Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-26
Both Democrats and Re
publicans Are Meeting
Many Obstacles.
SOCIALISTS SORE"
Say Some Have Certificates
but Names Not on Of
fetal List.

Both Republicans and Democrats
are experiencing difficulty in register
ing In Tulsa. Complaints along this
line are being received daily at The
World office and at Republican head e
quarters. r. l.. Wallace, ounty regis
trar, has little, IL any, time TO devote
10 the matter, on account 70 his duties
as assistant county attorney, and
things are taking care of themselves
as best they can.
Various changes have been made In
precinct registrars. The list appear
ing daily Is as near correct as the
county registrar can give II, but 1t is
undoubtedly full OF errors. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that the registrar II.
one precinct found il impossible to
serve and accordingly he deputiZed
County Treasurer Ed Dalton TO attend
TO the registration in that precinct.
Mr.. Dalton H. candidate on the
Democratic ticket for re-electtCn.
Socialists are up in arms, claiming
they are being Disseminated against.
They claim that several registrars are
sending certificates to certain alleged
Democratic voters through the mail,
upon application being made over the
telephone. No such dispensation is
made for Republican and Socialist
voters. The Socialists declare they
have found more than thirty of their
number who have secured registra-
toin certificates prior to this month
and whose names do not appear on
the certified copy uf ,he registration
lists on file in the county clerk office.
As the books can never be found and
no attempt Is made TO take care Of
them this copy is the only thing cleo
tion officials will have to guide them
November Z. Ii a man has a certifi-
cate but his name is not on the certi-
fled copy will he be allowed to vote :?
That is the question that the Socialists
are seeking an answer for.
II is said that fully q half dozen
clerks and stenographers In the court
house are serving as registrars for GER
tain precincts in the city.
Although the registration period
will last but a few days longer there
are some precincts that are st.il with
out a registrar, as far as the ordinary
voter is able to ascertain.
OH Men UNSUCCESSFUL.
Republican headquarters has been
visited recently by scores of men who
came in from the oil fields to register
but could not find the proper officials.
Many OF these men have had to return
TO the fields without having secured
certificate and in all probability they
will lose their vote in the coming cleo
ton. No one Of the precinct registrars
is required to remain in one place for
any length OF time and IL Is practically
impossible for a nonregistered voter
to find many of them without search
warrant
In spite of the great odds against
them Republicans are showing de-
termination to fight to the finish and
they firmly expect to register 95 per
cent of their full vote before the
period closes on October q.
II In doubt or II you have any trou-
BILE In registering call Republican
headquarters, second floor Robinson
building. phone 147, and you will be
given every assistance, regardless of
your politics.
Register now and beat machine
methods