The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-23
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With no prospect for any spolls ol
Office in state, AFFAIRS. the republican
politicians are now looking fcswHrti
with eagerness 10 the euttine Of scaes
al pie which Is expected to occur al
ter President Taft's Inauguration. it
is generally conceded that the dis.
pensing Ct patronage under the new
regime win be in the hands of state
Chairman Joe Norris and National
Committeeman Cash Cade, with Con.
gresham Bird Mcclure as the dean
of the Oklahoma delegation In the
lower house of congress. also accord
ed substantial recognition. at Is not
expected that Congressman Morgan
OF the Second district or Creager ot
the Third viii have much share in
the pie-cutting, outside of the post
Offices In their own districts.
Mcclure and Cade have both of
course had considerable to say in con.
nection with the distribution of pai-
ronage under the old regime. but th2
indications are that the incoming o.
the new administration will mark the
end Of former Chairman Charles +.
Hunter as a patronage dispenser, and
the same will ljrobably be true OF
Pliny Soner. former national commit
teeman Tor Indian Territory. who had
been a strong factor on the east side
II is also expected TO mark the prac-
tical finish OF the Rough Rider regime
in Oklahoma Charlie Hunter Is Sc
cure in his job as clerk of the United
States district court. and there are a
few Rough Rider postmasters who will
IRA A IIf1l nf
Cherokee, just appointed by the presi-
dent last week for four year term,
but with these exceptions the only
Rough Rider still in Office are two
or three United states marshals,
whose tenure of office Is not believed
to be very lasting.
United States Marshal John Aber
pathy is the first man whose political
scalp will be sought by the new or.
ganizati0n, which has no more use To-
wolf hunters than for Rough Riders.
Nbernatlys appointment was a pei
sonal one on the part OF President
Roosevelt. and did not receive the ap-
proval OF any OF the party leaders Ia
Cklahoma While he was recOmiais-
stoned onl, year ago for a four-year
term. every cflart viii be made to pry
him loose. and as Abernathy has no
political friends 10 come TO his assist.
ance either from within or without
the state, the EFFORT seams TO have a
good chance OF success. The two men
most prominently mentioned TO sue
ceed him are National Committeeman
Cash Cade OF shawnee and Charles IL.
Filson Of Guthrie Norris and McG,1fe
VIII probably throw their support TO
Filson.
United states District Attorney John
Embry OF the western district is eX-
pected to hold his place. by reason OF
his close friendship with Congress.
man Mcclure. Embry's conduct OF
the Kickopoo land fraud cases was re.
Gently approved by the department OF
Justice, although strong pressure was
brought to bear from Oklahoma to
disconnec, him from the prosecution
of those cases, His record ever since
his appointment has been god
Very little comment has been heard
so far IN regard TO the federal appoint
ments in the eastern district, although
a rumor is aioat that Judge Ralph
e. Campbell of the United States dis
trict court for the eastern district, Is
again thinking of resigning his posi-
tion. Campbell resigned once, but was
persuaded by the department OF jus
lice TO Withdraw his resignation II he
does resign. former Judge Charles w
Raymond Of Muskogee, who has beer
taking a very prominent part in re
l.nhlican politics ON the east side this
year, is spoken of as his probable sue
cessor
S. Grant Victor United states mar
shal for the eastern district, will prob
ably remain. as his appointment came
about through deal whereby he
agreed to use all of his influence tC
carry tha Third district delegates C
tue national convention for Taft, anC
delivered the goods II there are any
east side plums TO be distributed, IL Il
believed that George RI Walker Of
Ardmore. a Yale classmate and close
personal friend OF the president-elect
who was named as United States dis