The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-31
HARRELD AND HOW ARD, COUSINS
FROM KENTUCKY, CONGRESSMAN
FROM OKLAHOMA, PARTY RIVALS

Washington, Dec. 3l.-Out Of Okla.
homa's entire representation in con-
gress, Of two Senators and eight repre-
sentatives. only two were born in what
is now the State of Oklahoma. They
are congressman Carter and Hastings,
both Of whom nave resided from birth
in what is now Oklahoma. Of the two
senators -and six representatives re-
manning, no two were born in the same
state except Congressmen Everett b.
Howard Of Tulsa. and John William
Harreld of Oklahoma City. both Of
whom are natives of Kentucky.
Howard and Harreld are cousins and
were born in the same county and with.
in four miles of each other. They grew
up more as brothers than as cousins
for Harreld living several miles in the
country, spent most Of his time with
the Howards while attending school at
Morgantown, Butler county, the early
home of Congressman Howard. From
Kentucky each went vest to Okla
homa, gaining in prominence and pop
ularity until each Is now serving in
congress, Howard as a democrat repre-.
senting what had been a republican ds-
trict and Harreld as a republican rep
resenting what had been a democratic
district. Their election under such cir
cumstanccs is at least prima facie ev.
idence of the popularity of Kentuckians
in oklahoma.
Congressman Howard's mother was
sister Of Congressman Harreid's faith
er, the two congressman being first
cousins. They grew up almost as broth
ers and never quarrelcd except about
politics. In fact, politics was the sub
ject for n constant family disagreement
all the Harrelds being democrats en-
cept the family to which "Bill' the
present Republican Congressman. be-
longed, and at all family gatherings
political discussions We're avoided. Con.
gressman Harreld's father was Union
soldier and a republican, while the
rest of the family and the lIarreld's s
were democrats. But Bill" Harreld
and Everette Howard grew up firm
friends. as well as cousinS kin, and
are yet for that matter. But they have
always differed on politics and do yet.
"Ad" Howard. father OF the present
Oklahoma congressman, was the first
Kentuckian TO take up a claim in Okla
homa when the public lands there were
opened to settlement and went with his
family in IA "prairie schooner" from
Morgantown to his claim near Oklaho
ma City, from which t.verette Howard
moved several years ago to Tulsa. lie
was followed by a large number OF
former fellow citizens. and today there
is 4 very large number OF Kentuckian'
| in Oklahoma, and many q vote was
gwen to Messrs. Howard and IIar
reid because they came from that state
regardless of their political views.
Mr.. Howard was born in Morganton
Ky, in 1873 and was about 10 years
old when his father moved with thu
entire family TO Oklahoma. But ever
at that early age he had become identi
fled with the working democracy o
Kentucky. He was "a printer on Bowl
ing Green paper and active locally II
political work before leaving for Okla
homa. There he remained a democrat
but did not Immediately become ACTIVE
IN politics when he did, however, h
became very active, and after servinl
several years on the state board o
public affairs was elected state audi
tor after which he sought the seat o
Congressman Bert Chandler Of th
First oklahoma district, and was sue
ccssful.
Judge" IIarreld as he is called b,
his friends was also born In Butte
county. Pa, q few miles from Morgan