The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-22
Thirty-two to be Named.

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Thirty-two to be Named.
Thirty-two senators are to be nam
ed in the 1914 campaign, the terms
of that number expiring March >,
| 1915. The democratic majority in
the senate is too small for the com
, fort of the party. There is a good
majority of only six at present and
two or three of these decline to stand
without being hitched on many ques-
tions. Today the republicans number
, forty-four to the democrats fifty. The
| progressives have one senator and
there is one vacancy, caused by the
death of Senator Johnston of Alaba-
ma. SO the republicans by winning
half dozen seats in the coming
struggle, may gain control of the up
per body.
AS to the house of representatives,
the present majority of the democrats
is too bulky and unwieldy-any re-
publican at the capitol will say so.
Democrats do not think there is any
possibility of the tables being turned
in the next congress, but the party
does not want to lose ground because
of the effect on the country at large.
The presidential campaign of 1916 is
in mind, and a heavy republican gain
next year would influence the big
fight to a considerable extent. In fact,
republicans make hole in our dem
Ccratic lines next year big enough
for even a small sized wagon to drive
through, the next president might be
a republican.
Difficult to Understand Progressives.
Democrats and republicans in the
house always up to their necks in
political hot water, have gathered con
siderable campaign fodder on all sides
OF the various national issues already.
What the prCgressiyes have gather
ed 50 far is problematical. They make
so much out of everything that the
real value of their campaign material
is difficult to appraise until after the
Landslide" or the arrival of the dark
horse 1t is certain that the income
tax will be made a campaign issue,
that the tariff issue will be watched
with asmuch care and precision as
cat watches rat in trap, and for
every factory that closes down on ac-
count of the lowered duties, supposed
ly, the republicans will send out hun
dreds and thousands of warning to the
other factories and other factory
hands throughout the country.
Meantime the old question of fourth
class postmasters and political pat
ronage is bothering democrats. There
is a bigger effort than ever to make
exceptions to the civil service lists.
They are doing almost anything to
break up the republican rule and place !
democratic friends next to the pie"
trough.
Difficult to Gust Republicans.
1t has been sixteen years since the |
democrats have been in power. And |
during that time perhaps the boys |
have been making about as many |.
promises concerning jobs. Naturally |
more or less democrats believe their |
congressman are holding out" on |
them because the jobs are not forth. /
coming. Therefore there will he in .
some districts a few disgruntled peo-
pie who will vote to send another man
to Washington to pry loose these fat .
and fancy jobs, and it will be quite
a long time before the country at
large understands that it is harder
to gain political appointment than
it is to loop the loop through the
eye of a shoemakers needle.
Leaders in Coming Fight.
The republican congressional COM