The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-14
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Messrs. r. W. Weich and John W
MURRAY citizens of Catfiu A12hfA
county. We're here this week lonkine
on Both gentlemen Expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with the adInin
istraticn both judicial. executive and
legislative.
Tillotson OF Nowaia county Is one of
the strongest men of the house For
many years he has been an active
worker in the democratic party IN the
indian Territory, and Is now beine
prominently mentioned for permanent
chairman of the democratic ccnven.
tion the 22iid.
stump tH S p) Ashby is still un.
lrcuuited. At the age Of u he ehtercd
the confed rate army uuder General
Sterling Price was q native Of Misso
Turi. aud served full four years In the
army coming cut as captain His
fun name IS Harrison Sterling Price
! Ashby the latter two given names
coming from the name OF hiss connnau-
der. In one battle Cant. Asliby lost
lhalf of his company Of fortstwo hc
won the title of colonel IN 4 war OF
which be will not talk
Hobby. of Craig county. lives at
lBueiackeg Mr Hobby is eafncst
leiounsnt and accomplished He viii
he heard Of later IN more important
lservices 20 his state aud nation lie
Is native of kertncky and sun car
ries with him that chivalry which
made Kentucky famous
Mr.. McCalla Is from one ol the
smallest counties IN the state tove
but hc one OF the best WORKERS in
the house lie is chairman of the
legal advisory committee, 'and has
Smade good His name viii be written
high among the really working mctrs
bers Of She body
r. u. McManes, the private secro-
J tary OF the speaker Is pedagosne,
HAVING taught at M2rnsYille, Okla.
! aud ia Texas He was IN the employ Of
H the government supervisors. aud due
ing the campaign for statehood and
constitutional liberty he loat his lob
because of the prominent part he took
in the work He Is q loval democrat.
and his services to the state viii not
b b. ended when Cie present Legislatures
u shall adjourn
IS Vandcvont of Washingfon county.
v sis ycars arn as speaker Of the
4 house OF representatives in Arkansas.
Z four years ago he ran for 50 rernor
n lagah.st Ien Davis. aud he was the on.
q ~ man IN Arkansas who ever made
I. len halt He B a valuable member,
4. and OkIahoma Is to be congratulated
q on securing him as a citizen and az
Is a legislator.
Tillotson and Holland from NOwata
: aud Tulsa respectively. Hrr making
"a strong fight iE the house for r99d
salaries for the state stenographcrs
and II their Views are accepted, then
sr viii be no danger OF Inferior service
to IN any department
te The secretary OF the corporation
sr commission was anbiected 10 a cn
,e in salary even though the tcndenci
m was al FIRST TO place his c1Inpensati1i
al on an equality at least with tnat o
se the expert rate clerks.
- The house Is not in session thf
I, afternoon on account of The mass Q
work piled up before tie committees
=, Mon,lay viii probably see q genera
W cleaning up OF an the bills heretolor
introduced and referred q committees
m one or the matters 0l impoftance q
le which repor, Is expected IS ~
W Woods county high school question
which was referred TO q subcomnii
tee of the committee On divided coW
tics for final settlement Il possible an
adjudication of the claims Of tno con
ed testing counties