The Butler weekly times., 1903-09-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Five Probable Candidates for
State Offices Meet by
Chance in ST. Louis.
St. Louis Republic, 18th.

bia Mo J Herald to become a candi
date for Lieutenant Governor, eacl
desiring that he be a running mat
for the rival gubernatorial candi
dates.
walter Williams was requested
yesterday" said prominent poll
tician to The Republic, "to enter tn,
race for the Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor. | have il
straight that he may il he wishes rur
either on a Folk or a Reed ticket.
walter Williams is popular Will
the country editors in the State, anC
it is thought could get their support
for most anything he wants. Beside,
this, he has wi,e acquaintance in
the State. | don't know what be
will do about the matter, but dc
know that he has been importuned
to make the race with the two candi
dates mentioned"
Mr.. Williams was seen in regard to
the visits of the Reed and Folk rep.
resentative, and asked what the
probability OF his being a candidate
was, but he was noncommittal on
the subject.
Whether by appointment or by
chance five candidates for Democratic
nominations for State offices and
other prominent Democratic poll.
ticians met in st. Louis yesterday.
Judge James B. CAN'T, Harry B.
Hawes, Secretary OF State Sam b.
Cook, j. ID. Allen, OF Butler, and r.
NJ. White, OF Mexico, all regarded as
candidates for State offices, though
none but Judge CAN'T has positively
announced his candidacy, were In
consultation with friends.
"No one can tell at this time" said
Judge Gantt,L anything regarding
the relative strength OF the candi-
dates for Governor. | have no idea
what the extent OF Mr.. Folks sup.
port will be; neither do know how
much strength Mr.. Reed will have.
Mr.. Hawes has not yet announced
his candidacy, and will have to say
the same regarding his support.
at is long time until the Demo.
cratic Convention takes place. Many
things politically can happen before
then | am looking after my own
candidacy strictly and my friends are
receiving me very kindly over the
State wherever ] have spoken"
"Haveyou decided yet to announce
your candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Governor" was ask.
ed Mr.. Hawes at the Planters.
81 haven't determined that as yet.
The statement | gave The Republic
last Saturday will have to suffice at
presentas to what my intentions are.
When decide to run | shall at once
let the people know, and, as | have
said, resign the political offices that
| hold and Immediately go out into
the State.
81 don't know when | shall an
nounce my candidacy. 1t may be in
a few days and it may be a month or
six weeks. And then it must be re-
membered that | haven't said posi-
lively that | shall be a candidate"
Secretary OF State Sam B. Cook
came down from Jefferson City We'd
nesday night with his wife They
were guests at the Planters, return
ing last night to the capital.
Have you, Mr.. Cook, made a for
NAL statement as to whether you
will make the race for Governor, OF
will stand again for the nomination
fnr Secretary OF -State22 he Was Was k ask
ed.
lido not care at this time to make
a declaration OF my intentions. l
will, therefore, ask you to excuse me
There is plenty of time yet before the
Democratic convention to make an
nouncements," he replied.
While MIR. Cook declines to say
what office he desires, it is generally
understood among politicians that
he will ask for a nomination for
Secretary OF State. In his home
county, Audrain, it is understood, he
has announced his intention ofagain
but will withhold formal an
for a time.
"Jake" Allen. editor of The But
LER TINES. and Bob" White, editor
Of the Mexico Ledger, were together
last night at the Laclede Hotel. |
While neither has avowed his inten-
ton of making the race for Secretary
Of State, It is generally known that |
both would like to succeed Sam B.
Cook.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
81 haven't decided the matter"
,aid Mr.. Allen when asked II be would |
make the race against Mr.. Cook.
81 have received a large number of |
of support from my
but / should like to under
stand the present political situation
4 little better and learn what other
persons intend to do. At present /
am undecided"
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