The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03
DUNLOP TELLS
ABOUT PRIMARY
Local Politicians Enjoy Expose
OF Campaign Secrets Brought
Out In Court.
JACKSONIAN DEMO." LIT Up

Reycrberations OF the Democratic pri
mary campaign rang through the court
house today In the triad uf the suit
against former Stat Treasurer Robert
Dunlop by the Standard Engraving
company for $3.50 bon Judge Xvipk-
court The suit Is g.. pictures made
during the campaigu for use iu the
Jacksoniau Democrat. ~ which Dun
lop "a supposed to Dee part owner.
The evidence was all lu aud the Jury
went out at the noon recess.
Dunlop was a candidate In that cam
paigu, seeking the Democratic numi
nation for governor lie posed rs u
farmer before the voters " the state
and In proof that he was q real farmer
had II picture taken NJ himself In the
garb Of II horny handed son Of toll.
standing In the midst " his growing
crops. The engraving company made
Il zinc etching Of the picture aud II
WAS published In the JacksOnian Demo
crut Now the engraving company
wants the former state treasurer to
pay for that cut, along with others.
the JacksOniuu Democrat having failed
TO do so.
There was other proof rs TO Dun
lop'S connection with the weekly pub
l~icatiOn Of which L. G. Cullisou was
the editor and supposed 10 be- the own
or. Extracts fruHn the paper were read
to prove that II was supporting Dun
lOp to the best " its ability. other
candidates were given complimentary
notices, but they were candidate Tor
other offices. only Dunlop was men
toned FOR governor and he occupied
n great deal " space.
II was shown that Dunlop had paid
the bills Of the J~acksOnian Democrat
In May aud June, or at least he had
paid some Of them. At the end Of
June he IL supposed 10 have severed
his connection with the paper, II he
ever had any connections. Witnesses
testified that he Said he had spent as
much Ms the law allowed IN the pri
mary campaign but that II they would
walt until after the primary he would
settle their bills.
DunlOp's alleged connection with the
Jacksonian Democrat was a subject "
dispute during the campaign. when
II was asserted that he had an interest
In the publication a denial was forth
coming In that PAPER. II was even as
serted that he did not pay for the
space that was given TO him. but II
developed at the trial today that he
vas paying sumr " the bills.
Another suit against Mr.. Dunlop In
the same connection IL pending and IS
scheduled for trial In Judge Zwlck's
court this afternoon. In this instance
the former state treasurer Is being
sued by Miss Katy Rockford. who al
leges that she was employed ns a
s%tenOgrapher iU the office NJ the jack
sonian Democrat during the primary
compaign and that her salary NJ $50
vas not paid for the month ~ July.
She sues for that amount aud the case
II being heard by a Jury.
Politicians who were at one time I'm
terested I'm the primary campaign sat
IN the court room today and listened
10 the witnesses They were reminded
Of n time when the Democrats were
engaged In r terrific strife. The name
Of Al Jennings appeared from time tn
time In the testimony and other candi
dates long since ohscured IN the poor
~ Oblivion were %resurrected. Al least
their names were mentioned nv the
witnesses, chiefly as being among
those who alao ran.
Possibly smnuklng the Inns may he
vulgar, hut NJ course. II depends on
whose llns Won smack.