The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07
STONE OUTLINES STRENGTH;
REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferon City. Mo-, Jan. 6.-Ex-Goyernor
Stone wrote the following interview for pub
licaticn in regard to his strength in his
candidacy for the United States Senate. and
the attacks which have been made against
him:
OF the new Senators elected in November
the following are from districts where the
people at the primaries or conventions
which nominated the Senator's expressed
their wish for my election. namely: Buch-
anan, Dickinson. Dowel, Ferris. Fields.
McDaid. McNatt, Morton, Worries and
Walker-ten. OF the House members the
following are from counties which declared
for me at the primaries, namely: Atkinson,
Baker. Barton, Beatty, Brasher, Brown. Conk-
ling Ccnnor. Crow, Davidson. Davis. Dor
4 rs. Duncan, Farley, Gillespy, Gibson,
uary. Kinney. Lee OF Mississippi. Locker.
l Mcclellan. Mckee. Morris, Parkinson,
R Pnso,;om Prew sbs,, Reip H9mm Riley; Risk
Steele. Stewart. Terrill, Wallace, Wells.
Whitecotton. Williams. Wils:c, Witty,
Woods and Young-50.
was Endorsed by conventions instead of ut
primaries; namely. Ardrain, Daviess, Lin
coin and Genry..four. This makes a total
of 81 votes out of i0S who have received ti-
rect expression from their constituencies.
OF the fourteen Democratic Senator's elect
ed last fall, ten are instructed for me; and
OF the other -four /. may say that ! bart
of the counties represented by Senator
Bradley of St Francois instructed for me.
lis home county among them, and the Sen
ator has personally assured me of his sup
port.
1.-THE ether three, Kinealy, Nelson and Sar-
QOrius are from ST. Louis and are instructed.
Senator Nelson, however, is outspoken for
me. and l believe the others are friendly TO
me. Counting the ten instructed and the
two have personally assured me of their
support L count confidently on at least
twelve OF the fourteen new Senators. OF the
twelve hold-over Democratic Senators. I will
say this: All the counties in the district
represented by Bradley of Johnson County
Instructed for me: all the counties in Cos
tello's district, save one, Instructed for. me:
NAll the counties in Heather's district in
structed, for me; several counties in Lees
save one: in Marshal's district instructed
for me: the same is true of Martins district,
and of Rubey's and Zevely's districts.
I have direct personal assurances from
Martin, Rubey and Zevely of their support.
senators Bradley, Costello and Rubey each
declared in public speech in my presence
that they would support me.
This makes seven more votes upon which
1 absolutely rely. and raises the total to n.
i have no personal assurance from the other
OF the uninstructed Representatives, / will
say that i have direct personal assurance
from the following Of their support. namely:
Chasteen, Colder. Greson. Graham. Leon
This makes a total of 80 instructed and
pledged votes out Of los Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives. or all bur. g.. OF
these q there are 6-the- Representatives
from jackson Ceunty-instructed for Mr..
!. wallace. That leaves % as to whom / have
I no personal Information, direct from them.
rs to their preferences. although / have in
from most of them of their support.
IT do not hesitate to make This state
ment. for l do not think / can possibly be