The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-02-23
MISSOURI POLITICS.

-Ibe present lWeiltu Cousres-
sionaI district seems to be solid for
Stone for governor.
Secretary Leseuer and Auditor
Siebert, apparently, will have no op-
position for denomination.
Judge Gibson is an excellent
democrat and would make a good
governor.-Moberly Democrat.
Hon. W. J. Stone seems to be
the favorite with a majority of the
democratic newspapers for governor.
The Carthage Democrat is a
warm advocate of the nomination of
Hon. Steve Claycomb for the governor
ship.
Hon. John L. Mirick of Carroll
ton is a candidate for delegate from
the Srcond congressional district to
the national democratic convention.
The next governor of Missouri
ought to be republican.-Boonvi lie
Republican. How would Filley suit
you, Ed?
-Ex-Governor Crittenden, it is
said, will be candidate for delegate
at large 10 the rational democratic
convention.
Governor Francis is for C!eve-
land for president and, ia the event
Of his nomination snd election, will
be cabinet possibility.
The Cole County Democrat charges
That Darwin Marmaduke is running
for governor in order to get the
wardenship OF the state penitentiary.
Ben Anderson Of Columbia, Is
suggested as candidate for state
senat from the district composed OF
Boone, Randolph and Macon counties.
Hon. G. +. Cochran, editor OF
, the St Joseph Gazette and state sen
ator, is spoken OF as a delegate at
large TO the national democratic con-
venti0n.
The fight for congress between {
II. Nansur and L. :. Hall Is getting
warm. From appearances. they vii
be the only candidates. b til are
strong men.
1t seems TO be generally the opin-
ION of the press and bar Of the state
that there is nothing in the claim that
State Treasurer Stephens is ineligible
for the next term.
Col. Elijah Gates and Capt. c.
b. McAfee will probably not enter
The guberHatorial race, as they have
not yet CONSENTED, though strongly
inpUrtuned to do 81.
The JEFF. City Tribune is kicking
because Congressman DArmont's
name is unusually spelled incorrectly.
What's in a name, anyhow? Its the
man that counts, and Diamond i:
brainy enoug h for two.
Two of the strongest men in the
state of Missouri are in the race ioI
governor, ex-Congressman w. j.
Stone of Vernon county and Judge
Gibson of jackson county.--lnde-
pendeuce Progress.
Judge Jackson L. Smith of the
Kansas Cry court of appeals, so faI
has no opposition for denomination
Besides being frst-class judge, Mr.
Smith is sound democrat. He viii
be reelected Sun.
There seems to be considerable ri
valry between Lon Stephens ant
Frank Pitts as to which one will ge'
the support of the ex-confederate ele
ment Meantime Dick Gentry i:
getting the support of the masses.
Hon. w. NJ. Cravens is still be
ing urged upon President Harrison
for the vacant place on the naiiont
interstate commerce commission. H'
is Springfield lawyer and stands a
the head of his profession in that city
I "A. A. Lesueur, secretary of state
and James NJ. Seibert, state auditor
both model officers, are not likely t.
have any opposition, but will be re-
nominated without opposition de
served compliment to both gentlemen
Paris Appeal.
Richard Dalton, candidate for
governor, is a native of Ireland,
member of the legislature, a farmer
a former lawyer and during the wa
was a gallant soldier in the fedora
army for four years. He commenced
life after the war as farm hand. II,
IS entirely self made.
Lieu'ena General Clsycomb, can
dilate tor governor, bow, is a NATIVE
of Missouri aid graduate Of til
University OF Virginia, a mighty
good combination. He Is a lawyer
bat at one time swung the pick anC
shovel for several years as miner il
the early days of Jasper county min
;no He Is n self m ade man.