The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-17
GUBERNATORIAL CAB.
INTERNATIONAL CAB.
The Bazoo Sizing Up tho De-
mocracy on q Candidate
for Governor.
They Do Not Care to Commit
Themselves 80 Early in
the Campaign.

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spoke the BAZOO chief, Yesterday morning
''and interview the democracy on thei
choice for governor. Catch 'em all, grea
see"
So saying. the chief set about making al
estimate on printing 100000 dodgers fo
the University Jubilee Singers, while tn,
reporter snatched fresh pencil and started
out on his mission.
The first gentleman approached was :
well-known county official, bred-in-the
bone Bourbon, who was never before lott
to speak out in meetin'.
"Who is your choice for governor in tn,
forthcoming campaign ?" asked the BAzot
young man.
"What's that to your" queried the old
timer, without so much as deigning a re-
ply:
cts nothing to me-" replied the reporter
shut the paper published for the people
now on earth would like to know where
you stand
"Well, the paper published for the peo-
pie now on earth is barking at the wrong
tree; l am not to be interviewed Good
day, sill" and he was off like a shot, leav
ing the reporter disconsOlate.
The second genil-msn sought was al-o d
county official, and when Intercepted
said:
Il do not mind naming my choice, bul
it is conditional that my name does no,
appear in print. am for John S. Phelps
first, last and all the time"
"And why for Phelps"
Because he is the best governor Missouri
has ever had you always knew where to
find him on every issue that arose. Give us
four years OF Phelps administration and
the Globe-Democrat will close its contin-
ual howl about poor old Missouri"
Still another county official was ap-
preached, and he, too, was averse to hav-
ing his name appear as the champion of
any particular individual. On the prom
Use being given that Il should remain hid
den, he spoke as follows:
tom Bashaw, of Monroe county, is nv
or dice, but l am afraid he will never get
there. As second choice, am for old man
Phelps. We have tried him once, and tie
hrst man has yet to appear who will say
that he was found wanting"
A prominent lawyer was found in his
office, and on the reporter stating his mis-
sion the limb of the law said:
My views amount to nothing, but If
they are OF any service you are welcome to
them. / am for Gen. Marmaduke, and he
will be the nominee of the democratic party
without doubt"
What makes you so positive?"
His reply to Rev. Jno. A. Brooks on
the prohibition question did the business
for him. Tsere is nothing that can beat
him. have just been reading to-day's
81. Louis Republican, in which Marmaduke
expresses himself on the closing of the sa-
looms in that city on Sunday. Here is
what he says: i am opposed to the en-
Forcement of the law first, last and every
in cases of special emergency.
What these cases may be it would be diff
cult to say now, for as yet see no such
cases. AS the law stands upon the statute
book it does no harm and may be produc-
tive OF much good If allowed to remain
here in dormant condition. When it is
for it to be awakened from the
'lumber in which it now reposes, the peo-
pie will see the necessity of it and will call
Ior its enforcement. AS things now are,
lar from there being any such q need on
he part Of the community, there is a down
right aversion TO any action touching upon
he natter That Is Marmaduke all over,
md it is his outspoken course through life
hat will make him our next chief execu-
i've"
Another Bourbon leader, who il proba-
Dlv as we'll posted as any man in Sedalia,
said:
II am for Phelps, and he will get the
if he wants it," 81
"What about Marmaduke?" asked the
reporter.
"Oh, Marmaduke is a good man. and /
would have no objection to him, but he
can't defeat Phelps. OF course this section
Of Missouri is for Marmsduke, because he
is one of us-that is, he is Saline county
man; but go through Southeast, Southwest,
Northern and Northwest Missouri and it
is ali Phelps. North OF The river the name
Of Tom Bashaw is frequently mentioned,
but tits my opinion that his following is
light"
"The reporter called on seven other we'll
known democrats, not q single one of whom
would express his views unless it was stip-
llated that his name should not appear.
Of these seven, four were for Phelps, two
Tor Marmaduke and one for Bashaw.
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