Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-03
Complete Returns as Tab
ulatcd Yesterday by
Election Board.
AMENDMENTS GIVEN
A TERRIBLE BLOW
But 1890 Voters Favored
Section PA: Small
Beat Chandler.

A LII proposed constitutional
"A amendments fosterod by Cover
nor Williams were defeated by big
majoritios in Tulsa county, but Camp
bell Russclrs section PA did not re-
ceiNc the swattiug that was antici-
pated. the official returns showing
that nearly 1000 voters cast their bal
lots in favor Of the amendment that
will deprive Tulsa county schools Of
$4,000 annually. This fact is no
doubt due to the ignorance of many
voters, who supposed that to vote
against the amendment they should
vote mo wher as a matter of fact
yes vote was a vote against the
section.
A. A. Small ran ahead of Bert
Chandler in the Republican race for
the congressional nomination. but
only by small majority
George Reeves defeated James p.
IIvers and Tom Munroe for county
attorney on the Democratic ticket by
los votes. c. T.. Baldwin won the
Republican nomination for this office
over y. NJ. Martindale and l.. Il.
Roach
Minette Hedges is the Democratic
nominee for county superintendent Of
schools and will be opposed by an
other woman, Hester Wilbanks, on the
| Republican ticket. It is the first time
in the history OF the county that u
woman has been nominated for this
office.
Justice Race TanSIc.
John j. Slack, Ed Warren and Lee
Daniel are the Democratic nominees
for justice Of the peace in the city
| of Tulsa John X. Clark. former
judge of the municipal court, ran
fourth by II votes. The Republican
race for Justice of the peace result
ed in curious situation. r.. Roba-
taille and u. G. Powell are the two
high men for this office. Three 9TH
ers are tied for third place and will
have to draw straws. They are Tom
Quinn, H. A. Guess, a negro. and
l.. f. Severson. They received 329
votes each.
Sam Patton was elected a precinct
committeeman on the Democratic
ticket and was also nominated for
county weigher, without opposition.
The Republicans had no candidate
for this office, for which no salary
is provided for by law. The office
has never been filled by anyone
elected to the place.
Strykcr Is Defeated.
Denny Jones. former publisher Of
the Tulsa County Chief. defeated
William Strlyker for Democratic
committeeman in precinct No. Is.
This was the only precinct in which
the race was spirited. John L.
Reardon, recognized as the Demo-
cratic boss Of the city, was honored
by being chosen committeeman in
precinct No. T. He will be formally
notified OF his election at mass
meeting of his constituents to be
held on the corner of First and Bos-
ton next Saturday at midnight.
An unknown named Moore. who
linked his name with that of Wood
row Wilson on his campaign cards.
was elected Democratic state com
mitteeman by "A plurality of 25 votes
over j. j. n. Sykes brother Of Jim,
and eX-Chief Of Police Burns ran
poor third.
'a'.os H. sykes present incumbent
was renominated by the Democrats
aud kcuy t.. Gibson Of Broken Ar
row Will be his running mate. Frank
u. Curry. the third man in the race.
was lost in the shuttle.
Glenn Condor and Harry H. Rogers
are the Republican nominees for the
legislature They were far ahead Of
the other three contestants for the
honor and their election over Sykes
and Gibson at the November election
is a foregone conclusion in political
circles here.
Board Was Busy.
Joe Kenton and Ray Short of the
county election board worked unceas-
ingly yesterday 10 tabulate the re-
turns. As a result of their trojan eff
forts Tulsa county is one of the first
in the state to send in the official
and complete returns to the state
election board. After finishing the
county on state ana county ballots
last night the board remained on the
job until nearly midnight to COM
plete the canvass of the municipal
bond election.
The election passed off smoothly.
j. NJ Chandler was removed as cleo
tion inspector in precinct No. but
otherwise no trouble was experienced.
Chandler was ousted following his re
fusal to furnish voters with ballots on
the bond issue. He claimed that city
Auditor Frank Newkirk had acted ar
l.trarily in furnishing the keys to the
city ballot boxes and when Ray
Short. Republican member of the
county election board. told him he
would have to conduct the bond elec-
ton, ne flatly refused to do so Secre-
tary Joe Kenton of the election board
summarily removed him and placed
another man on the job.
The complete official results for the
c"ti~" county. as authorized by tho
election board are as follows.