The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-02
IN OTHER STATES.
oklahoma and Missouri Are
Holding Primary Elections.
A Full Ticket 10 Be Named by
Our Southern NeighbOr.
FOUR IN THE RACE.
A Hot Fight for the Governor
ship Is in Progress.
Two Women Running for Place
on State Commission.
FOUR IN THE RACE.

Iu1nrle, Okla, Aug. 2-In the state
"loe primaries in progress in Oklahoma
Ioudy' the greatest interest centers
aDouI the Democratic gubernatorial
race the voting in the proposed "Grand-
Aalner clause" constitutional amend
lileht ana the Republican congressional
contests in the First, Second and Third
olstricts. The weather is favorable and
heaVy vote is likely. In each of the
nrst three congressional districts. the
present incumbent. Bird s. Mcclure Of
F'awnee. Dick T. Morgan of woodward.
and c. F. Creager of Muskogee, stand
patters." are opposed for denomination
by one or more candidates, running on
platforms more or less insurgent It
is conceded that all three have good
chances of denomination.
In the Fourth and Fifth districts
which are heavily Democratic both
Charles c. Carter of Ardmore and
Scott Ferris of Lawton, Democrats.
Will, it is conceded, be renominated
without opposition.
The Democratic candidates for gov
ernor are Lee Cruce of Ardmore,
banker; William H. Murray of Tisn-
omingo, president of the constitu-
tional convention and speaker of the
first legislature; Leslie P. Ross of
Lawton, Governor Haskell's bitterest
enemy in the Democratic party and a
candidate on a reSu omission anti-prO-
hibition platform. Murray's personal
following is known to be large, while
Cruce has the power of the Haskell ad
ministration behind him.
Republican candidates for governor
are ]. w. McNeall of Guthrie, exGov-
ernor Thompson r. Ferguson of Wa
tonga; John Fields and c. G. Jones of
"a a.
homa City's recent capital campaign.
Under the provisions of the proposed
grandfather clause" amendment to
the constitution, the ignorant negro
voters in Oklahoma, numbering from
10, 900 to 10000 will be diSfranchised.
A special act of the last legislature,
paving the way for the amendment,
provides a method of counting ballots,
designed to make more certain the
adoption of the amendment Two wo-
men are candidates for state commits
sioners of charities and corrections.
Miss Kate Barnard, on the Democratic
ticket, seeks denomination, and she is
opposed by Mrs. Kate H. Biggers Of
NARROW, Republican, who Is president
of the Woman's Suffrage association of
Oklahoma The Republicans assert hat
Mrs. Biggers will get many Democratic
votes as a result of Lee Cruce having
gone on record against women voting
GUTHRIE-With weather condi-
tiOnS good there was HedNE NOIl1S at
the opening of the primaries today.
Along the northern state line there
were threats of showers early this
morning, but no rain has fallen In the
state. The polls close at O'Clock.
In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, MO.-Missouri voters
began at 6 O'Clock this morning
to choose their nominees for congress-
three state officers, state legislators
and many county officers. 1t is ex-
pected that the voting will be light
throughout the state. The polls will
close at o'clock tonight
The interest in the primary election
centers largely in the congressional or
local contests. The Democrats, Re-
publicans, Prohibitionists and Social
lists have but one candidate, each
seeking the nomination for a judge
of the supreme court and state super
intendent of schools. Five Democrats
are contending for the nomination of
state railway and warehouse commits
sioner. Six of the ten Democratic
congresmen will get a denomination
without opposition, including Champ
Clark the present minority leader in
the house of representatives All of
the present congressman from Mis-
souri,, with the exception of Harry M.
Coudery of the 18th district, are seek
ing denomination
The Fifth and Fourteenth districts
have two candidates each seeking the