Evening journal., 1888-06-18
MISSOURI POLITICS.
Who VIII the Democrats pue Up for
Governor of the State?


Governor of the Statce
A Democratic nomination in Missouri
has usually been equivalent 10 an cleo
ton. and the fight now going on for the
eubernatorial nomination in the Demo
cratic party is therefore. more animated
than the campaign viii be when both
parties have their tickets ID the field
The Republican party has already nom
mated a ticket. The Democratic conven.
tion is called for Aug. %. and there
are plenty Of candidates. Four Of them
are members of the present congress and
three Of them are perennial candidates-
men who have been mentioned as posi-
bilities for a number of years past. Only
one of them is quite fresh in the
field, and he is Congressman Glover,
of st. Louis. The four congress
men who are regarded as among the
Democratic possibilities are A. NJ Dock
cry. Of Gallatin; William II. Hatch, of
Hannibal, Martin i. Clardy, of Farming
ton. and John NJ. Glover of St. Louis
Mr.. Clardy might almost be considered a
St Louis candidate, as part of his district
is in that city Mr. Hatch il the Oldest of
the candidates in the field. He has been
gubernatorial possibility since 1872. He
was spoken of for this Office long before
he went to congress. Those who know
him only as the chairman Of the agricult-
ural committee OF the house would not
imagine that lie was educntcd for the bar
and Is practicing lawyer Mr.. Hatch is
a native of Kentucky and was born in
1888 He was admitted TO the bar 10
1854 Four years later he was elected
circuit attorney Of the Sixteenth judicial
district Of Missouri. and in 1850 he was
reelected to the position. lie was cap
tain in tho Confederate army during lie
war, and at its close he was assistant
commissioner Of exchange under the car
tel He was made a member Of congress
in 1880. and he has been reelected four
times since. lie has mnde q record in the
house as chairman OF the committee on
agriculture. which has recently been CON
Quoting the rigorous investigation into
the question OF adulterated lard
Congressman A. AE. DoclServ is person
ally very popular man. He is q native
Of Missouri. lie is A3 years Of GEe lie
was for many years q practicing physician
in Livingston county, Mo. but in 1874 he
abandoned the practice of medicine and
went into n bank at Gailatin. He was
cashier Of this bank until he was elected
to congress in 1882 He has been presi
dent Of the board Of education Of Chilli
cothe. Mo-. chairman Of the congressional
committee Of his district, member of the
city council Of Gallntin for ilvo years,
serving the last two years rs mayor. and
in 1856 was chairman of tie Democratic
state convention. In congress Mir uockery
has been one of the most valued members
OF the committee OH postoflices and post
roads, and on the floor of The house he
has the reputation Of en- able paliamcn-
tartan and is frequently called upon tenn
poralily to occupy the speakers chair.
Congressman Clardy ranks with his col
league, Mr.. Hatcl, in point of service, and
there is only one member OF the Missouri
delegation, Mr.. Bland, who has been in
the house longer than these two. Mr..
Cardy is, like Mr. Doclcry, native OF
Missouri. lie was educated at the St.
Louis university and at the University Of
Virginia, and entered upon the practice Of