The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-27
Political Observations.

IAN shot to pieces" can be said OF
the Democratic party In Indiana. In
| the recent municipal elections the Re.
publicans won a sweeping victory. with
indianapolis heading the list. Terre
Iiaute Republicans also went "over the
top" and defeated a Democratic candi.
date for mayor Fort Wayne, another
known as "A stronghold OF the Democrat.
ic party, also marked up "A victory for
| the Republicans, and South Bend. Ko-
komo and Marion, all among the larger
cities, did likewise. The Republicans
were victorious In probably two score
OF the smaller cities OF the state. All
OF which means that the Thomas Tag.
CART machine has been put out OF com.
mission.
Congressman Jacob Il. Meeker Of the
tenth Missouri district has Just been
granted "A decree OF divorce. but under
the terms OF a signed agreement which
was filed In court, Meeker yielded Gus
tody OF his four children 20 Mrs. Meeker
and promised TO pay her 5000 month
for their support. His life insurance,
for 10000. is also to be payable to the
second term In congress, and doubtless
will be nominated for a third term. He
In the most fearless antiprohibition ora.
tor In congress.
Unofficial estimates of the campaign
expenditures by the fusion committee
which supported Mayor Mitchell I'm the |
recent municipal campaign in New York |
place the amount at Si,035,000. II the |
actual expenditures approximate this |
amount, 1t is apparent that more money |
was vainly spent on behalf of Mayor |
Mitchell than had been spent before I'm |
"A municipal campaign in New York. |
so far as indicated by any public rec.
ord or by the knowledge of politicians.
National headquarters of the National |
American Woman Suffrage association |
at Washington is filling up with suf- |
fragists, who are experts in lobby work, |
determined that the Susan b. Anthony |
amendment must be passed at the com.
ing session of congress. "All the wom
en- of the country must be able TO vote |
in the 1920 elections" is the new suf
fragist slogan.
Eleven states OF the union permit for.
eigners to vote If they are twenty-one
years old, and have taken out first pa
pers viz: Alabama. Arkansas, Indiana.
Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oregon, South Dakota. Texas and Wis
consin. There will probably be some
amending of state laws when the legis-
latures of these states assemble.
Congressman generally are quite busy
just now, mending their political fences.
Ten days hence they will all be back in
Washington for the reopening of the
session. and If Washing.
ton runs true to form, the congressman
will be there until it is almost time
to go to the polls at the September pri.
maries.
Through the resignation of Keith
Neville as governor of Nebraska, the
state loses one of the best chief ex-
ecutives it has ever had. Mr.. Neville
resigns to accept the colonelcy of the
Seventh regiment, Nebraska National
Guard, and there is no doubt he will
make a gallant soldier.
One of the seats in the senate which
the Republicans are confident they will
win in the senatorial elections next
year is that held by Senator Thompson
Of Kansas. Thompson's successor will
be Arthur Capper, the present COVER
nor, if the Kansas politicians are guess
ing right.
By overwhelming majority the voters
IF Norfolk indorsed a new charter, pro-
9iding for the city manager form of
government, similar to that in force
n Dayton, Ohio. The charter requires
approval by the state Legislature. which
meets in January.
A home rule local option measure
will be one of the first bills put through
when the New Jersey legislature con-
venes in January. The Republicans
will have a majority in both houses
md the party is committed to local
,ption.
New York women in their campaign
or suffrage raised war fund of $401,-
80. OF this s2,573.23 went for the ex.
,ense of the parade, s12,206.10 for
peakers, about $40, 900 for advertising
nd S5,259.32 for war service work.
After Jan. l, every elective office in
Ind, will be filled by a Re-
This is the first in the his
ory of the city for any one political
arty to have all the offices.
Why, OF Course!
indianapolis News: Though thorough
Y patriotic, Johnny, aged nine. dining
nth his mother in one of the cafeterias
n wheatless day, could not understand
'hy he should eat cornbread instead of
he usual white bread
In the argument that ensued his
nothing losing her temper, ordered the
oung man ito get outside of his por-
ion of bread right away"
After a thoughtful moment Johnny
Mother, then l would be
he peelin', wouldn't 70"
Nice fat young turkeys. Denton's
rocery. 27.2