Evening star., 1934-07-05
MARYLAND HOLDING
LEAD IN OKLAHOMA
Former Oil Millionaire Will
Face Tom AngIin in Rum
off July "a.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 5.-Rep-
resentative E. w. Marland, former oil
millionaire, and Tom Anglin, Gov.
William H. alfalfa BID Murray,s
choice for the next Governor of Okla
homa, squared OF today in q short
campaign before the run-off primary
July "a.
Marland, whose belated campaign
was featured by the slogan Bring
the new deal back to Oklahoma" led
the field Of IS candidates seeking the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
on the basis Of incomplete returns
from Tuesdays primary election.
Failure of Anglin to win by a clear
majority, brought this comment from
Gov. Murray:
I've often said that men would
take a cussing or a cold or a rail of
your fence, but would not take good
advice. They (the voters) refused my
advice"
Marland Has ISO,S5S Votes
With reports from 1894 of the 40
precincts in the State, Marlapd had
I5o.0o0 votes; Anglin, $4,000, and Jack
WaIton' VINO once was impeached as
Governor Of the State. 10 965
The apparently magical appeal of
the name VIII Rogers to Oklahoma
voters sent its owner, former Moore
schoolmaSter and present Representa-
1--WE, FAR into the lead in the race
1or Congress at large. With him In
the run-oft apparently will be Henry
5: Johnston, like Walton, a desposed
Governor.
Congressional Results.
voting sentiment apparently had
crystalized the candidates. of the fol-
lowing aspirants for Congress in the
eight regular districts:
First dlstrict-Wesley Disney. in
cumbent, clear majority.
Second-Jack Nichols first, with
Phil K. Oldham likely to be in the
run-ofI, rather than Haden Line
baugh, as had first seemed probable.
Third-Wilburn Cartwright, incum-
bent, leading the field; c. C. Williams
second.
Fourth-Judge P L. Gassaway and
Representative Tom McDeown.
Fifth-Josh Lee, University of
Oklahoma professor, apparent NOM
nation by clear majority, with Repre-
sentative F. B. Swank third and John
Tomerlin second.
Sxth-Representative Jed johnson
leading.
seventh-Jim McClintic and Sam
Massingale.
Eighth. M. Gentry and Phil
Ferguson.
Several years ago Marland lost con-
troll of the Marland Oil Co., and saw
MS fortune dwindle, leaving him little
besides his great Ponca City mansion.
After regaining a small fortune In
tax refunds from the Federal Govern
ment, Marland two years ago was
elected eighth district Representative.
In his congressional race he brought
the repeal question into the open for
the first time in Oklahoma, declaring
1t was matter Of States rights.
Since, he lost his fortune he has
fought Eastern financial interests.
whom he terms wolves Of Wall
Street"
In 1880 he presented to the State
and Ponca City the 100000 statue
OF the Pioneer Woman" a figure BY
Bryant Baker. The statue is located
at the base of his terraced estate.
II was Marland who introduced
polo to Oklahoma.
Backed by Gov. Murray.
Anglin, 5l-year-old affable Holden
vile lawyer, terminated a ls-year
career as a legislative leader when
he entered the race for Governor.
bearing the approval of Gov. Alfalfa
Bill" Murray.
During the Is years of. exciting
political history in which two Gov
ernors were impeached and removed
from ONCE the quiet, smiling Anglin
was in the forefront.
Two years ago he announced he
was retiring from politics. But Gov.
Murray persuaded him to make the
race for the State House Of Rep
resentativeS, and Anglin, backed by
the administration, became speaker.
Although indorsed by Murray, the
speakers strong personality gained
him many administration votes
In the election. Actively supporting
him was former Gov. w. J. Hollo-
way, foe of Murray.
1t was Anglin who sponsored the
Tight to unmaSk the Ku Klux Klan in
Oklahoma a decade ago.
He was born at Usage, Patrick
County, Va. June 13, 1882. After
he was graduated from Milligan Col
lege, Tennessee, in 1902. he attended
the University of Virginia and re-
ceived his law degree there.