. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . ^ were not carried out. A petition wasprepared and sent to Congress. 130 OKLAHOMA HISTORY The petition was presented, and people went toWashington to urge Congress to act quickly, butCongress could not be hurried. That body metthe fiist Monday in Deceml:)er, LSS9, and the bill. Organic Act First Territorial Convention at Guthrie, Okla., July 20, 1889 forming Oklahoma Territory became a law,May 2, 1890. The Organic Act provided for legislative, exec-utive, and judicial branches of government, anda delegate to Congress. It was to bea fully o
. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . ^ were not carried out. A petition wasprepared and sent to Congress. 130 OKLAHOMA HISTORY The petition was presented, and people went toWashington to urge Congress to act quickly, butCongress could not be hurried. That body metthe fiist Monday in Deceml:)er, LSS9, and the bill. Organic Act First Territorial Convention at Guthrie, Okla., July 20, 1889 forming Oklahoma Territory became a law,May 2, 1890. The Organic Act provided for legislative, exec-utive, and judicial branches of government, anda delegate to Congress. It was to bea fully organized territory. In com-pliance with the Organic Act, President Harrisonimmediately appointed George W. Steele to begovernor. He came to Guthrie and took up hiswork, May 22, 1890. There was much to dobefore the Territoiy would be fully were no county or township Organic Act provided for the organization OKLAHOMA ORGANIZED 131 of seven counties which were known at first bynumbers. Governor Steele appointed all of thecounty officers for these counties. These officerswere to hold office until their successors shouldbe regularly elected. By the Organic Act the laws of Nebraska wereto be the laws of the Territory until the legisla-ture should change them. Governor „ ° First tern- Steele call
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