Evening star., 1923-10-24
GOV. WALTON OPENS
RETAL|ATORY FIGHT
SUSPENSION
Supporters Pass Resolution
to Determine Who Paid
Assembly's Expenses.
By the Associa 'ed Press.

, By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, October
"a The bitterest fight precipitated
since the convening Of the special
session of the Oklahoma legislature.
which yesterday impeached Gov. J. c.
Walton. broke on the floor of the
house today when Representative j..
w. Callahan. democrat, Latimer
county, introduced a resolution pro-
viding for an investigation to deter
mine who paid the expenses of house
members when they attempted to
convene September &c. and were dis
persed by military authorities upon
orders from Gov. J. c. Walton. CAL
iahan is a Walton supporter.
The resolution was adopted after a
brief but acrimonious debate. and
was referred to a committee investi-
eating conduct of house members.
The resolution sought especially an
inquiry TO determine whether the ku
Klux Khan or certain interests" in
Tulsa had contributed funds for the
attempted session.
Representative J. s. Phillips, demo
crat. Cleveland county. assailed Cali
lahan for his reflection on the house
members who sought to answer the
call for the session that was blocked
by the governor He demanded an
immediate investigation of the CAL
lahan charges, and declared that TX
it is proved untrue he would move
Callahan's suspension from the house.
Callahan reioined that he had the
proof, and dared the house to let him
produce his testimony
While the house fight was in prog
ress both Gov. Walton and Lieut..
Gov. NJ f. Trapp arrived. and were
officially served with the Senate reso-
luton, adopted late yesterday sus-
pending the former temporarily and
naming the latter acting governor
during the impeachment filed of Gov.
Walton.
An effort to< file two executive
orders with the secretary of state
was made today by clerk from the
office Of Gov. Walton. Miss Una Rob-
erts, assistant secretary of state. re-
fused to accept the papers in view Of
the resolution adopted by the state
senate suspending the governor from
office. Observers believed the incident
may be made the basis for court ac-
ton TO test the legality of the execu-
tive's suspension.
Governor Is Notified.
The suspension resolution was in
troduced by Senator W. NJ. Gulager
of Muskogee. A committee was
named to inform the governor and
lieutenant governor of the action.
The committee delivered its message
to the governor in his Office.
The senate notified the house 1t
would convene at any time to re-
ceive any more impeachment articles
adopted by the lower body and then
adjourned. The house adjourned at
the same time.
The text of the resolution suspend
ing the governor follows:
"Whereas the house of represent
atives, of the ninth legislature, pur-
suant to the provisions of the con-
stitution. has filed with the senate
articles of impeachment, and,
Whereas J. c. Walton, Governor
of Oklahoma, is charged with Of
fenses made grounds Of Impeachment
by the constitution, anu,
Whereas the filing of the articles
with the senate automatically SuS-
pends J. c. Walton as governor and
the office with it's duties and COM
ant governor;
Now, therefore, be il resolved by
the senate. that the governor and
lieutenant governor be advised as to
their duties in this event, and that the
secretary of the senate notify the
governor and lieutenant governor of
the proceedings thus had and to pre-
sent to each of them a copy of this
resolution"
The senate will resolve itself into a
court of impeachment, it was said.
Chief Justice J. T. Johnson of the
state supreme court will preside.
Meanwhile, the house is to continue
consideration of the remaining TWEEN
" counts in the impeachment indict-
ment.
Gov. Walton was among the last to
leave the darkened state house last
night. With small group of friends