Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-07
REPUBLICAN VOTE SMALL
THE ELECTION OFFICERS ONLY
COUNTED THE DEMOCRATIC
VOTE LAST NIGHT,
MANY ARE IN DOUBT
Several Changes May BE Made la thc
Leaders When the Fun Vote
L. Counted.

with fewer republican votes cast
than at any election held in Tulsa
county In the past five years, and
more democratic candidates in the
field than ever before faced Tulsa
county primary. the vote on the
county ticket was very much in doubt
at late hour last night The county
election board made no attempt TO
receive official or accurate reports,
and the World managed TO obtain re-
turns from but fifteen Of the forty
precincts In the county, Owing to
the fact that the widest interest was
shown in the democratic races. the
republican returns could not be Sc
cured and there IL nothing 10 indi-
cate the nomination OF any repub-
llcan candidate, save those who had
no opposition. Not over dozen so.
cialist votes were cast in the city. The
socialists nominated their ticket In
convention and merely cast enough
votes yesterday to insure their ticket
being on the ballots at the general
election In November.
The election in Tulsa county passed
off very quietly. No unusual dis
turbances were reported from any OF
the precincts Voters who had reg
istered as independents were permit
ted to change their politics" at the
last moment and vote one OF the reg
ular party tickets. No arrests were
made, as far as could be learned, for
alleged violation OF the election laws.
Returns on the Owen-Haskell race
for the democratic United States sen
atorship, from six scattered precincts
In the county. shows that Owen re-
ceived 276 votes and Haskell 203.
This includes Broken Arrow, which
was admittedly Haskell stronghold.
The local Haskell leaders last night
admitted their candidate had been de-
feated In the county by a majority OF
from 800 to 900.
In eleven precincts In the city of
Tulsa, James II. Sykes of this city,
was 259 votes ahead of Jim Dayen-
port Of Vinita, for the democratic
congressional nomination in the Third
districts. In three outside precincts
Davenport was in the lead by. 1O1
votes. making Sykes majority on the
thirteen precincts heard from 1853. a
number Of the precincts yet to be
heard from are Sykes strongholds,
although the Davenport leaders make
no concessions. Reports from other
counties in the district leave the
Sykes result in doubt The
other democratic congressional candi-
dates did not receive enough votes to
place them in the running. Sykes
managers here stated last night that
they were dlsappoited in the showing
in this county they having anticipat-
ed a majority of $500.
Conn Linn appears to have beaten
Warren ID. Abbott for county judge
by $50 or 250 votes. In thirty pre-
cincts in the county. Linn has 9O9
votes as against Abbott's 10. Fred
the office, withdrew from the race at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
threw his support to Abbott.
In the race for the state legisla-
ture, w B. Williams Of Broken Ar.
row, and Frank u Curry of Tulas.
appear to be running ahead of j. /.
Gillespie. Two are to be nominated.
From the returns so far received,
it is safe to predict that Henry Walk
ley has received the nomination for
sheriff. In 20 precincts he has 79S
votes, against 5S5 for Tole Richard.
son. Burchett and Blair the other
two candidates. received but fe wvotes
comparatively.
Lewis Cline and John II. Miller are
leading in the democratic race for
register Of deeds. Cline has 403 votes
and Miller 345. Both men are claim
ing the nomination. McNulty, Brand
and Litson have apparently lost out
In the fifteen precincts heard from
". w. Stucky, of Tulsa. is In the lead
Of John Ingram of Owasso, for dis
tr.rt clerk. Ingram has S26 votes,
against Stuckeys 45G, with Stahl and
Sanders out of the race. Stuckey's 5
friends claim his nomination by a
safe majority.
Frank Ingrahm easily won the nom
i1a tion for cleark of tn Superior
Court. His votesofaris6l 0aGgainst
Wells 2i9 and Kenton's 2S9
For county superintendent. OF
schools II. -. Maxwell Of Tulsa seems
e be far in the lead of Cunnin CHAM
ard Pryor. Cunningham $50 ana
Fryor. 2Ss.
For county assessor Ed Dalton and