San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-03
GOVERNORS
OPPONENTS
| ALSO BUSY
litter Enemy to File Petit
ton for Probe Of
Official Acts.
EDITION CIRCULATED
eaten at Polls, Walton
Now Accused Of Misuse
Of Public Funds.
~ An INJUNCTION
AN INJUNCTION
lard Restrained From
| Counting pretended
| Election" Returns.
BY the Associated Press


oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. S.-A
bporary restraining order prevent
the state election board from GER
kng the returns from yesterdays
fial election was issued in the state
rict court mere today upon appli-
ion of counsel for Governor j. Z.
ton.
= order was granted Immediately
n Ythe executives petition was filed
II B Judge Tom G. Chambers Jr.
Iy eujoins w. O. McAlister, secre-
In; John z. Logan, "deposed" chair
M; Ira Mitchell, newly-sppointed
firman, and Claude Baker, mem
from certifying the returns of
L pretended election" to the secre-
y of state. The action was brought
Mr.. Walton as governor.
Hearing on an application to make
manent the restraining order
inst the election board was set for
ober o.
t the same time, it was announced
Campbell Russell, former chairman
de SAte Corporation Commission,
leader IN the opposition TO Gov
Dr. Walton, that he would file inn
lately q petition for grand jury
district court to investigate offl-
acts of the executive. Mr.. Rus
circulated the petition on the
cts early today,
lachine Guns Stop Grand Jury.
he petition, Mr.. Russell said,
lid seek an investigation of alleged
Use of public funds by Governor
ton and also would direct an in
v into the governors actions in
missioning thousands of special
police.
former grand jury. called upon
tion circulated by Mr.. Russell TO
stigate use of public moneys. was
ped by the military authorities
trained a machine gun on tue
ID jury room.
be charge of misuse Of funds grew.
of the allegation that the COVER
used state employees contrary TO
in checking signatures on the
ated petition. approved yesterday
he polls, to provide a way for the
stature TO meet without his call
eview officials acts of state Off
bponents Of Governor ]. 9. Wal
scored a sweeping victory yester-
in the mast spectacular election
held in Oklahoma.
a decisive majority a constitu-
amendment was passed empow-
the state Legislature to meet on
wn call TO consider impeachment
res against the governor.
spite the executives proclamation
Dlipg the election and hi threat
peks it by armed force, opposition
negligible and TIE iloting pro-
a pesceably, except for mino in
es, throughout the state.
iications early today were that
heaviest vote for referendum
on in the history of tn, ate had
polled. 1t is estimate that, Il
htio is continued. more than co.
Fotes will have been cast.
nplete returns from 1899 out of
precincts in the state. as tabu-
by four Oklahoma newspapers.
d for the legislative proposal:
147 .269; against. 81. 404.
Dther Amendments Defeated.
overwhelming success of the
bre, however, is believed to have
responsible in part for the de-
I five other constitutional amend
including a soldiers bonus.
questions require a majority of
ties cast. and it was pointed out
i'm addition to the fact hat they
failing TO command even favor
cunts. the silent" vote, which is
due TO the comparatively excess
interest displayed in the r la
proposal, forecast their defeat
the heavy vote on the legislative
men. became evident.
the face of latest returns today
te on these measures ST Il:
us-1022 precincts, for 53,6S1,
72,9J3.
refundins depositors in failed
banks-9S2 precincts, for 3S,19S,
6S.492.
itional school levy-102f pre-
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