The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-12

MissOuri's, Conference.-The name of
the Governor of Missouri is Lawrence Vest
Stephens. The middle part OF his name
was given him by his father. who was a
big man in Missouri in his day, in honor
of the Missouri Senator who has reflected
SO much renown upon the State. Gov
ernor Stephens owes his election to the
good will OF the late Richard Parks Bland.
whose candidacy for the Presidential nomi-
nation Mr. Stephens espoused with great
| deal of ardor four years ago-until it be-
| came evident that Mr.. Bryans strength
| was growing. Mr.. Stephens was sue
| cessful country banker until he was APP
pointed State Treasurer of Missouri by
the Hon. David Rowland Francis, when
the man elected to that Office proved false
to his trust and was exposed and pun
ished by Governor Francis administration.
Mr. Stephens was elected to the office in
the election that resulted in putting the
Hon William Joel Stone in the executive
mansion at Jefferson City. Then, under
Stones tutelage, Stephens became an ar
dent free slverite, and in 1886 was landed
in the gubernatorial chair at the behest
of Mr.. Bland, who was always loyal to
his friends. Governor stephens is about
forty years old and has added many hun
tune left him By his father through mar
rage and his own abilities as a shrewd
money maker. When Mr.. Cleveland had
a terribly threatening strike at Chicago
to deal with in 1898. Mr.. Stephens wrote
a letter to the President. which found its
way into print advising the prompt ard |
vigorous use of Calling guns. This letter
turned up after he was nominated for |
Governor of Missouri. and caused his |
campaign managers considerable annoy |
ance Mr. Stephens conduct in the pres !
ent street railroad strike at st. Louis is !
being used as an argument now to show |
that he was Just fooling" when he ad- |
yised President Cleveland to shoot |
hole in the strike at Chicago.
The Allison Cnnnrd Again.-Spue
statesman. evidently with the desire to
keep In touch with all possibilities, has
again started the story that a movement
to force the Vice Presidential nomination
upon the Hon. William Boyd Allison is
being nurtured at the White House In the
sense that beth Mr.. Hanna and Mr. Nc
Kinley very much would like to have SEN
ator Allison's great name and prestige tail
the ticket, the story is true. But upon the
of Senator Allison himself it can
|
Vice Presidential nomination if it were Of
fered to him by unanimous vote of the
Convention. PLEASE say for
me in as plain, direct, and forcible man
ner as possible that l do not want the
nomination for Vice President, and that l
would not accept 1t il it were rendered"
said Senator Allison to a close friend yes
terday The Times all along has contended
that this was Senator Allison's position. He
ton of commanding influence iii the SEN
ate at the head OF the great Appropriations
Committee for the Vice Presidency. In a
way. Mr.. Allison now exercises a greater
influence upon legislation and upon his
,arty than does the President himself and
here has never been any likelihood that
lie would entertain proposition TO give
his up for the empty honor of presiding
ver the deliberations Of the Senate.