The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-23
OWENS ELECTION
WAS RATIFIED
JOINT SESSION OF LEGLSLATURE
TAKE ACTlON-LAUDED WITH
PRAISE FOR WORK IN SENATE.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 22.-Action of
the legislative bodies on yesterday
in re-electing Robert l.. owen Of
Muskogee as. United States senator
for a siX-year term was ratified in
a joint session held in a theater at
noon today. The weather was bad
and the number of visitors attending
comparatively few. All members Of
the legislature were present, save
four of the senate and two of the
house. Senator and Mrs. Owen, with
party of ladies, occupied box
near the stage and listened to the
words of commendation showered up
on him as an official and a man.
Nearby sat Judge j. 7. Dickerson,
of Edmond, who was the republican
nominee and one Of those defeated
by Senator Owen in the general cleo
ton last November. Governor Cruce
and many state officials occupied
seats on the stage.
Senator owen received every vote
in both houses, thus making his
election unanimous under the Oregon
plan in force. The one house mem
Der and three senators absent when
the ballots were taken yesterday
were present today and recorded as
voting for Senator owen by con-
sent of both branches.
The joint session was presided
ever by Senator Kendrick, president
pro TEN of the senate, and Speaker
Maxev of the house. Rev. Rippey,
the house chaplain, offered prayer,
and after dispensing with other for
malities, Speaker Maxey recognized
Mr.. Smith of Pottawatcmie county,
who made the speech on the part
of the house of representatives, Pres
ident Pro Tenn Kendrick recognized
Senator Mcintosh of Durant, who
nominated the senator on the part OF
the seuate. Seconding speeches were
made on the senate's part by Sen
ators Franklin and McClintic, demo-
Gratis, and Senator Burford, republi
can. Seconding speeches on the
part of the house were made by Mr..
Lewis of Kiowa, democrat, and Mr..
Mcclure of Logan, republican.
Firmly for Human Rights.
All of the speakers referred toI
Senator Owen as leading the fight
for the peoples rule, and declared
that in other reforms being sought
he could be depended upon to stand
as firmly for human rights as he
had in the past. They prophesied
that this would be the last time a
legislative body would be observed
in session electing or ratifying the
election of United States senator iii
Oklahoma, meaning that the nation
would adopt the constitutional
for direct election OF
those to serve in the upper house
Of congress.
The fact that some of the states
already possessed advantages Of a
primary for senators,
they said, was an indication of the
approaching rule of the people in all
things. Senator Mcintosh touched
off the visitors gallery with the re-
mark that the day of graft in public
office would soon be a thing OF the
past in Oklahoma. The visitors
applauded and cheered, and many OF
the legislators followed their lead.
Speeches of the republican men,
bers were listened to with interest.
Mr.. MCGUIRE, on the part of the
house, called attention to the fact
that every republican, in obedience
to the law of the state, had voted
for the peoples choice, and he said
that it was a pleasure for the mi
nority (referring to the republican
members of the legislature) to join
IN expressions of approval and con-
fidence "to the distinguished sena-
or"
I'VE recognize in the s/nator," he
;aid, "a man who will respect the
peoples wishes, who will protect the
)eoDle. who has been true to his |