The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-26
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.


Whereas, by act of congress approx
cd July 3Oth, 1894, the Governor of
Oklahoma Territory is authorized
70 appoint three citizens of said terri
tory, not more than two of whom shall
be of the same political party, as a
committee to apportion said territory
into thirteen council and twenty
six representative districtr for mem
bers of the third legislative as
sembly, and,
Whereas, it is in said act further pro-
vided ithat on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1894,
there shall 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 dav of October, 1894
issue proclamation for the holding
of SAID election. setting forth therein
the apportionment of said territory,
and
Whereas, Section 5qs7, 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, |, 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 Eve and the town of
Tecumseh in the county of Pottawato-
me and is eutitle ! 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, and 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. r
one, /, east, +. nine, 8, N. r. 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 ,
resentative-
The Fourth representative district is
composed of Il. nine, O. n. r. one
east; Il. Q, X. w. 4. n. K. l, E; Twp.
eight, s, N r. one, /, west; Twp. eight,
s, n. K. two,2, west; Twp. seven, :,
N. Il one, /, east; Twp. seven, Z, n.
r. one, !, w; Twp two, 2, w; Twp.
six 6, N. r. one east Twp. six, n. r.
one, /, W. and Il. FIVE, 8, r. one, l,
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 G"eely townships
in Oklahoma county and is entitled to
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 district
is composed of townships, No. one, /,
two, 9, three, 3, four, 4, and five. 5, and
the precincts of the town of El Reno
in Canadian county and is entitled tC
one representative.
The Ninth representative district is
composed of the county of so and IL
entitled to one representative.
The Tenth representative district Is
composed of Blaex Bear, Lowe, Wat
kins and Autry townships and the city
of Perry in "P" county and is entitled
TO one representative.
The Eleventh representative district
is composed of Keokuk, Fox, Ponca
Pawnee, Union, Usage and CimarroI
townships in the county of LineolT
and all of townships Seventeen, IL
Eighteen, Is, and Nineteen, l9,N. 6
east in the county of Payne and is en-
titled to one representative.
The Twelfth representative distfic
is composed of townships Seventeen
II, n. r Five, S. east, Twp. Eighteen
Is, n. r. Five, 3. east, Twp. Nineteen
10, In ranges Two, 2, Three, 3, -Four, 4
and five, 5, east, Twp. Twenty, 20
n. In ranges two, 2, three, 3, and four
4, east and the town of saltwater II
the county of Payne and Is entitled 4
one Representatives
The 4 thirteenth representative dis
.riet is composed of Chandler, Otoe
Tohee and Iowa townships and tn
town of Chandler in the county o
Lincoln and Lincoln and Deep For
townships in Oklahoma county an
Iowa. Cimarron, Spring Vale Bea
Creek and Springer townships 1
Logan county aud is entitled to on
representative.
The Fourteenth representative dii
trict is composed of the city of Gutf
Tie and the townships of Seward an
Guthrie in Logan county and is ent
tied TO one representative.
The Fifteenth representative distris
Is composed Spring Creek, Ceda
Iron Mound. Crescent, Woodland
Lawrie. Antelope, MulhalL Ros
Hill. Oak View, Marshall, Bismarl
and Orlando townships and th
town Of Mulhall in Logan count.
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