The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-29
BATTLE LINES DRAWN
FOR COMING CAMPAIGN

NutnIle, Okla., March 29.-The lines
of the coming political battle for con.
troll of Oklahoma are rapidly being
drawn and to date more than sixty
candidates, including democrats and
republicans, have entered the contest
for nomination for state offices in the
primary election next August. The
democrats have the largest number Of
candidates, the republicans having en-
tered only about one-third of the total
number OF candidates up to the pres
ent time. Although most of the can
didates have begun their active cam
paign, the contest thus far has been
remarkably free from mud-slinging
which has been the chief characteristic
of previous primary campaigns in Ok
lahoma
The following candidates for the va
rious state offices are in the field, most
OF whom have made formal announce
ment for their candidacy.
For governor. Democratic-William
H. Murray of Tishomingo, Lee Cruce
of Ardmore, F. E. Herring of Elk City,
and j. B. A. Robertson of Chandler.
Republican,. W. NcNeal of Guthrie,
7. B. Ferguson of Watonga, John Field
Of Oklahoma City, and C. G. Jones of
Oklahoma City.
For lieutenant governor-none.
For secretary of state. Democratic
Leo E. Meyers of Sayre, Benjamin
Harrison of Calvin. Republican,
none.
For state auditor. Democratic-W.
f. Gilmer of Ardmore, Henry Derwin
of Guthrie, William Cross of Oklahoma
City, and H. A. Tucker. Republican,
none.
For state treasurer. Democratic
Robert Dunlap Of Newkirk, and M. e.
Trapp of Guthrie. Republican--none. |
For superintendent of public instruc-
tion Democratic-E. D. Cameron of |
Guthrie, Charles Evans of Ardmore
and Lynn Glover of Weatherford. Re-
publican-J. P. Evans of Tahlequah, J.
B. Taylor of Oklahoma City and L. E.
Dyche of Lawton.
For commissioner of charities and
corrections = Miss Kate Barnard of
Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Geo. w. Gar.
rison of Oklahoma City. Republican
none.
For state insurance commissioner,
Democratic = Milas Laster of Pauls
Valley Republican-none.
For state labor commissioner. Dem
acratic-Chas, L. Daugherty of Okla
homa City epublican-none
For clerk of supreme court. Demo
cratic-W Fl. Campbell of Ada, N. Al.
Gordon of Oklahoma City and o. FL
P. Brewer Of Fort Gibson Republic
For attorney general. Democratic
f. G. Burnette of Cordell, o. T. Smith
Of Guthrie and George D. Key of Law
ton. Republican-Cornelius Hardy of
Il
For state examiner and Inspector I
Democratic-Charles A. Taylor of I
Pond Creek. and F. M. Landrum of {
Fahlequah, Republican-none. {
For state printer Democratic-D.
c. Lester of McAlester and Giles w. '
Ferris of Mangum. Republican-none. /
For president board of agriculture. II
Democratic-G. T. Bryan of Perry, and {
W. f Hendricks of Wakita. Republi-
can-none.
For corporation commission. Demo ]
cratic = j. G. Graham of Marietta.
George Henshaw of Madill and Joe {
Strain of Wann. Republican, |
For state mine inspector Demo /
Boyle of Chant. Republi- /
Ii
For justice supreme court Demo v
;ratic. Third district--M ]. Kane Of t
iingfsher. Republican--none. Fifth e
district, Democratic-Jesse J. Dunn of il
Alva. Republican,. ]. Sturgis of
enid.
For criminal court of appeals. Dem
'cratic-Thomas H. Doyle of Perry a
md Henry Furman of Ada. Republi- T
:an-none. 1
For congress. First district. Demo. n
ratic-Rev. Randolph Cook, Enid, w. n
:. Worden of Wauwomis, = McNeal Il
# Pawnee. Republican-Bird S. Nc b
iuire of Pawnee, Milton C. CARRIER of b
lnid John Golobie of Guthrie and Joel
T. Scott of Perry.
For congress, Second district. Dem
]. Gerlach of Woodward "
nd r. B. Forrest of E1 Reno. Repub- s.
Sherman of Major, |. N. ID
Iolcomb of Oklahoma City, Dick 7. G
Iorgan Of Woodward and L. T. VIII t,