The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-04
S. A. APPLE I: /: q. +. i. !.
I DOEsNOT VIEW
WITH ALARM
SAYS THE STIR BEING RAISED
By THE OPPOSITION WILL
AMOUNT TO ITS USUAL FORCE,
WHICH is NOTHING.

The opposition to the regular nom
|inees on the democratic ticket are
doing their best to create sentiment
jim their favor. but so far have met
with very little encouragement. They
seem to think there are several dem
focrats in the city dissatisfied with
the result OF the primary and will
line up with them. Just what they
dbase their theory on is mystery,
hnd from present indications the
ticket will go through with an in
creased majority this election.
S. A. Apple, chairman of the coun-
'ty central committee, has some very
pointed remarks on the subject, and
ne seems to have the situation pretty
well sized up:
Can duck swim?" was the an
Swer Chairman Apple made when
asked If he believed the democratic
vote of Ardmore would come to its
standard next Tuesday. There is the
usual pessimist abroad in the city
this year with his usual prophecy of
, apathy upon the part of democratic
INelectors at balloting time" continued
|Mr. Apple, but have observed that
1khis good Ardmore democracy never
Walls to record its unanimous approx
IL of the work of the primary. Our
people are keenly alive to the i'm
foortance of maintaining the splendid
record this patriotic city enjoys of
being a model municipality; and our
Sarty is likewise jealous of it's good
itame and its share in keeping Ard
More popular city and the reputed
home Of unsullied democracy If, in
Iced, our party supporters are not
treating a din nightly and our lead
,rs spellbinding on the street corners
We are nevertheless prepared to vote
he straight democratic ticket. Fuss
IND fire are not necessary, anyway,
~ luC pACSCh hClC W uD
lust enough pep in the primary to
make 1t interesting to the contestants
put our enemy is not making any no.
iceable efforts to get votes, and
10 we are winding up with a noise
ess campaign. But noiseless and
\ old of sensations as it may be, there
emains that loyalty to party pledges
Which will insure a handsome ma
tority for the entire democratic ticket.
"One or two have suggested that
ome of our nominees will be scratch
! d, on the ballot. There will be too
Ilttle OF this to receive attention. ]
elieve in the end the nominees will
eceiye about the same totals, for
there one is scratchG he will make
up from the independent vote. And
his independent vote always can be
epended upon to even up the totals |
br the boys who lose from the
scratchers." | hate that word. | |
fish we had a~law compelling JUS to |
eep the sacred obligations we make
~ the primary, then all left on the |
eneral election ballot would be the |
arty emblems. Every elector who |
egistered as democrat and who
pied a democratic ticket at the pri-
lary would have but one choice CON-
W to him-he would either place the
fling stamp under that chicken
i he would keep out of the election
( (logether. That's my kind of parti-
hnship. am nncompromisingly
tainst these malcontents who whoop
fup for their friends in the primary,
Id because some of them fail to
nd. spend the intervening time be-
geen elections predicting that hull
, 4 of peepur are going to scratch
e ticket. Still, as have said,
ere will be negligible number of
,lters this year. The party has
oxen, and rs nominees will get the
II vote. both because of loyalty and
e merits OF the men we have named
Every man who stays at home
'sts a vote against us and this class
democrats will do us the most
rm this year. We are much in the
lss with the horse on the track run
be- against time. All should vote
L add to the record of the ticket,
we want the largest number pos
lie as a basis for future representa-
ms, and as a boast to fling in the
es of republicans and so-called {