. BE
y Harrison. Of Calvin who was a dI
leeate 10 the constitutional CONVEX