Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-19
WORK COMPLETED
STATE Distracted
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
Conysntion VIII Probably Be Held
on November 6-Could Be Held
as Early az October %.
Special 10 The Word

SPECIAL 70 the NOfll-
Outline. Okla, August ls.-The
proclamation announcing the eonsii-
tutiona! convention delegate districts
u Indian Territory and Oklahoma
and calling the delegate elections will
be- issued Monday. This information
was given out officially at the terri
toral Offices here today. Charles hi
son, secretary u the Oklahoma dis
treting board, received a telegram
from Judge ". II. II. Clayton Of the
Indian Territory board, saying that
be will b. here Monday TO assist the
governor in getting out the procla-
nation. At that time the boundaries
Of the election districts Of the entire
nex state will be made public.
Complete copies OF the proclsma-
ton, containing all necessary infor-
nation relative TO the districts, Will
be given 10 the press. The proelana-
ton will he signed by Governor
Frantx, Of Oklahoma, and the senior
Judge in service In the Indian Terri
tory, Judge w. II. II. Clayton, and
the document viii then be fled with
the secretary, Charles Flson. Mr.. FIJI
sou, who Is disbursing agent Of the
board, will have a large number Of
the proelsmatiOns printed, and they
will be svailsble to all desiring in
formation. The section Of the state
hood bill which gives the authority
to issue the proclamation, reads in
part;
"And the governor Of said Okla
homa Territory, together with the
Judge senior in service Of the United
States court in the Indian Territory
shall BY proclamation in which such
apportionment shall be fully speei-
fed and announced, order an elee-
ton Of the delegates aforesaid in said
proposed state, a time designated by
them, within six months after the
approval Of this act. which ~proclama-
ton shalI be issued at least sixty days
prior to the time Of holding said elee-
ton Of delegates"
According to these provisions, the
election Of delegates could not be
held az early as October 20, but mem
hers Of the board will probably adj
here 10 the date already announced,
November 9. Both boards have en-
tirely completed their work Of dis
trieting the new state, but neither
will consent to give out the results
Of their labors until the proclamation
calling the election is issued. The
Oklahoma board has completed a map
showing the boundaries Of each dis
trict. Immediately after the districts
are announced, men aspiring to be
delegates will begin active compaign,
for election to the convention, and
the struggle for seats in the conven.
ton will be hot from that time until
the date Of the election.
The democrats of Oklahoma have
been conducting q campaigncmfwyT
been conducting an active constitu'
tional delegate campaign for the pas
month, from the democratic head
quarters. established at 0klahoms
City, and they express faith in theii
ability to secure the majority of the
delegates. Money has been raised
in every county and recording district
Of the new state, to prosecute the cam
paign. The republicans have beer
less active up TO date, but will gel
busy Immediately after the proclama
ton is issued. The republican organ.
ization has been severely criticized
especially by republicans in Oklahomf
county, for not getting into the fight
to elect republican delegates in az
organized way. The republicans t.
date have opened no headquarters
and what they have done in the in
terests Of the party has been in thu
formation Of districts and quiet wori
among the people Of the new state.