The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-24
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
TO TAKE JURISDICTION
Oklahoma City, With Case Some
what Similar 10 GuthTle's, Must
Bear Own Troubles

Interest 10 the canyasses for city
citices under the new charter form
of government is somewhat obscured
oy the pendency OF several cases in
state courts Judge Lawrence Of the
superior court has under cousidera-
t.cn case In which the validity Of
tbs election at which the charter was
otensibly adopted, and he is expect.
ed to make decisi@n tomorrow
Judge Huston OF the district court
fas given out al Saltwater an opiH-
ion that apparently fits the Guthrie
situation and knocks out the cleo
ton. In that case the returns were
made TO the county board instead Of
tine municipal board, as was the
course here
In addition To the questions lodged
locally there is the Oklahoma Cts
Rsr between the council and the com.
pnssion, and it will have bearing
GA the situation here The attack ON
Tie charter and the opposition TO the
accession OF the commission is much
oBg the lines followed here
Supreme Court Declines to interfere
In Oklahoma City yesterday the al.
pieme court refused to take iudisdic-
tion in the mandamus suit brought
| by the commissioners against May
or Lackey and tile council, holding
that il was local matter in which
t1e court should not take original
jurisdiction
Justice Williams made a statement
taat tended to disquet the MAYOR and
council, and ii Is regarded as prob
able that the commission will GUST
the council before the week II over.
Justice Williams remarked that tae
Follower officials who are resisting
tie claims Of the commission may be
] able on their bonds for any eXpen-
citures they make make between the
time the commission was supposed
TO have taken charge aud the time
the council ually surrenders author
Eity lie intimated that such e1peDdi-
tunes would be regarded as misappro-
priations. The court held that the
officials now holding On are dead i
lt0e charter is valid The court
Ilkened lie council matter TO the
case of territorial government
rclding on after the abolition Of the
territorial form and the substitution
laf statehood Apparently the ruling
el the court will have the effect Oh
declaring the holdoyer government
Aos a defact0 government but dead
issue
Mayor elect Whit Grant announced
purpose 70 take over the city goy.
ednment at once. ousting Mayor
Dan Lackey and terminating q dual
goyefnmei
A new maadamus action has been
brought py the commissioners oi 0k-
lahoma city against the council, An4
liz vii be heard SATURDAY.
Guthrie Canvass Lively
The ca' s3aiiu Is going forW Wnd
| here despite he uncertainty as q
whether tile coils made by May9f
Olslnith for primary on the 30tn oi
May and a general election on iras
| lIs are to pasa muster Should Judge
! Lawrence decide against the city and
the appea be taken up there w 4
le stas 0E IrOceeaings ia all y W
ability.
Next 1uasf Is the date set ~
the primary i0r commissioners aAl
members Of the school board
L C. GHss Eas withdrawn from ths
Trace for mayoi w y Leatnermef
| il out ef tie afe for commissioner oi
public safety
| p4old-over Idea Strong
The board Of education ls DelleYee
to be ia better position than c0une'
I 10 hold over. III case elections afs
| held As scheduled Il Is said a
/ ArGmoFe decision makes the tenuFs
\ of tie school boards Id such changes
iEather bard 10 affect
II tbs leecti0ns are called nn 1
I sin be necessary 70 start proceed
/ Ings for a new charter al 0Fer agalH
d the opinion of most of the eisl
officials. and mans are disposed 70 be
lleye that wiIl bring the chang
~ rleF than long ight ia the courts
What action is taken with fegars
Il 10 the elections depends on the ae
ftiOns 0r--oArts tn the next DAP 0f so
4 particularly Oh the superior court