Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-03
REPUBLICANS TO
SWEEP THE STATE
CLAIM ELECTION OF JOHN
FIELDS BY 10000 PLU-
RALITY,
THE landslide IS ON
WILL LIKELY CARRY EN-
TIRE STATE TICKET TO
A GREAT VICTORY.
Democrats ARE Desperate
Cannot Stop the Bolting of
Thousands of Good Gov
ernment Men.
Democrats ARE DESPERATE


NKIAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov ?.
~ In statement issued Monday
ntgnt. State Chairman Arthur II. Geiss-
lel predicted that the Republi an ticket
will sweep the state tomorrow by a
majority OF more than thirty thou
sand. lie said also that the Repup-
leans will make gains in every county
of the state, but that the greatest sur
prise will come from the southern
counties which heretofore have been
overwhelmingly Democratic.
when the present Republican state
committee was elected as early a. last
February, Chairman Geissler an
nounccd that it would be the poHCy
of the party to make systematic
canvass of the Democratic counties
and to boldly present the issues and
to make frank appeal for Dem
ocratic votes Since then, much sys-
tcmatic missionary work has beeh
done by the Republicans in every
county of the state
When the Republican preferential
convention met in oklahoma CITY IN
April. it named in conformity with
the general plan of the campaign, II
state ticket, which was aNoWedly COM
posed of men to whose personality
there was no Democratic objectlon'
In consequence Of this, the supporters
of the Republican ticket predict that
John Fields and his running mates
viii receive in every precinct of the
state the votes of men who, in the
past, have voted the Democratic
ticket.
Will Watch Count.
In anticipation Of Their victory, the
Republican state committee has made
extensive preparations to have the
count and canvass of the votes
watched in every precinct and IN
every county. In this connection II Is
recalled that the big meeting in the
auditorium in oklahoma city last sat
urdav night cneered enthusiastically
when State Chairman Geissler in the
course of his speech, said every
day | am asked by Democrats and
Republicans alike. how we are gong
to prevent attempts to steal the cleo
ton My answer was that the great
masses of the people of this state, re-
gardicss of politics, have decided that
they want no more election frauds.
If any attempt is made to do any
election stealing in any part OF the
state. the would-be thieves Will find
that they are being watched and they
will hear the warning voice of the
people in all it's majesty and dignity,
Don't you do il
West Amendments.
Now that Attorney General West
has succeeded in getting his proposed
lcgislational amendments on the bal
lot. there is considerable speculation
as to the number of votes which they
will receive.
The general opinion seems to be
that many voters, because of lack OF
information of the subject will fail
to vote one way or the other. How
ever, there is no doubt that a great
many Democratic votes VIII be cast
against the amendments, and accord
ing to Sinclair secretary-treasurcr OF
the Socialist party, the socialist votes
will all be cast against the amend
ments.
when the propositions were filed
last August. Arthur II. Geisser, chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee, in an authorized statement at
tackled the West amendment provid-
ing for the creation OF "A legislative
commission. He said that the pro-
posed amendment, while reducing the
size of the legislature, would really
increase the cost Of the legislative de-
partment in that IT provided for large
annual salaries for the legislative COM
missioners. The Republican chairman
also expressed the opinion that the
people did not desire legislative
body which would be in session all
the year around and that they con-
sidered biennial sessions of sixty days
quite sufficient.
A Political Uphcava1.
All indications point TO Republi-
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