The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.
In the municipal election in Jersey
City there were tortyone candidates
for the five cUmmissiouerships. JeT.
scy City has The commission form OF
government, and eiectiOns are sup
posed 10 be non.partisan.
Congressman-atlarge Mccormick OF
Illinois is proclaimed as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
United States senator in 1918. No
doubt Senator Lewis will again receive
the Democratic nomination
Strenuous efforts are being made to
induce Senator Borah of Idaho to re.
consider his determination to retire at
the end Of his present term, on the
ground that "thc Republicans netd
Borah" in the senate
The cost to St. Louis of holding the
primaries and regular election was
$727OG, including $575OO paid 10
judges and clerks and for rental of
polling places The primaries were
held on day set aside for revision,
and in this way Sl75OO was saved.
Republicans OF what is known as the
silk stocking" assembly district New
York, have elected William w. Hop
pin, a Yale graduate, leader of their
organization. Among the members OF
this organization are Elihu Root ami
Joseph II. Choate
American Socialists it is said, are 20
be represented at the international
congress Of Socialists which Is to as
semble in Copenhagen, May Is. The
effect OF this congress win be aid and
comfort to the central powers, as the
Socialists are mAmerican if not act.
ually pro-German.
A resolution offered by a Socialist
member Of the New York assembly to
request President Wilson to recon.
slider his appointment Of Elihu Root
as head Of the United States com.
mission to Russia, was hooted down
by the members Of the assembly and
all record Of It was expunged from
the Journal
The action Of Governor Gardner Of
Missouri in providing good jobs for
his opponents for the Democratic nom.
ination for governor is causing much
comment William r. Painter. who
probably was the most bitter in his
denunciatiOn Of Gardner during the
campaign, was appointed chairman Of
the prison board. Cornelius Roach
who gave Gardner a close race in
many counties, is to be chairman Of
the tax commission if the governor
carries out his announcements on that
score. The Rev Arthur n. Lindsay
was made chairman Of the board Of
managers of the state hospital at Ne.
vada.
Entrance OF this country into tae
great war has transformed public SEN
timent Politics become a pigmy and
patriotism gigantic almost in a night.
In congress, where partisanship some
times desends to pettincss, there has
been almost complete obliteratoR Of
political lines. And throughout the ma.
tion men of every party and political
creed are rallying to the support of
the national government
No one Is contendng that President
Wilson played politics when he an.
pointed Elihu Root to head the con.
mission from this nation TO Europe
That appointment was obviously made
ON the ground Of Mr.. Roots exccp.
tional personal qualifications He Will
20 as great lawyer and DISTINGUISHED
statesman of wide experience. For the
best reasons the appointment has
been received with general approval
The initiative and referendum was
the issue in an election FOX delegates
to the Massachusetts constitutional
convention, and the candidates were
designated as "progressives' and
conservatives While the "progres
sives' triumphed in the election OF
delegates.at-large. capturing eleven of
the fifteen, the conservatives" Will
be represented by L25 members to 81
for the "progressives," with 6S pp-
proved by both parties and 10 min.
dorsed.