The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-12
BRIEF SKETCHES If
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
VIII Ba IN Charge Of State
Public Business Next
-Four Years


There is little room for doubt to-
day that Lee cruce, the Democratic
candidate, has been elected go~ernor
of Oklahoma. After inyestigaih the
returns, John II. Williams, chairman
Of the Democratic campaign commit
tee. announced Cruce had won by q
majority of 25,0OO He also said mat
.ho rest cf the Democratic ticket had
carried by a similar majority
Thc Winning Ticket.
Ice Crucc, g0yeuoreleet Is a ma
tive OF Kentucky, and a successful
banker al Ardmore lie was defeated
for the Democratic nomination Tor
governor three years ago by &. H..
Haskell
j. ]. McAles.er, lieutenant govern
or Is a pioneer business man OF In
dian Territory, and has served for
three years as member oil Vie cor
poration commission
Jesse j. Dunn OF Alya, reelected to
the supreme court, Is native OF nun
oig, VINO came to Oklahoma Via Miss
lssippi and Kansas Has served as
president Of the state liar association
and was Democratic state chairman
in the first statewide campaign IS
Eow chief justice.
Matthew J Kane Of Kingfishcr re-
elected 60 supeme court, IS a native
of Now York and an Oklahoma Seer.
He was a member of the Oklahoma
constitutional convention.
judge Furman Of Aoa.
Henry N. Furman OF Ada reelected
TO criminal court OF Appeals, IS "A pio.
neer indian Territory lawyer, and ran
second in race for United States sen
atOr three years ago. Now presiding
judge OF criminal court
Thomas II. Doyle Of Perry, re-elect-
ed to criminal court Of appeals, was
an Oklahoma boomer, and prominent
az legislator in territorial days.
Was a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor in l90l
j. r. Armstrong Of Hugo, criminal
court OF appeals, IS u native OF Ala
bama, and now district judge OF the
Sixth judicial district
Zen Hagrison Of Calvin, secretary OF
state. Is a Cnoctaw Indian, who serV-
ed in the constitutional convention
AID every legislature since statehood.
Charley West, reelected attorney
general, was prominent IN territorial
DAYS as a trustbuster and In national
guafd affairs. ls now president OF
Attorney Generals association OF the
United States.
Robert Dunlop Of Newklrk, state
treasurer, Is a Scotchman and o snc-
cessful business man lie was defeat
ed for the nomination fOr the same
office al The first state PRIMARIES by
only 100 votes
Leo Meyer Of Sayre
Leo Never OF sayre state auditor,
was named for that office By ile state
csntral committee following the death
of Col. Bill Cross He has been as
sstant secretary Of state since state
hocd
George A. Henshaw Of Madill, cor
poration commissioner served as a
member Of the constitutional conyen'
ton. and has been assistant attor
ney general and counsel 10 the cor
9oration commission since statehood
Charles A. TAYLOR Of Pond Creek re
elected state examiner and Inspector
WIS formerly deputy state auditor and
assistant Insurance commissioner ol
Kansas. ard IS trained both as an ac
coantant and a civil engineer
Perry A. Ballard 81 Coyle, insurance
commissioner. is a farmer aud was
| member of the committee on insur
! snce in the first legislature
W. T. J.. Swamp Campbell. o
Ada, reelected clerk OF the supreme
court Is lawyer and Texan ant
has eeryed as mastSr Of chaucery y
the southern district Of Indian Ter
rit0rr
Kate Barnard Again.
Kate Barnard of Oklahoma CITY ~
elected state commissioner Of chaHt
les and corrections is an Uklahon'
ggcf and charity worker Of expert
ence. She assisted Ia drafting mos
Of the constitutional prosisioas on TIA
subject.
Charles l.. Dangherty Of Oklahom
City reelected labor commissions
Is an old-timaop printer and newspapf
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