The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-23
Battle Of Ballots Today Ends Stormy
Chapter in History Of States
Politics Election Of
Hays Conceded
BARE CHANCE FOR
MOOSE CANDIDATE
Many Democrats DisgruniIed Over
Primary Contest Progressive
Candidate is a Democrat Re-
publican "AIso Runs
Telegram By United Press

Telegram BY United Press
Little Rock, Ark. July 2s. -Arkan-
sas is today holding special election
to elect governor to serve the unex.
pired term Of Gov. Joe 4. Robinson.
recently elected United States senator.
Judge George w. Hays Of Camden Is
the Democratic nominee and his cleo
tion was generally conceded as Arkan-
sas is strongly Democratic. Harry H.
Myers is the Republican nominee and
George W. Murphy. former attorney
general and Democratic leader, is the
Progressive candidate.
Today's election as!rgs to an end
one Of the most remarkable political
periods in the history Of the state. IN
the last six months Arkansas has had
five United States senators and four
governors. The death Of United States
Senator jeff Davis last January caused
II all J n. Heiskell was appointed by
Gov Donaghey to succeed Davis. W.
N. Kavanaugh was then eleeted By
the legislature to serve out the in.
expired term OF Davis and finally Joe
T. Robinson, who had just been elect.
ed governor and had entered upon his
term Of office was elected United
States senator for the six year term.
Davis had been the primary nominee
to succeed himself and his death left
the assembly free to act.
The special election was called by
Acting Governor J. M. FuttreIl. The
Democratic nomination was BY pri-
mary, and Judge Hays was nominated
over former Congressman Brundidge
by less than 1000 votes. Brundidge
contested the primary, alleging fraud
in several counties.
Under the law. the nominee had to
be certified out twenty days before
the date for the election. This gave
the state central committee only three
days in which to hear the contest.
Fearing they would certify out Judge
Hays at once. Brundidge and his attor.
neys secured mandatory injunction
against the state central committee,
enioining them from making eertifi
cation until a full hearing was had
The committee proceeded to give the
entire three days to the hearing and
as no affidayits were produced. they
proceeded BY vote OF 10 to s to GER
tify Hays as the nominee.
Brundidge and bis supporters stiIl
charged fraud and asked the cham
cery court to prohibit the secretary
OF state from certifying Hays name
out on the official ballot. This was
granted but attorneys for Judge Hays
appealed to the supreme court where
a July Il decision was handed down
at a special sitting. declaring that the
chancellor had acted without authority
and ordered the injunction dissolved
Judge Hays name was then certified
out as the Democratic nominee.
The Bull Moose worked the rather
clever scheme Of securing former
Democratic officeholder. George w.
Murphy. to be their standard bearer.
and are claiming sreat prestige be-
cause Of this. 1t is apparent that q
number Of Democrats disgruntled over
the result Of the BrundidgeHays con
test viii support Murphy Even Brnn.
didge himself in a statement issued
following the Judgment Of me supreme
court SAYS he dees not know whom
. ae wall vote or, aad declares the Dem.
oerais are not bound to support Judge
Hays, all Of which further muddied
{ the political waters decreasing The
Ichaneesa Of election Of Judge HAYS and
! enhanced the position Of Murphy who
has made a red.hot campaign
There is only the bare possibility
that a Bull Moose candidate wan he
: elected governor, owing TO The Iae
i tIonal differences nov existing r. tAs
Democratic party IL lhe state