The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-16
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES
GET BUSY AS DAY OF ELEC.
TloN APPROACHES.
Cast VOTES TUESDAY
Contests for Mayor and Chief Of Police
are Attracting the Most Interest
Location Of Precincts and List Of
Officials.

As next Tuesday, the day of the
primary election draws near the can
didates for various city offices are
becoming extremely busy, and they
are not overlooking any bets to get
themselves prominently before the
public. Already they are beginning
to make platform pledges and are
otherwise trying to convince the
voters that they are the only Simon
pure article in the nature OF candi-
date in their particular race.
Interest in Mayor and Chief.
The office of mayor and chief Of
police are the two that are attracting
greatest attention in the public eye
and the two that promise to show
more speed than any of the Others
The present incumbent Mayor
Lasher is doing some effective cam.
paigning and is meeting every voter
in the city and presenting his claims
for the office. Former Mayor Bill
Roberts is making a vigorous cam-
paign and feels confident that he will
again occupy the mayors office at the
city hall. Botn will be opposed by
Mike German Independent candidate
Their are six candidates in the race
for the office Of chief of police and
this seems to be a hard contest to
dope out All OF the candidates have
had experience as officers and any
one would be a good selection. Added
to the six regular Democrats will be
the Independent candidate who has
also filed with the secretary Of the
election board and whose name will
appear on the ticket.
Here they are, take your choice:
Dow Braziel, who was at one time
chief of police here, and for several
years has been a special officer for
the governmemnt.
Jake Williams, former deputy
sheriff, and man of wide experience
as an officer is another.
Dave Fraser, present member Of
the police force, and Dan Blackburn
a brother officer in the same depart.
ment are two more who have their
hats in the ring.
Dave Booker, who has been an off.
Ger in the southwest for forty years
and has served the city in the capacity
of chief Of police In the past, is
another candidate, Mr.. Booker has a
most enviable reputation as an off.
Ger and has served well and faithful.
ly In the past. For that reason he
wants to have another chance at the
job.
Les Sigler, who was constable in
Morgan township before moving to
this city, and who is at present con.
stable Of Ardmore township is the
last of the Democratic candidates.
Added to the six above mentioned
Will be the name Of the present in.
cumbent, Bob Hutchins, who will
make the race on the independent
ticket, Mr. Hutchins has been an
officer nearly all his life and for the
past two years has served as chief.
incidentally II may be mentioned that
he is the only man other than Dem.
ocrat who has ever held this office.
Commissioner Candidates.
There are two candidates for com.
missioner from the first ward The
present incumbent, W. c. Dewitt. and
former Commissioner Tom Carter.
Both are making a strenuous cam.
paign and the race in that particular
contest promises to be interesting.
There are four lined up In the sec.
ond wardsfor this job-threo Demo.
Gratis and one Independent. The pres.
ent incumbent II. T. Hunt. Is a candi.
date for reelection; W. S. Fraley.
who was former commissioner from
that section but who was defeated
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