The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-02

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rp--s1esasly sat the Candidates Sc
cl-.-1z-ss alta a problem from Ehi. .
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.1-'-1za1cg is due 70 the a,ituoe of
.-- l-n1o.n Club ln deciding 10 draw
1s-rF Il=s- sad mzkes % imperative
-pJ- t5- t-DOcrz,ic Organization ~
tgt. -ha 5s'sis a. the polls sith The
best -si-ni csn pics Tber-
SENS 70 5e 10 ~ay ye, % avoiding
ta- szat. oo- = II hin-ed INA, u
D@UOCratlc giicers seek 20 eyade H.
They would have m1ch preferred thsr
me entire dr1zaZtsfp II Ardmars =
vote ElthOu, parry restraint. but in
a. much as -h@ -=psIohcans. ia meet.
.uz assembled. have expressed their
de- re ~ nominate ucs=r. IL will
y- quite Dece,sary 5or the democrat.
q, club ~ hold primary and als1
nominate ticket TIE primary IL mad e
necessary By he fac that nearly A.
Of the candidates are Of democratic
faith and the cbOic- Of the voters
must decide On the -icket Again th-
democrat must meet the issue Tn
republicans have declared for goor
lOvernmeut IN city aaalrs and viii
select the strongest men. They know
likewise thar their opponents mus
elect good men OF 7L tn chanc
~ defeat This seems ~ be- the strong
motives that lmpelIed the leader
on rh republican side To pursue tn
course they did. II there are ulterlo.
motives they nave not been que
.oued by tho rank and file. who seen
1.IIing 10 aid the party in an eAor
rJ win
As has been previously stated there
were many things for the organiza
ion ~ consider. Those with an H.
Innate knowledge Of political cond
ions A. they exist. yer. inclined 10
rIdicua the idea Of testing the rela
tive strength between the two organ
tatiDu- giving a. a reason. or rather
[yub'ing rhe ability Of the republican,
100 win Belief was eNpr -scd by thos
against tho proposition hat manr
would not rally 10 -he cry uf thos
Who were most anxious 20 see =
straight line mp for the republican
nominees. II was suggested that Local
conditions should not be disturbed
IN the campaign, that IL would no.
oorue 10 the Advantage Of the party
The argument is met with the re-
peatcd statements that local conditions
viii not be affected when goca and
yirile men are placed In the. field
Doubting the wisdom Of those whl
sought 10 discourage the movement
the Lincoln Cuh seemingly has NJ
fears. ana as some expressed IL. then,
{. victory iu dcscal as weI as in sue
cess.
Democratic candidates as euie
express surprise and regret thai IN,
issue must BE- met Those who ha,
figured strongly on republican sup
port scan the horizon az II in dpubt
and 1t is this doubt that has disturb
| ed their peace OF mind. The band wa
/ gou VIII be limited. Tor maay candl
dates viii necessarily be eliminat 2,
| Ly party procedure
ri" scramble 10 get in the ban.
wagon will come .ith the primary. Tn
Democratic Club will II is said. holt
a meeting at an early gate at phicI
tim" all preliminarias for the pr
mary will be arranged The questio
mas been raised, who is entftled {
vote? The club must therefore pr,
scribe rules for the qualifications q
the voters, II "A rule Is fixed that RI
publicans can vote In the Democrat
primary priyiding they win supper
the Democratic nominees against tn
ticket Of their own faith, Democrat
can urge no objection. II n Democra
wants To vote the Republican ticka
FOR good reasons, the privilege is nj,
Indications are that the campaigl
VIII De hot one The band wago
will bc well creased for the occasio
and the man who soaps the track wi
be In mortal danger.