The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-04
S
CHANCES
ARE BRIGHT
HAS JUST RETURNED FROM
EXTENDED TRIPS AND
FEELS OPTIMISTIC

Tulsa, May i-The Democrat says:
Returning from trip during. which
he visited thirty three counties in the
interest of his candidacy for lieuten-
|apt governor on the Democratic tick
ct Woodson r. Noryeu Is most opti-
|mistic as to his chances at landing
the nomination. Before August he in
tends to have covered the entire state
the last thirty days viii be devoted
entirely to speech making. lie is one
oi the best known men in the state and
Is today leading the field in The race
for the office to which he aspires.
When member OF the first state
LEGISLATURE MIR NorNell proposed the
preferential primary plan which will
be one OF the things that he viii ad-
foeate upon the stump this summer
He also fayors a new judicial system.
One supreme court decision handed
down involved bat fifty cents while
Fin another pair Of shoes worth $3.50
was all there vas at stake Mr. Nor
well says he knows how to remedy
these conditions There have also
been nearly POO decisions handed
down involving one question within tle
past five years There is also end
less duplication In the present system
.of public accounts He layors a neN
plan for the asses snent ana collection
of taxes siimlar to the one new in
toree in Arkansas.
Mr. -lorveil served 100 days in the
first state legislature and helped TO
formulate the rules under which the
legislature works He has a large
number of acquantances among the
members who Will constitute a consid
cradle percentage Of both houses He
is not a candidate for temporary gov
ernor as he Simply desires to preside
over the senate ana render what little
help he can to shaping a new legisla-
tive policy which will insure the
strictest economy and bring about
greater efficiency in state govern
ment
The Tulsa candidate for lieutenant
governor was born in North Missouri
thirty four wears ago. He was edu
Gated at the Chillicothe Normal school
and the Presbyterian college at Brook
iield He was married twelve years
90 and has two children Coming to
Oklahoma in 1901 he first settled in
Taloga where he was admitted to the
bar While practicing law in that city
ae was elected secretary OF the Dewey
county Democratic committee He
came 10 Tulsa in August 1903, and At
the first organization of the Demo-
cratic city central committee after his
arrival he was made its secretary |
Since then he has served the local |
organization in yarious capacities al
most continuously until his election as
county chairman two years ago.
Mr. NorYell was this sgr'ng chosen
PRESIDENT d. the Tulsa County Bar as
.ociation which shows his high stand
me ia his chosen profession Ills ret.-
lation as an orator is statewide and
io has always more speaking dates
han ha sn possibly fill he has been
allied upon rom time to lime TO AIT
rrss numerous conventions that have
een hall in the city Through the
indness ~ Vinlta friends he was re-
entity made a life member OF the
meriean Geographical society
As a leading Tulsa booster Mr Nor
en is also well known The last few
ears he has been very successful in
Is own private business affairs He
as now considerable property. all OF
hich is located in Tulsa with The ex
option OF some oil interests in the
ird Greek field He has caused S2-0.-
20 10 De invested in Tulsa within the
ist eighteen months and has now
ans iog iAe investment OF an equally
rye amoun.
EVER Tulsa citizen should therefore
81 a kindly interest in the success
] progress Of Mr. Norselis candi-
ICY