The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-20
Southern Oklahoma Honored
hJohnson s Candidacy For
The United States Senate

more. Carter County and southern
Oklahoma, when the Republicans
of this state saw fit 10 give the
Hon. w. b. Johnson OF this city,
unanimous nomination as their
candidate for United States sena-
tor. We people here At home, who
have for nearly thirty years, known
"Bill' Johnson, as he is affectionate-
" called by his friends, feel sure
that no party ever gave the nomi-
nation to any man who was more
worthy OF it.
In getting Mr., Johnson to accept
their nomination for this high OF
flee. the Republicans OF this state
made the biggest political stroke in
their history. For it is no eNag-
geration to state that every man
who knows him, regardless OF party
affiliation, holds him in very high
esteem. Since the fact OF his nomi-
nation has become known, Mr..
Johnson has received letters from
his friends from every portion OF
the state. pledging him their un-
qualified support.
To many oi the old-tlme readers
Of the Ardmoreite, we can tel
nothing new concerning Mr.. Ohm.
son, past, but Tor the benefit OF
those WHO have made his acqualnt-
ance only within the last few years
we think it fitting to give few
facts concerning his past.
Graduate of Michigan University.
Mr.. Johnson was graduated at
law IRON the great university OF
Michigan at Ann Arbor in lSS2,
locating the same fall at Gainesville,
Texas. where he made his home un-
I'll 1900 when he came TO Ardmore.
Al that time, ArdmOre was a straS g
cling hamlet OF scracely 500 people,
without brick building, no SIDE
walks. lust a few scattered stores
and boasting only one railroad. IN
this whole territory there were no
ROADS no 'c'oo'N' ''o | .i"t th;. vas
Indian Territory and that there
we're no funds for securing such I'M
provements except by popular sub
scription. MIR ohnson was one or
the leader, who brought about the
beginning al such improvements
and rave literally OF his own time
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ca'eG mere % ,ue w ;e, ;aI, in differ-
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