The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-22
QUESTIONS sOUNDNESs
OF FOLKS DEMOCRACY.

Mr.. Folk will meet with strong oppo-
sition from the Democrats because Of his
failure in the State election uf I.e and
the following city election TO support the
Democratic candidates and the Democrat
s. party. although his failure 10 DO 50
was made a campaign issue by the Repub-
lican party.
The last Democratic speech that Mt.
Folk made was In the interest n his own
candidacy FOR Circuit Att0rney- I re-
member very well hearing him speak from
the same platform with James J. Butler.
candidate for Congress in that district. at
which time he supported Mr. Butler and
spuke EOr him. End stated that II he could
secure the same support that Mr.. Butler
WAS securing he felt confident Of his cleo
ton.
III he makes a Democratic speech on
the 2ith Of this month 1t will be the first
Democratic speech that he has made
since he was candidate before. and his
SPEECH Saturday viii b. m his own in
terest as VAS his last speech.
In lse Governor 4 ". Dockerv. Gov
ernur William J. Stone. Major Harvey
Salmon. Moses wetmore and "a number ~
other State leaders went to Mr.. Folk and
pleaded with nim to come out either In n
statement OF 20 make "a speech for tho
Democratic party. This he refused 20 do.
although importur ed by all Of his old as
s0clajes in the Democratic party In St
Louis II will not be hard. then. 10 un-
d,rstand Why Mr Folks Democratic
strength in St Louis Is so limited. or 20
understand. either. why so many Repub-
leans are vigorously advocating his can
Iidacy''
"As next year is the presidential cleo
tion. will that affect. in your Judgment.
The election 81 the Democratic nominee
fo- Governor
u DO not. AT this time. soc how 81 can
THE issue IN the last four campaigns IN
st. Louis has been good municipal gov
eminent
INTIMATES THAT FOLK
SEEKS NOTORIETY.
In St Louis It is generally known
that the city officials elected at the same
time with Mr.. Folk. and the subsequent
elections. are performing their duties in
their respective fields with the same abiI-
i;y that he has. T'hey do not receive 50
much notoriety or newspaper advertising.
and probably do not seek H.
Mayor Wells IS essentially a very mod
inclined TO cater to newspaper or magazine
advertising. do not think that any citI-
zen Of ST. Louis. no matter how great a
partisan he m~y be. will deny the fact
that each Of the departments now un-
der control OF the Democratic party has
shown as much and as marked improve
ment as the criminal branch. devoted 20
the prosecution Of offenders against the
law"
In conclusion Mr.. Hawes said:
Il do not like to discuss my probable
chances. and would not ike to predict tust
what my strength in the convention would
be. I believe. however. that It would he
reasonable FOR me TO claim that ST. Louis
Democrats whose battles ] have fought
would support me almost solidly. I have
many friends in the State. and probably
would 70 INTO the convention with a IarE-
or number Of votes on the first ballot than
any other candidate. Ny personal rela-
tiuEs with most 0f the candidates are such
that / expect our canvass 10 be friendly.
that II such condition should develop
In the convention 1t would apparently be
20 my advantage"