New Britain herald., 1923-10-03
I Temporary Injunction Forbids State Election Board From Passing Upon Election Returns Legal Fight Ahead
Voters Strongly in Favor Of Legislature Meeting to Consider Impeachment Charges Against Cover. nor.
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 Oklahoma City. Oct, 3.--A temper ary order preventing the state elec- ton board from certifying the returns rom yesterdays special election was issued in state district court here up- on application of counsel for Cover nor J. C. Walton. The order was granted immediately after the executives petition was filed before Judge Tom c. Chambers. Jr. It enjoins W. G. AlcAlister. secretary. John P. Logan. dcposed chairman. Ira Mitchell, newly appointed chairman and Claud Baker, member, from cer- tifying the returns of the pretended election" to the secretary of state. The action was brought by Mir. Wall ton as governor.
 Troops On Guard
 The state capitol was again under guard of state troops today. Frank Carter, chairman of the state corpo- ration commission declared it was his understanding that the guards were under orders to prevent certifcation to the state election board of returns, No explanation of the guards reap pearance could be obtained from the adiutant generals office.
 Later Acting Adiut. Gen c. F. Bar rett, declared that the guards had merely been transferred to the capi toi from the local armory as a pre cautionary measure and that there was no significance in their presence. tie said no trouble was expected. The troops arc qusrtered in ono room and the building is not patrolfed By The Associated Press @
 Oklahoma City, Oct. 3.--Opponents Of Governor J. c. Walton scored a sweeping victory yesterday in the most spectacular election ever held in Oklahoma
 A constitutional amendment em- towering the state legislature to meet on its own call to consider impeach- ment charges against the governor was passed by decisive majority.
 Little Opposition.
 Despite the executives proclamation postponing the election and his threat to block it by armed forces. oppos- ton was negligible and the balloting proceeded peaceably, except for minor i'''sN'SN'f thlOh6 tHS StdIt.
 Indications carly today were that the heaviest vote for referendum election in the history of the state had been poled
 It was estimated that if the ratio were continued the total vote would reach more than 3n0,000.
 Vote Is Conclusive.
 Complete returns from 1898 out of 2,S37 precincts in the state as tabu- lated by four Oklahoma newspapers showed the count for the legislative 
 For, 147,269; against. 37.4o4.
 The overwhelming success of the measure, however, is believed to have been responsible in part for the de- feat of the five other constitutional including soldiers bonus. These questions required a majority of all votes cast and many voters cast ballots only on the legis- atve proposal, -s-
 On the face of the latest returns to- day, the vote on these measures stood:
 Bonus. 1,o22 precincts: For 5s,ss7: against, 72,95S.
 For refnnding. depositors in failed state banks, 932 precincts: For. 5S,79S; against 6S.492.
 Additional school levy, 1,024 pre- ,incts: For 62,5o4. against 55,301.
 Establishing eligibility of women as elective office holders, 9To precincts: For, 5T.349; against 52,oso.
 In only three counties, according to was the election wholly prevented.
 These were Cimarron and Harper. where the non-arrival of supplies made balloting impossible and Della ware. where the civil authorities barred the election in compli ance with Governor Walton's orders.
 Use Own Ballots.
 The sheriff's seizure Of supplies in Bryan county did not interfere with he voting there. Led by Federal fudge R. L. Williams, former gov ,rnor of Oklahoma. citizens set up an election machinery by ising makeshift ballots and depositing hem in nome made" receptacles.
 Many citizens of Johnson county nailed their votes to state election
 
 ,oard headquarters when election of- icials there refused to open the polls. In all other counties the election proceeded smoothly. under the watch ul eyes of hundreds of special depu- ies.
 No Interference.
 There was no instance of interfer- nee by members of the governors tate police force. Two, however. Eere arrested at Tulsa charged with arrying concealed weapons.
 The military forces did not appear. Replying to the statement of Rep esentative w D. McBee that hi. despotic administration" no longer an be representative of small part
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