The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25

the country, but IL may be roppeu VI
this distinction next spring by Chicago
Now that women In New York can
vote. the number OF single alien women
applying for naturalization papers has
greatly increased. Married women
whose husbands are unnaturalized. can
not become citizens.
Senator Charles Curtis OF Kansas has
been called TO Washington. days In ad'
vance of the opening OF congress. to
do special work as whip OF the Renub-
lican minority in the senate" but infor.
nation in regard 10 the character OF
this special work" is lacking.
Official figures OF the wet" or dry
election in Iowa. Oct. Is, have just been
announced. The count OF the ballots
showed that the ''wets" won by a ma
jority OF ss2. the vote for the prohibition
amendment being 2l4.6sS and against
2i5.6s5.
The Democratic national committee,
from its headquarters in Washington
has issued n statement pointing out the
net gain OF two seats In the house OF
representatives since the general elec
tions a year ago. and claiming that in
other districts where there have been
byelections. there is no falling Off In
Democratic strength. The gains were
made in a North Dakota and Penn
sylvania district.
The National Security League pro
poses TO play an important role in the
1918 congressional campaign. The
league announces the inauguration OF Q
nationwide effort to prevent the dis
ruption OF the support Of the wal
agencies of the government which
would follow serious overturns in the
| congressional election next fall. anf
that IL will exert its full power through
its $50 branches throughout the coun
try and membership of 100000 vigilan
Americans TO see that men are elected
| to congress next year who are commit
ted to the support OF the aggressive ant
efficient conduct of the war. irrespect
! i've of party.
Boston's approaching election de
serves attention because it will be un
| like any heretofore held IL is by Law
non-partisan mo primary election o.
caucus for municipal offices shall b.
held hereafter in the city of Boston.
ballots used at any annual or specia
municipal election shall have printe'
thereon any party or political designa
tion or mark, and there shall not be ap
pended to the name of any candidat
any such party or political designation
or mark. or anything showing how h
was nominated, or indicating his view
or opinions" Candidates for mayo
are nominated on petition, 5000 cert
fled signatures being required
There is still much speculation as +
the source from which Morris Hillquitt
the Socialist candidate, obtained his in
creased vote in the New York mayor
atty fight. but comparison of the may
orally vote with the presidential vot
,of 1916 makes it evident that Hillquit
gained many of his supporters from tn
Republican party. a statement of tn
, Democratic national committee co.
cludes as follows: 1T is apparent tina
, the Hughes vote disintegrated into tn
Mitchell. Bennett and Hilquitt camp:
Even IL the total vote for Mitchell an
g. Bennett be combined. ignoring the vi
doubted fact that Mitchell must hav
received many Democratic votes. tn
united strength of these two candidate
amounts to only about $4,000, or los 90
less than the Hughes vote. The create
portion of the Hillquitt vote came from
former Republicans. There can be n
question as to this. by whatever process
/. the vote may be analyzed."