The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-11
Official Returns from Two More
Counties Give the Durant Man
Lead Of Over 22OO- Sharp
Claims to Be Winner
FIVE COUNTIES TO
REPORT TO BOARD
Returns from Comanche and Choc-
taw Fail to Affect Standing Of
Other State Candidates
Williams Statement
Special to the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 11.-Official
returns received by the state election
board today increase the plurality OF
Williams over Robertson by 557 votes,
making the total lead OF the Durant
man in 72 of the II counties of the
state 22lS. The two counties report
ing were Choctaw and Comanche.
The additional returns received to-
day do not materially affect the stand
ing of the candidates for other state
offices except to render more certain
the nomination Of Freezing for attor-
ney general
]. f. Sharp, candidate for justice OF
the supreme court, claims to have Of
ficial returns that give him the NOM
ination by about 300 votes.
Judge r. l.. Williams last night is
sued the following statement:
THE official returns from sixty
nine counties show me leading Judge
Robertson by thirty-one hundred and
eighty-nine votes. All of the counties
have made their official returns to
the state election board except Okla
homa. Choctaw, Comapche, Garfield,
Jefferson, Kiowa, Tulsa and Washing
ton. | have what consider accurate
information as to the vote in these
counties will show Robertson fifteen
hundred and eighty votes and twelve
hundred and twenty-five for myself,
giving Judge Robertson lead of three
hundred and fifty-eight, which would
give me final plurality of twenty
eight hundred and thirty-one.
Il am entirely satisfied with the re-
suit and have no war to make on
hose Democrats who did not support
me. | did not enter the campaign ex-
pecting to get all of the votes cast.
AS a matter of course, | feel deeply
grateful for the support given me by
my friends, but l do not feel unkind
tSNaA0 any AhAn LII CllhCA
of the other candidates.
Judge Robertson filed an affidavit
with the county election board In
Bryan county challenging the vote for
governor in that county and under a
signed statement published he has
charged that the vote in that county,
as well as McCurtain and Pushma-
taha, was excessive. | am positive
that Judge Robertson is mistaken in
this charge. The vote for governor in
Bryan county was 3S41 in this pri-
mary, and the vote on some of the
county officials exceeded forty-two
hundred. In 1910 in the primary for
governor the vote in Bryan county was
1912. In the primary in 1912 for
United States senator the vote there
was 1892, but in the sheriffs race at
that election were cast 4047 votes
The increase of less than four hun
dred votes over 1912 in this primary
is not more than the expected gain on
increased population. l would not ac-
cept the nomination for governor II
believed it was tainted with fraud /
feel sure that the election in these
three counties was absolutely fair l
know the people of the counties and
know that they would not for an In
slant countenance fraud of any kind
or character in behalf of any candi-
date. Since Judge Robertson has seen
fit to file an affidavit challenging the
vote in Bryan county l insist on
most rigid investigation. / have no
doubt the election board will recount
the ballots and if tkefe be any ques-
tion Of their right to do so under the
law l am perfectly willing to agree
that the ballots be recounted under
the direction of the district court The
court can be convened for that pur-
pose on any day. and suggest that 1t
be done at once.
when | started my candidacy ex-
pected harmonious party. whether l.
won or lost. My only purpose was to
render a patrjiotic ssryice. to the state
and to bring about perfect harmony
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