The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-08
HUNTER PROBABLY HAS WON
REPORTS SHOW so FAR THAT
MecURTAiN LOST.
Several Counties Vet to Hear From
But Parties coneede the Election
Of Hunter. the Anti-Treaty
Candidate.

UnofHcial returns from ten OF the
leading counties give T W Hunter a
majority OF approximately 500 over
his rival. Green McCurtain. for Choc-
taw chief. There Is a discrepancy at
the two headquarters but the McCur'
tain managers concede that Hunter is
e56 ahead. There are six counties
among the mountains yet TO hear from.
Cedar. Wolf. Jacksford, Red River,
Eagle and Boktoklo Sugar Loaf.
from which McCurtain expected 130
majority. wires that It win be safe.
though close. for him Dime Aims
worth. the McCurtain manager, says
the race will be close enough 20 re-
quire the official count. Mr.. Hunter
told that he would win by 375 votes.
The election is considered a substan-
tal victory for the anti-treaty fac
tion
Denison. Tex, Aug. The DENT
son Herald this afternoon prints re.
turns from eleven out OF sixteen coun-
ties in the Choctaw Nation, which
show majority for T. W. Hunter
over Green McCurtain. for governor
of the Choctaw Nation. OF 4S3 There
are FIVE counties yet TO report. and an
unofficial report from these counties
indicate that they have gone for Hun.
ter by a small majority.
The Herald has official returns from
eleven counties with majorities as fol.
lows: For Hunter. Blue county los.
Atoka loo. Kiamatia 13l. Dailes 100.
Jackson 14O. Wade 100. Total ma
jorities for Hunter. sos. For McCur.
tain. Skullyville 5s. Sans Bois Sc, To-
bucksy so, Towson %. Sugar Loaf 20.
Total majorities for Hunter 1922. Total
majority for Hunter in eleven counties
from which official returns are re
ceived, 4S3.
The counties not reported are Jacks.
fork, Wolf, Red River, Eagle and Ce
dar An unofficial report from these
counties give Hunter a majority. bu,
this is not considered reliable These
counties. however. cannot change the
result They are on of the railroads
and have no telegraph or telephone
connection, and Official returns from
them are not expected before tomor
row.
Tho fae,,aa Il, Tho rocs for e,o,...r,,, a.,
were treaty and anti-treaty. T. W
Hunter Of Caddo opposed the ratifca
zion OF the supplemental treaty mad,
last January between the Choctaw
lChickasaw commissioners and tn,
Dawes commission, and ratified il
June by the United States congress
lGreen McCurtain. formerly of IN,
lChoctaw Nation. favored the ratlhca
tion of the treaty.
Both men are prominent in the al
fairs of the Choctaw Nation. Mr.
Hunter Is the present townsite com
missioner OF the ChCctaw Nation. an,
has been several times a member o
the Choctaw senate. Green McCur
tain has been twice elected governo
of the Nation. retiring at the end o
his last term, and entering the rae
again on treaty platform.
Solomon Homer, campaign manage
/ for T. W Hunter. claims the election
lof Hunter this evening by COO major
Iity
The election OF governor In IN.
| IChicbasaw Nation takes place mex
| "Wednesday Aug IS. There are tw,
candidates, Palmer S Mosely. presen
treasurer of the Nation and ex-goy
|ornor and VIM. L. Byrd. ex-governor
I of the Nation,
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS Scale,
! proposals marked Proposals fo
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