The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
Democrats Are VictOrs in the
Oklahoma Election.
Constitution Is Adopted by a
Large Majority.
PROHIBITION IN DOUBT
Republicans Claim Three Out of
Five Congressman.
Election of a Democrat Legis-
lature Seems Probable.

Oklahoma City, Sept 1S--Up to noon
| today but few additional returns from
| yesterdays election to those received
last night had come in and neither Re
publican nor Democratic party man
ayers were in position to make fresh
estimates on the results. The reports
so far received indicate that the con-
stitution was adopted by a large ma
Jority, but the result of the vote on
| statewide prohibition is in doubt and
may not be known for some time yet
1t was claimed here today that Thorn
as Bo Ferguson, Republican ex-gover-
nor, -fad been elected to congress in
the Second district over E. L. Fulton
Democrat, whose election was indicated
last night Other candidates for con-
greSs appear to have been elected as
follows: Bird s. MCGUIRE (Rep), for
mer delegate to congress, First district;
Frank Hubbard (Rep). Third district;
c D. Carter (Dem.). Fourth district:
Scott Ferris (Dem.), Fifth district.
Both sides claim the election of gov
ernor with Charles n. Haskell. Demo-
crat. apparently leading by a safe ma
jority over Governor Frank F'rantz, Re
publican The election of a Democratic
legislature, which now seems probable.
means the election of T. P. Gore. the
blind orator. and R. L. Owen, nominal
ed at the primaries in June to the Unit
ed States senate.
The Early Outlook.
Oklahoma City, Sept. 1S--Oklaho-
mas constitution has been adopted by
d majority all the way from O,0O0 to
20. 900, state wide prohibition has car
ried. and c. " Haskell, Democrat,
has been elected governor OF the new
state. according to the limited reports
received.
In every voting precinct there were
three ballots for the voter to mark. in
Oklahoma City there were four, and
the counting process has been ex-
tremely slow The telegraphers'
strike and lack of telephone facilities
has prevented the forwarding of re-
turns to either of the political state
headquarters here. The ratification
of the constitution is conceded, al
though the majority was net 50 large
as was expected. The Rev E. c. Din
widdfe. state secretary of the Anti
Saloon league, places the majority in
favor of prohibition at $4,000 to 40
600. Chairman Cassidy of the Demo-
cratic committee. estimates it at To-
900 and approximately the same fig
ures are given out at Republican
headquarters Seven precincts in
Enid. Governor Frantzs home town,
gave Frantz 15S to Haskelrs 1872, and
it is announced there that the entire
county is going in about the same ra-
tio. This is a disappointment to the
Republicans. On the other hand Mus
kogee county, where Mr.. Haskell re-
sides. went Republican Governor
Frantz has given out a statement
claiming his election by more than
10000. Mr.. Haskell said he believed
he had won. but only referred to the
state committee figures when asked
for an estimate.
Oklahoma City's s25O.0OO bond is
sue carried three to one
Several days Will elapse before COM
pIete returns are in
The new state elected five congress
men In the First and Second districts
the Republicans expected TO elect ex-
Delegate to Congress B. 8 Mcclure and
ex-Territorial Governor T B. Ferguson,
respectively. The Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts have been conceded to the Demo-
Gratis whose candidates in the respec-
tive districts were G. d. Carter ana
Prescott Farris. The convention that
framed the state constitution was heav-
lily Democratic and the constitution as
completed was obnoxious to the Re
pubucans.
Secretary Taft speaking recently at
Oklahoma City advised Republicans to
vote against the constitution Because
of the strong desire for statehood,
however, the Republican party did not
attempt to defeat the constitution The
new state must await the constitutions
Endorsement by President Roosevelt.
who will either confirm or reject it
upon his Judgment as to whether or
not it conforms to the enabling act of
congress and the constitution of the
United States
In the enabling act congress provid-
ed for prohibition in the Indian Ter
1906. The prohibition clause voted on
yesterday applies the same provision
to the Oklahoma side of the new state
If it has carried, as seems probable,
state wide prohibition will be part of
the constitution for u years and at the
end of that period will remain in force
indefinitely unless repealed