The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-13
Friends Insist That Sam Cook Will
Not Be a Gubernatorial
Candidate.
VAH1IvER IS UNDECIDED.
Kansas City Has Aspirants for
State Treasurer, Governor and
Supreme Court Judge
Now in the Field

-Four Democrats whose names will prob
ably be linked with the Democratic State
| Convention next year. were in st. Louis
| yesterday. Secretary of State Sam Cook.
! Auditor Albert o. Allen. Congressman w.
1 d. Fandiver OF Cape Girardeau and former
! State Senator E. W. Major OF Bowling
! Green were registered at the hotels and in
| cidentally comforting with st. Louis friends
| who happened to be in evidence.
! Friends of Mr.. Cook insist that he Will
be a candidate for Governor next year. Il
| am not talking politics or performing. for
! that matter" said Cook at the Planters.
1T is too early to be figuring as candi-
date. and until about the first of the year 1
shall have nothing to say"
| Congressman Vandiver is more communi-
| catlve. but says that he does not know
| what he will do. Some of my friends have
| been suggesting that run for Governor"
! he said. IF am candidate for anything
| next year, 1t will probably be for that Office,
| although / am seriously considering retir-
| ing from politics. 1t Is possible that may
| run for Congress again. but hardly prob
able. Contrary to statements which have
been made. I made no agreement not to
run again when 1 was last nominated.
! though some may have taken my remark
| that probably would not run as an OBJ
| ligatory pledge.
II Circuit Attorney Folk decides to be-
come candidate for Governor, and works
for the nomination, l think that he will
! be successful. There Is much sentiment for
him throughout the State. 1t is probable
| that If he runs I shall not be candidate
| for the honor
| Major Emmett Newton OF Springfield was
at the Laclede Hotel yesterday. Many Of
Judge r. 1. Goodies friends, in Greene
| County. wish him to run for Governor.
Newton has declared for Mayor James A.
| Reed of Kansas City, and is now straddling
| the fence between Goode and Reed. Ubiqui-
| tous as he is, it did not surprise his
| friends yesterday. to have him show
| copy of a Kansas paper containing the vote
| of thanks Of the City Council OF Kansas
| City. Kas.. for his work during the flood
| Newton has been in Topeka and Kansas
| City. Ras, and is now busting around
! East St. Louis. Springfield raised about 49,
900 for the flood sufferers.
E W. Majors of Bowling Green is an
| avowed candidate for Attorney General Il
| do not know Of any one else who is after
the nomination. said Mr.. Majors. though
have heard of several others who may be
candidates. / am attending strictly to bust
ness, but will get over the State In time to
have friends in the State Convention"
Assistant Attorney General Sam b. jeff
ries may be candidate for promotion.
State Committeeman j.. N. sallee of Beth
Whitecotton of Paris. Monroe County, has
not informed his friends whether he will
seek the nomination Tor Attorney General
or take whirl at the Governorship.
MANY WISH JUDICIAL ERMINB.
Gossip regarding other offices does not
cover wide range of announced candidates.
Political conditions in the State are in such
"murky state" to use an expression of
Congressman vandiver, that aspirants for
office are slow about expressing themselves;
For Supreme Court Justice. to succeed
Waltour NJ. Robinson. Judges 4. &. Wood
son of st. Joseph. A. H. Waller of Mcber-
ly. E. c. Gates of Kansas City. and Ed
ward Silver of Jefferson City, are PROM
inently mentioned. All Of them were cam
didates for a court nomination in Spring.
field last year. and are said to be anxious to
have another try for the ermine.
Provided that Secretary Of State Cook
does not run for Governor, he will un-
doubtedly be a candidate for reelection. On
the prospect that he will not run for re-
domination. several names are mentioned:
Michael McGrath, former Secretary Of
State, has announced his candidacy, and
says that he will stay in the race to the
at looks to me as though there would be
an open field and fair fight" he said yes
willing to take my chances"
Bob White. editor of the Mexico Ledger.
was Endorsed by the State Press Associa ton
SO that he may properly be consiG-
cred a candidate for Secretary of State.
Jake Allen of Butler. one CT the commits
sioners who selected the site for the Farm
ington Asylum. Is also said to be q can6i-
date.
Captain Albert O. Allen, who was at the
Laciede yesterday. captured the nomination
for Auditor from former Treasurer Frank L.
Pitts three years ago. His friends say that
Captain Pitts will probably try honors with
Mr.. Allen next year. when the latter comes
up for denomination. Outside of Mr.. Allen
no other candidates have appeared.
The State Constitution provides that the
Treasurer shall not succeed himself. Other:
wise, Colonel Bob" Williams would have
no difficulty in again taking charge of the
States funds James E Cowgirl of Kansas
City is the only announced candidate for
State Treasurer. Reed for Governor. Gates
for Justice. and Cowgirl for Treasurer. all
from Kansas City. show that the flood has
not washed any political modesty from the
Jackson County delegation
Lieutenant Governor Thomas L Rubey Is
candidate for nomination to the office
which he entered, according to George
Wright, by 1.-The leeway." and has n large
following throughout the State. especially
among those who came In contact with
him in Jefferson City. Representative Lon
B. Williams of Sikeston said before the ad-
journment of the General Assembly that he
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