Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-29
TULSA DOOMED TO
BE ELECTIONLESS
NOT EVEN WILL SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERSHIP CHANGE,
court REFUSES PETITIONS
supreme Body Turns Down -Four by
Tulsaus-Casc Of &. i, sawyer
May Be Heard by Appeal

MAY $50 iiChfu BA Appeal
Tulsa, according to all of the pre-.
dictlon out around the city Hall yes.
tordny will be az barren OF AN clcc-
tlon this spring as the Sahara desert
is Of winter onions There won't even
be an election 10 choose membors of
the school board II the dope Is cor.
rcotly spread out on the political slate
which slate, II Is said, viii require
no muistcnIng for erasures, because
there are to be no erasurcs made,
From reports received In Tulsa ycs-
terday by those Interested in the elcc-
ton matter which has been hanging
fire since the agitation was first start
ed a month or so ago, the supreme
court yesterday morning refused to
consider the cases Of =. j Ycagcr,
John II. Miller, John \. Oliphunt and
Kennemnn, all candidates for the
mayorulty Of Tulsa. Ollphant sought
election at the hands Of the Rcpubli-
cans, Miller by the Democrats, Ken
neman through the socialists, and
Hcagcr desired to run against the
field as an independent The report
received here yesterday, however,
seems to have placed them all out Of
the running
Through the fact that the fore.
going petitioners who had asked the
supreme court TO take jurisdiction I'm
their cuscs all OF which were flied
directly In the supreme court and not
taken mp ON appeal from any lower
court, II Is understood that the su.
prone court would not entertain any
Jurisdiction In the matter
This action by the highest state
court however. win likely not cN.
tend 20 the case Of c. j. SAWYER. Re-
publican candidate. who had apponI-
ed from the decision Of Judge T.. NJ
Poe Of the district court I'm the mntter
Of the mandlmus proceeding brought
against the county election hoard os,
ing the district Judge Ia compel the
board To file their petitions for can
didacles I'm tho regular mannor. Tho
supreme court viii probahlv hear his
petition. but Il seems lmpnsslrIo that
Il viii be heard before the date ~ tbe
spring election. April 4. shall hav,
passed. And IN Tint event. shouId
the supreme court reverse the opln
ion OF judge Poe and sustnin tho CON.
tcntlon Of the prtltionor and bls conn
sci, It Is believed that the court would
not order an election held
In tho matter Of holding an election
for school board memberships Soc.
rctary Moachnm Of the county election
board stated Yesterday that tho hoard
had absolutely nothing TO do win n
I'm hls opluion. Py the law so sor ,s
laid down bv Judpo Poo In hls man.
damus proceeding decision n ia mn
To tho clty charter 10 prevail Tho civ
charter rs absolutely silent ON The ouos
ton of a school board olotrlon.
on the other hand. the state law pro
vldcs that members y the school
board shall be elected at tho pcncral
city election. which. according to tho
foregoing opinlon cited. win he pro-
vldcd for rclntiyc 10 the limo Of boldnp
tho general city clctclon next gprlng.
Tho present school board. accordlnr
To Mr. Moachnm. viii hold over until
that time. There are EIGHT mrmbcr.
of the board. and those elected last
year 10 serve for period Of ono
year, or until their successors are cleo
ted. viii hold over and enjoy the samo
period NJ time I'm that office as those
elected for tho longer term.
The stute law IN lts mention of
school board elections d,slrnltes that
n rs mp to the clcrl, Of the city to take
care OF H. ana not the county election
board. But inngmuch az the prpyls-
ion salgo made that tho election
shall be nj the gnmc time ag he gen.
cral city election. which. go fnr ms is
known. win not be untI noxt ycar.
r. ls unlikely H. r.. cline. city auditor
whose official position comes under tho
constructor Of city clcrk porhnpq IS
unlikely 10 bother himself with the
matter.
Along with the other muddloa which
have occurred IN Tulsa County ln the
year 1871 ln regard TO elections thcro
IL such thing ns the town of .fonks
not being eligible for an election.
Through n mistake by the sender Of