The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-10
SENATOR OWENS
CABINET CHOICE

Oklahoma City, Jan. 9.-Resoluti-
tions endorsing Robert R. Rogers for
secretary of the interior under the
coming Woodrow Wilson presidential
administration passed both the senate
and the house today.
The endorsement of Rogers, origi-
mated in the senate, where it was
unanimously carried, but in the house
thirteen members refused to vote say
ing they had never heard of Rogers,
twenty-one voted against Rogers en-
dorsement on the grounds the legisla-
ture should not Campaign" for any
candidate; 1ifty-eight supported the
resolution and it was declared car
ried
Robert Rogers is an old classmate
of President-elect Wilson. He is also
Senator Owens choice for the cabinet
portfolio. When Senator Owen con-
ferred with Wilson at Princeton the
other day he declined to say whom
he had gone Mr.. Wilson declared that
the Oklahoman had urged the appoint
ment Of Robert Rogers, an Oklahoma
attorney.
In the house, J. NJ LennoX, demo
crat, was declared a member to the
exclusion of his republican contestant,
J. ]. Deaner, republican from Okmul-
gee county. Deaner had received an
election certificate, based upon an ad-
ding machines totals, which was found
to have been 103 less than the ma
chimes figures showed; throwing
Deaner behind Lennox. A straight
party vote of 65 to IS seated the demo
crat
The temporary house printing con-
tract was let to the Harlow-Ratliff
company of oklahoma City.
The first state department to file
a report with the house was that of
State Printer Giles W. Farris, show
ing the department had saved the state
S20,526 on contracts awarded during
two years.
A petition of the state mine inspec-
tor for an investigation of the San
Bois coal mine disaster in Haskell
county last March was debated inde-
terminately A resolution asking for
probe of the states coal business
was introduced by II. II. Smith of
Shawnee, who also introduced a reso-
luton calling upon Governor Lee Cruce
for a statement for all business and a
list OF gubernatorial appointtees of
the pastt two years. Smith also in
troduced bill prohibiting public Off
GERS lobbying with members, impos-
ing a forfeiture of office as penalty.
Thirteen members of the house are
over sixty years old and were given
preference in selecting permanent
seats. The older members drew lots
and then swapped around little, es-
pecially when some leader drew a
poor seat and a "henchman" received
a good one. w a. Durant and Fl. H.
Smith. leaders of factions, drew seats,
one behind the other, Immediately in
front of the speaker. When Smith
took his seat in front of Durant he
remarked: Il got ahead of Bill Durant
at least once i'll my life
In the senate the democratic eau
Gus report creating several new jobs,
among them private secretary to
the lieutenant governor, enliyened the
session, especially when opposition de-
yeloped and w. n. Redwine moved the
report be referred back to the demo-
cratic caucus. r. NJ. Roddie of Ada,
raised the point of order that the SEN
ate had nothing to do with the demo-
cratic caucus and voting on the re
port" was passed until Friday. H. S.
Blair is caucus nominee for the place.
and if it is created, will be proof
reader for the enrolment and engross-
ing department,
A bill by Senator Charles F. Bar
rett, of Shawnee, providing for the
payment of expenses of members of
the agriculture college at Saltwater
January was passed with one dissent.
ing vote, that of Joe g. Thompson.
The senate took n.tice of Lon NJ
Frames refusal to quit as chairman