The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-13
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE.
Judge DeArmOnd Consents TO Make the
Race.
The Renuhlic Bureau.

Washington. Feb. T.-Replying to
the suggestion that back in Missouri
thepeople continue to talk of him for
both the House and the Senate and
really wish To hear from him upon
the subject. Judge DeArmond said
tn The Republic correspondent this
evening:
Yes, | suppose the time has about
arrived when those concerned ARE EN-
titled To something definite from me,
"lhave been assured that the good
Democrats of the Sixth CongreSsion-
al DISTRICT have honored me SO
highly and supported me so gener-
ously and so faithfully and To whom
| must ever be indebted-are dispos.
ed to renominate mo for Representa-,
tive in congress, aud I am frank To
say | trust this is true, for | wish to
be re-nominated and reelected,
TmBuTE TO SENATOR VEST.
AS to the United States senator
ship tan office to be filed after and
not mt the coming general electionl.
| am SURE that no one could appre.
ciate more highly than | would the
honor OF being chosen to succeed in
that great office the Honorable
George q. Vest, the present eminent
and faithful incumbent. But when |
reflect that Missouri has been proud
ly conspicuous for nearly quarter
of century on account OF her clean,
heightened, strong senatorial repre-
and when Think how ma.
tural and proper it is for the Nilsson
ri Democracy to require that Vests
successor shall be as nearly the equal
of Vest as they can find, may well
hesitate about aspiring to Vests
seat.
Sand yet many friends have urged
me to offer myself for Senator, and
with characteristic generosity have
me their support. Added
to this, and more potent with me,
have been other appeals from leading
Democrats, many OF them not sus-
tainingt to me the relation ofpersonal
friends, but of such prominence that
l do not feel at liberty to ignore their
Judgment.
CONSENTS TO CANDIDACY.
"These appeals have been made
upon the ground that the party in.
terests, particularly in the close coun-
ties, would be advanced by public
announcement that would like to
succeed Senator Vest. The Demo-
cratic party has done so much for
me, and am so greatly indebted to
it, that | have concluded should no
longer withhold my consent to be
numbered among those wishing to
be considered for the Senate, when
cool-headed, disinterested Demo-
Gratis, having the good OF the party
believe and urge that may
thus promote its welfare"
"Then you -will-ratart+ to Missouri
without delay to enter upon your
canvass?" was suggested.
"No," answered Judge DeArmond,
81 never have left the House for a
or primary, canvass or
campaign, and my friends must not
now expect me to pursue Il course al
together different. 1t is my purpose
while Congress is in session to stick
to my post, to represent the district
which elected HE and help in the fight
which must be made here for party
and country have full conf dence
that, in selecting the man whom they
would have to succeed Senator Vest.
the Democracy of good old Missouri
will rate the senatorship according
to it's real Importance, judge all the
aspirants for it fairly, wherever they
may be, and, upon full consideration,
do what they think best; and with
their decision | shall be satisfied"