The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-01
WILL APPLY FOR
CABINET PLACE.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
WILL HAVE CONFERENCE FOR
INTERIOR FOLIO.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 30
At the conference of members OF
the new Oklahoma congressional del
egation recently it was agreed thai
Oklahoma would make formal appli
cation for place in the cabinet OF
President Wilson. Preference was
expressed for the interior portfolio
out If that could not be obtained the
state would take the commissioner OF
agriculture. 1t was mutually agreed
that if it came to second choice
and William II. Murray of Tisho-
mingo, one of the new congressman
at large would take the place, he
would receive tht delegations en-
dorsement. 1t is believed that Sena-
tor Gore, who did not attend the con
ference, will abide by what the del.
egation agrees to- do.
1t develops that cabinet place is
not all of the outside patronage OK
lahoma wants, but the state has its
eye on a chair of the interstate COM
merce commission. If things come to
pass George A. Henshaw, member of
the Oklahoma Corporation commits
sion, will be urged for the appoint
ment. Senator Gore, it is said will
offer a bill increasing the number OF
memb rs from five to seven, the idea
being that If the legislation is success
full President Wilson will appoint d
western and a southwestern man for
the new places, since the western
country has no representation.
Reapportionnent Bill.
It also developed today that the
congressional delegation is favorable
to a reapportionment bill providing
for seven districts of unquestionable
democracy and ONE that would be un-
auestionably republican. In the last
district it is intended to place both
Bird S. Mcclure and Dick T. Morgan,
the present republican congressman,
and let them settle it between them
selves. There is no serious intention
the story is, of following the mes
sage of Gov. Cruce in regard to max
ing the new districts, but those that
are intended to be democratic will be
made so. without regard to what the
republican regard as fair or un'
fair.
Mail of the congre ssmen- elect con-
tinues to grow each day, notwlth-
standing the announcement that no
persons would be indorsed for APP
pointment until after March 4, when,
it is expected, the congressional dis
tricts will have been made and the
new members will be in office. So
large has been the demand for ap-
pointment to postoffice positions that
some of the congressman have adopt
ed letter forms of two characters
which are sent in answer to appllca-
tions. Form No. | is sent to the ap-
plicant and form No. 2 is to- the per-
son indorsing the applicant. the
letters contain no unusual informa-
ton, but politely announce there Is
nothing doing at this time.
Recently Mentioned Applicants.
Among the most recently mentioned
applicants are Judge A. G. c. Bierer
of Guthrie for attorney for the west
ern district of Oklahoma, ID. IL. Line
bough of Atoka for commissioner OF
Indian affairs, Adjt. Gen. r. M.
Cantdn and J. Wash Sorrels of the
state school land department for
marshal for the western district. II
the new federal district court is
created for Oklahoma it is said that
two members of the appeals court,
of Oklahoma would like the place, and
incidentally, there are many ofhers
in a receptive attitude.