The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01

wv. II. Wallace cannot possibly hope to q
before the Legislature with much of a fol
lowing. II he could redeem the Kansas City
ana Jackson County districts and add tc
that somewhat he would appear as a factol
CT some Importance, but unless he does tina,
he cannot bid high for Democratic honors
backed only by Republican votes. He may
develop the necessary strength to bring a
Democratic delegation from Jackson Coun.
ty to the Legislature, but doubt IL.
NO. that Is not all. Don't overlook Lor
v. stephens. He's not dead one so Ions
as he has followers. He has followins
and, II am any Judge Of Missouri politics
he will have larger following in 1902 than
he has now. He has no hope of being
elected Senator, but he will have following
in the caucus Just the same, and 1t will
stay by him until he signals HIS influence
VIII be at all times against Stone and in
favor Of either Clark or DeArmond, / think,
although there may come forward a candi-
date now unheard Of who will profit by his
friendship -t
Sam Priest will divide the St. Louis dele
cation, and he will have country follow
ing that will surprise some people. He is
not going into the race without being able
to make showing and his votes will be
his for keeps II he Wills it so. He is an
other candidate who will be able to signify
his favoritism with a show of strength II
he takes the notion.
1T is away early to make predictions
but I'm willing to stand by what I've said.
l am convinced that Stone has to-day the
best organization in the State. but 1 regard
Champ Clark as the best campaigner men,
toned for the senatorship."
William T. Darlington. State Superintend-
ent OF Schools. was in ST. Louis yesterday.
Mr.. Darlington has been over Missouri
,rHtNS, %hN~ ,,rvtI I..f L.
says that the Stone boom is the strongest
political element he found anywhere. Mr.
Darlington is candidate for reelection.
He says:
There are several reasons why should
like to be reelected. First. 1 have under
way several important features of school
work that would like to advance to full
development. I. naturally. would like to
have the endorsement of the people and the
Democratic party shown by reelection.
could mention other reasons. doubtless
more important to me than to the public,
but, ct any rate. mean to he my own sue
cessor II the people will 1t So
Frank Farris. who Is a candidate for the
Democratic Congressional nomination in the
new Sixteenth District, is making u yigor-
Gus canvass. The Maries County Gazette
is opposing him. but a new paper. just es-
tablished at Belle. will urge his claims
zealously. John Harris. editor of the new
paper, was Senator Farris's clerk during
the last session of the Missouri Legislature.
Congressman James T. Lloyd of the First
District is popularizing himself greatly by.
his speeches at picnics. teachers Institutes
and other gatherings. Local papers in his
district laud him for his home-loving char
acteristics. They have little time for Con-
gressnen who grow so big that their vaca-
tons must be spent outside of the State at
fashionable watering places.
Representative Rhodes Clay of Mexico
has announced himself as a candidate for
reelected to the Missouri Legislature. and
gives it out that II elected he will vote for
Champ Clark for United States Senator.
Mr.. Clay made a great record in the last
House. The lobby never touched him and
his vote was invariably in the right column
He will doubtless be nominated without op-
position.