The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-26

| democratic ana kepubilchh sthtt l'uu
ers In Maryland are fixing up their
/ respective states for the organization Of
the new legislature. The Democrats
will have a majority OF one In the
senate and the Republicans will have
a majority of seven in the house. The
/ nlp.and.tuck political lineup In both
houses indicates "A stormy session.
Representative Royal c. johnson, who
was elected to congress from the Second
South Dakota congressional district In
/ 1914 on the Republican ticket and Is
serving his second term, has enlisted as
"A private In the regular army. Con
gresham johnson opposed the declara'
ton OF war with Germany. and voted
against the original war resolution.
After being In session seven days, the
Fourth Georgia congressional district
convention broke "a deadlock and nom
mated "A dark horse on the 256th ballot
The nominee Is William Carter Wright.
who was defeated by Congressman Ad.
amson four years ago. and whom he
will now succeed. "a nomination In Geor-
gia being equivalent to an election.
The Texas legislature which will meet
in special session early In 1918, is 'ex'
pected to ratify the "dry" amendment
to the federal constitution. A special
session of the Kansas legislature to
ratlfy the amendment is probability.
The Missouri Legislature will meet In
special session within short time. but
is not expected to take any action on
the federal dry" amendment.
Indications are that one of the most
spirited contests to be waged in the
preliminary campaigns will be that for
the Republican nomination for con
gressman i'm the Twenty-second Ohio
district The seat is now occupied by
H. |. Emerson. who wants another term,
but three other prominent Republicans
have "a desire to represent the district
in congress- and "A four-cornered race is
already on.
IL looks now as though i'm this war
this country would be free. for the first
time. of one of the greatest curses of
its previous wars-political favoritism
in the selection of army officers. No
man yet has furnished any proof that
he has any political pull. Merit and
merit only has determined the selection
of officers so far, and every particle
of available evidence goes to show that
merit and merit only will determine the
selections of officers yet to be made.
1t is planned, according to political
gossip i'm Wisconsin, that when the gen.
eral assembly of that state meets in
January a resolution shall be intro
duced and passed calling on Senator
La Toilette to retire from the senate.
1t is not expected that this action will
have the slightest effect upon him, but
it is sure to reduce him to a level in
the estimation of the country that will
give him a label which has been at
tached to no man in public life since
the Civil war
When Congressman Fitzgerald OF
New York called up the emergency APP
preparation bill the other day his friends
in the house, from which he will retire
within a few days after many years Of
honorable service, sprang complete
surprise on him. A letter from Repub-
lican Leader Mann eulogizing him was
read. followed by tributes from Speaker
Clark and Messrs. Gillett, Sherley and
Madden. Record breaking applause fol-
lowed as he began to thank the house
for its favor and to regret his depart
ure. He was deeply touched. He re-
paid the house by saying at least one
memorable thing no statesman ever
learns except by experience-that II
takes courage to have and use personal
judgment.