The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-03

district court today for Cover
nor J. C. Walton.
Oklahoma City. Oct. 3.-The state
capitol was again under guard of
state troops today. Frank Carter,
chairman Of the state corporation
commission, declared it was his un-
derstAnding that the guard was un-
der orders to prevent certification Of
the returns from yesterdays state
election board of returns from yes
terday's state election.
No explanation of the guards re-
turn could be obtained from the Ad-
jutant-Generars office.
Later acting Adjutant General C.
F. Barrett declared that the guard
had merely been transferred to the
capitol from the local armory as q
precautionary measure and that
"there was no significance in their
presence"
The order was granted Immediately
after the executives petition was
filed before Judge Chambers. It en-
joins W.. c. McAlisten, secretary,
John r. Logan "deposed" chairman,
Ira Mitchell, newly appointed chair
man, and Claude Baker, member,
from certifying the returns of the
pretended election" to the Secretary
Of State.
At the same time it was announced
by Campbell Russell, former chair
man Of the corporation, and q lead
er in the opposition to Governor Wal
ton that he would file immediately. u
petition for a grand jury In district
court to investigate official acts Of
the executive. The petition, Mr.. Rus
sell said, would seek an investigation
Of alleged misuse Of public funds by
Gov. Walton and also the Governors
action in commissioning thousands Of
state police. A former grand jury
called upon by the petition circu-
lated by Mr.. Russell to investigate
use Of public funds was stopped by
the military turning . gun on the
grand jury room.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Oct. 3.-Op-
ponents of Governor J. c. Walton
scored a sweeping victory yesterday
in the most spectacular election ever
held in Oklahoma.
BY a decisive majority constitu-
tional amendment was passed en-
powaring the state legislature to
meet on its own call to consider i'm
peachment charges against the gov
ernor. Despite the executives procla-
nation postponing the election and
his threat to block it by armed force
resistance was negligible and the bal
loting proceeded peacefully except for
minor instances throughout the state.
Indications early today were that
the heaviest vote for . referendum
election in the history Of the state
had been polled. It was estimated
that If the ratio is continued more
than 100000 votes will have been
cast.
Complete returns from 1898 out
of 2.837 precincts in the state as
tabulated by four newspapers showed
the count for the legislative pro-
posal: For, l47.26s; against. 37,404.
The overwhelming success of tho
measure, however, is believed to
have been responsible in part for the
defeat of five other constitutional
measures, including a soldier bonus.
In only three counties, according to
reports, was the election wholly pre-
vented. These were Cimarron and
Harper where the non-arrival Of sup
plies made balloting impossible and
Delaware, where the civil authori-
ties barred the election in compliance
with Governor Walton's order.
In other counties the election pro-
ceeded smoothly under the watchful
eye Of hundreds Of deputies sworn
in to preserve order.