The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-02
Candidates Came Into Stretch,
Well Bunched and Running
Strong; Last Swing Round
Circle" is Now On.
FIGURE TOTAL WILL
Be ABOUT 1000 SHORT
Many Voters in Army. Others in
Training and Large Number
Fails to Register; Sup
plies Prepared.

Candidates for nomination in thC
Grady county democratic primar,
are coming into the stretch and are
finishing the race under the whip as
there are but two days, after today
in which to patch up the holes In The
fences, il an yexist, before this
mournful drone Of the official counter
skaters hopes and brings forth OF
usual chorus Of 81 told you so" next
Tuesday.
Basing an estimate on statements
OF the respective candidates, the en-
tire field is approaching the finish
well punched and 1t IS a hot race to
the wire. Though a strenuous effort
was made, it was impossible to get
a single candidate to concede more
than one or two boxes to his oppo
nent. They are every one a winner
at this time, and are fighting in
true American spirit to the last
trench.
Vote to Be Small.
According to estimates made by a
dozen candidates seen this morning,
the vote IS slated to be exceedingly
slim. The reasons given for this
prediction are twofold; First, many
Of the voters are over in France
walloping the Huns or in training
over here. Second, numbers of vo-
ters in the county twirled their
thumbs and let the date for registra-
tion Slip by.
Candidates returning for trips over
the county state that in many pre-.
cincts the vote will be materially
cut down because of this fact. Two
precincts were given as illustrations
by one candidate. Both were small
in comparison with other precincts
in the county, yet - men had failed
to register in one and IA in another
The same proportion exists in other
precincts over the county, the candi.
dates declare.
Figure Vote About $500.
In normal times the vote in a
democratic primary in Grady coun-
ty runs about 1900 to $500. In 1916
the top vote was S,11S, This vote
was cast in the sheriff's race. The
biggest vote ever polled at similar
election was something in the neigh,
borhood Of 5000, while the total has
fallen below 1000.
The estimates of candidates vary
to considerable extent as to the total
vote this year. Some place it was
as low as 1000 while one estimate
went as high as 1900. The average
guess placed the figured at around
$500 to $500
Assembling Supplies.
Supplies for the election are being
assembled and everything is being
placed in readiness. S. c. Durbin an
nounced this morning that all cleo
ton inspectors had been appointed
and notified to come to Chickashs
tomorrow to get their boxes and sup
plies.
II. N. Cahan of Pocasset, member
Of the election board is in the cit,
today preparing the boxes and check
ing up to see that every box is vel
supplied with the necessary ballots
pads, pencils and what not that g
with an affair of the kind.
There will be practically no sol
dier vote, according to board mem
bers. Because the law is so Yagh,
on the point, no effort was mad,
here to get ballots in the hands o
the soldiers. Any votes properl
/ cast with affidavits. etc, by the sol
diers will be considered as legal, az
cording TO board members.
There are Al precincts in th
county that must be supplied by th
election board. Formerly there wer
~ precincts, but Minco No. . wa
eliminated. Seven Of the precinct
are within the city limits of Chicl
ascha.