The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
Incoming Board Of County Commissioners
Sworn in Yesterday Afternoon and
Enters Upon Duties Today
]. A. TEMPLE ELECTED
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Outgoing County Clerk Pays Compliment
TO Successor with whom He was as
sOciaIed for Three Years

In spirit of harmony which sell
dom characterizes such occasions, the
new board Of county commissioners
met at the county clerks office yester-
day afternoon and effected permanent
organization The old board adjourn
ed sine die at 1870 anu County Judge
Davenport being present the three
new commissioners were at once
sworn in, being Ira NJ Johnson, who
succeeds w A. Bryant in district No.
1, j. A. Temple Of Chickasha, who
succeeds ]. A. Robinson in district No.
2, and R. A. Thompson, who succeeds
J. A. Corzine. Ross Cox was sworn in
as county clerk at the same time.
Permanent Organization.
The new board dispensed with a
preliminary and Immediately effected
permanent organization, unanimously
electing Mr. Temple chairman. There
was not the slightest suggestion Of
pickering or play for advantage OF evil
dence Of any attempt to bring outside
influence to bear on any action Of the
body.
Visit ]. A. corzine
The new board recessed until o
O'Clock this morning when it win take
up the general routine business. En-
bodied in the resolution to recess waA
a resolution that the members of thA
outgoing and incoming board Of com
missioners and the Wtgoing and in
coming county clerks pay a visit Of re.
spect to the home of ]. A. Corzine,
whore the chairman Of the old board
lies seriously ILL
Compliments Ross Cox.
That yesterdays organization Of
commissions was the most harmoni-
Gus which he had ever witnessed was
the statement made yesterday after
noon by the retiring county clerk, F,
p Bradley
IF the same harmony prevails
throughout the term which was evi-
denCed at the organization / feel that
Grady county is going to be well sery.
ed by both the county commissioners
and the county clerk" he said. There
was no indication Of present or pros
pectiye friction, no spokesman or pc
tition for county chairman or any 9TH
er conditions which often attend such
organizations and which. sometimes re-
quire five or six months to overcome.
They will enter upon their duties in
the morning In perfect working order.
Bradley Is Appreciative.
The outgoing county clerk desired
to compliment his successor with
whom he had been associated for
three years in that office. q feel up
on my retirement" he said that
want to thank the people OF Grady
county forthe choice which they have
made in the election Of Ross Cox to
this office and / am convinced that
they will always find in him the kind
Of an officer which have tried to be,
courteous and always ready with any
Information which might be desired
by his constituents. In order to make
his office bright and shining euccess
would suggest that all OF his con-
stituents lend him helping hand
when opportunity presents Itself"
Mr.. Bradley expressed his thanks to
the people of Grady county for their
loyal support in giving him the four
years Which he has enjoyed in office
and as he goes out he feels as though
he could "shake the hand Of every
man in the county and call him
friend"
Following are the final minures Of
the old board Of county commission
ers:
The following road dragging reports
were presented:
G. L. Davis, Ninnekah-Alex road,
three miles; S, a. Roberts. Minco-Po-
cassetDutton road. twelve miles; Wi