The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-22
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

Folk will be elected TO the United
States senate by 10000 plurality. The
people are Tor him because they
know he will uphold the policies OF
President Wilson. and because Pres
ident Wilson wants him as a CO.
worker. and further, because he has
been tried and the people know what
he will do in the present emergency
by what he has done in the past, the
reports show" The chairman OF the
/ Republican committee has predict
ed the election OF Judge Spencer
the Republican nominee, by not less
than $1,000 majority,
Speculation as TO the result OF the
race for control OF congress reflec IT'S
the usual campaign eXtravaganceS
"It is a walkaway for us, declare
the Democratic managers. "The
Democrats will be distance, reply
the Republican managers. As mat
ter OF fact nobody can predict with
any degree OF certainty the outcome
OF the November election. The stu
alton is unusual. The country is at
war; an epidemic is raging; the peo-
pie are not thinking politics: regis
tration is far below the normal; the
vote will be light. The race may be
4 walkaway for one or the Others OF
the parties. or it may prove as did
that OF 1910, very close.
The proposed prohibition amend
ment to the Missouri state consti-
titution, the adoption OF which is
highly probable, is sweeping one,
providing that the manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors is hereby pro-
hibited in this state except for med
icinal, scientific or mechanical pur-
poses" The giving away OF intoN-
icating liquors, except for the same
purposes. also would be forbidden.
manufacture and sale OF wine for re-
l;gious and sacramental purposes be-
ing excepted.
For the first time in wears the
New York Democrats are united and
harmonious. and for that reason the
party leaders are hopeful. in fact al
most confident, that their state tick
ct will win in the November cleo
tion. Smith. the Democratic can
didate for governor, is very popular
and it is certain that there will be
considerable detection from Whit
man. the Republican nominee.
Next in interest to the senatorial
fight in Michigan between Henry
Ford. Democratic nominee, and lru-
man H. Newberry. Republican, is
proposed constitutional amendment
extending suffrage to women. The
amendment was indorsed by both
Republican and Democratic conVen-
tions and an active campaign has
been conducted in its support.
The Prohibtionists OF Troy, n.
Y. face a peculiar situation. Their
candidate for asSemblyman is also
the Democratic candidate and he is
an anti-Prohibitionist. 1t appears
that sufficient number OF Demo
Gratis cast votes in the Prohibition
primary to nominate the Democratic
This is just another OF
the many freaks OF the primary.
1t is to be literary campaign IN
Indiana. inasmuch as the speaking
campaign has been practically aban-
doned on account OF the liberty loan
drive and the epidemic OF influenza.
Each party is spreading its propa-
ganda by means OF the newspapers
the mails, street cars and biIlboards.
Iohn H. Jameson, Democratic
candidate for senator in New Hamp-
shire has telegraphed to the nation
al woman's party that he Will sup
port the woman suffrage constltu-
tional amendment resolution II
elected to the senate.
1t has Just been discovered that
election frauds were com
mitted at the last Chicago primary
The pollbooks diclose that men in
.he army and men long dead are re-
corded as voters.
South Dakota suffrage leaders ex-
press themselves as well pleased
with the outlook for adoption of an
equal suffrage amendment in that
state at the coming election.
Leaders OF both political parties
in Chicago proclaim President WI
,on's reply TO the German peace pro
1osals "a new declaration OF inde-
1endence for the world
Vermont Republicans will omit
he customary state convention TINS
,ear and will have no party platform
Candidates will outline their own
platform.
MEATLESS RULE NOT
ON NEW HOME CARDS
Washington, Oct. 2l.-A new
lome card. TO he distributed by the
ood administration will contain no
equations regarding meatless or
rheatIess daVs. II was announced to-