Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-04
M'NULN IS MADE
MAYOR OF TULSA
Seconds Own Nomination in
Meeting at Home
of Mayor-Elect.
CoMMlSSloNERSHIPS PLACED
Newblock Beaten to Police
Place by Bohn; Forced
to Take Finance.
cURRAN GETS SIDETRACkED
Refuses to Vote and Draws
Water Department as
Apportionment.
coMMlSSloNERsHIPS PLACED
cuBsAN GETS SIDETRACKED

Mayor-elect Charles II. Hubbard
administration was inducied into OF
flee Yesterday and assumed charBo
OF Tulsa's city government IN one u
the most remarkable and eNtraordlh-
Ary proceedings In the history OF mu-
nicipal government
While the new mayor was sworn
in Thursday ut his home, alO EAST
Tenth street. by County Clerk FRANK
InRraham, he was unable to be pres
ent AT the meeting OF the new com
rissioners at the city hall yesterday
morning and they adjourned Anul :
o'clock In the afternCops9Jb NEE,
with. the mayor at his nome. but
the MAYOR did not attend the meet
ing. Nobody saw him except IIy
Attorney John II, Woodland ana
City Auditor Charles F. Burke None
OF the commissioners were permitted
Go enter his room. None OF the news
paper men were permitted to see
him Even George r. Black VINO
took the stump In his hehRt IN the
with having ererted considerable IN
fluence IN the recent election W%h %
unable 10 gain entrance 10 uhc
mayors bed chamber
Mayor Hubbard Is a very SICK man
just how serious Ia his condition
nobody knows Mrs. Hubbard said
yesterday, however, that he was re.
covering. doing splendidly," and
she hoped he would be able to see
his friends within few days
Meeting Held In Library.
while the mayor lay In closed
room upstairs In his home, the new
city comm issloners held a meeting
downstairs In the library where an
organization was effected.
while many expressed doubt as to
tho legality OF the procedure, city
Attorney John II. Woodard. upon
whose advice the proceedings were
put through. assured the new com.
missloners that they were within
the law" and that their action would
stand the test.
So they proceeded To carry out tho
mayors "slate" by the election Of
Martin J. McNulty, ir, as mayor pro
tenn. which means that Mr. McNulty
will be mayor Of Tulsa until Mayor
Hubbard sufficiently recovers 10
permit him to assume the duties. r.
NJ Bohn was elected commissioner
OF police and fire.
Woodland Votes for Mayor
A peculiar incident OF the meeting
was the action Of CITY Attorney John
R Woodard. casting the vote ca
Mayor Hubbard He showed no au-
thoriiy FOR 40 doing and doubt was
expressed by many n no had any or
II the mayor could give him any
Mr.. Woodard, however. voted. lust
the same. on every proposition.
Because OF this and because a,so
the meeting was not held in the cItv
nall many asserted that the new ad-
ministration Ia not legally organised
Frank NeEktrk, retiring city audit
or, was one OF these. Other well
known citizens were eoualIv A..
doubtful and all deplored the mud
n,e mo which the city has been
plunged ny the change OF admins.
uauonS and the inability OF Mayor
huhhards administration TO har.
monte
commissioners At Ioesrrbea6s
Lhe new commissioners are q,
iosserheads over the assignment, ~
.ue departments and of course ever
appointments, r. T.. Curran n,ss
SehuousIy opposed 10 IA ! NJ
Nui,y' r., for mayor pro to-, sn. %
- NJ bohn as police and fite COW o
,hh'Ssloner, and although he attandnd
ss meeting At tho mayors b,nn. -.
,u ~ rs,. 40 most reluctantly ana deo,lnaS
70 N"'e on any ~ ne NATTER ,.it,.S
allied name was
1T was understood that "
on'.-., C,VoH vas equally as strong as
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