The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-20
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throughout were Councilmen Dutch
er and Lowther Mayor Olsmth was
IN the mayors office for short time
The officers In the city hall contin-
ued their regular duties. Chief
Mitchell was encamped in the city
clerks office, where the records are
kept.
Pleasant, Informal Gathering.
Mr.. Nissley and Mr.. Spencer were
on hand early ] II Burford, attor-
ney appeared with the proclamation
IN triplicate, and the signatures Of
the offieers-elect were affixed
Mayor Olsmith and Mayor Nissley,
the principal figures in the extra.
ordinary and exciting contest, are
two of the mildest hammered men
in the world. Mr. Olsnith walked
into the office, saying good morning
to everybody lie opened his desk
and backed up to window. Look
ing over the crowd he said:
Gentlemen, I'm glad to see you,
but | do not understand to what 1
an. indebted for the honor mat
was the sum total Of histilities.
Mayor Nissley announced adjourn
ment to the council chamber. which
was quickly filled with expectant
citizens. The commissioners ranged
themselves on each side OF the may
or The city council seemed to be
represented by one lawyer, one stem
ographer, and one councilman.
II was at $3.50 that Mayor Nissley
called the crowd to order He said
that week ago today the people of
Guthrie elected the commissioners
to office under the new charter
Since that time the commissioners
had been IN process Of preparation
having secured bonds, filed the same
aud taken oaths OF office
We have now reached a place
where the commission you have elect
ed Will assume everything" he
said He remarked that the commits
sion expects the cooperation of the
citizens and that as for himself he
wanted 1t known that he was deyot-
ed 10 the entire interests OF Guthrie
and did not care to be classed as a
radical
At this juneture prayer was offer
ed
Carter Mayor Pro TEN.
Asking Commissioner Spencer to
act as secretary, Mayor Nissley read
the proclamation setting forth the
charter proceedings the elections
and the qualifications OF the officers.
The reading was followed BY APP
plause It was then deemed that
commission government had become
a reality after a year and d half os
active effort. Mayor Nissley nomin-
ated Commissioner Carter TOR mayor
pro tempore. The appointment was
confirmed.
The mayor announced that daily
sessions OF the commission would be
held Adjournment was taken un.
til o'clock The people present
crowded forward to congratulate the
new officials.
The proclamation Of the aommls.
sioners Is published elsewhere In
The Leader today
Refusal to Recognize.
Shown the commission proclama-
tion, Mayor Olsndth said
i have Instructed the city marshal
to retain charge OF the city records.
He il to allow business to er0eeed
regularly, but is not to allow any
person to saAe charge The order
does not prohibit those Of the coun-
Gil chamber by the commissioners
or other citizens, but they may not
use the mayors office | have IN
structed the marshal that the may.
or's office is not to be disturbed"
The Bone of Contention.
The contention between the chiefs
OF the rival government as IN The
matter OF the legality of the charter.
Mayor Olsmith claims that the cleo
tions leading NJ to today's events
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