The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09


The pivot around which swings the
conduct of the affairs of a municipal
ity must needs be the mayor. He
must be a man who commands the
confidence of a majority of the people
if his administration is to be the sue
cess that it should be in order that
the city push forward under any and
all conditions; he must be a man OF
marked ability and able to see into
the future, as it were, in order TO
lay plans for the future growth
and development of the community
wherein he presides as chief execu-
tive; he must be able to grasp a puz-
Zling situation quickly and with little
likelihood of being wrong; so in this
connection the citizenship of a mu-
nicipality should ever be alert to the
fact that the man who heads their
affairs be of wide experience. honest
and broad in his views in order that
ne may StlNt HIS NOllSlllutHlS ~ lllt
highest degree of satisfaction.
Ardmore has always been extreme
ly fortunate in the selection of men
for this executive office and among
the many who have served them in
this capacity none have taken hold
OF the reins Of government better
equipped in all regards TO render faith.
full and satisfactory service than the
present incumbent David H. Dawson,
Mr.. Dawson was born in Montgom-
cry county, Maryland, and was reared
on a farm. He acquired a common
school education and had the advan
tages of academic training, which fit
tages of academic training. which fit
tempestuous seas
After he left school Mr.. Dawson en-
tered the coal mining industry. sery
ing in an official capacity in his ma
tive state. He decided to cast his lot
in the new country and came to In
dian Territory in 1905, locating in
Ardmore, where he engaged in the
abstract business, building up a good
business and succeeding to a marked |
degee
Mr.. Dawson doesn't claim any dis
tinction as politician-in fact. he .
says that he is Just a mere servant /.
of the people, striving to do that /
which will best subserve the interests .
of the most of the people honestly
and in an evenness of tenor that usu-
ally begets success and the admira-
ton and good will OF his constittu-
ents
When Ardmore decided to throw off
the old aldermanic form of govern
ment and take up the commission
idea, Mr.. Dawson was nominated by
the democrats as commissioner from
his home ward. that of the first. anl
lead the ticket. to victory. He was
chosen to preside over the water de-
partment and though inexperienced in
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affairs delegated to him he took hold
with determination to make good
and to serve with credit to himself
and to the people he was chosen to
represent. He worked hard and faith
fully in this capacity and at the end
Of his first two years as water com
missioner had this department paying
n good revenue to the city and out of
debt.
A few months prior to the close OF
his two years incumbency he conclud-
ed that he was entitled to promotion
and announced his candidacy for the
office of mayor, to which trust he was
elevated by a good moiority over his
opponent at the primary election held
on the twenty-frst day of March of
the present year.
Mr. Dawson has an interesting fam
lily consisting of a wife and four chill
lren and is popular and progressive