The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-06
Representative of Eleventh st.
Louis District Says He Would
Support Commissioner.
rs STRONGEST CANDIDATE"
Thinks Executive Ability OF
HaweS One of His Strongest
Recommendations for
the GOvernorship.


Congressman John T Hunt OF the Elev
| enth District has declared himself fol
| Hawes for Governor. Previous TO n,
I election Of Hunt the Eleventh Distr@
( was Republican, from the year 1899. wheT
it was represented by John J. O'Nell
1 Hunt was a candidate for the Office ir
4 1896. against the incumbent, Charles F,
Joy. but was defeated by about $500 votes
| a year ago Hunt succeeded in turning
| the tables on ex-Congressman Joy. and
was victorious by close TO 5000 votes. Mr.
| Hunts statement:
I am a Democrat. but not a machine
| Democrat am not a member OF the JET.
/ ferson Club or OF any other political or
/ ganization. ! owe my election TO Congress
/ to the Democratic voters in the Eleventh
! Congressional District. and not as a re-
suit Of any clique, faction or club in the
Democratic party.
I have seen IT stated that Mr. Hawes,
! l. he becomes a candidate for Governor.
Will only have the so-caHed Democratic
| machine supporting him As one member
! Of the Democratic party. who has been a
Democrat all his life but has never been
| associated or identified with Democratic
cliqUes or factions, / desire to say that
Mr.. HaWes, In his candidacy for the Dem
ocratic nomination, will have my earnest
and enthusiastic support.
1t Is my opinion as a close observer Of
political conditions, and as resident OF
st. Louis all my life. that he viii have
every delegate from the city OF St Louis
for him in his race for Governor.
i propose to support Mr.. Halves be-
cause l know him 10 be a clean and ag-
gressive Democrat, who has fought the
where his own personal ambitions were
not concerned.
All OF the credit for the overthrow OF
the corrupt Republican administration In
this city Is due 10 his aggressive manage
ment. Mr.. Folk and all other Democratic
othceholders in this city owe him n debt
or STautnde' as do all classes Of citizens
who believe in good government and who
appreciate reforms brought about by the
present Democratic administration
- have nothing against Mr.. Folk I be
heye him 10 be a competent, capable Cir
cult Attorney, who has performed his
work well. He was placed in the position
he now occupies by the Democratic party
TO perform the very work which he has ac-
complished; that Is to say. the uncovering
and punishment Of the unfaithful public
servants Of the former administration.
The abuse which has been directed
against Mr.. Hawes comes from Repub-
ncen papers and has been OccasiOued by
MS fearless advocacy Of right and assaults
upon Republican corruption. AIr. Hawes
has spoken many times in each ward in
my district He has fought the battles OF
the Democratic party and for Democratic
Cdllluales. so tflai now tnat he desires
the nomination for Governor at the hands
OF the Democratic party. believe that al
the benefciaries of his unselfish and loyaI
support will rally 10 his cause. as do /
believe thousands Of citizens who arp
feeling the benefits OF our Democratic ad-
ministra ton will do.
Mr.. Folk has not yet completed his
work. II he desires 10 run for The poSItion
OF Circuit Attorney the second time, I will
be glad 20 support him for that place. Who
can We get 10 succeed him? The dualff-
cations for a good Circuit Attorney and
an executive ofilcer are not the same
THE executive ability Of Mr.. HaWes is
admitted by his bitterest opponents. He IS
fearless. outspoken and will make q splen-
did candidate The best evidence that the
Republicans fear him as a candidate is
their bitter opposition TO his nomination.
with Mr.. Halves as the Democratic
standard bearer in Missouri St Louis will
give the biggest Democratic majority for
the whole State ticket that the city has
ever known.
Democrats hold Mr.. Hawes in high es-
TEEN for the enemies he has made They
would not think so well Of him as they do
II he received the support Of Republican
politicians and Republican papers for the
nomination.
''The nomination Of Mr.. Hawes will
mean his election.