The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-13
DECLARES sum GREATER
THAN ALLOWED BY LAW
Outcome Of Bitter Fight Over
Nomination for Office Of
Superior Judge

VIII II. Chappell, defeated for the
Republican nomination for Judge OF
the superior court In Logan county by
Judge Lawrence, has filed protest
against the Logan county election
board giving to Judge Lawrence a
nomination certificate. Mr.. Chappell
was defeated after bitter campaign
In which much was charged against
him, letters from no less prominent
person than Carries Nation having
been printed in the local Republican
organ under the heading of "Adver-
tislng;" also majority of Republican
Logan county bar members protested
against the nomination of Mr. Chap
pell, who was formerly a represenl-
tive in the state legislature, and who
has figured prominently in Republic
an politics before and since state
hood.
Mr.. Chappell alleges that Judge
Lawrence either has paid or obligated
himself To pay far more for expense
IN the campaign just closed than the
state law permits-further alleging
that II the bills were paid by friends
Of Judge Lawrence, that in no way
alters the prescribed inhibition; the
Law according to the view taken, not
only prohibits the expenditures charg
cd by MIR, Chappell but prohibits the
one paying or obligating himself to
pay from holding office within the
state of Oklahoma.
The basis Of the suit rests upon
the fact that the letters printed In the
local organ alone represent more ex-
pense tnan the law allows; even were
such paid for by friends of Lawr-
ence, maintain the opponents to his
candidacy, the status is the same and
he is therefore, alege the angered
followers of Mr.. Chappell an incom.
petent person, insofar as relates to
becoming asslezed of nomination
certificate be concerned
Mr.. Chappell has so far only filed
the papers necessary to prohibit is
suance of the Lawrence nomination
papers. Friends allege Mr. Chappeli
will also seek to prove that the state
ment sworn to by Judge Lawrence, re
garding his expenditures made during
The campaign, IS erroneous, hence the
second protest will set forth II
amounts to technical perjury.
Was Bitter Contest.
The contest between Chappell and
Lawrence was the most bitter county
nomination battle Logan county has
noted since the early days, recrimin-
alton being the order of the hour.
Chappell resourceful and logical
reasoner. withstood most bitter per
sonal attack upon his record as man
and attorney, and forced the issue
in the city IN whirlwind caE1paign
that baffled the efforts of old-time
political bosses to withstand. His
defeat really occurred in two coun-
try townships he was forced to neg
lect because not able to organize rap
idly enough to meet the emergencies.
Rumors OF the impending suit to
prohibit Lawrence being granted the
nomination we're broadcast last even
ing, but papers were not filed with
Secretary llindman until this morn
ing.
Mr.. Chappell had little to state rel.
alive to the suit. In conversation
with The Leader Mr.. ChaDpell stated
in substance:
The reform element ought not to
carry the banner of righteousness and
commit perjury X strict allegiance
for godlIness is to be the standard
of local politics, let It apply to saint
aud sinner alike. In the defamatory
articles against me. III order to get
before the public, more money was
expended than the law allows one To
spend for that office. have filed
the protest against the nomination
II I'm wrong, the opportunity to prove
same will be offered II right, the
godly commodores ought not to want
a nomination which defiled truth ana
smacked Of wrong use OF cash