Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-05
PAT MALLOY enters
Congressional RACE
TULSA COUNTY no LOSE HER
ABLE AND NIGILANT PROSE
CUTOR soon.
HAS EVERY QUALIFICATION


County Attorney Pat Malloy, yes
| terday set at rest all reports as to his
| political future when he formally an
nounced az a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for congress. from
this the First district For months
there have been various rumors as to
what Malloy intended to do but these
We're all sllenced yesterday when he
made the following statement
Il take this occasion to announce
TO the public my candidacy for con
gress for the First congressional dis
trict subject to the democratic primary
to beheld August 4, 1914.
"A more formal announcement set
ting forth in detail and at length the
platform upon which my candidacy
stands has been deferred to a later
date. At such time my position upon
the important questions at issue in
this campaign and Of interest to the
people will be definitely set forth.
IL deem It sufficient at this time
10 state that / shall rest my claim
for the support Of the public upon my
own merits rather than upon the de-
linqUencies of any cf my opponents.
II stand committed In its entirety
TO the constructive legislative policy
OF President Wilson and the national
administration.
"To the welfare Of all the people
Of the district l pledge my every ef-
fort TO the best interets Of every
city and hamlet In the district l
promise my best endeavor. ! realize
that the First district Is the foremost
In citizenship in all the state. | as
pire to serve her people with the dis
tinction her people deserve. and earn
esty solicit your support Of my can
didacy In this campaign.
Respectfully,
pat MALLOY."
Malloys announcement makes the
third man that has entered the race
for the democratic nomination The
other two are Congressman James 5.
Davenport of Vinita, present incum-
bent and State Senator A. t.. Wander
yenter of Bartlesville.
However, the race this summer will
he the hottest the democratic party
has ever had in this section for in
Malloy, Davenport will meet man
worthy OF his steel Democrats
throughout the district have been dis
with Davenport and are
ready TO rally around Il good strong
dem ocrat who is capable OF repre-
Sc nting this most important district
~ oklahoma in the national leslsla-
tive assemblies. According to his
friends, Malloy has every qualifica
ton that fits him for the position.
As county attorney of Tulsa for the
past four years, he has made a record
az a prosecutor unequalled in the
state. The masterful manner In which
he handled the Reuter- case attracted
attention. He was elect
ed two years ego by tho largest ma
Iorlty ever given democrat in this
ounty and it is freely predicted that
he will secure every democratic vote |
N Tulsa county next August
Malloy is young man, clean In |
very way and with the greatest pos
'ible personal magnetism. As an ora
or he has few equals in the country. !
lie numbers his friends by the thou !
iands and every one who has ever met |
PAT remembers him as a friend
Tulsa has long been I'm need Of a
from this district and |
with Malloy in the race. the chances !
ire bright that this ambition may be |
'ealized this year.