The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-01
BATTLE LINES DR4WR
FOR COMING CAMPAIGN


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-thlrd 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 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,
T. b. Ferguson Of Watonga, John Field
of Oklahoma City, and c. c. Jones of
Oklahoma City.
For lieutenant goyernor-none.
For secretary of state Democratic
Leo Il. Meyers OF sayre, Benjamin
Harrison of Calvin, Republican
none.
For state auditor. Democratlc-W
f. Gilmer of Ardmore, Henry Derwin
OF Guthrie, William Cross OF Oklahoma
City, and II. 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. Democratlc-E. ID. Cameron of
Guthrie, Charles Evans Of Ardmore,
and Lynn Glover of Weatherford, Re.
publican. p. Evans OF Tahlequah, ].
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 commissioners.
Democratic Milas Laster of Pauls
Valley Republican-none
For state labor commissioner Dem
acratic-Chas. L. Daugherty of Okla
homa City. Republican-none.
For clerk of supreme court Demo-
cratie-W H Campbell of Ada N. A.
Gordon Of Oklahoma City. and o. II.
p. Brewer Of Fort Gibson, Repubi-
can-none,
For attorney general Democratic
f. c. Burnette of Cordell. o. T. Smith
Of Guthrie and George D. Key Of Law.
ton, Republcan-Cornelius Hardy of
Tishomlngo.
For state examiner and inspector
Demoeratic-Charles A. Taylor Of
Pond Creek, and + NJ Landrum Of
ITahlequah, Republcan--none.
For state printer Democratie-D.
IC. Lester of McAlester and Giles w.
Ferris of Mangum Republican-none.
For president board Of agriculture
Democratic-G T. Bryan Of Perry. and
w. F. Hendricks OF Wakita Republic
can-none.
For corporation commission. Demo.
cratic j. G. Graham OF Marietta
George Henahaw Of Madil and Joe
Strain Of Wann Republican-non
For state mine inspector = Demo.
cratic--Ed Boyle of Chant. Republi-
Ican-none.
For Justice supreme court. Demo.
cratic Third district-M j. Kane Of
Kingfisher Republican-none. Fifth
district Democratic-Jesse J. Dunn of
Alya Republican,. J. sturgls Of
Enid
For criminal court Of appeals. Dem
ocratie-Thomas = Doyle of Perry
and Henry Furman Of Ada Republl.
lcan-none.
For congress First district. Demo.
cratic--Rev Randolph Cook, Enid, w
r. Worden Of Wauwomls. MoNeal
OF Pawnee Republlcan-Bird s. Me-
Guire OF Pawnee, Milton G. CARRIER OF
Enid. John Golobie Of Guthrie and Joel
r. Scott Of Perry
For congress, Second district Dem.
ocratic-John j Gerlach OF Woodward
and r. B. Forrest Of El Reno. Repub-
lioan--Joe Sherman Of Major. l. n
Holcomb OF Oklahoma city, Dick r.
Morgan Of Woodward and L. T VII.
son of Alva
For congress, Third district Demo
oratie-Campbell Russell Of Warner,
James s, Davenport OF vinita. Repub-
lican--Charles r. Creager Of Musko-
gee II u y Stanford of Okmulgee