The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-14
Everything still Dark.


yesterday and throughout the day
discussed the political situation with
great concern. The absence of any
information yesterday only serves to
increase the tension. The silence
was ominous. 1t indicated that the
president was deeply considering the
selection Of a district attorney. If
he has reached "a conclusion i'm the
matter politicians have little knowi-
edge OF it.. The knowing ones pre-
dict that the appointment will be
made ON MONDAY IT. may prove a
wise prediction. Heretofore they
have displayed temerity in suggest
ing what would be done. They seem
ingly did not wish to sacrifice their
political Judgment II has been a
campaign fraught with uncertainty.
The Southern district has never WIT
messed such q struggle for Office and
perhaps never will again.
An oficc-sccker doubts the wisdom
of running for Office Before enter.
ing he consults his past record The
fight in territory politics has reach.
ed the stage where the bounds of pro-
priety are overreach2d. There has
been more dirty politics this year
than was ever known. An outsider
wonders If good men are hard to
find. Such Is the impression he gets
on the surface As a matter Of fact
the ohice-holders are u.eu of fine in
tegrity and without blemish, else
they would not have been appointed.
II has merely been fight to prevent
men unfit for positions to obtain them.
Every state has to contend with fac
tional fights and as Indian Territory
is rich in Federal berths it is no ex.
ception to the general rule.
Clinging tc the belief that an ap-
pointment will .be made Monday the
ofice-seekers are anxiously awaiting
for the music of the barH-wagon.
Morris has reached Washington and
is armed with endorsements. He is
not without political support and 1t
is agreed upon by many that he
entered the fight week ago his ap-
pointment would have been a certain.
ty. 1t is known that the attorney
general was vainly struggling with
the situation at that time. But Nor.
ris. with unfailing party loyalty, re.
| mained out of the race and only con.
| sented when organization Republi.
cans urged him on Naturally his
| candidacy attracts attention and he
| has the best wishes of many. 1t is
stated that his selection would unite
the factions. but those intimate with
| the bitterness which follows fights
OF this nature. doubt the wisdom
of the statement.
Though press dispatches indicate
that Johnson wants the place he has
| denied it so often that any contrary
| statement attracts little attention
| lnlluldlt lIltHuS OI his hldlt lIdl nt
is anxious to retire and escape the
burdens of office. His selection
would be pleasing to the rank and file
of the Southern district
Advices Indicate that Rennie, once
agreed upon for the Office, will proba
bly, fail Of appointment A late dis
patch to the effect that Allen is slat
ed as the candidate to end the strug
gle. Gresham, assistant district at
torney in the Central district advised
one of his political friends in Ard
more yesterday that he was candi
| date, but his candidacy is not looked
upon seriously by the organization.
The campaign has not been unlike
moving picture The procession oi
! ofHce-seekers moves in silence Many
would like to know who will be the
next picture on the political canvas.