SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA HEARINGS AND MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE PETITION AND COMPLAINT OF ED EDMONDSON CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1974, FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA JUNE 3; NOVEMBER 17, 18; DECEMBER 4, 12, AND 15, 1975 Printed for the use of the Committee on Rules and Administration United States Senate 63-007 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1975 CONTENTS Ed Edmondson, petitioner, accompanied by Morris J. Levin, counsel Bert McElroy, counsel for Senator Henry Bellmon, respondent______ Affidavit by Dr. William W. Fewell, Tulsa, Okla., relating to his inten- "Ballot Affected Arlington Vote," from the Washington Post, Novem- Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, professor of political science, and director, Bureau of Government Research, University of Oklahoma.... Danny McDonald, secretary, Tulsa County Election Board..... Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, professor of political science, and director, Bureau of Government Research, University of Oklahoma.......- Harmon Moore, Jr., clerk, Tulsa County Election Board‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ Walter De Vries, president, De Vries & Associates, and associate pro- 160 Full committee meeting FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1975 Rollcall vote on the question: "Should the petition of contest of Ed Edmondson be dismissed and Senator Bellmon certified for the full term of the election?". Full committee meeting.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1975 Motion by Senator Cannon: "That the Committee on Rules and Admin- Hatfield amendment to Cannon motion__. Griffin amendment to Cannon motion.... Cannon motion-----. Written statement of Senator Dick Clark_-__. Page 183 187 203 205 213 216 219 218 APPENDIX EXHIBIT 1.-Petition and complaint of Ed Edmondson__ 221 342 EXHIBIT 3.-Motion to dismiss of Henry Bellmon__ 363 368 EXHIBIT 5.-Memorandum in opposition to petition and complaint of Ed EXHIBIT miss of Henry Bellmon___ 6.-Memorandum in response to legal arguments of Edmondson_ EXHIBIT 7.-Reply to petitioner's memorandum in support of petition and complaint_ EXHIBIT 8.-Investigation of disputed Oklahoma senatorial contest, prepared by James H. Duffy, chief counsel, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections, and Richard D. Casad, investigator EXHIBIT 9.-Report of investigation of the Oklahoma senatorial election EXHIBIT 10.-Summation on behalf of Senator Henry Bellmon__. EXHIBIT 12.-Initial investigation of the Oklahoma senatorial election August 13, 1975 August 14, 1975. October 15, 1975. October 16, 1975. 389 408 421 465 557 573 584 747 750 913 1056 1140 1193 EXHIBIT 13.-"American Perceptions of Parties, Institutions and Politicians," by Walter De Vries for the Conference on the Electorate and Party Politics: Recent Trends and Alternative Futures, June 20, 1975 EXHIBIT 14.-Letter addressed to Chairman Cannon from Morris J. Levin, dated December 19, 1975, enclosing a letter (with attachments thereto) addressed to Morris J. Levin from Warren E. Miller, dated December 2, 1975__. 1224 1269 |