The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-08
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

there mas Dtcn lOtHIuS iho'S ~
hsnd it than mis- love of fight. The
administration forces in the senate
have a terrible time with him. Sen
ators Martin and Simmons, the
party generals, exercise certain
control over him. They can some
times pull him off, but it is like
pulling a bulldog off. A lone wolf,
haunting everywhere, baying the
moon itself, Reed is at once fear
ed and popular He merely hates
to run with the pack. He is at
times persuaded to do SO, but when
he does he runs mute. Running
alone he sounds like iorty coyotes" "
Less than one-hali OF the newly
enfranchised women OF New York
eligible for enrolment availed
themselves OF the opportunity ar
forded to become affiliated with po-
lit;cal parties so as TO take part in
the state primaries. The small en-
rollment is a disappointment to the
suffrage leaders and to political
party leaders. However, the wom-
Ell did register in sufficient mum
bers to justify the prediction that
the total vote in New York this
year will be tar greater than any
vote heretofore polled. The effect
OF the enrolment will be to make
New York City greater Demo
cratic stronghold than ever, and to
make the upstate more thorough
" Republican. Thus the relative
strength OF the Democrats and Re-
publicans in the state will not be
materially changed.
A three-cornered fight, at least,
for the Republican nomination tor
senator in Nebraska is assured.
Those whose hats are already in the
ring are George W. Norris, the
present senator; Charles II. Sloan,
now representative from the Fourth
congressional district, and Ross
Hammond. The Democrats, like
wise, have already three candidates
Morehead, Attorney
General Reed and Lieut.. Gov. Ed
gar Howard. Other candidates, Tor
both the Republican and Demo
cratic nominations, are expected to
enter the contests.
Among the new Democratic as
pirants for congress in Missouri
are Frank u. Divelbliss, who de
sires to succeed J. W. Alexander OF
the third district; w. r. Spratt,
who desires to succeed Charles r.
Booher of the fourth district; A.
r. DUNN, who desires to succeed
D. W. Shackelford Of the eighth
district; George 7. Dougherty,
who deSres to succeed Jacob +.
Meeker OF the tenth district, and
David n. Holiday, who desires to
succeed Walter l.. Hensley OF the
thirteenth district.
Politics is adjourned" declares
President Wilson. The elections
will 60 to those who think least OF
it; to those who go to the constit-
uencies without explanation or ex-
cuses, with a plain record OF duty
faithfully and disinterestediy per
formed. These sentiments should
guide &c actions of every Ameri-
can in official position, tor they
furnish standard by which the
people may judge the worth OF
their public officers in the emer-
gency that confronts the nation.
The Indiana Republicans, who
have Just held their state conven-
ton. were unable to find any ma
tional issue on which TO plan a
campaign, and therefore contented
with the insertion III
their platform of two plans, upon
which all patriotic citizens. no mat
ter TO what party they may belong,
can stand: Win the war now,
and Peace with victory and never
a peace with compromise or bar
gaining OF principles.
Chairman Hays of the Republi-
can national committee, evidently
has little faith Ia the effectiveness
of the Republican newspapers. and
so he proposes to print one at the
national capital devoted TO the
welfare and proper understanding
OF what the Republican party stands
for" After Mr.. Hays has been on
the Job awhile. he will learn that
= newspaper must be more than
party organ.
The Funeral Rumot.
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