The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-03

nit this as a fact
The politicians came trooping in !
yesterday from all parts of the
country, to roll up big vote for
Mr.. Bryan at the ballot box today.
After a good old democratic demon
stration on the street with torches.
all gathered at the opera house to
hear what the spellbinders had to
say of the political situation in
other parts of the state. There was
quite a showing of ladies' who are
equally as interested In the result
men are. Hon. Charles ID. Carter,
the young Demosthenes of Oklaho-
ma. entertained the audience 70,
some thirty minutes or more with
one of his interesting talks which
was full of sound logic and spiced
with witticisms for which he Is
so noted.
Hon. w. NJ. Franklin of
Madill, one of the states prominent
young democrats talked entertain
ingly and at the wind-up recitdd a
catchy poem.
Hon. A. G. Cruce. who is ever
to the fore, pointedly remarked con-
cerning the political situation, and
out of school on r. w. Dick.
1t is feared. told a tale or two
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The city has begun her toilet for
! the Federation. The big show win
dow at Maddens Is quite unique
and Is the clever work and origi-
nality of Charles Dibrell, who Is a
| genius in this line. There are two
! figures handsomely gowned on eth
or side OF gate which stands aiar
the one opening 1t is decked in
| flying streamers of red and white,
the club colors adopted by the In
dian Territory Federation. Through
the gate is coming Miss Oklahoma
in green and white-her chosen COT
o~s. There will be many clever ideas
in window dressing, many have not
yet been completed. All bid the
guests welcome.
There will be many handsom.
gowns on display at the gathering
this week, but we dare say none
will attract more attention or
cause more comment and admiration
than the creation at the first Mon
day show yesterday. 1t was a home
spun cottonade and was sixty.four
years old-indeed quite a curiosity
and an heirloom of which the own
er should be very proud.
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Clubwomen of the new state arc
thronging in this afternoon. attract
ed by the annual meeting of the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory feo-
erations. which will be consolidated
during the coming session. The
meeting will open this evening with
a reception. Child labor will be
one of the principal subjects dis
cussed and 1t Is likely that a move
ment will be launched looking TO leg
islation on that subject. The new
state federation will have 1S5 al
filiated local clubs.
El Reno Clubs Endorse Mrs. Riddle.
Never before in the history OF Ok
lahoma clubdom have the women's
clubs OF FL Reno been so interested
in the election OF state officers.
Whether this IS due 10 the popular
ity OF the candidates for president,
Mrs. F. f. Riddle of Chickasha
and Mrs. John Threadgill OF Okla
hoa City. or the fact OF the inoc-
ulation OF the political enthusiasm
OF their husbands and fathers who
are immersed in the throes OF the
political campaign. II Is hard to say
but at any rate they are striving
with might and main to gain the
election OF their choice of the can.
didates.
The city federation OF clubs has
never become afiiliated with the
q, state organization, consequently IN.
city will be represented by men,
bers OF only one club, the Crestone-
sthean, The delegates are Mrs. c.
I r, Miller and Mrs. NJ. p. Fope.
They are instructed to vote for Mrs.
Riddle.
Mrs. +. VI. Davis. parliamentarlan
of the Indian Territory Federation,
OF Muskogee. and Mrs. John Catin
. first vice nresident OF Bartlesyille