The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-11-30
WAGNER CONTEST
COMING UP AODAY

Guthrie-This afternoon the con.
test case from Wagner will be TAX
en- up in the constitutional con-
vention. Harris, Republican, has
certificate Of election and Harrill.
Democrat, is contesting his seat.
More Help Needed.
Charles II. Pittman, who Is chair
man OF the special committee to de-
eide upon additional employees neces-
| sary, reported a list of thirty-three
employees, at an aggregate salary Of
$120 per day. All of them to be ap-
pointed by the various officers al
ready selected by the convention,
with the exception OF a second vice
president, who was to be elected di-
rect. The list included a minute
clerk at IS per day; a chief enroll
ing and engrossing clerk, a reading
clery and a journal clerk, at 81 per
day each; all to be appointed by the
secretary; two door keepers, four
clerkroom assistants, two watchmen
and one messenger, at 81 per day
each; four janitors and two ushers,
at $3.50 per day each, all to be APP
pointed by the sergeant at arms;
postmaster, a mail carrier, a private
secretary for himself, and three COM
| mittee stenographers, at 81 per day
each; five pages at 81 each per day,
and three official reporters and stem
ographers, at Sc per day each, all to
be appointed by the president.
AS soon as the adoption of the re-
port was moved, it was challenged
by Henry e. Asp, who moved to
amend SO as to require all of these
employees to be appointed by the
president and confirmed by the con-
vention. He accepted an amend
ment by DR.. Bilby of Alva, to make
the reading clerk directly elective,
and both amendments were later ac-
cepted by Mr.. Pittman and his Sec
ond. The plan thus adopted places
all OF the patronage OF the conven-
ton directly in the hands of the
president, and gives the convention
itself check on his appointments.
The personnel of the committee
authorized yesterday, on motion of
Henry r. Asp, to prepare a memorial
to congress asking for additional ap-
propriations by reason of the insult
ficiency OF the amount appropriated
in the enabling act, was announced
this morning by President Murray.
Mr.. Asp is made chairman of the
committee, with the other members
as follows: ii. p. Covey Of Fargo;
Henry l.. Cloud of Wellston; j. E.
Slater of Saltwater, w. ID. Jenkins
of Guthrie, J. III. N. Cobb of Sapul-
pa; w. II. Hudson of Henryetta;
Charles o. Fry of Salisaw, all Re-
publicans, and M. J. Kane of King
fisher, a Democrat.
The question OF seating the dele
gates was settled in accordance with
a motion made by G. ~ Haskell and
seconded by ID. S. Rose, providing
that a committee of three be appoint-
ed to select the permanent seats for
the delegates, the selection to be
made by lot. G. N. Haskell, ID. S.
Rose and j. A. Baker were named on
this committee.
Draws Lots for Seats.
The first work of the convention
yesterday afternoon was the election
of an assistant vice president and
a reading clerk II. II. Williams,
in spite of the fact that he an
nounced he had cold and sucked
a lemon, made the best impression
In the oratorical contest for read
ing clerk and was elected.
Thomas G. Harrell, Democrat,
presented contest papers for the seat
of ]. M. Harris, Republican, of Wag-
oner, in district II.
Delegate Johnson, of Perry, Sc
cured the adoption of a motion which
provides that until the committee
on rules reports the convention as
semble every morning at 10 o'clock