The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-13


OF the twcnty-foIr democratic state
of Gals successful in las Tuesdays
voting nine were candidates for re-
elec ion. The list includes Chief
Justice Damn ana Associate Just ce
Kane of the supreme court Presid-
ing Judge Furman and Judge 1hom-
as ii. Doyle of the criminal court OF
appeals, Attorney General West
Miss Ka.e Barnard, commissioner Of
charities and corrections; Supreme
Court Clerk Campbell, state Exam
lncr and Inspector Taylor and Labor
Commissioner Daugherty
Lee Cruce, the goyernorclc't, is
native of CIittenden county, Ken.
lucky. having been born in 1853.
lie cones from Pre.by erian stock,
the son Of sturdy farmer, who
gave the second governor of Okla
homa the best schooling thai Ken
tucky districts afforded. Later me
spent year in Vanderbilt Unlver-
sity. am i'll later secured a law
license. which admitted him 10 prao-
ticc, a though much of his life has
been business one. For seyeral
years before oklahoma was admit
ted as a state, Mr. Cruce engaged
in the banking business in Ardmorc,
10. au Of a.
able financiers of the new ate.
Politically Mr CruCe has always
been democrat, receiving his first
inspiration among the Kentucky
hills, and has only been known a
a loyal supporter of the democratic
tickc,. He was a candidate for the
gubcrnatorial nomination in the
first state primary race three years
ago, having been defeated by c.
n. Haskell, who was subsequently
elected over Frank Franz, rcpub-
lican, the last territorial governor
Although the primary fight had
been fiercely waged, even reaching
the personal stage, when the ccrtifi-
cate was handol Haskell. Cuce took
the stump and urged the formers
election In the second primary race
he had three opponents, William H..
Murray of TishOm.ngo, president Of
! the constitutional convention and
speaker of the first Legislature, Les
lie Ross of Lawton, and Brant Kirk
OF Oklahoma City. Mr.. CruCc was
nominated by plurality of $1,000.
/ Prior to the campaign Mr. .Cucc
severed his official connection with
the Ardmore National bank, of which
he was president
lanes r. Armstrong of Hugo. the
new member of the criminal cour
Of appeals TO succeed Judge Rich
ardson of Durant, who is retiring
was born in Jackson county, Ala
bama, in 1876. He was educated at
Washita College, In Arkansas. and
the southwestern Baptist College o.
/ Jackson, Tenn, and Wus admit 81 to
the practice of law in Tennessee in
1900
Col. J. j. McAloster the new lieu
tenant governor, is one Of the most
widely known men in former Indian
/ Territory, and for whom the town
OF McAlester was named. Col. Ne.
Aester was eiec ed member of the
state corporation commits !on in the
first state election. He is a native
of Arkansas, and served in the Con
federatc army in the war between
The states.
Ben f. Harrison Of Calvin, a Choc-
aw Indian by h'ood will succeed
Tom Smith as secretary Of state. He
was born in Indian Territory and
educated in the schools there, and in
1897 was graduated from Trinity
College at Durham. y. c. Mr.. Har,
rson was a member of the consti-
u.ional convention. the first am
second ieg slaturos. In the second
legislature he was an unsuccessful
candidate for speaker OF the house,
5u- was elected speaker pro tenn.
Robert Dunlop OF Kay county is
The neN, 5 ale treasurer lie MAS
born in Garnett, Kansas, in 1869.
hut came to Oklahoma at the open