The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-14
C|TYE[ECT|0N
WILL De NEXT
ON THE CARPET
ARE THAT THERE
WILL BE SOMETHING DOING
WHEN BLOSSOMS BLOOM IN
sPRlNGTlME Again.

selecting city officials to serve. them
for the tw0\years beginning with the
fiscal year before the general elec
tiou in April, of COURSE the primary
or elimination contest will have to be
staged in March, and from present
indications this is gong to be some
las if every officer connected with the
city government is going to have op,
position for his job, that is if he cares
to return to the flesnpots however,
there are several on rne payroll who
will never stand for raying the job
wished on them again under any cir
cumstances. There are others, how
ever, who are never satisfied unless
they are serving the dear pee-pul, and
they will no doubt have their hats in
the ring.
The four commissioners will first
be considered. From indications,
every one Of the present incumbents
is going to have opposition, unless, as
above stated, they positively refuse to
be considered, and there are already
several willing souls in each of the
districts who have let it be limited
about that they are in a receptive
mood and "in the hands of their
friends" Look out for these fellows
They will announce when the time
Icomes,-no fear of that.
For the exalted position of mayor,
/ there is no doubt that the present
| incumbent will be a candidate for re-
election. There is also not the slight.
est shadow of doubt but that he is
going to have to do some tall step
ping" to keep out of the way of three
or four avowed candidates who are
going to ask the taxpayers to put them
on the payroll for the next two years.
SO far the prominently mentioned"
are all good men, and it will be just
a question of the survival of the fittest
when the end of the lane is reached.
Another "horse race" is going to
be that for chief of police. At least
three of the present police force will
be candidates. with as many more
outside the fold who want the job
of safeguarding the public for two
years at so much per month. This
race has always brought out the most
spirit and there never has been
time when excitement did not run
high when it came to selecting a head
of the department. 1t is practically
certain that this will be a six-man race
with perhaps a few added starters
before the time comes for making an
nouncements.
All other departments of the city |
government, with the exception of the |
school board, are appointive and the |
school board, as a general thing, has |
been left out of political question al |
together in this city, and so far as
possible, every member retained who |
will consent to serve. The school |
board of Ardmore is recognized as !,
one of the strongest IN the state and |
the people, without regard to politi-
cal faith, desire to let them severely
alone
OF course, with an incoming admin
istration, there is always more or less
doubt as to where some of the EN-
ployes will land. There is one de-
partment. however. that has been left
out of politics more or less on account
of its efficiency, and that is the fire
department. Insurance companies, as
a rule. do not look with favor upon
a fire department being made politi-
cal pawn, and when It is efficient sug-
gest that il be left alone. Besides.
insurance rates are high enough. as
they are without encouraging a high
ar rate by making a political plaything
out of the fire department.
The clerks in other departments are
all subject to the whims of the heads
Of elective departments, but there has
been a tendency in the past to let well
enough and efficiency alone. OF
course there is an unwritten law ap-
plying to Uncle George Henry" that
Il would not be well for any elective
officer to flaunt. He has been a fixture
md an efficient one, ,or many years.
md will in all probability have the job
rs long as he wants 1t.
The whole thing. simmered down, is
going to mean a pretty warm cam
,aign. and now that all other political
lattles have passed. there will be
general jockeying and warming up
'or the race.