The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-05-03
Summary of the Democratic As.
pirants for Political Pre-.
ference.
The Outlook from q Republican
Point of View-POlitical
Mention and the Present
Situation.

individual member thereof to forego
individual preference, partisan feeling
and personal choice for party success.
In Major Warner the republicans
have probably selected the strongest
leader, with the masses Of the people.
which their party in Missouri affords.
1t is, too, quite apparent that he is in
no wise bampered by any lack Of
political strength on the part Of the
gentlemen placed on the ticket with
him. One of the first acts of 1.-THE
state convention at Jefferson City.
was to heal the wounds of
those where an apathy of
interest was apparent. By this is
meant what is variously referred to as
Filley's Waterloo; but q more s,ber
and succinct conclusion would be that
FilIey, With his wonted political adroit-
ness, initiated the step in order that
his party might put q solid front for
ward in the fall.
FILLEY's OWN DoINGs.
His action was simply As . soothing
salve to Mr.. Bothweli's injured feel-
ings, and the breach in the ranks of
the party, which was begun and widen
ed by Filley's au,ocratic and domineer-
ing course has been nicely p!anked
over, and Filley is the man Who did it.
The email majority which Governor
Francis received has undoubtedly en-.
coursged the republicans. They talk
and feel as though they were fighting to
win, and not for the simple purpose of
keeping the party name alive ia the
state, or the N re remunera'ive and
no less doubtful one of securing per-
quisites in the shape of reward from
the administration.
Republicans claim that Major War.
can poll from 5000 to 10000 more
votes than any other republican in the
state, which may or may not be true,
but it cannot be gainsaid that he is q
very strong man with the people.
DEMOCRATIC TIMBER.
For the democratic gubernatorial
nomination there are six entries, and
20 use a generally accepted phrase.
they are all good men and would
serve the people of the commonwealth
Of Missouri ably, faithfully and we'll
if elected While this is all we'll said
and can bs said with absolute
candor, yet the duty which
devolves upon the party is.tbat a man
with all the above qualifications
should be nominated and that he be q
man. too, who can poll the full demo-
cratic vote and be elected.
Thus far only small percentage Of
the vote viii b will b. entitled to
voice in the state convention has been
instructed, and granting that he re-
ceives one half the vote of st. Louis,
Hon. Richard Dalton has somewhat
the best of the start.
THE PROBABLE EFFECT.
But in this connection it sh ould be
kept in mind that Mr.. Dalton, SO far
as the 1t. Louis vote is concerned is
out of his element or at least that OF
the people whose cause he was sup
posed to espouse when he announced
himself candidate.
Just what the result will be when
the counties all speak has yet to be
seen, but the opinion is general
among men of conservative judgment,
that Mr.. Dalton has aud will loose
strength because of his locking arm
with the chief political ringsters Of
st. Louis. 1t Is this element that the
rural voter considers his most hateful
enemy, and it will dobutless be hal i
for them to acouiesce il. Farmer
Dicks" course, though they may do 60
and 60 merrily on with the good start
he has made. Mr.. Dalton also has
Ripley and one or two other counties
on his string.
stones FENCES.
Ex-Congressmau w. j. Stone of
Vernon, who several weeks ago looked
like sure winner, is still bobbing up
formidably in different sections of the
state. Polk and Miller counties have
instructed for him and possibly one
or two others. The severe 'roasl" he
has been giving the st. Louis push
will probably give him rough sailing
with q certain faction with whom he
was at one time reputed to be very
strong In the meantime, however,
he has employed his time invad-
ing Farmer Daltons Kerry Patch
and it remains as yet an open ques-
ton, as to whether he has lost or
gained ground. Mr.. Stone is himself
farmer as veil as q lawyer.
OTHER CANDIDATES..
DR.. w. Pope Yeaman of Boone, is