The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-07
GOV. HASKELL ASKS MURRAY To MAKE
GOOD HIS CLAIMS AGAINST THE BOARD

the count.
Il submit that under such circum-
stances that you and the board
should authorize my managers and
friends in each and every county
ard precinct to have watchers or
permit some friend 10 be present 10
watch the count on the 2nd day Of
August with a view Of guaranteeing
a fair and honest count in this cleo
tion.
81 submit that honest members Of
the election board everywhere will
not object to being watched and
dishonest member must be watched
I ask for nothing more than an
honest election and a fair count.
"A denial on Mr. Branson's part
that he is taking no interest in the
matter Of Cruces campaign through
the election machinery of the coun-
ties is no answer to this request
because 1t is plain to any man thai
he has without warrant of party pol
ley used his position as chairman
20 assist Mr., Cruce in every way
possible by opening his records and
mailing lists to him, and in his fur.
ther effort, in connection with John
X. Williams. to recall the Match
/ Up discussions beginni<s at Ana
darko and ending at Durant unde.'
preteNt that It will engender strife
In the party. 1t must be clearly seen
| by yourself, as well as by the pub
| lic' that statements made by any
! candidate without the presence of
the opposing candidate to explain,
engenders the harmony of the party
far greater than if such statements
! were made face to face, giving each
an opportunity to explain his side
OF tho question.
" 1 wish to call your attention to
the fact that from numerous sources
the statement has been made that
the result of this election has nj.
ready been fixed" that 1t matters not
who wins it, 'Cruce will be counted
IN, and you can clearly see by
mutilattng ballots the result may be
changed. You may not know the ac.
ton herein recited but whether von
DO or not. in order to guarantee a
FAIR and honest count. it will be
necessary for some friend of either
candidate to watch the count in each
and every precinct, and especially
in each county
Il am not uneasy about the conpt
before your board for the state at
large
81 wish to state deliberately.
That any man for any office who
receives the nomination can and will
be elected, but want to say also
that no man can be elected in Okla.
Homa who steals his nomination.
shall be pleased to know yoLr
action upon this request
Truly and respectfully.
'Slgned) VIM. H. Murray.
u believe that yon will concodo
that during the pending primary
wherein yourself and Lee Cruce
seek the democratic nomination fo,
governor | have refrained from tol,
ing part and | would not now do.
sire to be understood as renlving N
your letter with any disposition
Whatever TO have il effect the mend.
ING primary. but as all will under.
S'"i'u' the members OF the supreme
election board are appointed bv mo
land | am therefore. answerabIe to
the people of this state for the in.
'eEr'ty and proper official conduc,
OF each and every member or tbo.
"oafd' as it is my duty TO uphold
'hem when they are right and to
condemn or even remove them from
oti'e when they are wrong ami
therefore, in a spirit of friendsnin
out with a determination to protect
the public service against onv i'm.
proper practices, | feel it NV dut,,
to call upon you to furnis sb mo
with any evidence of improper con.
duct as TO any Of the members or
said board that may have coma %
Your notice.
i can readily understand that &,
he heat of 4 campaign many ,torls.
are set aiuat. and come IN tho
ears of all Of us that on inouirv
prove to be idle gossip. and witbou.
foundation.
Il selected every membe. of this
state election board, both republicans
and democrats. from men who bear
the reputation OF the strictest hon.
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