The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-10
HASKELL BLLMES
REPUBLICAN VOTE
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State Convention to Ratify Work Of
Primary Probably Will Be
Held August 27.

Oklahoma City, Aug. S.-Ex-Goyer-
nor G. N. Haskell today admitted his
defeat by Senator Robert L. Owen for
the democratic nomination for the
United States senate, but declared it
was brought about by republicans par
ticipating in the democratic primary.
He win not make formal statement
until the leturns have been canvassed
by the state election board, which, he
says, should be in few days, and
then he will speak of the situation in
detail
1t is asserted by his organization
that something more than 10000 re-
publicans voted democratic tickets last
Tuesday, but the basis for this con-
clusion is not made public. They also
concede that Senator Owen has as
much as 10000 majority Practically
every county has been heard from
here. either upon the complete re-
turns or upon the Judgment of politi-
cal workers as to what they believe
the maiorities will be, and the most
conservative reviewers in Oklahoma
City think the Haskell admission OF
Senator Owens majority is 10000
votes too low. Senator Owens man
ayers have not changed their figures
from $4,000.
ovens Vote Heavy.
While Senator Owen 4 for weeks
claimed the race by 10000 or better,
his remarkable vote-getting strength
over the state generally has been a
matter of surprise to politicians, II
is figured he will come to the old OK
!. lahoma line from Indian Territory
with not less than $4,000 more votes
than his opponent, and if this estimate
is true. the total majority will far ex
ceed what his managers claim AS
an illustration of how Southwestern
Oklahoma tumbled into the Owen
camp, Tillman county, which the man
ayers modestly claimed Wednesday by
1000, turned in an actual majority fol
him of 1.727. Pottwatomie county, al
first claimed by 500, will go to nearly
1900, Jackson furnishing 1900 OF the
total. Harmon, halfway conceded t.
Haskell, is Owens by 1870, and Wood
ward. where the first resolution was
adopted. asking Haskell to make thu
senatorial race, went for Owen. Cher
okee county gave him 2S5 maporit!
and Logan 341. Other revised ma
iorities for Owen coming in toda!
were Blaine 266, Dewey 80, Garfield
400, Kay GAL, Lehore 200, Noble 100
Ottawa 100, Payne 42S, Latimer 55'
ard McClain 707
An idea of how badly Haskell ha'
been defeated may be gained from thu
returns now reported, which shoy
that he carried only four and possible
five out Of the seyenty-six counties
The four conceded are Texas, ,Wag
oner Haskell and Ellis. The ex-gov
eraor claims he has also carried Mayes
say Haskel's Claim Erroneous.
Little reliance is placed in the CLAIM
here that 10000 republicans vote
democratic tickets in the primary
Secretary Riley of the state electlo
board says his information is that no
more than 5000 succeeded in doin
SO AS one proof that the HaskeI
claim is erroneous, Riley says tn
democratic primary vote was less tha
two years ago in the Murray-CFuc
race. Others who claim to have Il
vestigated the situation assert tha
Riley's estimate is not far wrong.
The owen people, as well as man
of the ex-governor's supporters, do nc
believe any showing can be made !
the legislature that would cause tn
law.makers to ignore the expressio
Of the electorate. A legislature, the
say. would be slow to openly repudiat
a direct vote Of the people, especial
since the mandatory senatorial pi
mary is designed for preventing sue
an occurrence. Those who have dl
cussed the contemplated appeal to Il
legislature have not been able to fl
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