Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-21
DEMANDS REMOVAL
or |. G. HySMITH
Chairman Arthur II. Geiss-
ley Makes the
Charges.


Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 2O.--At
the request Of the Latimcr county
Republican committee, State Chair
man Arthur H. Geissler, in n letter
received today by the state election
board, formally demanded the re-
moyal of l.. G.. Hysmith of WilburtOn
as a member Of the county election
board.
The chairman Of the Republican
state committee on behalf Of the Lati-
mer county organization charges that
Hysmith was appointed as Repub-
lican, without having been named by
the Republican party Of Iatimer
county, and intimates that the APP
pointment was made "On the basis OF
Democratic endorsements
Chairman Gcissler quotes the at
torney general as holding that the
Republicans have the right to name
the man. Secretary Morris Of the
state election board has announced
that he is ready to make a motion TO
remove Hysmith, but II. b. Becler, the
third member Of the board, insists
that the matter go over until Chair
man Art Walker Is present
Gcisslcr's Letter.
The letter Of state Chairman
Geissler reads as follows:
Oklahoma City, July l9, 1915. To
the state Election Board, Oklahoma
city: ~. n. Ratterree. chairman Of
the Republican county committee OF
Latimer county Henry G. Austin, Re
publican state committeeman, ana
Dr. Ii. l.. Dalby, congressional COM
mitteeman, have requested me to de
mand the removal of l.. G. Hysmith,
who was recently commissioned by
you as member of the Latimer
county election board. as Repub-
lican.
Messrs Ratterree, Austin and Dalby
inform me that Mr.. Hysmith has not
been named for this place by the Re
publican party in Latimer county and
that your appointee lives in the Will
burton commissioner district and
that one Of the Democratic members
resides i'm the same district.
Permit me to invite your attention
to the fact that the statute provides
that not more than one member
of such county board shall be named
from any one county commissioner S
district In such county"
on behalf Of the Republican party,
/ also desire to protest most en-
phatcally against your commissioning
anybody as the Republican member
of any county election board on the
basis Of Democratic endorsements.
The law provides plainly that the Re
publican party shall name the man.
Attorney General Freezing in an
opinion rendered through his assistant,
Smith c. Matson, has advised you
that the law is as follows. Clearly
each Of the two political parties re-
ceiying the highest number ~ votes at
the last preceding general election
have the right to name one member
each Of the county election board. The
discretion is not placed in the state
board to select any other member of
the county board than the secretary
thereof"
Mr. Hysmth. I dare say, is perhaps
not familiar with the above provisions
of our election laws and | assume
that he accepted your appointment in
the belief that you had the authority
to make it. However. | respectfully
request, on behalf Of the Republican
county committee Of Latimer county
that you promptly inform Mr..
Hysmith that he has not been named
in the manner provided by law and
that he is, therefore, not entitled to
act as a member OF the county election
board. The Republican county COM
mittee Of Latimer county Will certify
10 YOU the name OF the man who In
the cholcce of the Republican party.
Very respectfully.
ARTHUR II. GETSSLER,
Chairman of the Republican State
Committee.