The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-17
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

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lust now the Republican anc
Democratic parties are both work
ing heroically to rescue each othe'
from any temptation 10 drop into
politics.
Among the defeated tol rcnom
ination in North Dakota is Con
gresham Baer 1t means that thI
Nonpartisan League is slipping
even in its stronghold.
The fight between the Republi'
can factions in New York over the
gubernatorial nomination is grow
ing bitter but meanwhile there Is
talk OF compromise by the Whit
man and Lewis leaders by agree
ing upon Theodore Roosevelt as
the candidate.
A woman on the Democratic
ticket in New York this year is
not only possibility but proba-
bility. Democratic women have
qualified to vote by thousands and
demanded recognition and the
Democratic leaders seem perfectly
willing to grant this demand.
Mayor Hylan OF New York has
discovered in the few months that
he has been at the head OF the city
government that there are hundreds
of the employees of the city who are
holding down useless positions and
has created CONSERVATION i'll their
ranks by demanding their discharge.
Connecticut Democrats in their
state convention nominated Thorn
as J. Spillacy of Hartford for gov
ernor and went on record Tor wo-
man suffrage by amendment to the
federal constitution and for the
submission of a prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution to
the voters at the general election.
They say that Henry Ford is not
a Republican and therefore should
not run for the Republican noml-
nation for senator in Michigan. 1t
will be emembered however that
he ran for the presidential nomina-
ton in that state two years ago as
Republican and carried 1t against
Senator William Alden Smith and
that he received the votes OF many
Republicans in other states.
Indiana Democrats are booming
Woodrow Wilson for a third term,
and certain elements in the Repub-
lican party are talking Theodore
Roosevelt for a, third term. The
ordinary voters, who think it is a
little early to discuss candidates,
particularly those who have to
break respected precedents, arc
wishing the political dopesters
would stick to their war tasks and
let 1920 take care of itself for
time.
The fight for the Republican
for senator in Nebras-
ka is along loyalty lines, with two
candidates, Representative {. II.
Sloan and Ross /. Hammond
against Senator G.. w. Norris, who
seeks a reorganization. The record
Of Norris, who voted against the
declaration OF war and who is pop
liar with the Nonpartisan League,
S being vigorously attacked. Sloan
llso voted against the declaration
IF war.
That the Nonpartisan League is
slipping is indicated by the primary
.eturns in North Dakota. 1t has
rarely nominated its ticket, and it
nav not be able TO elect it in No
,ember. In 1916 the Nonpartisan
-eague jumped suddenly to great
less in North Dakota. 1t elected
ne governor ana dll OtHci StdtS
officers except the treasurer, 81 of
IS members of the house OF rep
esentatives. IS OF the 2S state sem
tors and ) Judges OF the supreme
ourt.
With party primaries being held
or the nomination of candidates III
he congressional elections next
november the people are standing
Ip TO be counted for or against
andidates who are genuinely
american. The war in all its
hases is the paramount issue OF
he campaign. Candidates for SEN
tie and house of representatives
re being judged by their records
t loyalty to the nation, support OF
he government, and attitude on
uestions of making the country's
in the conflict most
Elective.
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