The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-22
ROWE FOLLOWERS
GET A SETBACK
Opponents Win Point in
Suit for Possession
of Craftsmanship
MAY NULLlFY ACTION
Springer Now Admits Second
Appointment of Neal May
Invalidate Suit

The anti Rowe faction OF tho local
democracy yesterday won another
point in their fight for the reinstate-
ment of Monroe Neal as chairman
OF the Tulsa county election board,
when James Springer. counsel for
X. w. Rowe, admitted to the court
that since a second action, possibly
legal has been taken by the demo-
cratic central committee and the
state election board In the matter Of
ousting Rowe and appointing Neal
the former is practically out Of
court with his injunction proceeding
to remain chairman of the board
The hearing yesterday before Judge
j.. j. Martin OF superior court was
for the purpose OF Introduction Of
testimony in behalf OF Neal. after
the latters demurrer to Rowe's tes-
umony two weeks ago had been
overruled by the court Monday
Further proceedings in the hearing
are set for next Monday morning.
Practically admitting the useless
ness OF continuing the Injunction
suit of Rowe. deposed chairman of
the Tulsa county election board
against the present holder of the Of
flee Monroe Neal. since the latters
appointment last week by the state
election board at the request of the
county democratic central commit
tee. Springer asked Judge Martin
of superior court for a continuation
OF the hearing.
Neal, placed on the witness stand
yesterday after the court had over
ruled this demurrer to Rowes testi-
mony two weeks ago. testified that
since the beginning OF the injunction
proceedings to oust him from office,
the democratic central committee
had called a regular meeting which
was attended by 26 members or
their proxies, and that by resolution
the meeting agreed upon the re-
moval of Rowe and the appoint
ment of Neal. The state board re-
iceiving the recommendation from
the county central committee, Is
sued a new commission to Neal In
lawful manner and deposed Rowe
as chairman of the board.
This proceeding was expected by
Rowe and his supporters since the
secret meeting of the democratic
central committee last Thursday. At
that time those favorable to Neal
met at the county court house and
after passing the resolution trans
mitted their recommendation to the
state board which acted upon the
resolution. Springer at the close Of
the hearing yesterday admitted that
should II appear to the court from
further evidence that Rowe has
been legally removed from office
and Neal appointed in his stead, the
case brough by Rowe was practically
out of court. Springler asked fur
ther time however, to investigate
the legality of the call issued for the
meeting OF the democratic central
committee last Thursday and also
the law relative to the legality OF
acts Of a minority of the central
committee, Leo Quin, secretary or
the county election board testified
Yesterday that only 26 committee
men or their proxies attended the
meeting. Springer said that since
under the new county and city pre-
cinctlng, there are now 81 COM
mitteemen in the city and county
and that the representation at the
meeting Thursday did not consti-
tute a majority and that ther actions
would at least he a technical
violation of the state election law,
Judge Martin replied that while this
might be true. he further believed
that few elections we're held strictly
In accordance with every clause OF
the election law, and that unless
fraud could be shown from such
minor Irregularities. such violations
OF the law would not in any sense
Hvalidate an election or appoint
rnent