The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-20
Political Observations.

dent in the war crisis or who have at
tempted TO hamper the administration
in the prosecution of the war. Its first
article deals with Senator William ].
Stone, of Missouri The Herald's pub.
lished conclusion after an investigation
of Stones career is that he has been
guided in his opposition to the presi-
dent and TO the war by his personal
political interests, and that his conduct
has been dictated by his desire to re-
tain the support of the German
Americans in Missouri when he shall
be a candidate for reelection in 1920.
The campaign for the Republican
nomination for United States senator is
on, in Illinois. Among those talked of
for the nomination are former Governor
Deneen. Congressman Medill McCor-
mick, Congressman George Edmund
Foss, Judge Kenesaw M. Lands and
Col. Frank l.. Smith. The candidacy Of
Mayor William H. Thompson of Chica-
go, is no longer taken seriously The
Illinois Republican leaders assume that
the present senator, Hamilton Lewis,
will be the nominee again of the Dem
ocratic party and are confident that
he will be defeated at the polls
The surest sign that the friends and
supporters of Mayor Thompson Of Chi
cago are slipping from him is found in
the disappearance of the big Bill" hats.
Only little while ago thousands of the
big cowboy headgear were worn, but
now scarcely man in Chicago, not ev-
en- one Of the city hall gang, has the
temerity to wear one Thompson's
boom for the Republican nomination for
United States senator has collapsed.
A foreign language newspaper, pub
lished in Chicago, has printed in several
issues this quotation credited to Associ-
ate Justice Brandeis Of the supreme
court: The conscription law is uncon.
stitutional, and therefore there cannot
exist plot again law which is, per
Sc, null and void" Justice Brandeis de-
MES in the most positive language that
he ever made such a statement
As a result Of the election i'm Maine
the other day. the outlook for a growth
Of woman suffrage sentiment in the
east does not appear very bright to the
onlOOker. The next test Is to come on
a constitutional amendment I'm New
York at a special election, Nov. 6. There
the women have to overcome an adverse
majority Of 100000 cast two years ago
Among the senators who will seek a
reelection next year, but VIII not find
II, are Thomas w. Hardwick. OF Geor.
gia, George W. Norris Of Nebraska. and
J. *. Nardaman of Mississippi There
will be a bigger bunch who will fail
of reelection in 1920.
Republican leaders are generally
agreed that II the Republican national
convention were 10 be held I'm the next
few months the contest for the nomina.
tion would be between Governor Whit.
man of New York and Governor Low
den Of Illinois.
Preparations for taking the votes of
the New Jersey soldiers, both at the pri
mary and the general election, are un.
der way. II is estimated that on pri.
mary day about 1888 soldiers will vote
and that approximately 3O766 can vote
on election day
"Lowden for president is now loud
talk in Illinois. AT every county fair
and whenever men gather this refrain
is heard: 'Lowden for president. Low.
den Is the best governor Illinois ever
had. We want Lowden for president"