Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-06
A VERY LARGE FIELD.
ENOUGH CANDIDATES TO GIVE
EVERY VOTER HIS
CHOICE.
CAMPAIGN Was Fierce
Up to Late Last Night the Note-Seck-
crs Were Rounding up Strong
Ballots for rOday's Battle.

OKLAHOMA CITY, okla, Aug. D..
The state democratic primary cam
paign closed tonight with feeling In
tense between the supporters of the
rival candidates for United States SEN
ator Robert l.. owen, the present IN
cumbcnt. and former Governor Chas,
n. Haskell. both OF MuskOgee The
fight for senatorship overshadoWs all
other issues, although three congress-
men at large congressman from each
of the five districts, justice of the
supreme court, a corporation commls-
sioner, members OF the legislature and
a full set of county officers are to be
nominated.
Thousands of republicans all over
the state have registered as democrats
for the purpose OF voting in the pri-
marles, as there Is but little interest
in republican nominations. Because
of the split between the Taft and
Roosevelt republicans, republican
leaders usually admit that they have
but little hope Of electing any OF the
congressman at large. although they
are hopeful of re-electing two con-
gressmen. Dick T. Morgan in the Sec
ond district and Bird S. Mcclure in tho
First district, although both have op-
position for the nomination.
Rumors of alleged expected at
tempts at election frauds filled the air
Monday. The nomination for United
. States senator Is claimed by both Sen
ator owen and former Governor Has
kell. The former is expected to run
exceptionally strong in the cities, the
latter In the country precincts.
Unless a few election officials over
sleep, seventeen election places in ths
city of Tulsa, will open for business
at o'clock this morning. This Is the
opening hour, as provided by law, and
is set for the purpose of giving work.
ing men an opportunity to cast
their vote on their way to work. The
precinct voting places. outside of the
city, will open at s o'clock this eve
ming.
The largest field Of candidates that
ever faced the voters Of Tulsa county
In a primary election, will be voted
Oll lOllys iltIt dlt tIbHAy vi biiVNN
candidates for county offices alone
and ninety per cent of the voters who
will go TO the polls today cannot name
half of them, without referring to theI
tallot. with one or two exceptions
the re has been no personal Vllltfica-
tiCn in the races for the various NOM
nations. The republicans have con-
Quoted clean campaign on all sides
and everything within their ranks Is
working harmoniously.
The democrats are having two OF
three big fights in the county. The
race for the democratic nomination
for county surveyor between A. II.
Collins and Il. *. Hughes has been
particularly bitter. The Democrats
will be called upon to choose can
didate for register of deeds from a.
bunch of n half dozen men, while the
Democratic race for sheriff Is just
as spirited.
Considerable interest is attached
locally to the races for the United
States senate and congress. Jim
Sykes of this city and James Daven-
port, who are opposing each other for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress, have held the limelight for sew
eral weeks past and a winner is hard
to pick. On the republican side of the
race J. C. Denton, of Muskogee, looks
like probable winner over James
Dennis Flynn and r. T. Dauiel.
Among the Democrats the big fight
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