The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22

= leeds OF carter county, Is also Oelns
Urged by many friends and admir-
ers among those who have know
him for years, and who are familiar
with his executive ability. to sufIe.
himself to become a candidate. Nj
FOLSOM, however, will not permit
himself to even talk OF the posi-
bility of becoming q candidate un-
Ill after the term OF MS preseLt ia
rumbcacy expires, January :. After
that date the gentleman may c<2
sent 20 enter the contest, but until
then, nothing Is stirring"
W. r. Burnitt, ArdmOre's present
street commissioner, it is said is al
openly avoNed candidate and has
his line already cast in the political
sea awaiting the coming OF the
mayoralty fish. Mr. Burnitt has
served the city faithfully as one of
the commissioners and he says that
should he enter the field and be
elected he will continue TO work in
the interests OF all the people OF
the municipality. He will it is un-
derstood, promise 4 good and eco
nomic business administration OF the
public's affairs and do all that 4
good executive can do TO harmon
ize all factions and make this a
greater Ardmore
NJ. f. Winfrey, present judge OF
the county court Of Carter county,
is another possibility for the office
OF mayor But, like Mr.. Tolson,
Judge Winfrey will not say anything
until after the term Of his present
office expires in January. While the
Judge has been on the bench he
has served the people of this coun-
ty we'll and made for himself a rep
utation for fairness to all which will |
make him. should he at last decide |
TO enter the race a formidable can
ddate TO all opponents.
]. S. Owens is one of those whom |
the business men of Ardmore are |
soliciting to enter the race. Mr..
Owens served the city one term as
police commissioner and made good |
reputation while in office as one who
was always on the alert where the
welfare and progress of the munic-
ipality was concerned Should he
decide to go into the fight he would
make things very interesting to all
concerned, but when questioned as
to the possibility OF becoming a can
didate ne said. most emphatically
no" in great big letters.
James Cotner, who served the peo-
pie OF Ardmore as mayor before this
and who made many friends for
himself while in Office and who has
ever and always been found on the
alert TO do something for bigger,
a better and broader Ardmoie' Is
also numbered among those whose
friends are urging him to fly his
kite where the lightning Will strike.
But Mr.. Cotncr says that he Will
not enter the arena, believing that
he can serve the old town equally
as we'll as u privf>e citizen where
his hands will be united.
I.oupis G. Slaughter, the pres
ent police commissioner, is another
whose friends are numbered only as
are the sands of the sea, and who
is besing solicited from all quarters
to become candidate for the may ,,
orally. Louis Slaughter served Ard
more as fire chief continuously Tor '
over ten years and when he was
called upon to resign As such his
and his ability 10 give
to the people inst administration ,
was such that he was made com
missioner of Iolice by an over
whelming majority When asked OF
the possihilitv Of his entering NE
contest for mayor as his friends Q
were urging him to do. Mr. SIaugh-
ter said he believed the people had
pIr him where they wanted him r
and that as police commissioner No 9
could hest carry ont the wishes OF
the majority Such being the case
Mr.. Slaughter is another possible
candidate who utters a great big =,
NO" r
And there are others, numbers OF
them. who are being mentioned by
friends. but who either will no.
run or are Undecided. As stated
the pot is beginning to
boil and a number may yet be en-