The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-17
Democrats Far Ahead
of Opponents in Filing

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North Enid.
State superintendent of Public In
struction e. D. Cameron who is can
didate to succeed himself. has three
prominent names filed against him;
R. II. Wilson (dem.l of Chickasha, and
James e. Dyche of Chichasha and G..
D. Moss of Cheyenne, both the latter
republicans.
For president Of the state board Of
agriculture, to succeed J. P. Conners,
there are three democrats; George L.
Bishop of Cordell; G. T. Bryan, su-
perintendent of the live stock depart
ment Of the board of agriculture, and
Representative Joseph L. Paschal of
Rankin. One republican has filed for
this Office, William II. Beaver of Law
lton.
For state auditor to succeed NJ. f..
Trapp there are the following candi-
dates. all democrats: Secretary Of
State Bill Cross, State Senator H. s.
Blair of Pauls Valley. member of both
state legislatures; Representative Gill
mer of Ardmore, and the Rev. H. A..
Tucker OF Talihina, Tucker was chap
lain of the state senate, and is blind.
For state printer, to succeed Clint
Worral of Hobart, there are two demo-
cratic candidates. Assistant State
Printer Dillon C. Lester and Giles w.
Farris of Mangum.
State Labor Commissioner G. l..
Daugherty, who is a candidate to sue
ceed himself, is the only state officer
with no opponent In sight-a distinc-
ton. however, that is shared by Chief
Justice Jesse J. Dunn of the supreme
court, fifth district; Associate Justice
Matthew ]. Kane Of the supreme court,
| third district, and Justice Thomas G.
Doyle OF the criminal court of appeals
northern district.
The other three justices of the SUI
preme court hold over. The southern
district of the criminal court of ap-
Ipeals has one entry for the democratic
nomination. the present incumbent,
Presiding Justice Henry M. Furman,
being a candidate to succeed himself.
|Iwo well-known republicans are striv-
ling for the honor Of racing against
Judge Furman, j. T. Dickerson of
Chickasha, and Dwight Brown of Coal
gate. Justice d. A. Richardson of the
eastern district, criminal court of ap-
peals. recently appointed by Governor
Haskell, has not filed to succeed him
self. j. II. Linebaugh of Atoka, demo
crat, and Thomas c, Humphrey Of
Hugo. republican, have filed for the
place.
James W Martin of Gray. democrat
lis the only entry for state insurance
commissioner, though it is expected
THAT the present incumbent, Milas
Lasater of Pauls Valley. will run to
suceeed himself. and probably will file
llater.
Chief Mine Inspector Pete Hanraty
lhas filed to succeed himself, and Johr
H. Hall of Coalgate. republican. has
filed against him. John O'Brien of lie
thigh and w. X. Patterson of Coalgate
both democrats, have filed for assist
ant mine inspector from district one;
Martin Clark, (dem.) of McAlester
district two; Frank Haley (dem.l ant
| Michael 0'Hara, (rep.l both of Henry
etta. district three
| It. will be OF some significance to the
first congressional district. in view o
| the recent stories that Judge Garbei
of Enid, republican. is contemplating
withdrawing from his race agains
! Congressman Mcclure. to learn tha
the Enid jurist has not filed his nam,
with the state election board as can
didate, though he has been campaign
ing for months. It is recalled tha
Judge CARRIER was an ostensible candi
date against Mcclure in 1905. with
drawing so late that there was n,
time to get another man out agains
the willy Mcclure Four candidates
! have filed from the first district. Bir,
| Mcclure, the present incumbent. ant
John Gol<nie of Guthrie, editor of thu
| State Register, being the two repub
llican candidates; James Kirkwood 0
Guthrie, for years president of the Ok
lahoma A. H. T. A., and the Rev. Ran
dolph Cook of Enid.
The second district has seven eandi
dates. The present incumbent, Con
gressman Dick r. Morgan Of Wood
, ward, L. T. Wilson of Alva and Repre-
sentative George W. Partridge o
Cherokee being the republican candi
dates; democrats. John J. Gerlach 0
| Woodward. Randolph B. Forrest of E
! Reno. ex-Congressman Elmer L. Ful
lton of Oklahoma City and James W
/ johnson of Oklahoma City.
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