The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-29
JUST FIVE MORE DAYS
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The registration which closed last
week is indicative of the interest OF
Carter county voters. In every pre-
cinct of the county there was an
increased registration over any prev
ious year; this increase was OF
course largely due to the extension
OF suffrage to the women of the
state, but there was also a big per
centage of male registrants who will
exercise the voting privilege for the
first time next Tuesday.
Politics in Carter county this year have
been all that an enthusiastic "oli
timer" in the political game could
wish for. In addition to increased
interest by mere male politicians
the female OF the species has come
very much alive and not few of
the ladies' throughout the county
are taking a very active part in
1920 politics.
The season has been Of unusual in
terest in the way of local picnics,
nearly every community in the coun-
ty having staged one and always
the candidate is the prominent fea-
ture of the occasion. Good crowds
have been in attendance at these
functions and the respective candi-
dates, each and every one, is dead
sure that he has made a lasting
impression" on the voters. August
8 will tell the tale. Just six more
days for the candidates to continue
their wiles.
The feature of greatest interest,
the real dominating note, has been
the contest between Senator Gore
for denomination and Scott Ferris
to secure the nomination 10 succeed
Gore. The failure of the contestants
to get together in a joint debate has
resulted in numerous joint debates
where sharp clashes have been avoid
ed and charges and counter.charges
have been SO pronounced as to make
the picnics rather of good cheer than
otherwise
Next in interest has been the sher'
ifs race, a race that has always
been of paramount interest in Ca''
ter county; with three contenders for
the office and two or three local
ministers making a raid on open
places alleged to exist in Ardmore
and their pulpit fight against the
present incumbent, who is again max
ing the race TO succeed himself this
race has assumed the sensational
in local politics.
The next race in point of interest
is that of county superintendent with
four aspirants, a woman candidate
seeks favor for this office whicr
adds to the lustre and causes the
male aspirants to sit up and take
notice. The race for county corn
missioners in all three districts has
aroused considerable interest Three
men are contending for the job ir
the second district and two in the
first and two in the third.
The race for county judge wherc
there are three candidates in the
getaway and the race for county
treasurer, county assessor, court
clerk and county clerk, where it is
clean cut race with only two con
testants in each race, have all aroused
no little interest, the last named !;
warming up with a woman candidate
who entered few weeks ago rather
Unexpectedly 10 the opposition. In al
these races excepting that of asses
sor the present incumbent is a can
didate Cor reelection.
In the office of county attorney anC
state senator candidates have no OF
position in the primary. James II
Mathers and John II. Carlock have
thus avoided the necessity of har,
campaigning, although the two have
taken active interest in local meetings
The office of county weigher ha;
come in for its share of interest thi.
time, there being four in the race
and all popular men.
In some of the more importan
races Carter county voters are show
ing marked interest, such as tina
contestants, with a large coterie O.
friends the aspirants have eacl
made several street speeches settin.
forth what they stand for and draw
ing large crowds.
The race for justice OF the suprem,
court with such men as Judge L
c. Andrews and Judge Frank NJ
Bailey, both of whom bear fine rec
ords in their respective counties, ha
reused the interest Of local voters
Altogether the 1920 campaign ha
shown all the ear marks of the pre-
war interest in county politics an,
the hits, runs and errors will b
chalked up on the local score boar
where all can see. August and tn
grand stand players may return l
their respective homes and prepar
for another two years Of local an
state government by officials chose
through the free and untramelle
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