Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-30
JOHNSON PLACES WAR
WORK ABOVE POLITICS
Republican Candidate for u. S. Soma
tor Manages Liberty Loan Cam
pnlgn in Eighth District.
is A PIONEER REPUBLICAN,
Candidate served ns 4. 4. Attorney
for More Than Fight Years and
Formed Republican club.

lion. W y Johnson OF Ardmore,
Republican candidate for United
states senator was In Tulsa yester-
day on business following a meeting
of the managers OF the fourth LIB
orty loan campaign at oklahoma
I city earlier In the week. Mr.. John
son ~ manager for the Eighth dis
trict IN oklahoma and has been
prominently Identified with ali war
work IN tho southern section OF the
state since the government entered
tho war.
Mr.. Johnson was nominated al the
preferential convention. receiving
she unanimous vote OF all the dele
gates present for the United States
senatorship on the Republican ticket
and In the primary received In ex-
cess OF $4,000 votes.
Mr.. Johnson, Ia ono OF the pioneer
Republicans OF oklahoma, having
been one OF tho origial five organ
izers OF the party In the Indian Ter
rilory In 1892. Mr.. johnson was ap-
pointed United states attorney of the
southern district OF Indian Territory
appOined By President Roosevelt IN
1901 and served until January, 1905
-Ahis total term OF office being eight
years and four months. lie was for
"A long time attorney general for the
Chlckasnw nation and probably has
more Intimate personal friends
among the members OF the Chicka-
saw and Choctav tribes than any
attorney In the state.
NailvS OF Kentucky.
Mr.. johnson is a native OF Kene
'tus'sS and ives educated at tho unfs-
versity OF Michlfar, wnere he re-
ooiyed his degree. after which ha
moved TO Gainesville. Cook county,
Texas. During the campaign pre-
cedlnE the election OF Harrison and
Morton aa precedent and vice presi.
dent IN the early eighties, MIR. john
son was president OF the Cook county
Republican club at gainesville. Tex
at "A time when there were. only eight
Republicans IN the entire Gounty and
whom he left the presidency OF this
club there was In excess OF 500 men,
bors IN the organization.
iIo was prominently Identified
with Republican politics OF tho state
Of Texas and has been an active
worker IN the party for the past s5
years Mr. johnson was appointed
United states commissioner for In,
dian Territory b. Judge bowman OF
tho Eastern district OF Texas and was
the first lawyer TO locate In Ardmore
or the Southern district. and Is the
senior member OF the Ardmore bar.
For many years he was the senior
member Of the firm OF johnson,
Cruce A Cruce. Honorable Lee Cruce
and A. G., Crnce being the remaining
members OF the firm.
Gives Time 90 War Work.
Mr johnson is subordinatinE poll
tics 10 war work and Is giving prac-
| tically all Of his time 10 patriotic
campaigns and to the worn OF win
ming the war. While In the city yes
terdHy Mr. johnson was called on
by n number OF his friends who as
sured him that 10 was a real pleas
ure 10 have a man OF his type and
character at the head of the Hepub.
llcan ticket IN the state OF Okla
homa aud that without personal
campaign on his part he could rely
on holding the run party strength
and u goes without saying that he
viii receive q strong personal vote
among his old friends IN the Chicka-
saw and Chocnw nations.