The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-05
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES
KANSAS STRENGTH IN TERRI.
TORY WILL FIGURE IN RESULT.
Townsend and Clayton Practically
Sure Of Appointment-Big
Fight Between Parker and
Raymond for Judgeship.

Since the Republican Executive
committee, in meeting here. failed to
make endorsements the one purpose
of the candidates Is to capture the
organization. The committee does
not meet again until January. Many
OF the officials terms expire in De.
cember and necessarily the Organiza.
ton must act before that time. Candi-
dates are therefore making a desper-
ate fight to get the lineup and once
having n, Will run the risk of out side
influence predominating. But some of
those who are i'm the fight display un-
oasiness. II is known that Kansas is
taking great deal of interest in the
political fight in the territory this
year Senator Long. Cy Leland. Con.
gressman Curtis. and others have been
appealed to by Indian Territory res
idents. while not a few office seekers
in that state have also made the re-
quest upon the influential ones. VIII
IL be fight between Kansas and
Indian Territory? Is a question that
many would like 10 know. Hundreds
have not fully recovered from the Wis
il OF SopCr to Topeka and his con.
ference with Senator Long. The al
legged interview gave rise TO the story
that Soper was seeking aid of Long
This Soper denied TO the representa-.
tive of the Ardmoreite. Now that the
quiet has followed the noise made by
the Republican Territorial committee
here last tuesday, the discussion still
turns to the alleged statement of Pliny
Soper at Topeka Many are anxiously
4urnitinu to nfhuf Gnnnr
will take when the time comes to
making Endorsements for the various
offices that are TO be filed this winter
He states that he will fight outsiders
to the last and so told the Kansas
politicians.
While Soper is supporting L. +.
Parker for the judgeship, it Is believ-
ed that he will endorse Raymond, If
the organization wants him. But he
will personally do everything he can
to further the interest of Parker and
in doing 20 it may initiate against
him The enemies of Raymond have
renewed the fight and the result is
doubtful II is alleged that Speaker
Cannon is backing Raymond
Mucn interest is attached to the
race for district attorney in the South
ern district An attorney at Musko-
gee, named Allen. and who has Kan
sas influence behind him is troubled
vision to the candidates of the South
ern district. Allen has strength po-
ltically. but cannot hope TO get the
machine. I'm the first place he lives
outside of the district, and the exc
Cdtive committee of the Chickasaw
nation cannot 90 outside of the ma
tion. So. Mr.. Allen, if he succeeds,
can thank certain members of the
Kansas delegation.
Humphrey Morris and Carr arc
working increasingly for the place. T.
cannot be told who the committee
will endorse Morris says that if he
loses the organization, he is ready to
quit This fight promises to be one
of the most interesting in the scram-
BILE.
Clayton and Townsend will no doubt
succeed themselves. II would be dit
ficult TO conceive of any reason why
they should fail of re-appointment
There is no opposition to either of
them, so far.
In the Central district the fight for
the attorneyship is red hot and II is
difficult TO pick the winner. Tom
Latham seems TO have the best of the
contest. Enemies of wilkins are
fighting him hard and the race is
growing bitter. Campbell of that dis
trict. has outside influence. II may
be that an outsider viii land the plum.
There is no such things as harmony
in the ranks in, the Central district
this year
Colbert will go after the marshal
ship and whether he will iand it is a
question that others would like to
know II cannot be told whether Rob
nett will enter the race against Col.
bert this year.
At Wynnewood, DR.. Norvell secur-
ed the en- -orsement of the Republican
club for postmaster, but has opposi-
tion from individuals, He will prob
ably be appointed.
In the meantime the public is
watching the nght with intense inter
est.