The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-27
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, BY act of congress approx
ed July 3Oth, 1894, the Governor of
Oklahoma Territory is authorized
to appoint three citizens of said terri
tory, not more than two of whom shall
be of the same politicdl party, as a
committee 90 apportion said territory
into thirteen council and twenty
six representative districts for mem
bers of the third legislative as
sembiy, and,
Whereas, il is in said act further pro-
vided that on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1894,
there shal! be held an election in said
territory, at which time there shall be
elected delegate in congress- mem
bers of the third legislative assembly,
county and townships officers. and
that the Governor shall on or before
the first day of October, 1894.
issue proclamation for the holding
of sand election, setting forth therein
the apportionment of said territory,
and
Whereas, Section 1857 of the laws
of Oklahoma provide that the Cover
nor shall in all cases issue his procla-
nation giving thirty days notice of
the time and place of holding elections
for the purpose of choosing a delegate
to congress. members of the terri
torial legislature and county and
township officers.
Now, therefore, 1, William C. Rem
frow, Governor of the Territory of
Oklahoma, by virtue of the power
in me vested, and in pursuance of said
act of congress and said act of the Ok
lahoma legislature, do hereby proclaim
and declare that the commission ap-
pointed by me in pursuance of said act
of congress has apportioned the
Territory of Oklahoma into thirteen
council and twenty-siX representative
districts as follows, to-wit:
The First Representative district is
composed of townships No. three, g.,
four, 4, and precinct No two, 2. in
township No. FIVE 5 and the town of
Tecumseh in the county of Pottawato-
me and is entitle i to one representa-
tive.
The Second representative district is
composed of townships one, /, six, 6,
two, 2, and precinct No. one, /, in
township No. five, 3, IN the county of
Pottawatomie, aud Choctaw, Seminole
and Creek townships in the county of
Lincoln and is entitled to one repre-
sentative.
The Third representative district is
composed of township ten, 10, n. L.
one, !, east, II. nine, 9, n. Il. two
west, Liberty. Moore and Case town
ships and the towns of East and West
Norman in Cleveland county and the
townships of Cass and Pott in Oklaho-
ma county and is entitled TO one re J.
resentative.
The Fourth representative district is
composed of Il. nine, O. n. K. one
east; 7. o, X. W. Il. n. Il. l, E.; Twp.
eight, 8, ~ r. one, l, west; Twp. eight,
S, n. K. two,2, wcst Twp. seven, Z,
n. r one, /, east; Twp seven, :, n.
r. one, /, W.. Twp. two, 2, w; Twp.
six 6, n. r, one east; Twp. six, n. X.
one, /, W. and I. FIVE, 3, r. one, /,
east in Cleveland county, and is en-
TITLED to one Representative.
The fifth representative district is
composed of the city of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma and Greely townships
in Oklahoma county and is entitled 70
one representative.
The Sixth representative district is
composed of Boone, Mustang, Council
Grove, Spring Creek, Deer Creek, Ed
mond, Britton, HartzelL Crutcho,
Springer and Choctaw townships and
the town of Edmond in Oklahoma
county and is entitled to one represen-
tative.
The Seventh representative district
is composed of Mathewson, Frisco,
Yukon, Mustang Union, Purcell,
Reno City and Rock Island townships
and the town of Okarche in Canadian
county and is entitled to one repre-
sentative.
The Eighth representative distric,
is composed of townships, No. one l,
two, 2, three, 3, four, 4, and five, 8, and
the precincts of the town of El Reno
in Canadian county and is entitled to
one representative.
The Ninth representative district is
composed of the county OF 90 and II
entitled to one representative.
The Tenth representative district is
composed of Blacx Bear Lowe, Wat
kins and Autry townships and the city
of Perry in "P" county and is entitled
20 one representative.
The Eleventh representative district
is composed of Keokuk, Fox, Ponca
Pawnee, Union, Usage and Cimarror
townships in the county of Lincoln
and all of townships Seventeen, H.
Eighteen, Is and Nineteen, l9,N. r G.
east in the county of Payne and is en-
titled to one representative.
The Twelfth representative district
is composed of townships Seventeen
II, n. r Five, 8, east, Twp. Eighteen
Is, n. r. Five, 3, east, Twp. Nineteen
10, in ranges Two, 2, Three, B. Four A
: and five, 8, east, Twp Twenty. go
n. in ranges two, 2, three, 3, and four
A, east, and the town of saltwater IL
the county of Payne and is entitled t.
one Representatives
The thirteenth representative dis
trict is composed of Chandler, Otoe
Tohee and Iowa townships and tn,
town of Chandler in the county o
Lincoln and Lincoln and Deep Forl
townships in Oklahoma county AM
Iowa, Cimarron, Spring Vale, Bea
Creek and Springer townships II
Logan county and is entitled TO on
representative.
The Fourteenth representative dis
trict Is composed of the city of Guth
rie and the townships of Seward an
Guthrie in Logan county and is emit
tied ~ one representative.
Tfs Fifteenth representative distric
Is composed Spring Creek, Cedar
Iron Mound. Crescent, Woodland
Lawrie. Antelope, Mulhall, Ros
Hnl. Oak View, Marshall, BismarL
and Orlando townships and tn
town OF Mulhall ia Logan county
and Is entitled 10 one representative
The sixteenth representative district