The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-16
Stomach Trouble Relieved.
HAMILTON GIVES HIS VIEWS

Hon. Frank NJ Ham 'on, the able and
efficient chairman Of Garfield county
democracy. was In the city today shak-
ing hands with friends Mr. Hamilton
is very enthusiastic over the business
outlook in northern and western Okla
homa, and says that prospects for good
year never were SO bright at Enid as TO-
day. Asked by Leader reporter about
the political situation and in particular
about the congressional race, he said.
1.-THE Democrats have candidate
from Enid who has perfected an organ
ization and is rapidly getting things IN
shape 10 make an active and vigorous
campaign. The republicans, too. have
a candidate from our city, Judge NJ. G..
Career, who announced some time in
September that he would be a candidate
against Mcclure for Congress: the
judge, however, has remained on 'he
bench and has not conducted the kind
Of live camDaign that his friends eS-
pected him to. judging by his previous
races and now that Mcclure has left
Washington and come back to Oklahoma
CARRIER will either very shortly with
darw from the bench and make his public
announcement or else decide to Keep out
of the congressional race and run fol
Judge again, which is quietly limited ON
the side. 1t would be great disappoilt-
nlent to many OF his friends should he
decide to stay out OF the congressional
race, as the Democrats think he would
give Bird Mcclure in particular warm
lime.'
How about state politics" was asked.
"well that is complicated question. .
said Mr.. Hamilton 'sfhe attention of
the people has not been called to ans-
thing much except the governors ace
OF course Garfield county naturally *.
poets to furnish a lieutenant governor
and the attorney general. but the inter-
est Of the voters has been chiefly direct
ed TO the governors race. Mr. Herring
has some friends and acquaintance in
Enid. who know his career as a sue
cessful merchant in the southwest, and
Judge Robertson has some admirers who
know OF his good record as iurisi Lee
Cruce Is well acquainted in our city and
county aud there is quite a sprlnkliug
for him; although Leslie Z. Ross las
been announced for only short time
there are number Of old timers .n
our country who are well acqualn ed with
linn and look for him to develop consid-
able strength--Hot, however. perhaps any
more than ether Cruise, Robertson or
Herring: but don't believe that ii would
be stating the situation unfairly to say
that the vast majority of the voters
look TO Murray as the ideal standard
bearer for the Democratic party Ga he
approaching campaign They feel that
Murray better than any other man can
stand forth as the representative II
Democracy as opposed to amy Individual
phase OF il, and hat De Is fair type
Of the hoGest effort Of the western man
10 have a government OF the people. for
the people and by the people; our people
know his record well have read Biz
speeches and have heard him talk at
Enid and al other points la he state.
aud there is a constantly growing senti-
ment in his favor. and SO believe that
] an not doing any other candidate an
injustice in saying that Murray will Sc
cure Ir Garficid comfy and Enid more
votes than either OF The uther four ean-
dldales. They ara an fine men and the
aleRceralic party would make 10 mls-
take ri trusting rs standards IN the
hands OF any one of them. bus mp our
way there Is an osfr-whaming demand
Tor william Murray"