The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-06
SECOND WARD RETURNS
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMAN
4. Meyer Elected to City Coun'
Gil, Defeating Present Incum-
bent, A. f. Johnson

Commission government is held in
abcyance by a narrow margin. The
proposition was defeated yesterday
BY a majority of 50. Less than two
months ago, with a much smaller tor
tai vote, It was defeated by 2lt
votes. The growth Of the sentiment
for modern. business like government
is, therefore, very much on the IN
crease, and there Is no sort OF douDt
of its early adoption.
The general results of yesterday $
election arc most Illuminating NO
special fight was made at any time
in any party against the city admin
istraion, either in the primaries or
i nthe regular election. Yet, not a
single member OF the city admins
tration, appearing as a candidate this
year has been sustained. FIVE mem
bers Of the present council are re-
ti.ing and not one is 10 be member
Of the next council. Councilman A.
~. Johnson, Second ward, was yes
terday defeated by A, Meyer by a
majority of 3S. Cohncilmen Adams
Holler and Kennedy were, beaten III
the Republican primaries Inc
question naturally arising Is: was
this on account OF the council Itself
or the sysiem--or both?
The Va E on Commission Proposition
The vote BY wards and precincts
on the commission proposition was:
First ward-Precinct A, yes, 99'
no, 6S. Precinct B, yes, So; no, 19S
Second ward--Precinct A. yes, 9b'
no, 55. Precinct B, yes, 11S; no, 50
Third ward-Precinct A, yes, S9'
no, 1l5. Precinct B, yes, "a; no, l2l.
Fourth ward-Precinct A, yes, l34'
no 115. Precinct B, yes, 20; no, ~
Fifth ward-Precinct A, yes, 10
NO, so. Precinct B, yes, 10; no. fS
In the Second ward the vote iol
councilman was.
Precinct A-Johnson, Republican
e3; Meyer, Democrat, IS.
Precinct B-Johnson, 81; Meyer
1902. ,oo
Total-Johnson, 100; Meyer, 1870.
Commission Idea Gaining Favor. -
Comparison Of the figures VIII
those from the election OF February
is shows that the commission peo
ple did most of the gaining Inc
antis increased their vote less thai
100 Unofficial figures show ms
vote Yesterday TO have been La
With vote Of 2,200 the commission
would have won provided Inc ra'l'
remained In business The adVers'
majority In Februa y was ofliclalll
figured al 247 Apparently the ON
cial figures this time Will be SV
Meanwhile the vote of the CITY ID
creased from 400 to lI4l -
Substantial gain was made In lh'
first precinct of the Fifth ward. I'M
commission adherents increased thei
vote from 7S to 126, while the anti
lost one. The opposition polled .
In February and SO YESTERDAY I'm.
first preclcnt of the First ward pol
ed % for commission yesetrda'
against 81 in February while IN
antis gained 70 The ccnlmlssio
made gains in every instance.
Small Consolation for Council
The city council will probably lax
vcr ylittlc consolation out Of the re
sult. although Bominally "ulndica'
ed ON the face OF the returns. IN
victory does not appear credltaDt
when It i considered that the el
aire resources of the city soyernmcn
we're used 10 perpetuate ne coun,c'
system; that il advertised haVins ~
support of The party organzatoi
which usually handles two-thirds, {
tho vote of the city; that II ia
practically solid colored VOTE
solid ofIlceholding vote and a goo
sized eoftraband vote that IS NJ
safe to advertise. With all OF illes
resources X barely pulled througl
after a frantic campaign to get OF
the vote.
On the other baud the comm
sion men had no more than locs
volunteer organization, no pclltc'
marty behind it and no oificeholdel
o. contractors on whom 70 levy TIL
ME purely as spontaneous NOV
ment. opposed to all the domlnal
organizations in sight, II attained
most enough momentum to ride dow
dhe ramified opposition
o,smith Got Highest Vote.
Voting for members OF the p.
nosed freehold charter board was !
effective in view of the result OF u
vote on the commission plan. Frai
Olsmith got the high vote close
followed by F. E Houghion' d
Hegler Jr., Thos A. Higgins and
walton. Voting was hv the e
at large.
The vote was:
FIRST ward-L.. d. Klmball a