The Hartford republican., 1913-09-12
.kENTUCkIANS
IN OKLAHOMA
Governor Cruce is From
Crittenden County.
The Political Roster is Made Up
OF Men From tie Blue
Grass State.

Oklahoma City. Sept. 1O.-No othel
State in the Union has given to Ok
laomah as many men prominent IL
political affairs of the new State a.
haS Kentucky, as may be seen by 9
reference to the political roster. II
Is estimated, too, that the ''Blue
Grass" State has given more thar
49,OO0 of her sons and daughters tt
Oklahoma. ...
Gov. Lee Cruce, formerly of Crit
tenden county, heads the list, hold
ing the highest honor within the gift
Of the electorate. He was born neal
Merton and came to Oklahoma about
eighteen years ago. locating in the
Indian Territory. This was later con-
solidated with Oklahoma Territory to
make the new State. and Gov. Cruce
made the race for the first governor
ship. but he was defeated by Charles
N. Haskil. Then he won his second
race for the Democratic nomination
and was elected.
Judge John B. Harrison, of the
State Supreme Court, comes from An
derson.
r. H. Wilson. State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, came from
Scottsville. He is now seriously men,
toned as a candidate for Governor
next year.
U. T. Rexroat. of Ardmore, former
ly of Forthill, is a member of the
House Of Representatives and one
of the Democratic leaders in that
branch of the Legislature.
Barbee Richards, of Kings Noun
tain, now of Oklahoma City, is Dep
uty Secretary of State. State presi-
den. of the Young Mems League of
Democratic Cubs and is considered
the logical candidate for Secretary
of State OF the Democratic party.
]. H. Chambers, formerly of Mt.
Sterling, is attorney for the State
school land department and is in the
race for Attorney General.
w. j. Caudil, State enforcement
officer until his office was recently
abolished by the State Legislature,
came from Barbourville. He is now
a candidate for appointment as
United States Marshal of the West
ern district of Oklahoma.
H. H. Smith, of Shawnee. Okla,
leader of the Progressive Democratic
forces in the House of Representa-
tives Of the State Legislature, and a
mentioned candidate for
Governor. is former Kentuckian.
Caswell Bennett, formerly Of Crit
tenden county, is inspector Of the
State Health Department. Marie
Woodson, of Louisville. is superin-
tendent of the Farm Demonstration
Department of the State Board of
NJ. Cornelius, of Russell
vile. is register of deeds of Oldlaho-
ma county. the capital county. and
Ezra Offut. once of Adairville, is
County Assessor.
j. r. Keaton, of Oklahoma City. is
a member of one of the leading law
firms of the State, and is prominent
ly mentioned as possible candidate
Tor the United States Senate against
The Hon. Thomas p. Gore. He is
from the Bowling Green country.
A. p. Crockett, of Oklahoma City.
)ne of the States best-known law
yers. is from Hopkinsville, as is A.
;. Cruce. brother of the Governor,
Who comes from Marion.
j. S. Ross. of Oklahoma City. for
neSy OF Paducah. was a candidate
or the Democratic nomination for
congress from this district in the
primaries last year. but was defeat
ID by less than 100 votes.
Sam Hooker, formerly of RUSSELL
lille. has just closed his term as
,ounty Attorney for Oklahoma eoun-
y, where he made a record for him
4lf as a law-enforcemnet officer.
President Charles Evans, OF the
tate Central Normal. is also from
he "Pennyroyal." :
Kentuckians have established names
or themselves in the financial af-
airs for themselves in the financial I
fairs of the State as well. C. F.
'olcord, OF Paris. and Oklahoma City;
'cott Thompson, OF Lexington and
'klahoma City; II. S. Emerson, of
'aris and Britton, are names wtll
nown in banking circles of the