The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-03
SAY, HAVE YOU
HEARD A NOISE
LIKE A MAYOR?
JUST you LISTEN A FEW MO-.
MENTS AND YOU WILL HEAR
THE SIREN SONG OF REcEP.
TIVE SOULS.

some other must fill his unexpired
term, there will no doubt be good
natured scramble for the position, and
Just who will land the plum is prob
lematical at this time
Now, for instance, there is Friend"
London, commissioner from the fourth
ward. He has graced the executive
chair upon many occasions in the alb
sence of the retiring mayor and is
familiar with the duties of the office
and the intricate workings of the mu-
nicipal tribunal where offenders are
separated from their money, and often
from their liberty for a season. He
could be induced no doubt, to accept
this post as permanent job If the con
stituency would insist hard enough.
Again there is Chum Lasher He too
has sat at the roll top of the mayors
and is familiar with the letter opener
and the rubber stamp. There is not
the slightest doubt in the world but
what he would consent to sacrifice his
personal ambition for the public veal
If the veal was welded persistently
enough by his other colleagues in of
flee, and the clamoring of the populace
demanded a good sound Moses, but
listen
1t is just possible that inasmuch as
there are two in the political family
of the same faith who are watchfully
waiting the call of the wild or the
wildly calling fellows who pay the
tax, that there might be such a thing
as dark horse chosen at the last
moment, and another smiling conten-
ance added to the official family
around the deliberativc board At any
rate, ii is clear that this could be
done under the provisions of the char
ter, and even today it has been init
mated by good many taxpayers that
they would not be at all averse to a
special election and let all the people
have a say as to who should lead them
for the remainder of the term.
An election of this kind would cost
very little if anything, about the price
of the ballots would be all, and the
candidates of which there would be
several, would willing dig up for that.
However. the matter will not come to
head until after the formal resigna-
ton has been passed upon by the
board, and here is something else
again"
The city at the present time is try.
ing to get money on bond issue voted
some time ago so far all the negotia.
tions have been made under Mayor
Mullen's signature, the city attorney
stated this morning that he was 60
ing to make an effort to have all the
papers prepared before the meeting
Tuesday night for the mayors sigma
ture before he retired from office 9TH
erwise, the attorney stated, that he
believed it would be advisable to table
his resignation for one week in order
that all details in the bond matter
tould be complete,
So there you are 1t may be pos
sible that the present mayor will be
requested to remain in office for some
time to come, on the other hand, he
may insist on having his resignation
accepted upon presentation tomorrow
night, or in the event Of refusal, to
quit the job anyhow. At any rate, Ard.
more still has an active mayor, and,
no matter how many aspirants there
are for his job, there will be but lit
tie chance Of anyone getting it until
he relinquishes the reins of govern
ment. There is another little ques-
tion that should not be overlooked, in
the event that a mayor is selected
from the ranks Of the commissioners
who will be selected to succeed the
commissioner? 1t is assured that two |
of the commissioners on the present
board would not have the job of mayor
on bet, therefore it is plainly discern
ibleible that a commissioner would
have to be chosen either from the
third or fourth ward in the event
that a mayor is drafted from the Of
fetal family, the fourth ward is veri-
table hot bed of candidates, always
has been, but in the third, there is
much more timidlity. and a fine rake
might have to be used to find can
iidate to fit the job. however, why
ross the bridge now?