Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-03
ROGERS MENTIONED
FOR GOVERN0RSHIP
r,,.,, Among Republicans Proposed
10 succeed Williams In Coming
Campaign.
POLITICAL DoPESTERS BUSY
pr,r,,r, ON August n Stlli Long
Way OF, but Candidates Arc
Isclng Discussed

OKLAHOMA CITY Okla, May T.
irtercs, In the coming fan elections
Is beginning 70 awaken in oklahoma
,oIircaI circles Candidates Tor va
,loys offices are beginning to hint
A. coming announcements Al
though It Is as yet too early Tor OIL
ticial announcements, rumor ana
REGULATIONS upon who viii oppose
whom after the various aSpirants
have been slftcd hy the voters At tho
primary elections are being nolsed
about
Primary elections will he held
throughout the state August a. the
last Tuesday in August, as prescribed
bv election laws Tho straight prl-
mary Is employed in oklahoma to
weed out candidates for poUhoal oi
ncc. The straight primary, as com
Pared with what Is generally known
rs the preferential primary ~ one
In which candidates for nominations
need have only a plurality or votes
rather than majority OF all the
votes cast. as is the custom In some
states After selecting nominees on
August -. oklahoma voters VIII go
lo tho polls November for the gen
trnl elections.
Voters at the oklahoma primaries
this year will nominate. In addition
tu the minor state officers, candi-
dates for Eubernatoral honors, all
tongressmen, one United states SEN
ttur and half OF the state senators.
interest will center chiofly upon the
race for the governorship. accoi"
ing 10 state election officials Rob
trt l.. owen. 'nited States senator.
I'm all probability viii he a candidate
io succced himself. and no great or
organized opposition IA expected. I'm
official adviCes have II that all con
ErcSmen also will be candidates tC
succeed themselves.
One Congressman Opposed.
Up 70 the present premature date,
only one candidate In opposition TO n
present congressional incumbent has
been announced Charles y, Carter,
representing the Third district. is the
reception, and he viii he opposed by
John w. Neal Of rotelu, okla. or
Tho eight congressional districts In
Oklahoma, only the Eighth and First
hrc represented 10y Republicans, u
l. Morgan OF Woodward. Okla. in
the Eighth. ana T. a. chandler, Vim
-, TIA. OF the First
Although only one man. W l.
Alexander, state treasurer ~ Okla.
homa city has to date formally an
nounced his candidacy for governor,
Ia Inn "A. h.s fAi
u sponsored by stn,e election Off
rlals hs n likely lis'
Democrats n A. Robert
Inn, oklahoma Citv, ext x-Congressman
william H. Murray. Tishomingc.
Okla. W l.. Alexander. state trens-
urcr. oklahoma city. Frank GnuIt.
president state board of agriculture
Geary. okla; W. A Durant. Durant
okla, member Of the state house
Or representatives
Harry Rogers for Governor.
Republicans John Golobic. state
senator, Guthrie. Okla. tTorrv 'pos
rs state Representative from
Tulsa county, Tulsa. okla. John rrD
brY' former United States district
attorney Oklahoma CITY
or the above list. Judgs pono-,
= son, who ran second TO Goyernor p
l., williams In 1914. W b,,r.',
"'o mas peeh member Of the okla
uonna mouse of representatives since
',a'ehood and John Emhry probably
state. VI the
me i,iing of candidates for state
u'tNes peflhs 100 days before tbe
p'rn"ny elections, which date IL
ept,I ~, and closes 30 days preylous
10 the primary election '''o's