The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
CANDIDATES NOW
BEATING BRUSH
Interest Intense With Pri-
mary Election Only
Nine Days Off
COUNTY LIST IS l6l
Thirteen Aspirants for Office
Have Had Their Names
Withdrawn

with the primary only nine days
,0 most candidates are putting In
,beIr hardest blows among the vot-
,rs That the last week of the cam
p9ign will he az hot as any previous
ompaign in Tulsa county is certain.
one reason is the unusually large
number of candidates for each Of
Nce. from those OF statewide I'm
portance 20 constable.
The names of two republican
Candidates will appear on the ballot
Cor state senator-John Rogers and
p NJ. Martindale. Rogers is an at
'orney. prominent among local re-
publlcans. lie was closely identi-
lied with the last city campaign.
Martlndale also Is an attorney.
Aspire to Senate.
There are three democratic candi-
dates for state senatOr--N r.. Ora -
ham. wash Hudson and Woodson
Norvell
Graham is special representative
" the Exchange National bank; he
has been selected by the local Ma
sons to dispose Of the bonds for
their new temple; he won distinction
for himself and for Tulsa during
he war when he was AT the head of
Liberty loan drives and virtually all
nfufl ldNIlbllt IllbNtIn'IllNs ne ltN
been connected with virtually all
worthy civic movements in Tulsa,
and is perhaps better acquainted
.ylth the citizenship of Tulsa county
'han any other person. Much OF his
acquaintance with the rural popula-
ton came through his service as
secretary for several years Of the
Tulsa Free Fair association. It's
growth and importance are in no
small measure due to his planning
and persistencv N interesting both
farmers and city folks In an annual
agricultural exposition.
Hudson and Norvell ore both
prominent Masons, Norvell having
served as lecture orator for the fra
ternity locally for several years.
Cole Is Unopposcd.
In the district judgeship race there
is one candidate without opposition
from either party. He is Judse Ray
mcnd S. Cole. who Is seeking and
who IL assured OF recollection, even
before the primary.
According TO a recent act OF the
legislature the district comprised oi
Tulsa and Pawnee counties is en-
titled to four Judges. Three OF these
Judges must be elected from Tulsa
county, and one from Pawnee
county Judge AlDert Z. HUNT ana
Judge w. B. Williams are seeking
reelection. The three others are
2. I. J. Holt. C. S. Walker and A.
Ncodemus
Carter Smiths name will appear
on the ballot. However. he withdrew
from the race several days ago, but
not soon enough to have his name
stricken from the ballot.
There are six republican candi-
iates for the three Judgeships from
Tulsa county---Joseph A. Gill. NJ. c.
Spradling. w. +. Seaver w. l.. Cof-
fey, c. y. Simpson and John D.
Sponsler.
Judge Gill il one OF the countys
prominent attorneys and Jurors,
Spradling Is praCticing attorney
He ran for mayor last spring AGAINST
John r. Hadley: Seaver is at present
county attorney, having been elect
ed two years ago. Coffey. simon
and Sponsler are attorneys, the first
two practicing in Tulsa and the third
at Broken Arrow.
Five Representatives.
Tulsa county elects five represent.
atives 10 the state legislature this
year, instead of two. this lncreas So
having been authorized 10y the last
legislature.
Ten names will appear in the re.
publican column for representatives