The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
HARD fight IS
WAGED BY both
SIDES FOR VOTE
Contest Will Be Closer in
Election Than at First
Anticipated Is Now
Claimed.
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
WITH CRUCE SPEECH
A Record Breaking Poll Is
Expected Especially for
Governor.
Ey JACK SNYDER

- al over nut Inc Young ana count
'E.s incidentally there may be little
lighting on the side Tut that does not
matter and to say that The public is
generally pleased. is putting Il o matter
lightly, because they have had to stand
icr lot of hot air. and promises they
never expect to see fulfilled in the
rast fcN weeks. and are now beginning
TO see b little peace ahead.
The campaign has oaen the hardest
fought IN this county Of any since tho
dawn Of Statehood, and II partisan lead
c:a ave overlooked any lets to win
vote IN their favor, 1t has not appear
ed on the surface UP TO date with the
result. that weather permitting, the
largest vote ever cast in the county Is
expected tomorrow
WHEN the campaign first began. you
could hardly find a leader, OF he dem
orratic faith that could see any chance
OF It republican invasion in this coun-
ty. but during the closing days OF the
campaign they had something to come
over the spirit Of their dreams that
caused an awakening with the result
ihaJ more work was accomplished than
ever before, and everybody put forth
effort to stem the tide that they saw
rapidly approaching,
Closes Tonight
The campaign viii close hero tonight
wliA an addJss by Ex-Governor Lee
Cruce At Coyvention hall. and unless all
signs fail. the largest crowd that has
!. yet heard a political speaker In this
= city viii be out TO greet HIM.
Interest IN this county centers in the
race Tor governor between walton and
llolds and while there IS no danger
that Fields viii carry The county party
leaders down deep In their heart are
worried at the great reduction that VIII
be made IN the usual democratic ina
jorlty BY reason Of the fact. that many
split tickets VIII be- voted and they are
urging u vote 'er straight movement
all along the line.
one thing the democrats o: Carter
county have learned by this campaign
is that tue election IS not finished with
the primary. and from now on the
chances are that there will be a live
county organization maintained in and
out Of season. in order that lines may
be more firmly drawn, and forces made
ready for warfare whenever the ranks
are threatened by invasion.
Can't Deny Facts
"There Is no use denying the facts,
and kidding ourselves about tho demo-
cratic organization In this county" re-
marked one prominent democrat Sun
day while discussing the coming election
with "A party Of friends. and unless we
do better In the future than We ever
have done in the past, the best we de-
serve IS to wake UP some rainy We'd
nesday morning after the first Tuesday
in November and find republicans elect
cd To fil every office In the county
he said
"pon't kid yourself that this In improb
able. either" he continued. Il can call
your attention to several campaigns
when the republicans could have elected
their man. had they known what l do
about the situation. and have nominated
him. and they are gong to find these
things out some day and do that very
thing unless the democrats forget that
all IL hot over at the primary and main
tain u county organization worthy or
the name" ho concluded.
Record Vote Expected
The polls viii be opened on time to
morrow morning, and II the predic'
ton of fair weather " fulfilled. n rec
ord breaking vote Is expected Polls In
the city Will open at o'clock In the
iuornlng and close at in tho eve.
n.ng. Polls In the rural districts vii.
open at i o'clock In the morning and
close at six In the afternoon.
General satisfaction Is expressed to
day that the campaign ia over and tn
ropulace given chance TO think o
something else besides politica Tor "a
.lne.
People at large have had to stand for
lot In the past three months. and
campaign poets began to develop In
various sections OF the state. II IL graft.
f,tng to the iayinan TO know that the
curtain Is about to be rung down.