Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-19

majority in today's elections. Re
publicans have not yet given up hope
however, and believe that the final
returns will show that Governor
Frantz has been elected as the first
executive OF the new state by a safe
margin. heavy Frantz vote has
been cast in many cities and towns
in "old Oklahoma" but will almost
certainly be wiped out by the over
whelming Haskell vote that Is being
rolled mp in Indian territory. The
Indians are helping out the Democrat
ic total, while considerable defec-
| tion in the Republican negro vote is
| reported in some sections. Interest
| il; the election centers largely In the
gubernatorial race. Governor Frantz
| is personally popular throughout both
territories and the Republicans con-
tinue to hope that this will carry the
ticket through. That the legislature
will be Democratic is admitted, in
suring the election of Thomas p. Gore
OF Lawton, and Robert L. Owen of
Muskogee, as Oklahoma's first repre-
sentatives in the United States SEN
ate. Senator Owen is a Cherokee
Indian, and proud of his racial con
| nection with the aboriginal Americans,
while Mr.. Gore will be the first totally
blind man to become a member of the
upper house of the national legisla-
ture.
The question of state wide prohibi
tion has also played an important part
in the campaign, and present indica
tions are that Oklahoma will take its
place in the galaxy of states as a
prohibition commonwealth. The con
stitution forbids for twenty-one years
the sale of liquor in that part of the
state now forming the Indian terri
tory, and submits to the people the
question as to whether the provision
shall be extended to include the west
ern portion of the new state. The
campaign has been carried on in a
strenuous manner by both the vets
and the drys, with party lines oblit-
Grated
Olllahoma's constitution Is the most
radical organic law ever adopted by
any state and has been termed by
William Jennings Bryan as superior
to the national constitution" 1t was
drafted by 100 Democrats and twelve
Republicans, the formerly largely rep
resenting the agricultural and labor
interests of the new state. 1t pro
vides for the strictest regulation OIL
railroads and other corporations ever
attempted by any state.
Paris. Sept. 17.-An elderly old gen.
tleman with a slight limp was making
his way along the platform at the
Northern railway station carrying a
satchel. There brushed by him hasti-
ly young woman with much swish
ing of befrilled skirts which caught in
the clasp of the satchel. The young
woman stopped and the old gentleman
attempted to free the caught throad
without inJuring the fabric, but this
was delicate operation, taking some
time to accomplish. The young WON.
an impatient at the delay, but ad-
dressing no one in particular, exclaim.
ed, Stupid old thing The quiet old
man replied with a gracious smile.
The elderly gentleman was the king
or the Belgians.
New York, Sept. ia special com
mission of the treasury department
charged with thorough investigation
of export prices and foreign marke;
values, headed by James B. Reynolds,
assistant secretary of the treasury
started for Europe today on the liner
Kron Princess.
Chicago, Sept 17.-Methods of i'm
proving the efficiency of hospital work
will be discussed by distinguished
medical and charitable authorities
from many North American cities dur
ing the ninth conference of the Amer
lean Hospital association, which con
vened this morning in the Hotel Palm
er. DIR. George Webster, president of
the Illinois state board of health, wei
coined the visitors, and DR.. II. E. Web
ster. of the Royal Victoria hospital
Montreal, responded for the associa-
ton. DR.. Renwick r. Ross. of the
Buffalo general hospital. president OF
the association, delivered his annual
address. pointing out the progress
made In hospital methods during the
last year.
Detroit. Mich, Sept. 17.-One of the
most important elections held in Mich
igan in many years is that in progress
to day to select delegates to the con-
stitutionaI convention, to be held in
Lansing beginning October 20. Three
delegates will be elected from eacn
senatorial district. A hot campaign
has been waged by the various can
didates and the result in many dis
| tricts will doubtless be close. 1t Is