Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-07

cept to say that no was n Democrat
but the Democrats cnn not say
that Numerous attacks have been
made on several Of tho candidates
More particularly on tho sheriff
county attorney and county Judge
These three have been the targets
for the little county wecklies for sew
eral weeks past. but like true and
tried men, thoy have withstood these
vile ISLANDERS and treated them with
the contempt that they deserved.
Barred Mud-slinging
At the beginning OF the early cam
| paign the managers OF both parties
! got together and decided that thore
should be no personalities INDUCED
IN during the contest. But sOmo OF
the newspaper men OF this county
are So constituted and yellow that
they could not resist the promise Of
a rich reward If they would but at
tack the name and honor Of num-
Der OF the men in the race. The
Democratic county chairman has de
nUunCcd the methods employed by
these shysters and made the state
mcnt that ne felt sure II would re-
bound and hurt the men who op-
posed the candidates attacked A
short sketch of the personnel Of tho
county ticket would not be amiss at
this time, as II Is the final windup
Of the campaign
Colonel W j. Ladd. an old re
tired farmer and union soldier Of
Brlstow, Is seeking reelection for
representative and feels confident
that he Will win it in "A walk. as he
ala two years ago. Frank Hickman, I
his running mate. is "A young attor- .
ney of Drumright
Leroy j Burt Of this city is seek
ing the place of county Judge. Is at .
the present time assistant county at /
torucy
l, "a Real Man.
In Roy T. Wildmau. for county at
turnoN the Republicans have man
that is sure To win and who Will
make Hs hc has done the past two
years, everybody sit up and take no
trc. His opponents have accused
him Of everything in the category
of crime, from malfcascucc in office
to accepting hrihcs bat his record
does not show H. 1t is as Senator
Davidson Of this district told the
Democrats of Bristow "lf you ex-
pect the county officers To dc their
duty do yours by assisting them"
That rs what neither party has done
for Wlldman, but he has learned the
office now and will not need their
help SO much during the next two
years and he Is sure to be elected
Enos r. Pickett, chosen by the Re
publlcans as tho man to carry them
20 victory this fall, is seeking an Of
ice for the first time in the county
cor the past three years he has been
'hltf deputy in the treasurers Of
nee. and without doubt is the best
lualificd man in the county for the
Ilnce. He has shown himself pains
aking, courteous and always ready
% serve the public To the very best
II his ability. He has been resi-
lent Of the county for the past ten
'r fifteen years and has always CON
iucted himself In "a clean and up-
light manner. a vote for him will
rot he placed amiss II the taxpayers
ire looking for an experienced bust
less man. who knows all the ms and
'uts ~ the trousurer's office
John ;. Wooftor. for sheriff. is now ,
perhaps the best known man I'm tho
ounty and much OF his uotoriety has {
'een through the efforts of certain |
Vould-bc Democratic sheets to be-
mirch his good name But neVorthe-
css, with all that has been said and ,
lone to dcfamc him. there are hun
Ireds Of Democrats right here In Sa-
'ulpa that say they will vote for him
low while they viii vote the rest Of
he Democratic ticket They say they
ave known Mr.. WoOfter for the past
years and that I'm all that time he
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