The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Says That Entire Police Board
Favors His Candidacy for
the Governorship.
FOLK AND HAYES WILL SPEAK.
Circuit Attorney Goes to War
rensburg and Independence
and Opponent to Pop
lar Bluff.

Police Commissioner T. r. Ballard yes
| terday declared that he was sure every
| member of the Police Board favored the
| candidacy of Harry B. Halves for Gov
| ernor. He expressed his own views unre-
| servedly and was outspoken in his admira-
ton for Mr.. Halves.
II think that 1 am in harmony with the
other members OF the board" he said.
| when say that favor the candidacy
Of Mr.. Halves for the governorship. ST.
Louis is now enjoying a better govern
ment than ever before. and from my
knowledge would say It has better
class Of officials than any other city in
the United States.
"Mr. Halves has done more to bring
about this condition than any other man.
No day has been too long or any night
too dark for him to work to this end
have been associated with him since 1896
and know whereof l speak. It would be
ungrateful for any official. from Mayor
Wells down. not to give full credit to him,
who is chiefly responsible for their selec-
ton. 1 think that he should receive the
support of every one of these men for the
governorship unless the official himself is
seeking the same high honor. The EN-
ergy. time. money and ability which Mr..
Halves has expended in upbuilding the
Democratic party and municipal govern
ment OF ST. Lotus entitle him to the gov
ernorship'
Mr.. Ballard added that Police Commits
sioner Blong had told him that he favored
Mr.. Halves in the gubernatorial race. Re
garding the candidacy of Mr.. Folk Mr.
Ballard did not care to be interviewed be-
yond stating that there was no Ill feeling
toward him on the part Of any member OF
the board.
FOLK .INVADES JACKSON COUNTY
Mr.. Folk left last night for Warrens-
burg and Independence. where he will
speak this afternoon and evening. He ex-
poets to return to st. Louis Sunday morn
ing. Independence is in jackson County.
about ten miles from Kansas City. so that
Mr. Folk is evidently making no bones
about seeking favor in the home of Mayor
Reed. Warrensburg Is in johnson County.
where Reed is supposed to be very strong.
Mr.. Folk has announced that he will
make no more political speeches after jan
suary until he finishes number of the
Doodle trials which are set for the first
Of the wear. He expects to be busy dur
ing January and February with these
cases. and will drop as far as possible his
speechmaking. The decision Of the Su-
preme Court in the Bonner case will prob
ably necessitate a retrial Of several of the
cases, while other cases which have not
yet been tried will come up for considera-
ton. Mr.. Folk said yesterday that he had
TO idea of reeigning his present position.
as has been intimated.
HALVES GOES TO POPLAR BLUFF.
Mr.. Halves left last night for Poplar
BLUM. where he will speak to-day. He
made the engagement some time ago. He
said before leaving that he would not
mention his prospective candidacy for the
governorship in his speech to-day. So far
he has given no intimation as to when or
where he will make his formal announce
ment, but 1t is thought that he will do SO
shortly after the holidays and in st. Louis
Headquarters for Mr.. Hawes will be
opened this morning on the fourth floor
OF the Commercial building by Robert NJ
Yost and Charles H. Oldham. both former
men and well known through
out the State. They will act as secre-
te ries and attend to sending out literature
and receiving visitors. 1t is expected to
keep the headquarters open until the next
Democratic convention.