The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-03
MelOdrama Occupied
Center Political Stage
On Friday Evening

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proceeded TO the capitol in spite Of his
injury and illness. He is police
captain
The votes of the newcomers are
taken. Everhart votes, Aye" Hart
ris votes, NO" then changes his
vote TO Ave" Jenkins votes No"
The announcement is made: The
vote stands; Ayes, ~; Noes, AZ; abb
sent eight
Speaker Schwabe announces: The
report has failed Of adoption
Spectators Cheer
The Democrats of the house and the
spectators in the galleries break into
wild cheers that continue until a
threat is made to have the galleries
cleared.
Shouts, whistles, hand-clapping drown
the sound of the speakers gavel. And
as the news travels swiftly to other
parts of the capitol, the noise of up
roarious applause comes from outside
the legislative hall.
In the confusion Captain jenkins.
having saved the governor OF Okla
homa from an impeachment trial, goes
back home and TO bed.
There's the melodrama.
Now for the Politics
On the impeachment vote, nine Re
publicans broke away from their party
leadership and voted against the COM
mittee report. In the vote of the re
port recommending the removal aof
the board of affairs, IA Republicans
broke ranks and voted against the
report. Several bodily announced their
stand on the floor of the house. Sew
eral also refused TO attend the Re
publican caucus held at noon. What
transpired at this caucus may be Il
somewhat disputed question. 1t Is ad-
mitted by Republicans that the report
on the board of affairs was discussed
Speaker Schwabe says the caucus took
no definite action on it; he says he
advised his fellow-members to vote as
their consciences dictated
Republicans Voting "No"
Republicans who voted against the
report on Robertson were: DIR. 4. a.
Balance OF Cans; T. T. Beck, of JEFF
ferson; G.. Il. Davidson, of Arnett; i.
A. Heberling of Ponca City; II. a.
Herod. of Alva; w. p. Kimerer Of
Kingflsher; r. C. Ottinger, Of Hinton;
j. w. Steffen. of La Kemp, and J.
l.. Trevathan of FL Paso.
In addition to these, the following
five Republicans voted against the re-
port on the board of affairs:
Eli Admire, of Oilton; J. B. Camp,l
bell. of Waukomis; |. l.. Harris, of
Oklahoma City; Bruce l.. keenan,, of
Tahlequah, and Remington Rogers, of
Tulsa
Report on Governor
The report on the governor was
read in full. K. III. Matthews then |
moved it be adopted. A recess of 10
minutes followed.
Matthews then made short speech.
taking up the various charges against
the governor.
Trevathan took the floor against the
report, saying the house was asked
to vote impeachment on the recon-
mendation of a biased committee He
said he had studied the evidence care
fully and decided there was nothing in
IL TO sustain the conclusion Of the com
mittee. The only serious charge, he
said. was that regarding the business
deal with Rebold. and the testimony
of witnesses was that the transaction
was regular. Trevathan closed with
the declaration he was going TO vote
against the report. and said he didn't
fear being condemned as "a renegade
from his party"
"Democrat Booze" Assailed
Roy Harp of Major county, Repub.
lican floor leader, said the house must
face conditions and not be sidetracked
by technicalities. He mentioned pres.
sure from outside on members Of the
legislature, and referred to Democratic
booze--the influence being that he be.
lieved some of the Republicans had
been piled with liquor by Democrats
with the purpose Of keeping them
away from the house or inducing them
TO vote against the report He said
ne had personal experience with out.
side pressurC-that he had been called
from the chamber and urged not to
support the report. He declared the
welfare Of the whole state should be
considered as we'll as the welfare OF
ono man. He insisted the investigat.
ing committee was not preiudlced that
II had gone 20 the heart OF things and
found rottenness
Charges Against Robertson
"Thc fact is" said Harp, "the gov
ernor OF oklahoma has stopped to
things no governor should stoop TO-"
He charged the governor had dealt
underhandcdly and been unjust to the
public In his leuiency to criminals He
referred to the governors income tax
report, which he regarded as perjury.
He told the Democrats that II the
governor was a Republican they knew
they would vote to put him out ot
office.
Governors Refusal to Testify
". r. Drake argued that this was
n question OF whether the house would
accuse the governor. In answer to pre-
vious remarks. he said there was no
time 10 have the testimony printed lie
declared the governor had refused 10
testify before the committee. and con.
trastcl this attitude win the course
pursued by A. y. Lcccraft. state treas.
urcr.
Dawson asserted the committee had
reported on only one side OF the gov.
ernor's financial condition: Il had re-.
ported his bank deposits but not his
liabilities. which shouh also b. con-
sidered in relation 90 his income tax.
Clarence Tylee Of okmulgec read the
oath OF Office and told how he had de-
cided 20 vote for the rayyrt after be-
ing at first inclined to oppose st.
DR. Balance said he had not seen