The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-09-19
The Halves Interview.
From the X. C. Star.

When questioned about his errand TO
Jefferson City Monday, Harry B.
Halves dictated an interview in which
be said:
al don't know whether there is any
political significance IN my presence
here or not. l have not beer to JEFF.
erson City tor Over three months, and
came up to shake hands with my
friends, and, Of course, incideutlly, to
talk q little politics"
"What kind OF politics have you been
talking, MIR Hawes9'
81 have been trying to find out from
the Democrats that 1 know here Just
what effect the recommendation Of
Republican papers and Republican
politicians is having on the gubernato-
rial matter. St. Louis Democrats
want to know first hand and not from
censored newspapers what the real SEN
timent Is in the country"
"Are you candidate for governor?'
81 am not now a candidate for gov.
ernor. II l should decide to become a
candidate for governor every one in
Missouri will know it Immediately, a:
my first act will be to resign my posi-
ton as police commissioner and enter
into an active canvass among Demo.
crats.n
"Are you considering the ~advisabilit,
Of becoming a candidateP"
81 don't care TO discuss that question
l will say this, however, that friend
in st. Louis who have always beer
loyal Democrats and understand loea
conditions, tell me that the solid deleg
alton from St. Louis OF $50 vote
would be for me il | became a caUdl
date. 1 have received many letters
from out 10 the state from Influential
Democrats urging me to run. Strang
to say, | have bad no promises Of Re
publican support for the nomInatio0
and no Republican has yet come for
ward to promise a contribution to m
campaign fund and | very seriousl
doubt whether my candidacy woul
meet with the approval with the 81
Louis Republican papers,"
"Who do you consider the mo,
formidable candidate for governor i
the field now?"
at would be bard for me to answt
that question. There is so much mar
uiactured sentiment now being pul
lished in the press and the usual mi
repres entation which always accom-
I panies the preliminary stage Of ar
campaign makes it impossible for AT
Zone at this time to correctly analy;
the situation. Mr.. Folk, Mr.. Rec
and Mr.. CAN'T all seem confident.
do not, however, think the field
closed.
: "One thing l am sure of, and that
that no man will be nominated by Il
democratic party who does not make
thorough anvas of the state. Ever
4 body and especially Missouri dem
Gratis hates a political coward. Son
I Of them may be satisfied with new
paper reports, but the great MAORI
will demand to see the man thI
support and will want to hear hi
4 speak and know from his own Ii
: on what platform he will stand.
'If l should become a candidate
would expect to canvass every coun
IN Missouri, and / would In all u
: speeches call upon my opponent TO
the same thing. That is one Of t
70 reasons why l should resign my po
ton as police commissioner, as no mi
can properly make the right kind
canvass in Missouri at the same tin
properly perform official duties"
"How will the Doodle issue effect {
St. Louis Democracy"
"The St. Louis Democracy is sol
against Doodle, boodling and boodleI
l do not know a Democrat in the CT
Of St. Louis who does moi demand
rigid prosecution OF all corrupt oih,
ais"