The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-03
CANDIDATES file
FORSTATE OFFICE
MORE THAN 1000 NOMINATIONS
MADT FOR PRIMARY
ELECTION.
OTHER NEWS OF STATE CAPITAL
What the Various State Officials Have
Done the Past Week, of General
Public Intersections about
Various Boards, Etc.
Oklahoma City, Okla

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Between 1000 and 1900 candidates
HAD filed with the state election board
for position on the state ballot in the
August promary, according to Secre-
tary Joe Morris of the election board.
The expected attempt of certain
men to file with names similar to can
didates already in the race for cover.
nor, corporation commissioner, knd
insurance commissioner failed to ma
terialize. The fact that the alleged at
tempt to file such men was exposed
Mr.. Morris said he believed put an
end to the scheme II one really ex'
listed.
The last day did not go by, however
without applications being rejected
One James Robert Allen, of Ardmore
sent his application as candidate
for State Superintendent of Pub.
lie Construction" and 1t was promptly
returned by Morris. 1t was believed
at the election board that the man
really intended to file for state su
perintendent of instruction, but made
an error in writing the name of the
office. There already is one man In
the race for state superintendent by
the name of Allen, he being the only
opponent Of State Superintendent vii
son who is a candidate to succeed
himself.
Robert McAlester, a ranchman and
stOckman Of Holdenville, Hughes
county, was denied the right to file
as a candidate for the democratic
nomination for president of the board
of agriculture because Of the similar
ity of his name to that of Lieutenant
Governor ]. ]. McAlester, who is &
candidate for that office.
Copy for the ballots according tt
Mr. Morris, will close on July 1. Speci
tications for their printing are now be
| ing prepared by the board, and the
contract will be let by the board q
affairs within a short time. Any can
tackled with cold feet may have his
didate who has filed, and who is at
name withdrawn any time up to the
| first of July, when the ballots go t
press. An order of withdrawal afte'
that time, according to Mr.. Morris
will avail nothing.
Copies of the ballot titles or foul
propositions to be voted on by the
people at the August primary and the
arguments for and against their adop
ton, were certified to the election
board by Secretary of State Ben. F
Harrison.
The anti-race track gambling law
the general anti-gambling statute, thu
general revenue law invalidated b!
decision of the last state supreme
court and a proposed constitutions
amendment giving the legislature au
thority to levy additional taxes in thu
aid of the common schools of Thu
state, when it is found that the pres
ent 10 mill levy, and funds derived
from other sources, are insufficient t
maintain five months school ever!
year, are the questions certified b!
Mr.. Harrison.
The constitutional amendment will
60 on the ballot as state question No
SO; the anti-race track gambling Law
as question No. Gil; the general anti
gambling question as question No. So
and the revenue bill as question No
6S.
All state questions will appear on {
separate ballot.