The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-29
THE OKLAHOMA ELECTION.
The Proclamation OF the Governor An
nouncing the New Apportionment

The Proclamation Of the Governor An
nouncing the New Apportionment.
Following is the proclamation of Cover
Seay calling t he first election under the
new legislative apportionment.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, By act OF congress. approved
July 2S, 1892 it is provided that Governo
Abraham j. Seay, Leslie p Ross ant
Samuel Crocker shall constitute a com
mission to apportion Oklahoma Territory
into thirteen council and twenty-six rep
resentative districts, for mem bers of thl
second legislative bly,, and that OF
the first Tuesday after the first Monday il
November, 1892, there shall be held ar
election in said territory, at which there
shall be elected delegate to congress
members of the second legislative assem-.
bly,, county and township officers; and,
Whereas, 1t is II said act further pro.
vided that the governor shall, on or before
the first day of October, A. d. 1892, issue a
proclamation for the holding of such cleo
ton, setting forth the apportionment OF
said territory, and,
Whereas, Section 6564 of the laws of Ok
lahoma provides that the governor shall
in all cases issue his proclamation givin g
thirty days notice of the time and place
Of holding elections for the purpose of
choosing a delegate to congress and mem
bers of the territorial legislature, and
county and township officers.
Now therefore, /, Abraham J. Seay,
governor of the territory of Oklahoma, by
virtue OF the power in me vested, and in
pursuance of the act of congress, add act
Of the Oklahoma legislature above men
toned, do hereby proclaim and declare
that the above named commission have
apportioned the territory of Oklahoma
into twenty-six representative and thir-
teen council districts as follows. towit:
The First representative district is COM
posed of Beaver, I'D, E and F' counties
and entitled 10 one representative.
The Second representative district is
composed of "H, G. and G" counties and
entitled to one representative.
The Third representative district s COM
posed Of Lacy, River, Otter, Cooper, Coro-
nadO, Cimarron and Hennessy precincts
and the town of Hennessy in Kingisher
county and entitled to one representative.
The Fourth representative district is
composed of Skeleton. Union, Columbia.
Banner. Excelsior, Logan. Grant and
Lynn precincts in kingfisher county and
entitled to one representative.
The Fifth representative district is COM
posed of Kingfsher city, kingfisher, Har-
rison, Parks, Reserve and Omega precincts
in kingfsher county and entitled to one
The Sixth representative district is COM
posed Of Altoona precinct in kingfisher
county, and Rock Island. town OF Okar-
che, precincts numbers one O, two (2),
three (3), four (4) and five O.. in Canadian
county and entitled to one representative.
The Seventh representative district is
of Ell Reno city, FL Reno, Pur.
cell AMI Union precincts in Canadian
county and entitled to one representative.
The Eighth representative district is
composed of Mathewson, Yukon, Mus
tang, Frisco and Reno precincts in Can
adian county and entitled to one repre-
sentative.
The Ninth representative district is COM
posed of Downs precinct in kingfsher
county, Deer Creek, town of Edmond, Ed
nond, Lincoln. Deep Fork and Springer
precincts in Oklahoma county and entitled
TO one representative.
The Tenth representative district is COM
posed of Spring Greek, Brittou. Council
Grove and Oklahoma precincts and the
second ward of Oklahoma City, in Okla
homa county, and entitled to one repre-
sentative.
The Eleventh representative district is
of the first, third and fourth
wards of Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma
and emitted to one representative.
The Twelfth representative district is
of Mustang, Greeley, Hartzell,
Boone aud Choctaw precincts in
Oklahoma county and entitled TO one rep
resentative.
The Thirteenth representative district
IS composed of Cass and Pottawatomie
precincts in Oklahoma county and town
ship ten 0W north OF range one CD east,
township ten 10) north OF range one %
vest, township ten DO north OF range two
p west, township uine (9l north of range
>ne % east, township nine 90 north of
'ange one CD west in Cleveland county aud
entitled to one representative.
The Fourteenth representative district
s composed of township ten Q0) north of
.ange three (3) west. township ten G0)
North of range four a. west, township
Aine (D north of range two (2) west, town
u Norman. township nine (9) north of
ange two 81 west, and fraction of town.
hip eight (S) north of range three 81
vest, in Cleveland county and entitled to
me representative.
The Fifteenth representative district is
composed OF township eight (0 north of
ange one % east, township eight tS) north
ange one ID west, township eight (S)
lor5h of range two (2) west, township
even @ north of range one Cd east,
Township seven q north of one (U west, |
ownship six (6) north Of range one % |
asst, township six (G) north of range |
me % west, and fraction OF township |
i've o. north Of range one (D east, in |
and entitled to one repre- |
The Sixteenth representative district is !
of municipal townships No. two |
p and No. five (5) and town of Tecumseh, |
; county, and entitled to one representa- |
i've.
The Seventeenth representative district |
5 composed Of municipal townships No.
ne o., No. three (3) and No. four (4) in b /.
ounty and entitled to one representative. |
The Eighteenth representative district IS !
of precincts No. niue co., No ten |
l0l. No. eleven ID, No twelve Q2l No. |
hIrteen (13). No. sixteen (l6). No. seventeen !
~. No. eighteen Ns), No. nineteen (I9), /
!, o. twenty (20l, No. twenty (2i). town /
f Chandler IN 4 county aud entitled to |
ne representative.
The Nineteenth representative district is |
omDosed of precincts No. one ID. No two .
b, No. three (5), No. four a. No five {5l, |
20. six 90, No seven o. No. eight (S), No
ourtsen 90 and No. fifteen (l5y in A |
ounty and entitled TO one representative
The Twentieth represe ntative district Is /
of Indian. Union. south pre- |
met in Cimarron township, Clayton. Per- |
ns, and Elm Grove townships IN Payne |
ounty and entitled to one representative.
The 1wenty-nrst representative district /
composed of north precinct In Cimarron !
1wnship, Pawnee. Henry. Saltwater City,
nd Saltwater townships in Payne county
nd entitled TO one represen tative.
The Tweuty-second representative dis |
rict is composed OF Cherokee, Clear Greek,
larkson aud Paradise townships in Payne /
Ounty and Antelope, CImarrou and Iowa
ownships in Logan county and entitled to
ne representative.
The Twenty-thlrd representative district /
composed of Marshall. Bismarck. Or
.udo, MulhslL Rose Hill, Oak View,
' Foodland and I4awrie townships in Logan
puuty and entitled 10 one teprese ntai:ve