The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-25


Democratic state conference.
Although ii was discovered some time
ago that st. Louis Republican official
Is an enemy alien. he Is still holding his
position. 1t is believed there are more
OF his kind in the state,
There are three Republican factions
Brundge. Denee and Thompson--and two
Democratic - n-Hayne-Dunne
and Suliyan--in Chicago. and each OF
these has complete primary ticket In
Illinois.
In the order named, the Populst, Pro
disappeared from the Kansas political
map. There were only three ballots in
the Kansas primary-Repubiican, Demo
cratic and Socialist.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, only few weeks
ago was, found guilty of violating the
espionage act and sentenced to impris-
onment for ten years, she has been
nominated by the New Yorh Socialists
as u candidate for the state assembly.
Michigan Republicans, as have New
York Republicans, have invited former
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft to address
their state convention. In both states
the Republicans are faction torn to such
an extent that much anxiety exists as
to November elections, and they are
seeking harmony.
Missouri Democrats and Republicans
will hold state conventions on Aug. 27,
at which platform will be drafted. Both
platforms. il is expected, will ring with
patriotism. The Democrats will debate
the question of woman suffrage and, no
doubt, will go on record approving it.
New Jersey Democrats demand that
candidates this year be champions OF
stern and relentless warfare and no ces
satlon until kaserism and autocracy
are suppressed" They declare that no
man is entitled to the confidence of the
people at this time who makes socalled
constructive criticism the cloak to cover
public and sinister attacks upon the
president and the administration
The Missouri council of defense sug-
gests a rigid investigation of all persons
VINO have been naturalized. 1t is esti
mated that 20, 900 individuals in the state
al voting fraudulently. They have
taken out their first naturalization pa
pers. voted but failed to take out final
papers within five years. This failure
bai ,.iub
No attempt will be made by Indiana
political party organizations to obtain
votes next fail from Indiana soldiers in
France, as an Indiana election law |
makes such a move impossible. Ar |
are under way, however, to
obtain the registrants and votes of In !
diana soldiers who are about to go to |
or who are in canton I
ments.
In South Dakota the Nonpartisan ,
League program has progressed TO the |
point of submitting constitutional
amendments making possible state
ownership OF terminal elevators and
state owned Touring mills and packing
plants. and IN order that they may
larry the state, the Republicans have
,eptance of these constitutional amend
nents by the people.
The fight between the Illinois 'drys"
md "wets" over the ratification of the
federal prohibition amendment is re-
;ponsible for an unusually large number
IF candidates for members of the legis.
ature. Already 76 candidates for the
senate and 30l candidates for the house
nave presented their primary petitions.
There Will be many more candidates.
The time limit does not expire for thir
y days.
A rather complex political situation
las been created in South Carolina by
he death of Senator Tillman. Governor
Manning has been appointed as success
IT to serve for six months. By South
,arolina law an election must be held
within ninety days for the remnant of
he unexpired term left between the
nd OF the six months appointment.
nd March Am interval of only about
tx weeks. This is a rather complicated
procedure. but il is made necessary by
he fact that more than six months are
eft of Tillmans' term.
In requesting Senator James Ham,
lton Lewis of Illinois to accept n re-
nomination and make the race for re-
lection, President Wilson has raised
he war issue definitely. and il is on that
ne Democrats will seek TO re-elect the
enator. The slogan will be: Wilson
eeds Lewis to win the war" The Re
ublicans appreciate the fact that II Is
ding to be hard shedding in November,
espite the normal big Republican ma
ority in Illinois. The-war is uppermost
n the minds of the people and Wilson
3 popular. they assert.
The vote In the senate on the ruling
y Senator Salisbury Of Delaware. pres
lent pro tempore. that the prohibition ;
msndment to the sl1 600 600 energen-
y agricultural bill should be stricken
rom the measure because IL is general
sgislation. was the first test of the
trength Of the "drys" and 'wets" in the
enate. The dry" vote was &c; and !
he wet" %. the political parties prac-
Ically dividing fifiy-fifty. Eighteen 7
,ar,o~rasS voted fn enSfain the decision