The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12
WILL AWAIT THE
COURT DECISION
GOVERNOR HASKELL WILL NOT
APPOINT CAPITAL COMMISSION
AT PRESENT.

The Oklahoman this morning says:
Governor c. y. Haskell Will not ap'
point the capital commission until d
decision has been rendered upon the
legality of the capital removal Issue
by the supreme court. This was the
information received from the chiei
executive late Monday evening.
He gives his reason for not appoint
ing the commission that, should the
urt decide the capital election was
illegal and he had already appointed
the commission, then the commission
would receive no pay, or if it was en-
Joined. it would be receiving salaries
and doing no work.
Just the minute the court decides
and it is clear that the election was
legal. Governor Haskell will officially
ann unce the commission and it will
start to work Immediately.
1t is said that within thirty days
after the commission is appointed,
work will begin selling lots and max
ing permanent arrangements for o.
eating the state house.
The following men have been unof-
hcially announced as members of the
capital commission Tate Brady of
Tulsa, chairman; j. b. Robertson, OF
Chandler and Leo Bennett Of Musko-
gee. Mr.. Bennett will be the repub-
lican member.
There is some question in Governor
Haskel's mind as to whether the su-
preme court will pass favorably upon
the writ of prohibition that is now
before It, Should the writ be denied
the case will go back to Judge Hus-
tons court and be tried upon its
merits.
Parties interested in the decision of
the case say that should the supreme
court hand down a decision in favor
of Governor Haskell, that Guthrie
citizens will appeal the case to the
supreme court Of the United States.
However, this is not liekly, as the
district federal court has passed upon
one question of the proposition al.
ready.
Tuesday is the first days session of
the supreme court and it is believed
that decision will be handed down
by Thursday. Judge b. +. Burwell
and Attorney General Charles West
are the attorneys for the governor
and other state officials. Both are
giving the matter their entire atten-
tion and pressing upon the court the
Importance of rendering an early de
cision.
As the case now stands, the wheels
of state are delayed. The governor.
secretary of state, bank examiner and
other state officials, who are in Okla
h0ma City, intended to move to the
high school building the first of this
week, but because of the board of at
fairs which attends to the furnishing
of quarters for all state officials. be-
ing enjoned they are forced TO re-
main at their temporary quarters in
the Lee-Huckins hotel.
Business is being transacted at both
ends of the line. Charters are receiv.
ed by Secretary of State Bill Cross in
Oklahoma City and then forwarded to
Guthrie and vice versa. Governor
Haskell has all his public records in
Oklahoma City and with the excep-
tion of two men, has his entire Office
force in Oklahoma City.
All the state officials who have not
been enjoned are moving to Oklaho.
ma City as fast as quarters can he
had. Bank Commissioner c. b. Cock.
rell was in Oklahoma City Monday
and will move here the latter part of
the week.