The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-03
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Aren't the Mayors Csi.

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GurHuF, Oct. Are we about TO
have a special election on the question
Of an issue of school bonds? II so,
under what law or provision o. law is
such election 70 be held2
Chapter "a, caption ''Cities OF the
First Class" article 1, (section 545, Ok
lahoma statutes, revision of 1897
paragraph 8, reeds as follows:
"Ihe places of holding elections
annual and special, shall be designated
by the mayor lie shall issue a proc
lamation or every such election Civ
ing at least ten days notice thereof,
announcing the offices TO be filed or
the proposition TO be voted upon.
And he shall designate
in each ward three electors to act as
| judges and two electors to act as
/ clerks OF such election"
THIS, Mayor Martin, in his special
election proclamation of Scptem Der
22ud, has done. This law took effect
| Dee %, 1880.
The general elections law, chapter
%, which took effect March /, 1891,
amended March 13, 1898, known as
the Australian ballot law, contains
the following;
tSec. 27s2, paragraph A.
Township trustees shall, by virtue
of their Office, be inspectors of elec-
tions in the precincts in which they
respectively reside an1 shall prior to
/ opening the polls in such precinct,
appoint as judges of election two
qualified electors of such precinct,
who shall have been citizens and res
ident homesteaders therein for at least
one year next preceding such election
and who are members of different DO
litical parties ans of the parties which
cast the highest number of votes in
the territory at the preceding general
election, Provided, That if at least
one week or more prior TO such cleo
tion the chairman of the county cen
trail committee of either of the two
parties that cast the highest mum Der
of votes in the territory at the last
general election shall designate a
member of such party as Judge, hav-
ing the same qualification as above
described, he shall be appointed, and
such judges, together with the in
spector shall constitute board of
election" etc, etc.
(Sec. 27Si) Paragraph C., reads,
Such board of election shall appoint
as poll clerks two qualified electors of
such precinct, one each OF thet wo
parties that east the largest vote in
the territory at the last general cleo
tion; Provided, that if four DAYS OF
more prior to such election the chair
man of the county central committees
of either of the two parties that cast
the largest number of votes in the ter
ritorY ut the last general election,
shall designate a member of such
party as poll clerk such nominne shall
be appointed.
(Sce. 2749) Paragraph Is, australian
BALLOT prescribes the duty OF the gov
ernor in elections.
(Sec. 2705) Paragraph l6 reads,
In each county in tho territory the
county clerk and two persons by him
appointed. one from each of the two
political parties that cast the largest
number of votes in the territory at the
last general election shall constitute a
county board of election commission
ers. said appointment shall be made
in all respects as appointments of the
territorial board of election commits
siouers are required TO be made " the
governor of the territory, except that
the privilege of nomination shall be,
long to the chairman of the county
central committees of the two parties
aforesaid. 1t shall be the duty of said
board to prepare and distribute bal
lots, etc
= (Sec. 2siD Paragraph 1G, reads:
When an town or city shall hold al
election at any time other than a time
of general election such election
shall be held in conformity with the
provisions of this act General election
law or Australian BALLOT except the
duties herein required of the county
clerk shall be performed by the village
or city clerk, the duties herein re
quired Of the board of county commits
, sioners shall be performed by the vii
lage trustees or city council, the
duties of the county sheriff shall bt
] performed by the city marshal oi
chief of police, and the rights of nomi
nation of election officers by politica
parties shall be exercised by the chair
man OF the village or city committees
of such parties, if any such there be,
village and city officers are hereby re-
quired TO perform the various duties
herein prescribed for the county
officers In whose stead they act sub
ject to the same penalties and pro
visions herein prescribed as TO such
county officers.
(Sec. 2s43) 63 reads:
All laws ana parts OF laws lucOnSlS'
tent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed, etc. Thus it is patent
that the section in conformity with
which Mayor Martins election procla-
nation was issued is not now the law,
having been repealed as stated above
by paragraph No, G3 general election
law.
Chapter 70, (Sec 5s52) Paragraph
%, School law reads;
1t shall be the duty of the mayor OF
each city governed by this act upon
the request of the board Of edu-
cation forthwith TO call an election to
be conducted in all respects as are
elections for city officers in the same
cities, 80 which means under
the provisions of the Australian ballot
or general election laws as recited
above.
The Democratic party of this city
has an organization, of which | have
the honor of being chairman As
such an opportunity was not given me
to cooperate with the proper parties
as contemplated by the various pro-
visions of the law as above recited in
preparation Of the ballot and in the
nominations of the parties to conduct
the elections. This proposition 20 vote
bonds has once before miscarried. If
a majority of those voting should vote
for the bonds, who would buy them?
Would they be valid2 We stand up
for our party rights Next time bet
ter take us into consultation for gui-
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