The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-21

next house will be Democratic. The
leaders OF the present minority party
boast that they will have majority
of IS to ~ members.
Senator Whitley of Missouri made
a most emphatic denial OF the stor-
les said to have been put IN cir
culation bv the friends OF former
Governor Folk that he voted Tor
Taft in 1908. and that he wired
President Wilson in opposition TO
the declaration OF war.
The senate committee on military
affairs has not onlv been made larl
cr. but more administration by
the addition of two new members,
one Of whom is Hokc smith OF
Georgia. Other anti-admnistration
Democrats on this committee are
Chamberlain of Oregon, hitchcock
of Nebraska. Reed of Missouri and
Thomas OF Colorado.
The primary campaign for the Re
publican nomination Tor congress
man in the First Illinois district IS
TO be made on a black versus whlte
basis. The negroes dominate the
district and they have trotted out
Edward II. Morris, negro, to race
against Martin b. Madden, white
who has long represented the DIS
trict Madden's friends frankly ad-
nit that he is up against the iigh'
of his lie.
The exact situation in regard to
the attitude OF the senate on the
woman suffrage amendment as set
forth bv the inner council OF the
Suftragists is as follows: For the
resolution. 81 Republicans and ~
Democrats, total, ol; against the
resolution. II Republicans and ~
Democrats, total 81; doubtful, !
Republican and Democrats. total
4. The suiiragiSts count on the
doubtful Republican.
Sullivan, Harrison, Dunno and
Hopkins running for congress from
their respective congressional dts
trictS IN a campaign OF uphold Inc
president in war time is the coup
Democratic national and local lead
ers have sprung in Chicago. Ii
means a tremendous effort Is to be
made to harmonic the Sullivan and
Harrison factions of the Democrat
ic party in Illinois, and to help win
majority Of the next house OF
representatives.
Although still reluctan, to grant
constitutional suffrage to women.
Texas and Arkansas have conferred
on them bv statute The right to vote
at primary elections. In these
states. where the Democratic party
is supreme. the real contests come
in the primaries, and the elections
are mere formslity, 50 that the
women OF Texas and Arkansas have
the substance OF political power,
and. If thev care to can proceed 10
select officials friendly to the fur
ther advancement of their cause.
Il is the plan Of the newly organ
lied League OF National Duty that
at all elections held during the pc
rod OF the war the men and Wom-
en- voters who are next OF AIn TO
the lads who are doing the coun-
trv's fighting shall lay aside their
political faiths and array themselves
solidlv behind the fighting forces
The league has appointed a com
mittee to present 10 the chairmen of
the Democratic and Republican ma
uonal congressional committees an
appeal asking Tor cooperation be
tween the two leading political par
ties to defeat any "disloyal or anti
war candidates IN the congressional
elections next tsll
Efforts of Democratic leaders 70
induce Secretary OF the Treasury
Y iiham e.. MoAdoo to consent TO
make the race for governor OF New
ork tins fall have failed Mr.. Nc
Adoo has announced that 70 would
be out OF the question Tor HIM. With
The manifold duties now deVoNing
on him. 10 consider anything else.
The question now ARISES Who can
defeat William Randolph Hearst.
i, no Is said 10 be the candidate ia
.orcd for nomination by IammanN.
Chief Murphy. Msyor HNlan and
J. BRYAN. Among those
- hose availability - being discussed
are Alfred T. Smith. president ot
he New York city aldermanio
board. lame> " Gerard. former
ambassador TO Germany. aud Balm
or,dgs Colby. q former Republican.
. no later driiied into the Progres
,ive party. bu; IN 1910 voted Tor
President Wilson.
INDEPENDENT THOUGHT.