The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-04

be the candidate against the Tammany
nominee.
When in Pittsburg, Pa. the other day,
to deliver patriotic address. Colonel
Roosevelt refused to dine with Mayor
Thompson of Chicago or even tn talk
with him.
A committee Of the constitutional
convention of Massachusetts is plan.
ming step that neither Wisconsin nor
Oregon has taken. 1t is TO give the
governor the right to refer bills to the
people.
The present session OF congress be.
gan In April and the things which il
was called to accomplish are far from
the finish. The emergency which called
1t still leXists. When the end will come
no one can say. The special session
may run until the regular session in
December.
Politicians are still pulling to get
commissions in the new army for their
henchmen and favorites, but the ad.
ministration and the war and navy de.
partments are as yet unmoved They
are still firm in their determination
that merit and not politics shall govern
in the appointments Of army officers.
Judge Henry Lamm, the republican
candidate for governor of Missouri last
year, has been appointed by President
Wilson as chairman OF the board of an
peals and review under the conscription
act Of the western district of Missouri.
The appointment was made at the sup.
gestion Of Governor Gardner. who was
Judge Lamm's successful opponent for
the governorship.
Governor Whitman Of New York is
accused Of having selected draft eX.
emption boards for political purposes. +"
IN statement issued by Edwin S. Har.
iis' chairman Of the democratic state
committee. He said the governor can.
not escape just condemnation for bring
ing the conscription act into disrepute
in that state. OF course. the governor
denies the charge.
Indications are that Representative
Mann's days Of leadership in the house
are over In any event, it is plain from
the general trend Of conversation
among the republican members that
from this time on they will guard them.
selves against being led afield by Mr..
Mann. In other words, unless Mr..
Mann gives the government his unouali
fled support during the progress Of this
war, he will find that he has small fol.
lowing among the republicans of the
house.
Treason Is rampant I'm several sec.
tions Of the country, and especially in
New York city In the August numpar
OF the Bull" New York publication
to which jeremiah A. OTearv con.
tributes the principal article. the United
States and President Wilson are car.
tooned an dattacked. while all Of the
allied nations are made the subject Of
ridicule. Those Americans OF German
origin who have advised their fellows
to stand by the United States in this
war are denounced.
The suffragists. having taksa a Doll
of the senate and house, announce that
If a vote can be had on the suffrage
amendment II is sure 10 pass at this ses.
sion of congress This poll. they CHM.
shows that In both houses nearly ,wo.
thirds Of the republican and more ,han
one-third Of the democratic members
have pledged themselves TO surro.t the
amendment. This does not count the
doubtful or "noncommittal" con.
gressmen, considerable portion Of
whom undoubtedly will vote for the
measure when it comes up.
Massachusetts elects a governor and
other state officers annually, and the
republican politicians are now busy try.
ing to iron out the wrinkles in the
party organization Governor Mccall
will ask for "A third term. and the pre.
| sumption is that he will receive re.
nomination. He is a man Of national
reputation, having served in the house
OF representatives with distinction. The
democratic nominee for governor is yet
In doubt. but the party has some
strong men and the leaders are not
without hope OF winning in this years
contest. Both parties are supporting
the national administrations war poll.
cies.
GERMANY ON THE SEAS.