The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
FEW NEW LAWS
WILL Be MADE
"BilP' Durant Believes LegiS-
lature Will Perfect Bills
Previously Passed.
EXPECTS A SHORT SESSION

There Is nothing to come before
the coming session Of the legislature
TINT ought to give rise to complica-
tions such as would prolong the SEES
sion beyond % or 70 days" said W.
A. Durant Of Durant the veteran
member Of the house who arrived to.
day to take part In the milling In.
cident to the organization Of the low.
er branch
Il believe that the Legislature can
complete its work In ~ days said
Mr. Durant Outside OF the appro-
priations and u workmen compensa-
ton bill there seems ~ be little con
srlctlve legislation Of importance to
enact and ! believe that the greater
part Of our work will relate to amend
Ing and perfe"ting Legislation enact
ed by previous legislatures"
Mr.. Durant dC,S not try to conceal
the fact that he fayors the candidacy
Of Tom Hunter of Hugo for speaker
OF the house although he says he Is
not making n personal fight against
any OF the other candidates.
Contest LiVens.
The speakership fight llvened mp
considerably Wednesday with the ar
rival Of several more members " the
Legislature Headquarters Of Wash
Hudson Of Tulsa. at the Sklryin ho-
tel who b the candidate " northeast.
ern Oklahoma for the spenkcrshlp pre-
sented AL animated appearance this
morning. Several members of the leg
islature and prominent citizens NJ
northeastern Oklahoma were In con
ference with Mr.. Hudson.
Has Strong support.
Those who win remain In the capI-
tai to boost Mr. Hudsons candidacy
until the Speakership fight Is ended
are: George ID. Key, democratic can.
didate for attorney general IN the last
primary; Frank NJ Wooden mayor
OF TulsH o. d. Hunt, city commits
sioner and Charles Egbert, all Of Tul-
Va.
The Hudson supporters declare that
their candidate Is winner and that
he has the solid support Of northeast
ern Oklahoma AZ we'll as strong sup
port In other sections.
Mr. Hudson before coming to Okla
homa wns attorney general Of the
state Of Tennessee. He began the
practice of law In oklahoma at the
opening OF the Kiowa. .Comanche coun.
try at Lawton and for about three
years past has been practicing ut.
torney at Tulsa
He Is making his campaign for
speaker on platform Of strict econ
omy md fairness to all members OF
the house II elected lie IL a close
personal friend or Governor elect r.
l.. Williams and has known him for
twelve years and he favors harmony
between the Legislature and chief exc
cutive.
Mr.. Hudson is the best qualified
mau IN the state for the position he
'''hFf "iu NttNlEt NfN lbuhl. II
he is elected speaker everybody will
get fair deal His candidacy X sup
ported by all the commercial clubs NJ
northeastern Oklahoma"
Harrison Active.
Ben Harrison who resigned yester.
day AS secretary OF state is now In
the speakership race with both feet
and some OF the politicians believe
that he stands leading chance TO
win. Harrison was speaker pro
TEN OF the 1910 house and IL train,
ed legislator and organizer. Tom
Hunter has not yet returned to the
city but all recognize that he is q
strong factor In the contest
G. c. Chllders liz expected to arrive
In the city tomorrow and open head.
Quarters In the interests OF his can
iidaCy for the speakershlp r. n Glas.
90 Is very active and win remain In
the fight To the finish Il IL under,
stood.