The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-13
Removal Bill Carried BY Majority Estimated al
Guthrie of 1000 and at Oklahoma City of
As, Amendment to Constitution OUer
whelmingly Defeated--Craig County
Gives Majority of I1O4 Against the
Amendment and 9I9 Against
the Removal

complete, received from seventy
two Of the seventy-six counties.
The same figures indicate that the
proposition to amend the state con-
stitution in order that railroad restric-
tions might be less stringent was de-
feated by thirty-five thousand to forty
thousand The Guthrie committee is
quoted as claiming victory by thirty
thousand on the theory that the rural
vote has not been reported. Shawnee
is reported TO have admitted a victory
for the bill. Governor Haskell and his
secretary came here from Tulsa early
today on a special train. Several other
state officers, including the secretary
lof state, William Cross, are here and
1t is rumored already that Oklahoma
CITY has been made the seat of gov
lernment.
The bill was initiated by forty-two
thousand electors throughout the state
and under the initiative and referen-
dunn law 1t is held by competent law
lyers chat it is operative without proc
llamation by the governor. It is init
mated, however, that Governor Has
kell will issue proclamation declar-
ing the bill carried. What will hap
Ipen thereafter is speculation. One Of
the state officers included In the in.
junction issued at Guthrie last night Is
! William Linn, secretary Of the state
Ielection board. A Guthrie officer fail
ed to get service on Linn last night
and it is rumored that his board will
open headquarters here Monday. 1t Is
safe to assert that strong influence is
being brought to bear on Governor
Haskell to Immediately declare Okla
homa City the seat of government, but
the governor is on-communicative
i 1t was asserted Saturday that the
governor would ignore federal In
junction should one be granted, on the
theory that the federal government
has no authority to interfere in the in
ternal affairs of the state, but Guth
rie's Injunction was obtained in state
court. That courts officers followed
nearly every state officer who came
to Oklahoma City Saturday night and
obtained service on several of them
Oklahoma City's heaviest support
came from the fourth and fifth con
gressional districts, both democratic
The total vote of Washita county was
2,249 for Oklahoma City and 230 fol
Guthrie. The total vote of ChoctaW
county was 1,175 and for Guthrie 241
J In the southeastern and southern parts
of the state the vote for Oklahoma
City was about three to one. In Rogers
county, third congressional district
Oklahoma City received S39 as against
175 for Guthrie, while in Delaware
county, in the same district, Oklahoma
!. City received two to one. In Beaver
Texas and Cimarron counties, all ii
the farthest northwest and not easily
accessible, the vote for Oklahoma City
, was decidedly in the majority. II
Canadian county, where some of th,
, strongest opposition to the bill de
veloped, Oklahoma City received / SO!
, votes as against 1856 for Guthrie II
! these counties the vote for Shawnet
was inconsiderable.
The Chamber of Commerce hal
placed the four options offered by Ok
lahoma City as sites for the capita
: buildings in the hands Of Governoi
Haskell 1t is stated here today tha
possibly several other options will b.
: submitted and that the capital com
mission when appointed can select th'
] site from any one of them, as thu
terms Of the bill do not govern or re
strict the commission in this regart
: except as to the number of acres
| shall buy to not more than 1000.
: The four options already submitted
: are as follows:
e No. IL, $3.50 acres six miles north
+ east Of Main and Broadway, the bust
f ness center, two and half miles from
D the city limits for s275,OO0.
+ No. 1000 acres, five and hal
t miles northwest Of the business cen
S ter and two and a half miles from tn
/. city limits, for ST. The state after
: has realized 81 100000 from the sal