Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-04
M'NULTY Is MADE
MAYOR OF TULSA
OoNrINnkn rNnN rAHE oNr.

CONTINUED FROM rAdE ONE.
CurrRn against the mayors "slatc"
but Al th" last minute he went over
20 NcNulty and uUhn and voted
With thom without h.s vote no vr-
EnnUauou could have been effected,
unlcsa II he agreed that city At
torucy Woulard had "A right TO sit
IN tho meeting and cast tho vote or
the 'mayor Nth tho later lying uu his
bed In an upstairs room
Mr. NcNuoyk apparently voted
Tor IN" mayora state with great
reluctance. lln dld not arrive az
the resido..,C FOR over "a half hour
after tho time appointed. Neither
did Commissioner Currnn.
At . u. tn. tho hour designated
for tho adjourned session, uaWR.
paper mcr on arriving at tho
Hubbard homo, fuund Mosars Rohu,
MCNulty CITY Attorney Woodland aud
city Auditor Burke sitting ON the
front porch waiting FOR tUrrNn and
Ncwhlock They had almost do
cidod tho natter wore not coming
when the telephone rang and com
missioner Curyauftold Mrs Hubbard
he and Ncwblovll were coming out
Immediately"
They arrived in r. T. Adams
automobile with Gcorse 4. Black.
when World representative asked
Blurk II he wero the diplomat that
had brought tho commissioners to-
gCtheT he replied; go. was with
Bob Adams In hia automobile when
We passed Nit Curran ana Mr New
block on a corner waiting toT a
street car. so we brought them out" ="
Mr.. Black stated that he had not
seen the may or elect since the cleo
tion,
city Attorney WoodArd made a
talk TO the commissioners telling
them that 1t was vitality necessary
that they set together and elect a
mayor pro tenn, because the cily
had to have somebody in charge OF
It's affairs. Mayor Simmons hhd
gone out OF office during the morn
ing when the new commissioners nc
cepted the bond and oath OF Otflce
OF Mayor Hubbard.
Woodard urged that they at least
20 that far and also assign them
selves to the various departments
and that the appointments could no
over until later.
The commissioner retired to the
edge OF the pavement, away from the
Newspaper men, and after confer
ence all went into the house.
while the commissioners and
press Representatives waited down
staira, Woodard and Auditor Burko
went upstairs, where IL was pre-
aumed they held u brief consultation
with the mayor.
Returning to the library, the meet
Ing was held. with city Attorney
Woodard presiding, and voting In the
place OF Mayor Hubbard until tho
election OF McNulty as mayor pro
tenn. The later then took charge.
McNulti Votes for Self.
In order to assure his election.
Mr.. McNulty seconded his own nom
and voted for himself. lie
was nominated by Com missioner
Bohns woodard put the question
and Dohn was the first to vote He
voted yes" Then MoNulty voted
for himself,
Newbloek seemed TO hesitate. but
voted yes" which gave tho three
votes necessary without the proxy
vote OF the mayor cast by Woodland.
McNulty was then. by the same
vote, made commissioner of streets
and public property, lie then nom
mated Bohn for police commission
or. Newblock seconded Il and the
two. with Mr. Bohn voting himself.
cast the deciding vote, although MIR.
continued to cast the vote
OF the mayor.
Mr. NcNulty then nominated Com
missioner Curran for water com
missioner. lie was elected. though
he commissioner himself declined TO
Mr. Bohn nominated Commission