The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1910-12-01
REPORTS MAKE 1T PRACTICALLY
CERTAIN THAT HE
WILL.
OKLAHOMA ClTY'S CHANCE GOOD
Democratic Caucus by a Two-thirds
Majority Decide TO Uphold Governor
Haskell-Several Republicans viii
Vote With Them.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 29.-It is
now practically certain that Governor
Haskelrs action in calling a special
session OF the legislature to meet
here will be approved by two-thirda
majority of each house in the special
session which convened today.
That ali candidates must take thelI
chances for the capital in the spe ial
session If they expect to make a
fight at all, was indicated by the &C
tion of both houses in Democratic
caucus today. Two-thlrds of the mem
bers favored the governors program
so far as the special session is COLI
cerned
The appearance of Lee Cruce, gov
ernor-elect. in both the house and
senate caucuses. and statements
made by him that he is anxious that
the capital location should be settled
in the special session added great
momentum to Governor Haskell S
program. Governor Haskell also ad
dressed both caucuses.
According to the governors forces
a full two-thirds of the members OF
each house have signed the pledge
agreeing to approve the special ses
sion and to support in general outlln
the governors plan for immediate 10
cation of the permanent capital az
Oklahoma City. Several Republicac
members of the house and senate
have signed this pledge.
The administration capital bills
were completed today after they had
been redrawn several times and ap
proved by the administration attor
neys, w. A. Ledbetter of Oklahoms
City, Judge G. B. Stuart Of McAiestei
and o. T. Smith, the governors Law
clerk.
There are two capital bills and 9
bill comforting original jurisdiction
upon the supreme court to determine
ali capital litigation and barring the
dictrict courts from all jurisdiction
over capital litigation.
One of the capital bA,s provides FOL
the location Of the permanent state
Cdpitdi ia ohidHOLld Nlly. II CdIIit-
the emergency clause, which make.
1t effective as soon as passed ant
signed by the governor. The bill ere
ates capital commission of three
members at salaries of $4,000 each =
be named by the present governor Il
have power to condemn land, plat
and sell lots in the proposed capita
site and to employ the necessary hell
to plat and sell the and and lay out
the capital grounds.
II also provides for an appropria
ton of $4,000 for the removal of the
state Offices from Guthrie to Oklaho
ma City and provides that s1,700,00S
shall be reserved from the sale oi
town lots in the proposed capital site
for the purpose OF erecting and fnr
nishing capitol building.
The Democratic house caucus voted
to approve the call for the special
session and all the members will be
bound by the caucus action, except
Representative Charles Barrett anc
Harvey Maxey of Shawnee. who were
excused from the caucus agreemcni
because of the fact that their city il
candidate for the capital p Mil
Ter, one of the representatives from
Muskogee, was also excused from the
caucus action because of Muskogee's 4
candidacy.
The Muskogee and Shawnee repre-
sentatives made hard fight to Ge
feat an approval of the call. but the
steam roller was run over them. w
B. Anthony of MARROW, former pri
vate secretary to Governor Haskell
was elected speaker of the house by
the house caucus. DR.. N. ]. johnson
OF Hughes county was elected speak
er pro tenn of the house; j. s. Bel
OF Caddo county, sergeant-at-arms
and Sidney Mclaughlin of Lincoli
county, assistant sergeant-at-arms.
A new candidate for capital honori
was launched when Lawton got int
the race Tulsa, which has been hes
itating for some time. today decided
to make an active fight for the cap
ital. Both cities will maintain dele
cations here to look after their inter
ests in the legislature.