The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

A new political organization, but
bearing no name, has been formed
in Wisconsin, and has indorsed =
state ticket headed by ]. n. Titte-
more for governor. It is supposed
20 be a La Toilette organization and
It's purpose the nomination OF its
candidates at the Republican pri-
maries next September. Present IN.
dications point to split Republ-
can vote at the primaries and in the
regular election in the fall, with the
Democrats having a chance OF elect
inG their man, provided that the
loyal Republicans and the Demo
Gratis do not fuse to defeat a man
whose loyalty is questioned.
Representative Frank w. Mon
dell has withdrawn from the race
for senator in Wyoming as was pre-
Gicted in the event that Senate;
Francis f.. Warren should announce
his candidacY Tor denomination by
the Republicans. ohm w. Hay
tanker and sneepman, another can
di6ate, is also expected to resign,
thus leaving clear track for WaT-
rer. The Democratic candidate for
senator will, undoubtedly be John
f.. Osborne, former governor ot
Wyoming and later member OF con-
lress and still more recently assist
AIT secretary Of state under W llllam
J. Bryan.
According 10 the latest political
advices from New York the anti
Whitman Republicans have found a
man to contest with the governo-
Tor the nomination for governor.
Ho is Merton T.. Lew,s, the present
attorney general. Plans for fight |
20 thwart Governor Whitman in his |
designs for a third term and 20
block the only avenue open to him |
for the realization OF his ambition |
to become prominent figure in the
presidential contest. two years
hence. have been under discussion
among the group u Republican
leaders Tor some weeks.
Indiana's Republican state con-
vcntion, to which 1886 delegates
were chosen in the recent primary,
will be held May 2S and %. The
will nominate candidates
for secretary OF state, auditor OF
STATE, attorne: general, clerk OF the
supreme court, state geologist two
Judges of the supreme court, ami
/ our Judges OF the appellate court.
\ date for the Democratic conven-
ton has nos yet been selected.
Citizens o: Georgia are to be. sub
Jected to deluge OF oratory this
summer. The candidates for Unit
"a States senator have agreed II
Joint campaign debates. In the race
for the Sera,orship there will be
two and possibly three candidates
against HarGw' ck, the present sena-
tor, whose war record has been al
most as bad as that Of La Toilette
OF w lSCONSlI,
Representative Mann, Republican
ouse leader, who has been i'll tor
several months. has been forced to
ask leave of absence from the seS-
SONS Of the house for the remainder
II this session of congress because
4 the state OF his health. During
Mr. Mann's absence Representative
iillett of Massachusetts, will play
MS role OF house leader.
In Colorado there is a woman for
very man in every political organl-
,atlOn committee from the state
but right across the line
n Wyoming, the state in which
y omen were first eniranchised,
here is not a woman included in
he party organizations in any way.
The election Of Speaker Clark and
"A Aajoritv Leader Kitchen of the
louse to honorary membership on
he Democratic congressional cam
'aign committee is regarded as l
lever stroke OF politics. Both are
campaigrers and both
now the politics of the country
nth special relation 10 congress.
Assignmea5 OF Missouri's new
enator Wilfrey. TO room 5l3 in the
enate Office building caused COM
nent. The president often laugh
1gly referred to l3 as his lucky
If this be true. Senate.
) ilfrey should prove to be an ar
ent backer OF administration meas
res.
Headquarters have been opened
\ Chicago by the national dry
ederation of which William Jen-
lngs Bryan is president, for a cam
aign throughout the United States
0 obtain, as IN urger, military ne
essity, fedora! prohibition OF intoxi