The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
Visiting Members of the Demo
cratic State Committee De-
clare Against the Plan.
FAVOR ACTION BY COUNTIES.
Representatives From Cities Want,
ing State Conventions Work
Up Sentiment-Politi-
cal Gossip.

Three Democratic State Committeeman
VINO were in the city yesterday, declared
themselves opposed to a general senatorial
primary. They were Gilbert Barbee of
Joplin, Insurance Commissioner Thomas H.
Wagner of Memphis and Emmett Newton
of Springfield. Though they are not agreed
on candidates they are confident that the
State Committee at its meeting Saturday
VIII not fndorse a general primary. They
are in favor of leaving the question to the
counties.
Of the three committeeman. Barbee IS
working to secure the State Convention.
which will nominate a School Superin-
tendent and Railroad Commissioners. New
ton wants either the judicial general
convention for Springfield. while Wagner
is unpledged. The Insurance Commissioner
is understood to have no wishes in the
matter. 1t is said that the members Of
the administration will not participate in
the convention contest.
Conditions in Jasper County.
Gilbert Barbee - one of the strong Stone
supporters. The Fifteenth Congressional
District is considered one of the sections OF
the State where Governor Stone has a big
following. we expect to give him the same
loyalty that we have always shown" said
Mr.. Barbee at the Laclede yesterday. Il
mary and shall SO vote in the committee
meeting. / shall also pull hard for the
general convention. Joplin has never been
visited by State Convention, and think
that it Is about time We had a chance 10
prove our hospitality. We have twenty
two hotels. each having from 50 to 80
rooms We will guarantee that sufficient
ly large auditorium will be provided. A
number of prominent citizens from both
Joplin and Carthage will be on hand 10 in
fuence the members of the committee. As
joplin showed the largest Democratic gain
OF any town in Missouri at the last cleo
ton. | think we ought to be given more
a II C n
Congressman Benton will have no oppo-
sltion. The friends of State Representative
Tom Hackney have not thought best TO try
for the congressional nomination. l do not
know whether Hackney will go back to the
House. though. II he wishes. he can get the
nomination easily enough As we now have
three representative districts where We had
two last year. there will be liveler times
In the fight for the Legislature Daniel Q:
Wilmer has not said whether he will stand
for reelection from the western district
of Jasper County. Benjamin F. Thomas.
our present Senator: probably will have to
fight VIII Warren for denomination. War
rem is for Stone. while l am confident that
Thomas is not
Against the Primary.
Senator John f. Marshall Of Sikeston
home this morning. He is regarded as Joe
Russelrs Warwick in his candidacy for the
congressional nomination in the Fourteenth
as 1t is called because of its peculiar
shape. MIR. Russell is busy going over the
district said Mr.. Marshall: "and l am sure
will make Congressman Nandiver hustle
OF course. it Is too early to prophesy what
the result Of the canvass will be. We will
settle the matter by n primary.
''But a congressional primary in our dis
trict and general senatorial primary are
two different things. I am against the lat
teri Now. do not ask me the name of my
candidate. / am noncommittal on that pre- p
ositon.''
AS Mr. Marshall is one of the twelve
Democratic holdover Senators. he is in 4
position to have an unlimited amount OF
fun before he decides to abide by any can
didate.
Other Political Visitors.
Insurance Commissioner Wagner came
down from Jefferson City on the same train
with W. NJ Todd and y. Mitchell The
two latter Democrats We're talking o. the
State Capitol as the place to bold the JUd-
ciaI Convention. Mr. Wagner caUcrsad
with a number of local and visiting poll
ticians committee matters.
G. V. Buckley stopped over on his way
home to Joplin from Chicago. where he
has been on legal business. With Commit
teeman Barbee. he doomed Jas9er County
the place to hold one of the conventions.