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The Payne county populist.
jblishecl Sept. 1, 1892.
stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, Thursday, November 8, 1900.
Vol. 11. No. lO.
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iyne County Honors C' rolidxit
Ranging From ' .cnty-Pi
fl Forces With Majorities
c to Two Hundred.
ROBERT fl. NEFF,
rries the County by From Seventy-five to One Hundred
—Walnut and Rock Townships arc Still to Hear
Prom Officially, but the Fusion Majority
is too Great to be Overcome.
esman E. Miller, for Councilman, J. L. Hathews
and W. H. Scott, for Representatives,
All Elected by Safe Majorities, Although That of Scott
in the Sixth District is Close.
fhe election in over. The coneoli-1
1*1 forces In Payne county have
aonlously < nlered the field, mid
in the face of strong and well
klied opposition. Report* trom
^liferent precinct* have been
In retching headquarters, but
b majority reported is too strong
JIm- overcome by the votr n it yt'
Identically reported from Rock
I Walnut townships.
J"he majorities in the vote for
junty officers range from to J' 1
. M. Marker, candidate for register
Idei-da, and C. L Keier, candtdati
r ( uniy superintendent. receiving
p lowest number of vote*.
.Freeman I. Miller made a gallant
re and was elected councilman ' >
kinndsoine majority, a* * < also
[Mathews, candidate for represen-
live of the Fifth district l>r. N
| Scott. candidate for Sixth district
preventative, was safely elected,
ft by :i :,iirr w margin
■The majority of the townships won
Ision official* by safe majorities
Iu ti MUaOtlg the thorough work
line by democrat* anil populliti n'l
lung the line. The vote by town-
liips aa fur as returned, is a* follows ■
Self 7o, Kljrnn 7G.
Miller 71, Shaffer 78.
Mathi wa Cm, llall 05
| Clark Rurna 77.
llurdiclt 89, King fiO.
Iiutton 72, McUuffin 88.
Ilartenhower 7t>, I'lttman i!7.
llarker 70, J>yona 65.
Hesser 70, Scott lili.
Hudson 70, Mood 85.
Kezer lift. Darnell 70.
Powell 71, Harpole 65.
Herman «7, Hastings till.
Hliarpless (Ml, Mayginnes (17.
N^lllvan IIH, Dodge 69.
ri.i \it cnRKK.
XelT 61, Flynn ">2.
Miller III, Shaffer IK.
Mathews SB, llall 15.
('lark III. Hurna 15.
tiurdlck d!t, King 17.
Iluti,.a . i.Uuflln 17,
llaru n'.niw.. I)?, I'lltmi.
I!:irV.i i I.' iiiu 15.
I Messer flit, Scott IS
Hudson (ill, Mood 4'.I.
Kezer OS, Parpull ti".
Powell 6). II irpul# IK
'.ierni ,n lUxting ■ .'•••
bhai 'J
Svtllvan 05, Doil" > H.
Did you notice I
EDEN.
Neff 62, Flynn 81.
Miller Ctf, Shatter 71).
Mathews ( ! , llall 7>i.
Clark 71. Burns 72.
Hurdick "Jl, King <*.">.
Dutton 71, McGuffln o9.
Ilartenhower I'll, Pittman 71.
Marker < «. , Lyons 75.
Hesser 71, Scott 7n
Hudson AS, Mood 7'?.
Kezer 7.r>. Darnell <>S.
Powell OS, Harpole 71.
German f fl. Hastings 71
Sharpies:* 68, Mayginnes 71.
Sullivan 72, Dodge 66.
ELM GROVE.
Neff 79, Flynn 65.
Miller Hi, Shaffer 59.
Scott 79, Atherton 62.
Clark 751, Burns 70.
Hurdick 7N, King 65.
Dutton 79, McGuffln 64.
Ilartenhower 76, Pittman 07.
Barker 7.">, Lyons 69.
Hesser 76, Scott 67.
Hudson 76, Mood 06.
Kezer 77, Darnell 66.
Powell 8(. . Harpole 68.
German 78. Hastings *' ;i
Sharpless 76, Mayginnes 65
Minnich 78, Golden 03.
KAM.E.
Neff Flynn
Miller Shaffer
Mathews Hall
Clark 95, Burns 101
Burdick 97, King 99
Dutton 91, McGuffln 107
Ilartenhower 98, Pittman 99
Barker 97, Lyons 98
Hesser 97, Scott I''.*
Hudson 90, Mood 98
Kezer 93, Darnell 108
Powell liar poole
German96, Hi
Sharpies Mavglnnh-
Jones 94, Nih I"!
Neff 115. Fly
Miller 12." SI r n
Mathews mt
Clark 122, Bur
Burdick 11N. '
Dutt 27,
Ilartenhower H« 1 |T,n
Barker 116, i
He?** r 127.
HUUhuii i-«'• ••
K'cier 11(1. Da '
I',.well 116, line
Herman HisMuge
U.IUK 11 J. '
henry.
Neff 87. Flynn 81.
Miller 1KI, Shaffer 78.
Mathe ■ h 93, Hail 79.
Clark s;i, Burns 91.
P.urrli ."V King 70.
Dutton 90, McGuffln 74.
Hartonho.ver 94, Pittman 75.
Barker Lynns 83.
Hesser %, Scott 87.
Hudson '.M. Mood 70.
Kez« r S7. 1 hirnoll SO.
I' "i ll 91 Harpole 77.
<!' :i;,m 0!. Hastings70.
Sharping si, Mavtzmnis 8!
.Jones 87, Nihill 70.
n'outh cimarron.
Neff 51, Flynn 37.
Miller 51, Shaffer 38.
Scott 52, Atherton i' 7.
Clark 52, Bums 36
Burdick 49, King IV.).
Dutton 50. McGuffln 39.
Hartenbower .">0, Pittman 39.
Barker 50, Lyons 38.
Hesser 49, Scott 39.
Hudson 51. Mood 37.
Kezer 49, Darnell 40.
Powell 51. Harpole 37.
German 54. Hastings 85.
Sharpless 51, Mayginnes 36.
Jones 52, Nihill 37.
pawnee.
Neff 107. Flynn 90
Miller 108, Shaffer 79
Mathews 103, Hall 83
Clark 105, Burns 89
Burdick 1U0. King 83
Dutton 105, McGuffln S5
Ilartenhower 104, Pittman 86
Barker 104, Lyons 77
Hesser 101, Scott 90
Hudson 108. Mood 73
Kezer lOO. Darnell 91
Powell 106, llarpole 85
Ger an 102. Hastings 91
Sharpless 106, Mayginnes 85
Jones 106, Nihil S2
perkins.
Neff 170. Flynn 153
Miller 171, Shidler 130
Scott 177. Atherton 141
Clark 175, Burns 143
Burdick 177, King 143
Dutton 173. McGuffln 144
Hartenbower 175, Pittman 13ti
Barker 171, Lyons 141
Hesser 104, Scott 140
Hudson 174, Mood 136
Kezer 171, Darnell 143
Powell 171, Harpole 140
German 172. UasMni"* 141
Sharpies* .74, ,'u ttyuim.c-o 157
Minnich 164, Golden 152
paradise.
Neff 147. Flynn 65
Miller 120. Shaffer 90
Mathews 109, Hall 100
Clark 106, Hums 108
Burdick 100, King 108
Dutton 107, McGuffln 104
Hartenbower 100, Pittman 111
Barker 112, Lyons 97
Hesser 111. Scott 96
Hudson 113. Mood 92
Kezer 112, Darnell 100
Powell 110, Harpole 99
German 110, Hastings 102
Sharpies* 112, Mayginnes 97
Minnich 110, Golden 99
rose.
Neff 72, Flynn 84
Miller 79. Shaffer 71
Mathews 77, Hall 79
Clurk 77. Burns 79
Burdick 70, King 80
Dutton 75, McGuffln 82
Hartenbower 73. Pittman 84
Barker 76, Lyons 81
Hesser 75, Scott 82
Hudson 73, Mood SO
Kezer 75. Darnell 83
Powell 77. Harpole 81
German 73. Hastings 85
Sharpless 75, Mayginnes 82
Nihill 79, Jones 78
stillwater 1st and 2nd wards.
Neff 211, Flynn 180
Miller 209. Shaffer 164
Mathews 190, Hall 168
Clark 205, Burns 180
Burdick 208, King 168
Dutton 198, McGuffln 184
Hartenbower 192, Pittman 185
Barker 173, Lyons 212
Hesser 206, Scott 180
ii ml son 214, Mood 156
Kezer 194. Darnell 195
Powell 212, Harpole 164
German 208, Hastings 107
Sharpless 183, Mayginnes 198
Sullivan 198, Dodge 107
stillwater 8ri> amd 4th wards.
Neff 124, Flynn 94
Miller 129, Shaffer 91
Mathews 125, Hall 89
dark 124, Bums 99
Burdick 144, King 79
Dutton 123, McGuffln 98
Hartenbower 128, Pittman 9'j
Barker 109 Lyons 115
Hesser 132. Scott 92
Hudson 127, Mood 87
Kezer 120, Darnell 102
Powell 12." Hnrpole 92
German 132, Hastings 89
Sharpless 127. Mayginnes 93
Sullivan 128, Dodge 86
stim.w \ per
VeiT 97, Flynn 71
Miller 90, Shaffer 71.
Mathe we 88, Hall 70.
Clark 89, Burns 77.
Burdick 86, King 74i
Dutton 87, McGuffln 76
it . tenhnwer 89, Pittman 74.
iiai «ter 7b, Lyons 86.
Cock=a=Doodlex BRm ls_. DEFmED'
Do!!
For the v. h^le county ticket
from top to bottom! Payne
county and Texas are all right!
Hesse. 92, Scott 72.
Hudson 92, Mood (>8.
Kezer 87. Darnell 78.
Powell 88, Harpole 74,
German 94. Hastings 00.
Sharpless 84. Mayginnes 78.
Sullivan 86, Dodge 71.
Neff 123. Flynn 111
Miller 128, Shaffer 132
Scott 114, Atherton 104.
Clark 131. Burns 110
Burdick 132, King 12S
Dutton 132, McGuffln 139
Harter.bower 131, Pittman 121
Barker 129, Lyons 121
Hess r 115, Scott 129
Hudno' 129. Moo; 116
Kw/.er 122. Darnell 127
Powell 12S, Harpole 120
German . Hastings 119
Sharpl xs Mayginnes
Jor.es 129, Nihill 121
Again the Republican Party Has Elected
its Candidates.
wr.nr the lead[r-s say.
The following, taken from Wednes-
day morning's daily papers, is the
latent, we are able to procn *h eon-
corning the national election :
Chicago. Nov. 0—Returns ived
at democratic and republican I ad-
quarters up to 11 o'clock not only in-
dicated the certain e'ertion of Mc-
Klnlev, but- gave him an hieie.-ised
electoral vote over 1«90.. Vice
Chairman Payne of the republican
committee claimed 30 electoral votes
for McKinley that Bryan coined in
1890, Nevada South Dakota 4,
Utah 3. Washington 4, Wyoming 4.
Bulletins received a* republican
headquarters did not justify claims
of Kansas. Wadiington anl Nevada
as a sufficient number of precinct
hid not been he ir l from.
The only state «'arrii-l bv McKin-
ley in 1890 that. ' " l"*t this year is
KentucWv, v >i< h has prohwSlv given
Bryan 10 OOP plurality. Unless Mr.
Bryan «'a« ries Kansas he will, there-
fore, have fewer electoral votes than
in 1896. as South Dakota and Wyoin-
ing have Wn
crats. The
i executive offli
I al committee-
j ed than It wm
: democrats
n 1 ra
il bv t he d«mo-
between the
or* end the two nation-
is scarcely more no'ic-
<.'fore election. The
nv* s'ive indications of
jdeaponrteiwv. thp republicans of con-
fidence and elation.
I \t7:30 o'clock James K'. Jones,
'chairman of the democratic national
I committee said returns from New
j York indicated that McKinley has
Then Would Steal tilt; Election- 'carried the state "I do not concede
Of ail the contemptible tricks of a victory to the ropublicans," he said,
designing politicians, the most con-, Senator Jones said at 8 o'clock
The rennh'icnn« hive carried New
came Chairman Jones, concev..non
that New York was lost to his partv,
and from that time Mr. Bryan's foj'
Cowers had little to hope for.
THE VOTE OF THE STATER
No official returns from the states
were available Wednesday piorning
The table below presents ^proxi-
mately tho position of each state so
far a-* known from the unofficial re-
turns The stales from which noth-
ing bad been heard urc classed as
doublful.
STATE. ELECTORAL VOTE.
Alabama, I) 11
Arkansas, D 8
California R 9
Colarado D
Connecticut K
Delaware (doubtful).
Florida 1)
Georgia D
Idaho (doubtful). .
Illinois U
Indiana U
Iowa R
Kansas II
Kentucky (doubtful)
Louisiana I)
Maine R
Maryland R
Michigan R
Minnesota K....
Massachusetts l\
Mississippi D
Missouri D
Montana D
Nebraska (doubtful)
Nevada (doubtful)
New Jersey R
New Hampshire R..
New York K
North Carolina 1) —
North Dokota R
Ohio R
Oregon R
Pennsylvania R
Rhode Island R 4
South Dakota D 4
Tennessee D 12
xas D .. . . 15
Utah (doubtful) 3
Vermont R 4
Virginia D 12
AXTKLOPK, LOGAN
V .. 7 i Flynn 12 '
Miller 02, Shaffer 82
Mathe vs 01, Hall 81
tempiibltf and yet most surprising
ones were attempted in Payne
cuun y last I Ufbdiiy I hey b,.r**ad
their bla&ting intlueuce in every
voting place in the county and had
their origin in the republican head-
quarters in Stillwater. In their
desperation the republican leaders
had perpetrated schemes and chican-
ery to carry the election for them,
even against the will of the voters if
necessary. In order to consummate
their plans they first required
majorities on the election boards and
this they had to « btain through the
county commissioners where the
opportunity presented itself. The
.commissioners, regardless of their
oaths of office, were willing to help,
and wherever the populist or demo-
cratic inspectors were disqualified for
any reason, they unlawfully appoint-
ed republican inspectors
The chairman of the republican
county central committee, in a care-
fully prepared set of rotten instruct-
; ions advised his members of the
different boards of the manner in
I which to proceed in the steal. They
| were Instructed to reject ballots, to
count out or to use any other means,
fair or unfair, to win a point or a
vote for the republican ticket.
The plan embraced several courses
of procedure. In the first place, if
a voter saould stamp the name of
he same candidate twice on the
ailot i' was to be considered a muti-
lated I allot and wholly rejected
instead of being counted once for the
andidate, in accordance with the
attorney general's recent opinion.
In the next place, they were to read
off many of the names of republicans
as being voted for, thus stealing so
many from the opposition by deliber-
ate thtft And in tho third place,
their judges and clerks were Instruct-
ed to Scatter" the tally of the op-
position candidates: that is, if
candidate appeored on the ballot
under the democratic and people's
party ticket, ho was given so many
tallies as a democrat and so many
as people's party candidate, but the
total vote received by such candidate
was not to bo inado out as Sec. of
tho election law requires. It is with
regret that we are compelled to re-
.... 36
Washington (doubtful).
West Virginia 11 .
Wisconsin li
Wyoming D
Total for McKinley.
Total for Bryan —
Total doubtful
Total electoral votes
Necessary to choice
.4
. ...6
12
3
...274
...136
.. ..37
. 447
224
YoHc We havh lo«*t in 'he oitv and
cannot make up onr loss in the state
outside the Greater New York. The
republicans are claiming Maryland
and Ohio I haven't the figures to
lispute Maryland, nor have I suffici-
ent advice from Ohio to base an
opinion."
Soo i afterward the Chicago Ameri-
can, Hearst's paper, concedes elec-
tion to McKinley.
At 9:30 o'clock Secretary Heath
of the republican national committee
claimed to hove returns from a suffic-
ient number of contested counties in
Kentucky to indicate majorities of
8,000 for McKinley. Secretary Heath
also claimed returns from Indiana i with the peopl
There are a few republicans in Payne
county who chose to take it upon them-
selves to change the election law. The
republican members of the election
boards must have been instructed by
these few schemers to try an^j count
each ticket separately that bore the
names of the same candidates. It is
amusing to see a handful of represen-
tative men of a little community as-
sume so much legal qualification.
R. A. Lowry is to be congratulated
in his fairness in regard to advice
given the republican members of the
board in the first and second wards of
Stillwater.
The candidates on the fusion ticket
are to be congratulated for their un-
tiring efforts in becoming acquainted
They all worked
highly entitled to
Black Cat!
indicate 18,000 for McKinley 1 manfully and are
Vice Chairman Payne of the repub-1 their reward.
lican national committee estimated j
returns from 200 Chicago prccincts,1, nlack L^at.
claimed Cook county for McKinley I jf every county in Oklahoma had
by at least 20,000 majority. Heath been as well organized as Payne
claimed New York by 100,000. | county, the territory would have
At 9 o'clock Chairman Rowe of I honored Robert Neff with 1,000 ma-
the republican state central commit-1 jof'ty- <|t
tn> claimed that Illinois had been Black Cat! Black Cat!
carried by McKinley by at least
100,000. Ex-Congressman Hinrich-
sen, who was at the democratic state
headquarters, conceded the state to
McKinley by not more than 40,000,
but claimed that advice showed that
Alschuler, democratic candldote for
governor, was elected by about 10000.
HOW THE REPORTS ('HANGED.
The first returns came from a little
Massachusetts town and showed a
decided faUing off in the McKinley
vote. In a few moments the gloom
of the republicans and tho propor- i with crepe
tionate joy of tho democrats were ac-1 Black Cat!
centuated by a brief bulletin showing1
heavy Bryan majorities in two pre-
cincts of the Chicago first ward.
Then came more republican gloom in
There is something singular about
Walnut township. But it is said
Frank Donally is a good instructor,
especially when he deems it wholly
his duty, without consulting the other
clerk.
/•
i I '
\«
There is nothing like thorough or-
ganization and straight voting. Much
credit is due the campaign committee
and the workers in every township.
ballot-box
Perkins
township
e court, house this mornin
TTTff
Black Cat!
port such proceeding n the above. |rBturns from New York cities where
Tb' pi"" wa« dojjuedly pus led in ^ voting machines made It possible
nli' ist every township and In one " 1
pr im in Stillwater. Do not talk 10 Rive complete returns 11 few inln-
h<>to fusion candidates and utea after the polls closed. All
TOti ri liny more. showed republican losaos, and It was
The fusion ballot was strictly In
acoordiince with the decision of the
attorney general, and for nion whoso
plnofs in public esteem had ap-
pnri i tly put them heyund reproach,
tost' p to such vile work, Is simply
dUnU'iing.
Tli democratic nnd pnpiilUt,
metnl er of the different honr.t , i re
to be •i>iigratulated Upon tholr her"'"
efforts in preventing these shysteis
from dl fr nchl«lng the fu-lnn \ iter*
of Pay nli1 county and thro*Tng the
election against the will of the
ptopl . IstateinthoM
not until percentages end com pari
sons were figured Mint It was seen
that Bryan P;u!r .;, v. ;h (broker's
promised plurality In New York City,
would not lie sulflclent ,to carry the
state.
Then the r publi> ns •-!< heart,
und son?" lb" returns strengthened
them. By 7 o'clock New York was a
certain victory for Me Km ley and
return' • 1 •" t th *■'
ult) COIUUJU. NVAI
The Gazette must now realize that
"hog" articles don't bring good results
District 75.
News is somewhat scarce, but a few
items from this point will interest you.
Mr. and Mi>. t' A lYsh >• d on
Black Bear Sunday with their daught-
er, Mrs. Keobler.
Mr. and Mrs Smith's youngest child
was quite sick Saturday
Mr. Daw-on 1 . ife n rued last
week from Knld. where th( had been
attending the Methodist conference
While there Mi . ws.ui one, of
his horses.
Kev. Dawsou has been :ian*IYrred
from this chare, to that of Kildare.
The litemry :< f eely.
Mr. Courtwright was thrown fmm
n horse a few days ago and quite badly
hurt. Till' school enrollment in this
district is now &J. Miss Wells is the
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