The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-22
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Considerable interest is being mani.
Tested among the voters of Carter
county, both male and female. as to
the number of delegates the county
will be entitled To send to the com.
ing convention. at oklahoma City.
/ cnd as the representation Is based
upon the votes cast in the last elec.
tion, the figures have been secured
in few OF the races in which most
Of the democratic strength was polled
and are given herewith.
! According TO the established rule
each precinct will be allowed one
delegate to the county convention,
| for every 100 votes cast at the last
general election, but an opinion pre-.
rails in political circles that change
mas been made and some other plan
/ selected.
This will bo decided at once in or.
der that no mistake will be made ut
/ The county convention, which con.
[ yenes in the district courtroom, at
Ardmore. Saturday. January 3lst.
/ In the last primary election the
race that created the most interest
md brought out the most votes was
that of Buck Garrett and Andy
| Hutchins for the sheriffs office. In
/ this race Hutchins received 202i
votes and Garrett 2,l77. total of
i.2Ol votes. which led the ticket in
the primary.
In the governors race there was
n total of 4,09S votes, divided among
seven candidates rs follows:
Alexander, 726; Murray, 2,132; Du-
rant. g., Gait 1863; Davis, SO; McCol.
lister, lG; Robertson 955.
In the general election there was
falling Off in the vote east and
Robertson's vote for governor was
only 2,0S%.
The showing made in the general
election does not represent the demo.
cratic strength OF Carter county, not
| bya considerable sight, say the poll.
ticans. This is attributed to the fact
that great many democrats consid-
or the election over when the choice
Of candidates is made at the primary
and for this reason they go about
their business and pay no attention
| to the general election. whatever.
Democrats call attention to the fact
that this practice is getting To be a
| dangerous proposition, as attested in
II recent election in the 5th congres-
siona district for congressman, when
i. W. lIarreld defeated Claude Weav.
er. when 1t was believed by the demo
Gratis that Ilurreld did not have a look
in
Tho Same thing Is likely to take
place in Carter county some of these
Wednesday mornings following the
| first Tuesday in November assert
those who are deemed we'll posted
on local conditions.
AT the coming county convention
some very earnest suggestions will
be made along these lines and the
democrats of Carter county will be
urged to vote in the general election
MS we'll as in the primary in order
to maintain the balance of power.
Another feature that Is revealed by
difference in the vote between the
primary and the general election is
this
Many Americans are alleged tt
have gone into the democratic prl
mary and cast their ballots for the
republican candidates. in the general
election.
This is another feature which will
It is said, receive more attention from
democrats IN the future than 1t has
in the past.
1t win be long before registers will
bc at work throughout the county
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