The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-03
ALL CONTENDING PARTIES ARE
PREPARING TO THROW THEIR
UTMOST STRENGTH INTO
STRUGGLE
CHIEF INTEREST CENTERS
ON SENATORIAL NTEST
Nineteen State Senators and Entire
Membership of The House In Ad-
dition to County Officers
Nominated

Oklahoma City. Aug s.--Ideal eiec.
ton weather combined with an un.
usual interest in the Oklahoma pri.
mary lead election officials to fore.
cast one of the heaviest votes in the
history Of the state, when balloting
began over the state today. Casting Of
ballots started off with a rush. re-
ports from a number OF state districts
snow with campaign workers, candi.
dates and political groups already
gathered at many OF the polls when
they opened at s o'clock.
Reports from q out of So CITY
precincts showed approximately 79s
votes had been cast in these De-
cincts here before s o'clock Official
compilation of the ballots began In
most of the city polls at 10 o'clock
officials declared.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 3.-Voting
places were opened throughout Okla
homa at 6 o'clock this morning for
the primary election. Candidates are
to be nominated for the following Of.
fices:
Ten presidential electors; one Unit.
ed States senator; congressman in
each of the eight districts; % state
senators, or one-half that body; go
state representatives, or a full house;
three supreme court judges, and one
vacancy; one member of the Grim
inal court of appeals; one corporation
commissioner and various county or
ficers.
Women First Vote in State Election
Women will vote for the first time
in state election today under an
amendment to the state constitution
passed in November, 1918. Several
women have announced their candi-
dacy for certain offices.
Three complete tickets are in the
field--democratc, republican and SO.
cialist. There also is a list of inda.
pendent candidates, including electors
Of the new farmer labor party. Tne
prohibition party is barred from the
field by a state law, providing that a
party ticket must poll not less than
so per cent or the votes cast for the
leading candidates at the preceding
general election or % per cent In
three other states before being ;.d'
mitted to the ballot.
Twelve candidates have filed for
the special election in the eighth con.
gressionaI district, to fill out the ur-
expired term Of the late Representa-.
tive, luck t. Morgan, including seven
republicans, four democrats and one
socialist. Two Of these candidates.
u. A. Harris, democrat, and Manuel
Herrick, republican-also ha,e filed
for the regular election.
Polls Close at O'clock
The polls in cities of the first class
will BE- closed at I o'clock tonight. In
the rural districts at o'clock.
W c. McAlister secretary Of the
state election board, said last night.
that the election machinery in the
state was in order for the task to-
day.
Anticipating questions regarding in
depreciation Of the election laws. Mr..
McAlister said he would remain in
! his office at tho state house most OF
the day. Virtually all other state
officers were closed Many state Of
ficials whose legal residences are out.
side the city went to their homes
yesterday or last night TO cast their
| nallots. A few said they expected
| to vote by mail.
Candidates Make Record The Issue
| Chief interest in today's primary
oenters around the democratic noni-
nation for United States senator. Both
Senator Thomas p. Gore, the pres.
ent incumbent, and Representative
Scott Ferris Of the sixth COMPRESSION.
al district, have waged extensive cam
paigns for the nomination. The con-
test is characterized by political lead
ers as one Of the most bitter in the
history Of the state.
Each candidate has attacked his
opponents record, making It the issue
Of the campaign.
In the congressional races, there arc
numerous contests. Democrats are
contesung for the nomination in the
fourth, fifth, sevesth and eighth dis.
triots, while there are republican con-
tests for the nomination in the first.
second, third, fourth and fifth dis
trlcts. One socialist candidate APP
pears on the ballot in each district.
In addition, there is an independent
oanfidate in the first, third and sixth
districts.
Prediction that 1900 democrats and
5000 republicans would vote In Okla
homa county has been made by H. u.
oliver, secretary of the county elec-
ton board.