The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-07
BANKER'S s
EARLY PULL
FOR TAT 7

WASHINGTON, JAN 1.-THE appoint-
meni OF John Banker as postmaster
at Kingfsher vice ". r. Kelly is not
only d reward to Banker for the part
played in swinging Oklahoma in the
Taft column for the Republican pres
idential nomination two years ago
but also a nice compliment to William
Grimes, former territorial secretary
and national committeeman for Okla
homa Territory. 1t was Grimes who
was appealed to to restore order out
of chaos in the Republican family
in Oklahoma during the pre.conven-
tion campaign and this despite the
fact that Mr.. Grimes was no longer
q resident OF the state but a citizen
Of Oregon at the time Heeding the
call of Mr.. Taft's friends. Mr. Grimes
left Oregon and pitched into the
thckest of the hgh, with the result
that the Fairbanks and La Toilette
booms went a-bornin' and the state
suddenly found itself in the Taft
band wagon
President Taft who has the reputa-
ton OF never forgetting a kindness
has always felt under personal Obli-
cations to Mr.. Grimes since those
days Not so long ago he informed
the entire Republican congressional
delegation at the White House tnat
there was one man in Oklahoma to
whom he felt to be under personal
obligations who is that Queried
the delegation in unison each expect
ing to be singled ont by the prcsi-
dent and patted on the back Bill
Grimes replied President Taft 1t
was explained that Grimes no longer
was 4 resident Of Oklahoma, but the
president was entirely conversant
with all that. He insisted on assocla,
ing Crimes with oklahoma and reiter-
ated anew his interest in the man
who turned the llde for him in Okla.
homa more than two years ago
Bankers appointment which was re
Gently announced at the White House
IS an echo Of the kindly feeling eX
ising between President Taft and
Nh Grimes The new postmaster was
one OF Grimes leutenants and il was
he who gave the president the first
county endorsement in Oklahoma.
Ihu3 when the postof1ice at Kingfsh-
er became vacant the president con
suited AIR. Grimes about the place.
Grimes said Banker Should be the
man and Banker got it.
j. II. Johnston, OF Oklahoma City.
general manager Of the oklahoma
tity Chamber OF Commerce. and one
of the best traffic experts in the
Southwest is being groomed for il
place on the Interstate Commerce
commission. Had Mr.. Johnston S
name been brought out two months
ago II doubtlessly would have been
given serious consideration at the
hands OF the administration in iillint,
the vacancies on the commission caus.
ed by the retirement OF Chairman
Knapp and ex-senator Cockrell. lnas
much rs there are no vacancies al
the present time the Johnston san
didacy VIII have to wait more av
orable opportunity.
Since his advent in Oklahoma City
Mr.. Johnston has been identified VITA
some ol lhe mosl complex traiiif
questions that have been presented to
a community But Oklahoma City has
invariably come out on top aud 4,
the present time is enjoying freignt
rates that many larger cities can not
boast Of Whichita, which has been
the metropolis greatest competitor, a
ready has been eclipsed, thanks to
the progressive business methods ol
tbn nk a niiu Th1n nT ffnn
merce. 70 invade Dalias and Kansas
city trade territory will be the next
step and the Southwestern Shippers
Tlaliic association cases now pending
before the Interstate Commerce com
mission probably will be the enterin.
wedge. Mr.. Johnston also prepared
these cases.
The oklahoma congressional deleg
ton is in receipt OF resolutions from
TIE Presbyterians Of Oklahoma pro
testing against the practice OF the
government in granting liquor tax re
ceipls II prohibition territory
Here is the protest: we protes
against the practice OF the fedora
government in granting liquor tax re
cepts in prohibition territory and II
permitting the use of the mails to car
lry liquor advertisements into sucl
territory and protecting under th'
provisions of the Interstate com
merce law liquor shipments into pro
hibition states. We appel to con
gress to enact s,.ch laws as will 3or
rect these evils which now 'nde
The effectiveness of prohibition where
such Is the low and we demand tina
cur representatives. shall support sucl
legislation"