Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-11-02
GOVERNOR AND EX-GOVERNOR
SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES
AND DISCUSS SITUATION.
THEY HADAMEETING IN ST. LOUIS.
win Not AntagOnize Each Other Be
fore the State Convention, but
win Work in Harmony
How They Net.


They have refused to take up the
quarrel ready made for them by the
too ambitious friends OF the one,
who wanted him to become q candi-
date for National Committeeman
from Missouri, and the resentful sup
porters of the other, who not only
objected to the Governor succeeding
the Ex-Governor, but did not want
him even to have a place as one of
the four delegstes- t-large to the
next national convention.
Further, the Governor and ex-Gov-
ernor, in emphasizing their refusal
to become entangled In contest, each
gave assurances of his confederation
OF the political peace Of mind OF the
other and due respect OF the wishes
of bis friends.
All this happened at the Planters
Hotel, where the Governor and ex-
Governor met in the rotunda as one
was going to luncheon and the other
was leaving the hotel.
Attorney General Grow and Presi-
dent Hawes, of the Police Board, were
present and vouch for the cordiality
Of the meeting, as does Election Com-
missioner Kingsland, who saw the
Governor and Ex-Governor after
ward.
Exactly what was said and all that
was said by the gentlemen TO each
other is not known, for after they
met and had exchanged greetings,
they retired from the interrupting
political throng that was gathered
about them, and held a short infor-
NAL conference.
After 1t was over Gov. Stephens
said to the Republic:
"Govsfaor Stone and myself met
at noon at the Planters Hotel, where
In the course of casual conversation,
we discussed the political situation in
the State, as well as nationally. Nat
urally reference was made TO the sup
posed differences which have been
reported and puhlIshed a. existing
between us. Now while we may dif-
fer % TO minor matters, there is ne
difference on the main questions at
issue before the Democratic party,
and no III feeling exists personally. /
have never been a candidate for nat
ional committeeman, and am not
nov. / am for Governor Stone, II ne
will accept, and shall give him my
most cordial support.n
As for the report that he was q can
didate the Governor stated that 1t
was started by Oolonel Wade, of the
Butler, Mo-, Democrat, who acted
without any authority whatever and
on this point exhibited clipping from
Mr.. Wade's paper stating that he had
acted without the knowledge OF the
Governor or his friend.
81 think Governor Stone viii be re-
elected national committeeman with
out any difficulty, ,"continued theGov-
ernor. "That position should be filed
by man who is not tied down by
business duties too closely and who
can give time to the work. Governor
Stone is situated so that he can All
these requirements, and believe
that he should be reelected without
question, ana am of the opinion that
the convention win take this view Of
the case.
"This is no time for Democrats to
be fighting each other. Nothing can
be gained. We should unite the DEM
ocratio forces and nght the Republic
cans.p
The news of the meeting Of the
Governor and Ex-Governor spread
rapidly among the politicians gather
ed about the hotels and caused much
speculation as TO its meaning. Few
thought the meeting was by chance,
and all agreed that its object was to
stop contest between the friends Of
the two men. The possibility of the
two agreeing on gubernatorial can
didate was discussed and the propo-
sitIon was advanced, on one hand,
that they were trying to arrange an
agreement to bring out Attorney
General Grow for the governorship
and select Commissioner Hawes as q
candidate for Attorney General.
Another was that they were dis
cussiBg a probable slate, with ex-
Congressman Dockery as the guber-
material candidate and Judge Grow as
his own successor. These proposi-
tions, however, neither principal to
the conference would affirm, though
close friends said they had reached 81
perfect understanding.
Ex-Governor Stone could not be
seen last night, Jut it was stated for
him that the conference with Cover
nor Stephens was satisfactory; that
he wanted 1t understood that there
was no personal feeling between he
and the Governor; that Gov. steph-
ems had not said that he wanted any
thing from the next State convention,
but that II he did, he would have the
ex- Governors support.
There was good deal Of sPecuia-
tion as to how the meeting of the
two men came about, but those who
saw 1t were Inclined to give the credit
for It to Judge Grow and Mr.. Hswes.
II is known that they saw Governor
stephens early in this morning ana
later saw Governor Stone, and that
the advlsabIlity of doing something to
stop the pickering Of partisans oil the
two ought to be done.