The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-20
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

THE POLITICAL SlIUAIION'
Within a little less than two weeks
the state primaries will be held at
which time the three political parties
that are competing for supremacy IN
this state will choose their standard
bearers. The socialist party has a,
state ticket but they are not expect
ing to win and have no c-ntest amonb
themselves. The republicans encour-
aged by the republican press of the
state and preparing to take advantage
of any error made by the democrats,
have some hopes of capturing Okla
homa at the fall elections and there
are number of good men who are
asking for the republican nomination
for governor. C. c. Jones who Will
speak In Ardmore tonight is making
a whirlwind campaign of the state in
an automobile, he is a strong speaker,
he is a man of statewide reputation
and hopes to be the nominee of his
party Ferguson and McNeal have
visited this section OF the state and
while John Fields has not made a
speech here he has been in the city a
few times and has some good friends
rho nr " will
somewhat be divided among all the
candidates but it is believed that Nc
Neal will have the largest vote here.
The chances in the state now are
that McNeal will be the nominee. He
is banker, he has locked horns with
Governor Haskell, has criticized bit
terly the state administration and
some charges have been made against
him. Charges are often the means
of making a politician and it often
proves to be true that the man who
is the hardest fought is the winner.
In the democratic party there are
l-ur candidates. 1t is generally con-
ceded that Kirk, one of the candi-
dates. is not a factor, although he has
made Il number of speeches, and has
never failed to entertain the crowds.
Another candidate is Leslie Ross.
Ross has chosen to attack the admin
istration OF his own party in his cam
pa.gn and he looks to the dissatisfied
democrats for his support. He mas
also come out for local option and
high license and expects the liquor
vote to help him win the fight 1t is
generally conceded that Ross he's no
chance for the nomination. but he is
factor in the fight He is a strong
patform speaker and makes some
friends wherever he gees. The biggest
state questions however eminate from
this side of the state and MIR. Ross
has overlooked them, on several is
sues he has moi taken stand and on
the very issues upon which the cam
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naturally follows that Ross cannot
hope to win.
William Il. Murray of Tish5mingo
might be termed a formidable candi-
date. He is We'll known all over the
state He has been much talked of
for several years, has been active in
pubic questions and has made some
strong friends and some bitter enc
mics. The press of the state gener-
ally has not been friendly TO Murray
and he has been forced to depend
largely for publicity upon his own
speeches and upon the mailing Of let.
Jers to voters. In the series of de.
Dates recently held IL is conceded
even by the friends of Murray that he
lost much Of his prestige. he gave un-
mistakab!e evidence that under con.
ditions that try a man thoroughly that
Murray loses his head and cannot be
a leader. The Endorsement of him
by the Law and Order League of the
state has fallen completely flat and
is not worth many votes If any at all
Union Labor, the Farmers Union and
others upon whom democracy must
depend in this state for its supremacy.
are at wsr with Murray and it would
be indeed very dangerous TO the par