The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-21
ELECTION TODAY
IS QUIET AFFAIR, .
M|NNETT States
Few Ballots Were Cast This Morn.
ING. 10 Word from Various Voting
Places; More Activity Ex-
peeted This Afternoon.
EVERYONE SHOULD VOTE,
SAYS BOARD SECRETARY
Polls Opened This Morning at Q
O'clock and VIII Close This
Evening 7 O'clock; 4 "clty
Dads" to Be Nominated.

,hi'haShht y counciimunic clcction
is being held today.
The principal feature OF the cleo
tIon. according to Henry Minnett
secretary Of the county election
board. Is the lack OF activity at the
polls. Reports from the various vot.
ing precincts early this afternoon
were that the various election off.
cials had plenty OF time TO play
bridge II they 80 desired.
Few ballots we're cast this morn
ing when indications pointed to one
OF tho quietest elections eyer held
here Although there ia competition
in every race. little interest Ia being
manifested Candidates are mac
tive and all the campaign that Is
being made is being conducted by
the personal friends OF the various
candidates.
Tia: sot.ng will pick up this
afternoon was the belief expressed
this morning by those assisting in
the election. The busiest time. II
vas expected. will be between the
hours OF six and seven.
Those nominated at the polls TO.
day and sure OF election, as the re.
publicans will offer no competition
In the general election. which will
be held April In connection with
the special" elections to determine
whether the city shall issue bonds
in the amount OF $4,000 for the
purpose of installing fire alarm
system, establishing another fire
station, and purchasing street
flusher and other equipment for use
by the recent department.
Four will be nominated at the
polls today. Three incumbents, Y.
w. Dsrnell, Tom Hendrick and Berry
Williamson. seek reelection. ]. G.
Neal of ward two, whose term is
about to expire, Is not candidate.
This election will not affect four
councilmen. John II. Duncan, J. H.
IIawn, Hy DuBose and Claud Roark
duncan. Hawn and DuBose were
elected in the last general election
and their terms will not expire un
til next year. Mr.. Roark is an ap
pointee OF Mayor Coffman. He was
selected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of E. E. Wren.
Polls opened this morning at
o'clock and will close this evening
at o'clock. The election board |
secretary urges those who have not
yet voted to do so before the polls
close this evening The voting
places were announced this morning
as follows.
Ward one, precinct one-Summer's
grocery, 1901 South Second street;
j. A. Rose, inspector.
Ward one, precinct two-Congre-
gational church; w. S. Buchanan, in
spector
Ward two, precinct one-City Hall,
Howard Gunnels.
Ward two, precinct two-327 North
Sixth street, Capt. J. s, Downs, in
spector
Ward three--County court house,
II. A. Sanford, inspector.
Ward four, precinct one-32S South
Second street, H. s. Kimball, in
spector
Ward four, precinct two-Carnegie
library, Joseph Bulkley, inspector.
r. S. Hendrick and T. A. Bird are
bidding for the nomination in ward
one, Mr.. Hendrick seeks re-elec-
tion. e. 0. Killey and Perry Daw-
son are the candidates for the seat
which is to be vacated by J. G. Neal.
Three names are being submitted
to the voters in ward three. They
are: Berry Williamson, present
councilman; J. r. Cason and J. NJ.
Ward. L. C. Wright is opposing Y.
w. Darnell for reelection in ward
four
The general election will be held
April at which time two bond
propositions will be submitted to the
tax-paying voters.