The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-15

senatorial election in Wisconsin,
show that his party has an excellent
chance of carrying three congress
sional districts and will be a decid-
ing figure in the forth if the Re-
publicans and Democrats do not
agree upon nonpartisan candidates.
Notwithstanding the fact that he
has been convicted of and sentenced
to prison for violation Of the espion-
age act, James Peterson of Mime
apolis is a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for senator in
Minnesota, and under the ruling
OF the secretary of state his name
must be placed on the primary bal
lot as he has made his affidavit OF
candidacy before he was convicted
Chairman Will II. Hays OF the
Republican national committee is a
very busy man. In the brief time
since he was elected he has man
aged the Wisconsin senatorial cam
paign; travelled from ocean 10
ocean in an effort to reunite the
Stalwarts and the Progressives
spent several days in Washington
oiling the party machine, and is now
in New York making arrange
ments for the opening OF the ma
tional headsuarters.
1t can be called nothing else but
bad politics. Two loyal candidates
are running for United States SEN
ator in Georgia against Senator
Hardwick, a consistent opponent OF
administration war measures. This
means that the loyalst strength will
be divided and Hardwick, who has
the support OF Tom Watson and the
unpatriotic and pro-German ele-
ments generally, is said to stand a
show OF denomination, and that
would be equivalent to reelection.
Gov. Carl +. Milliken Of Maine
has filed notice OF his candidacy for
denomination i'll the Republican
primary. The first state election
OF the year will be held in Maine,
and the Republicans are making
most extraordinary efforts TO in
crease their majority for the effect
it may have on the senatorial and
congressional elections to be held
in November in other states. Both |
OF Names senators and all four OF |
its representatives are now Repub- |
licans.
Michiganders of both political
parties are stirred over the report |
that Henry Ford, the automobile
is about to announce
his candidacy for United States
senator, and that it will be but a
stepping stone. He plans. accord
ing to growing belief, to become
a candidate for the Republican
nomination for president. People
who have talked to Mr.. Ford since
he newspapers first published the
TACT that he might run for the SEN
ate admit that i'll conversation he
las talked most about the presi-
lency.
Six Republican and p Democratic
senator's are still definitely opposed
o the federal suffrage amend
nents, and for that reason vote
IN the amendment still hangs fire.
The necessary two-thirds vote ap-
,arently is no nearer than it was
months ago The situation is pc
uliar in view of the declarations
n the national platforms of 1916 in
avor OF suffrage and the indorse-
nents since by the national commit
ees. Evidently the prohibition
amendment is going to win
ong time before the suffrage
mendment.
The number Of candidates who
re seeking places on party tickets =
4 Indiana this year is larger than
.ver known before, but notwith-
tanding this practically all OF the
meetings have been fail ,
Tres because of slim attendance. ,
)ne OF the reasons cited for this is
hat no vital political issues that
ause party contention are at stake, {
Or both the Republican and the :
Democratic parties are harmonious
Or vigorous program of winning
ne war. In fact, win the war has {
cen the chief theme OF candidates c
/ all political compilations. +
SO confident are the New Hamp-
nire Republicans that they can T
ect a United States senator to sue c
eed Henry F. Hollis Dem. }. four /
,ndidates for the party are already c
nnounced-Gov. Henry w. Keyes, !
x-Gox. Roland II. Spaulding;
ieorge II. Moses. ex-minister to
reece. and Rosecranz W. Pills Y
ury. An unbiased survey of the I
tuation indicates that ii Senator +
oils seeks reelection he can prob
bly, win again. He insists that he
out of the race, but while he IS :
Undoubtedly sincere in that attitude, 9
iere is strong belief that the ad- = =
Illustration will appeal TO him to
main in the contest, as he is rec |,
gnized to be the strongest man
le administration could put up in :,
ie state. :