Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-02
LARGE VOIE IS
EXPECTED TODAY
ELECTION EVE FOUND EVERY
POLITICIAN WORKING HARD
FOR CANDIDATES.
ELECTION MAY Be TIED Up
ACTIVITY Is STRENUOUS IN PER-
IOD KNOWN AS JUST Be-
FORE THE BATTLE"
VICTORY Claimed BY ALL
Socialists Claim They VIII Poll 15O
Notcs-Republicans Feel COnfi-
dent of Victory.
VICTORY Claimed BY ALL

prevent tho largest vote in the history
of the city being cast in today's cleo
ton. The rain yesterday prevented
the holding Of numerous open air
meetings that had been planned by
ali the parties, but the candidates and
individual workers did not mind the
weather conditions, and worked re-
voters.
While the present campaign Will go
down in political history as one of the
quletest ever conducted In Tulsa, 1t
will also be known as one in which
the result was in doubt until the vot-
making elaborate predictions. but
both seems agreed on the fact that
the socialists will poll the largest vote
ever cast for socialist ticket in Tulsa
county, and that this vote Is very apt
to tie up todays election. The law
provides that candidate, to be elect
ed, must have a majority of all votes
cast for that office. If $500 votes are
cast today, and it is not likely that
there will be more than this number,
a candidate, to be elected, must have
1851 votes. The democrats admit
that their total voting strength, with
out counting the democratic voters
who will cast their ballot for the re-
publican ticket, will not exceed 1000.
while the republicans are sanguine of
polling several hundred more than
that.
Socialists Claim $50 Votes.
The socialists claim that their min
imum vote today will be 450, and
they are anticipating an increase over
this all the way up to 500 votes. -Four
hundred socialists votes will almost
assuredly necessitate the holding Of
another election.
The democratic candidates, whose
sole platform has been an unqualified
endorsement of the acts of the present
civ administration, realize that many
of their own party members are de
serting them, and that no republican,
are forsaking the republican nomi-
nees.
Republicans Feel Confident.
Republican headquarters yesterday
was filled with a big crowd of work"
ers, and almost every section of tho
city was thoroughly canvassed. Lasp
night the result of the poll Of tho
precincts showed surprising repub"
lican gain during the past few days.
Republican headquarters in the World
building will be open all day today
and persons desiring automobiles or
other conveniences should telephone
headquarters without hesitancy.
Realizing that the republican tick
ct is absolutely divorced from rims
rule and domination by the vicious
element of the city. and will, II elect
ed. give Tulsa what she has long been
trying for q straightforward and
honest business administration, with
out political pie counters, the voters
Of the city, regardless Of party affilia-
tion, are rallying to the support OF j..
n. simmons and the other republican
nominees. 1t Is surprising to note
how the voters have learned the true
state of affairs, and the real, although
unspoken, policies Of the democratic
candidates. They know that the re-
publican candidates are men who are
striving to establish just taxation
in the city. and at the same time
make the Improvements that are
needed to keep apace with the growth
of the city. During the entire CAM
paign not one word of suspicion has
been cast upon single republican
nominee, and not in one instance has
their honesty, integrity. sincerity Of
purpose. and loyalty been questioned.
No Machine Politics Wished.
j. II. Simmons the republican cam
didate for mayor. has worked earnest
" in his own behalf. and he has had
the assistance Of busy army Of
workers. Mr.. Simmons is widely
known here as a successful man and
he has never lost a political battle.
His entire career stands out as a
bright page in the political histories
OF Missouri and Oklahoma. Mr..