The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-31
MURRAY MAKES
MANY FRIENDS IN
CH0CTAW COUNTY
WINS VOTERS IN STRONG
HOLD OF ALEXANDER
AND ROBERTSON.
LARGE CROWDS At HUGO
Many On-the- Fence Democrats Go
to Murray's Support When They
Hear His Clear Exposition Of
Needs and Plans.
(By Charles H. Adams, Staff Cor
respondent.)

(By Charles H. Adams, Staff Cor
respondent.)
Poteau, Okla, July 3l.-Choctaw
county was until last night rock
ribbed Robertson-Alexander strong
hold. But today and tomorrow and
all of the other days between now
and the last vote at the primary
election next Tuesday is counted,
it will be detabable ground. Will
liam H. Murray, convinced hun
dreds of voters at Hugo last light
that he is, in fact, the most capable
candidate in the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor.
Mr.. Murray spoke to at least
l,500 persons and it was typical
Murray meeting, and the result was
beginning to show itself even before
the crowd dispersed after his two
hour address on war activities and
the matters which most concern the
people of Oklahoma at this time,
winning for democracy the worlds
greatest conflict and preparing for
the return of American heroes.
There were many "on-the-fence
Democrats" in Hugo prior to Tues
day night. 1t is conceded that a
very great proportion of these will
join the Murray forces, 'and several
admitted that they know of Rob-
ertson and Alexander men who are
certain to Change cars"
mo Cotton In Iowa."
Mr.. Murray deviated slightly from
his references to Robertson and
Alexander at the Hugo meeting.
From cotton patch to capitol" is
the Robertson slogan over in this
cotton section, and Mr.. Murray
asked his hearers how much cot
ton they ever saw growing in Iowa.
1t has been known to a great many,
although not to the state at large,
that Robertson is an Iowa product.
This grandfather clause that they
are making so much fuss about
rather amuses me- he said. q am
reminded of the reply made by a
farmer up in the northeastern part
of the state, who said: L don't take
much stock in this stuff about Muir
ray lodging any legislation that
would change the position of the
negro either as to suffrage or his
passage on transportation lines.
You can see Bill Murray's sigma
ture on every railway car, waiting
room and outbuilding in the state
showing that he certainly signed the
Jim Crow law as president of the
house. The fact of the matter IS
that he also stood right on the
grandfather clause. And, further
more, | wish somebody would tell
why this fellow that was raised in
Iowa thinks he has any real notion
about handling negro questions.
We don't need native of Iowa 10
tell us what we shall do when i;
comes to deciding such things as
that"
Beating the Brush
According to insistent reports
heard at Idabel and Hugo and also
at Poteau the Robertson and Alex
ander forces are beating the
brush" Just what has caused them
to begin to pay some attention to
the farmer vote cannot be said, un-
less they are beginning to realize
the strength of Murray in all por-
tions of the state.
Remaining Dates.
Mr.. Murray had excellent crowds
at Boswell, Soper and Hugo Tues
day. Mondays meetings at 1dabel,
Valiant and Fl. Towsen are con-
ceded to have made him many votes
in that section. Today he spent in
the vicinity OF Poteau and tonight
he will speak to large crowd here.
Mr.. Murray will close his cam
paign at Ardmore Monday night.
The meeting will be held at the cor
ner of Washington and Main
streets, instead OF at Convention
Hall as first announced, as it was
decided that an indoor meeting
would not be wise in view of the
hot weather.
Mr.. Murray will go to Tishomingo
early Tuesday morning, cast his vote
and await the returns which he con-
fidently believes will make him the
war governor of Oklahoma
Notes Along the Way.
What about Charlie Carter's op-
position, was one of the questions
asked of Hugo resident thoroughly
familiar with politics not only in
Choctaw County, but throughout