The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

ism grappled in a fins
its opponents under the
ernment" banner at the
terday and was defeated.
Prohibition, the other BIZ. lssu> n
the municipal campaign, received
scant attentionfrom the vote counters
last night and the fate of the dry"
ordinance remains uncertain, though
the probability is that it has been de-
feated.
Forced to yield first place in the
nominating ballot October 81, when
the vote cast totalled $4,000, Mayor
George Alexander polled yesterday ap-
parently more than two to one ma
jority over Job Hartman. socialist, in
a vote which totalled 140,SS0 When
Hartman gained plurality of 5000
over the mayor in the October primary,
the registration was approx uf IL 75,-
900. Yesterday $4,000 perso in
cluding $4,000 women, were e'itled
to vote.
Ninety per cent or the reglstHtlon
on the west side, where the vote was
light in the primary, was voted yes
terday. while on the east side, II, 'rri-
mans stronghold, there was a falling
off in comparison.
The women on the west side outvot
ed the men. The reverse was true in
the precincts where Hartman was the
stronger in the primary. But the bal
ance of power which the women were
credited with having prior to the as
founding finale of the Mcnamara case
last Friday, did not figure in the re-
suit.
persons who would not vote for
Alexander simply stayed away from
the polls" Chairman c. S. Graham OF
the good government declared last
night in predicting majority OF at
least 10000 for Alexander
Hartman was in conference with
his campaign manager, Alexander lr-
vine of New York, early in the even
ling. He declared that gross frauds
had been perpetrated by the opposi-
ton. but refused to concede his de.
feat
The victorious ticket consists OF
Mayor Alexander and nine councilmen,
made up of bankers, lawyers, store
keepers and realty brokers.
On the defeated socialist ticket, be-
sides Hartman, the lawyer, there
were one negro junk dealer, former
editor of one of the local morning pa
pers, two iron mulders and several
. labor leaders.
One feature of the balloting was the
scratching, which was early apparent,
of Joseph Ascot, candidate for re-
election to the school board, who also
was one of the attorneys for the Nc
; Namaras.
1t became apparent early that the
trouble expected to develop on account
of the feeling engendered by the Nc
Namara case would not occur during
the balloting.
: 1.-The peace insurance" army of 1000
officers, detailed by Chief of Police
Sebastian and Sheriff Hammel, had
little to do.
Only three minor cases of trouble
were reported. ts4 2
Leaders of both sides thanked the
: women, thousands of whom We're
crowded about the pooling jbooths Of
the 317 precincts. The uwmen were
/ treated with the greatest gallantry
t Many went to the polls propelling baby
! carriages, and often father took care
of baby while mother voted
One woman ran the line of voters
. at westside precinct.
But, madam, you must take your
5 place in line" an election official re-
. lplied She glanced at the long line
! and refused.
i 4 left batch of bread in the oven
/ and | wouldn't leave it burn for either
/ Hartman or Alexander"
/. And she went back home.
Caroline M. Severence, ninety two
! years old, a Iormer associate of Susan
e B. Anthony, made her way to the polls
e q have waited fifty years for this
+ day-my first VOTE she said.