Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-11
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When the foregoing message was
received In Tulsa early last night 1t
occastoned no little surprise on the
part Of those who disagree with the
present administration or, not dis
agreeing were firm in the belief that
under the existing state law governing
elections In cities OF the first class and
elections should be held on the ith
of next April.
That the legislature had withheld
passing on the bill finally until so
near adjournment was taken by many
as an indication that there would be
nothing doing for those who favored
the passage OF the bill. The measure
week or 30 ago passed the senate
but some little trouble was expert
enced in getting 1t properly before
She house A few days ago 1t passed.
but without the emergency clause
those few words appended to the tail
end Of the measure which meant a
great deal and in which so much local
interet has been taken of late,
When the news was given out that
the bill had passed the Legislature
with the emergency clause affixed. il
was declared by factions of all brands
and stripes that there would be an
end to the present hostiities in Tulsa.
Members Of the advisory committee
OF the Republicans expressed their be-
lief that no further steps would be
taken TO hold a general election this
spring. and tho same expression came
from prominent Democrats both ad-
ministrative and anti-administratlon
Il view 1t that our critics will now
have 20 resort to the recall If they
wish to put the present city admins
tratl0u out of business" said a mem
Der OF the administration last night,
81 don't think there IS a city official
who will object to the recall being
tried and who will not gladly step
down and out II Tulsans so desire;
but the officials did object to some
of the underhanded tactics and abuses
resorted to to create sentiment IA
yoring an election"
1t Is not generally believed that a
recall will be instituted. There has
been but meagre rumors of such pro-
ceedings, and all interest has been
centered around the thought of cleo
tion. Now that az election is a vague
possibility, as is said something else
may be taken up by those desiring to
get the goats" Of the city officials,
Not 70 be outdone by the Republi-
cans who Thursday attempted to
file the names of candidates for city
offices with G.. j. Meacham, secretary
OF the county election board, but who
failed, the Democrats yesterday filed
candidates. and met the same fate.
Later in the day Secretary Meacham
announced that he had receded from
his former position, and that he had
fled all names presented to him.
The Democrats who presented pc
tltions yesterday to the secretary Of
the election board were:
John H. Miller for mayor; j. w.
Shields and w. S. Hooker. for COM
missioner No. John d. Wakely. for
commissioner No. 2; U. Carroll, for
commissioner No. 3; w. b. Stahl, for
commissioner No. 4, and w. A. Prater
for city auditor. p. j Yeager, for
mayor. filed petition independently
of party affiliations.
A pre-emptory writ of mandamus
% was yesterday granted by Judge L. M.
Poe in the district court compelling
Secretary Meacham to file the names
presented to him, and set the time
for hearing at 1880 o'clock tonight.
1t is likely however, that his honor
will be informed by those who asked
for the writ that inasmuch as the
legislature has beaten them to 1t,
there Is no question to be considered.
The district court petition was filed
by Attorneys Henderson. Rogers, Bid
olson and Hyams, advisory committee
Of the Republicans, and among other
things, cited the following.
THAT by the provisions of an act
regulating elections in cities and
towns requiring nomination by prl-
maries, prescribing the time OF such
elections, repeating section 8 of ar
ticle l., chapter IA Of the statutes OF
Oklahoma OF 1903, as amended by
section /. article /, chapter 6, of the
session laws of Oklahoma, 1897; also
repeating sections 9 and 10 Of arti-
Gle /. chapter IA Of the statutes Of
oklahoma, 1893; also repeating sec
tions IL, 1S, IA, Is, 16, and II of said
statutes Of Oklahoma 1898, and de-
clarlng an emergency. and which was
senate bill No. i55 and of the laws
Of 1909, and which took effect March
1S. 1909; II is provided that in all
cities in which commission form Of
government has been adopted as pro-
ylded In article is OF the oonstitu-
ton, the elective officers provided for
therein shall be elected at the same
tIua aud In tha eama manner as haro