The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-11
FERRIS GROOMED
FOR GOVERNOR
Undeniable Political Signs Appear
on Democratic Horizon al PO-
lItiCal Chat Fest at MuSkOGee

M t. SkOGEE, Okla, oct H. - A
AVA political blossom which remained
within the bud for long time hurst
forth and scattered its poiliu upon
tried ground last week and rs q result
Congressman Scott Ferris ~ luwtOn,
loom, larger than ever as a gubernN.
torlal possibility three wears hence.
Although the blossom may not be- ca
pcclrd to develop fully within the
next three wears. aud although II i
somewhat early In the season 10 Judge
Of the prospects Uf maturity for pUlit
iral fruit, there ARE indications that
this Ferris political blossom will he
carefully guarded In order that II may
not be- prrmuturely nipped.
II was at the Sewers hotel. which.
ou Friday night. was Okuhuml'S uu.
litiuI Hoffman house that the bud
popped open aud the features or the
congressman took plain outline Ia the
fun blown blossom state Senator
James II Suthcrlm " Wuguucr was
among those present ut the Popping
Scattered here and there u the
crowded lobby were Courressmru "
" Hastings " 'rahleQuah. James II
Davenport NJ NinllH Judge lt {. Al
len Drnoh Tribal attorney Franklin
NiIlur mayor ~ Muskuurr, aud Ken
+ Harrison ~ Calvin. % member "
the legislature aud former secretary
W state There were scores Of lesser
light, who might have heard II they
had Kept their ears open
shipping n Big Issue
tuugrr, ,.mau Ferris had been telling
-uur friends that something must be-
dome about American shipping We're
n-Iug ont every day Our foreign trade
q. being shot all To pieces because We
have mo- ships, De- said "Ini. (,
% mHttcr that congress will have tl
rulu un very seriously TN, winter"
Then came along Cot u - Houston
NJ lnIIas. Texas, a son " Ihr n,muu,
SAM Houston. The congressman stop
url 60 ,hut with col Houston fur d
/ Few moments senator Sulhrrm then
hove m sight llc and the congress
mau ulu>urd hands 'lhN Poo tuhiu.
about You Tor governor Scott How
uhout 10"
/ Cougrr- ,man Ferris displayed u,
evidence. ~ prrturhabililN neither 40,
hr bat un eve.
IT enjoy my work In Washington
very much indeed senator" hr re-
piled I have u COOL Dhumnu>hlu
I have been there long enough ,u thu
musl uf the bows know mr nayr ,
real nice office aud am very we'll .nt
isflw with thing there Now II IA,
! Democracy want, me II 30 ,umr, {,
the point where ! am needed 100 hum,
II Il SENS that can n.uupIi,l
more fur the people ~ governor thai
IL, congressman, then senator ln lhn
event
Senator Suthcrlin ot this point. In
tcrruplrd scott I'm for YOU"
Congressman Ferris then hurried NJ
tn the Young Democrat huumrf Otb
ers In the meantime, were dl,rus,Ipl
Ferris II was remarked thut j M
mer Thomas II uur Of Ferris fplIoy
townsmen. j. Elmer the talent hc
lirvrS, has little bud or his owl
witch he Is nurturng careful, In I'M
hope that the political weather mn.
hc favorable to It's development .Iudg
Ing however from the npniunalrd NJ
marks NJ the lobby lomgrrs ! m
mcr's hud viii thrive rs that NJ har
berry bush MS against Ferris pmr
tree
! Ferris has strong hold upon youn
Democrats und the fnyt that mpntlo
~ him as candidate fur rovprpo
has found favor In eastern Oklahom
puts him into the race with II big sho,
Of strength To begin on. the pol,lrn
sages said