The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-20
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

May ~.
For the first time in the history
Of primary or general election
in St. Louis, The Westliche Pos
and Die Amerika, the two German
language daily newspapers OF st
Louis. will not receive any OF the
advertising Of the board OF election
commissioners. The action was
taken at a recent meeting of the
board.
Declared to be one of the most
| capable men in the cabinet, that he
probably knows more about military
history than anybody else in the
cabinet and perhaps more about
military theory than most OF the
high officers OF the army, David ).
Houston, secretary OF agriculture, is
discussed as presidential possibil-
ity in 1920 by David Lawrence i'll
the Saturday Evening Post.
In South Carolina the fight tor
the Democratic nomination Tor
United States senator which IS
equivalent to an election, seems to
be between Senator Benjamin K.
Tillman and former Gov. Cole
BleaSe. There is no height TO which
the ambition OF the notorious
Blease does not soar. but it is hard
" thinkable that South Carolina
will so far forget itself as to again
elevate to political position the gov
ernor who disgraced it.
Indiana is the first state this year
to hold primary elections. Pri-
maries were held throughout the
state for the nomination of candi-
dates for the national house OF
the state legislature
and county, township and judicial
offices. In addition, delegates were
chosen by the Republicans and the
Democrats for the coming state
of the parties. Pre-
cinct committeemen also were elect
ed bv each OF the political organi-
cations. All present members OF
the house OF representatives were
There may be no primary cleo
ton for the nomination OF candi-
dates for United States senator IN |
this year, the Legislature
having failed to enact a law pro-
viding for one. If none should be
held then the candidate could be
selected through the state commit
ices. 1t is generally conceded II
Governor Gardner should not issue
MS call for the special election be
lore June 3 senatorial candidates
could not be voted on at the pri-
mary as that IS the last day for
to file. In that event
he state committees would make
he nominations.
Speaker Champ Clark was chos-
m to fire the opening gun in the
indiana campaign for the Demo
rats. In his speech he claimed
hat his party had placed upon the
tatute books, in four years. more
legislation than Repub-
leans enacted in two decades.
Among the achievements OF the
Democratic party he particularly
mentioned the income tax, the fair
st tax ever levied" the federal re-
erve bank act. which has done
way with panics, the farm loan
ank. the opening up OF Alaskan
esources, the federal trade COM
mission bill and the shipping board,
esides the necessary war legisla-
ion.
Indiana Republicans are TO fire
heir first gun in the 1920 presi-
ential campaign at Indianapolis
lay 2S. the date set for the state |
epublican convention. The ammu-
ition will be in the form OF l 2
tate platform, the salient princi-
les of which. according to VIII
|. Hays. chairman of the Repub-
can national committee, will be; .
The Republican party is the win .
ne war now party; the Republi- .
an party stands for peace by vic
Dry and not by compromise bar .
aims; the Republican party advo- :
ltes and urges immediate recon- .
preparedness to meet con-
itions arising after the war with
conservative financial system and
sound protective tariff.
Since the recent visit OF Chairman :
lays OF the Republican national
)mmittee to California. the politi- :,
Al pot in that state has begun 10
oil furiously. One OF the hardest
olitical battles OF years is in prog
SIS among gubernatorial aspirants.
here are four candidates for the
nomination: William ID.
tephens. the incumbent who sue
.eded Hiram Johnson upon his
ection to the United States SEN -.
e: ]. o. Hayes. a newspaper edi-
II and owner and brother of Con-
-essman HAYES: Friend w. Rich
,dson. state treasurer; District At ;
,ruey Charles NJ. Fickert OF San