The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-27

PROGRESS|VES
TURN TO WILSON
HE HAS DARED TO CURB The
POWER OF WALL STREET.
MANY FORMER REPUBLICANS
WILD VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.

pendent voters turning 10 President
Wilson continue TO reach the Demo
cratic national committee from all
sections.
Capt. Charles 5. Gi6bens Of Nick
erson. Kan, four years ago was Re
publican chairman for his county.
Now he Is county chairman for the
Progressives.
Il feel he says. that Wilson has
had the creates, difficulties to face of
any president since Lincoln, and that
he has steered the ship OF state wise
ly and safely. | am for him"
Mrs. Allie Bo!ley, 5 years old, Of
Sacramento, Cal, a veteran nurse
with experience on sixty-seyen bat
,lefields during the civil war, says.
u intend to vote for Wilson. By
signing the Ashbrook bill he has
made it law for all widows Of old SOL
diers Of the civil var shall have a
pension"
Although Republican for more
than thirty years, and a Blaine cleo
tor, Charles F. McKesson Of Morgan
ton. y. C, is for President Wilson.
with thousands Of other Republi-
cans" he says, Il am sorely dissp-
pointed in the speaking tour Of
Hughes. No presidential candidate
ever made so weak, fru!tless and
eyasiye campaign"
Lorenzo D. Gather Of Lagrange,
Ind, civil war veteran and Repub-
lcan until 1912, when he joined the
Progressive movement, says: This
year I am for Woodrow Wilson, be
cause l believe he will come nearer
10 carrying out the policies Of the
Progressive party than Hughes, for
he has already secured the enactment
Of many measures advocated by that
party"
From Wellsburg, ". Va, Thomas
F. Reid writes that, although always
hitherto a Republican, he is now for
President Wilson. "Nlr. Wilson," he
says, is a man Of worldwide Wis
ion. He decides in favor OF that
which he believes to be right"
Il can see no object in changing
presidents at this critical time" says
John Uri Lloyd. chemist and author,
Of Cincinnati.
Replying TO attempts 10 induce him
to declare for Hughes, Judge L. A.
Laughlin Of Kansas City says he is
in the trenches for Wilson, be-
cause more than any other leader,
he has dared TO curb the power Of
Wall street By supporting Mt.
Hughes l should simply be ratifying
the transfer Of my vote at the Gary
dinner and rewarding the treachery
Of the Chicago convention"
Hundreds OF Minneapolis Republi-
cans have Joined in the formation Of
an organization which will work
throughout Minnesota in aid Of Pres
ident Wilson's candidacy. Among
the leaders are Senator Thomas J.
Grose. Leslie c. Lane, Charles F.
Keyes. c. Albin Jones, ". G. Rick
cite. Albert II. Hall and B. F. Ward
Dissatisfaction with the policies Of
IIvrh.s "a -ha -aazru
In St Paul the opposition to
Hughes is so pronounced among Re
publican and Progressive voters that
a non-partizan Woodrow Wilson club
has been formed. A. J. Holmes, a
prominent business man, Republi-
can and formerly a great admirer Of
Roosevelt. has been made president
Wall street and the manufacturers
Of munitions are the only factors In
the East opposing Wilson, says ]. r.
Campbell. representative Of large
elastic webbing company Of New
York. Mr.. Campbell, a former Re
publican. says nothing would induce
him 20 vote for Hughes
one Of the subscribers 20 tho VIII
son popular campaign fund is Nrs.
Florence Wells Carpenter ~ No. 5ii
Clifton Ave. Minneapolis Although
her husband ls a Republican. che sent
her personal check FOR 800 20 a.
sist In the reelection of Wilson.
William Mex Davis Of Lake View.
Ohio. writes that in that vi1egr.
which has a voting population ~ lfl
fourteen Republicans say they are
going 70 vote Tor Wilson.
let well enough alone Sc TIE sr-
eumont advanced by Alouza S.sRqn-
ger OF Chandlervllle, IL Mr Sis
wonger was a Republican.
The Minneapolis Daily SeT- is pull
fishing letters from Republican, op-
posing Hughes These letters. sign
ed. take up three columns daily
John Z. Lewis. 1rreriy sergeant