The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
Congressman vandiver Returns
From Washington and Begins
Preparations for Meeting.
AN ALL-DAY GATHERING.
Organization of Counties Will Be
Formed During Day-Circuit
Attorney to Make Prin-
cipal Speech.

Congressman W. d. vandiyer spent yes
terday at the headquarters of the Folk
Club In the Equitable building. after an
absence Of two weeks in Washington. He
has about completed preparations for the
Folk rally to be held at Music Hall satur-
day night.
The principal speech will be made by
Circuit Attorney Folk 1t is probable that
other speeches will be made by we'll
known citizens Of the State. One Of them
will be Judge John L. Peake of Kansas
City. All OF the speeches other than that
of Mr. Folk will be short.
Congressman yandiver has received as
surances that representatives OF Folk clubs
viii attend the afternoon meeting for or
ganization from over the entire State.
Among the clubs which will send repre-
sentadves are those in Joplin, Carthage.
st. Joseph. Independence. Poplar BLUM.
Kennett. Maiden. De Soto, Jefferson City.
Springfield. Jackson, Charleston and 9TH
ers-
Among those who are expected TO attend
are Judges John G. Gage and Turner A.
Gill OF Kansas City; Samuel H. Woodson
OF Independence. James N. Mytton and
William D. Rush of st. Joseph, Judge
Charles B. McAfee. A. w. Lyon. J. T.
Murray. Perry Allen and H. Clay Neville ane
and County Treasurer C. E. Williams OF
jackson; J. II. Houchin. George Fftzpat-
rick and w. B. Plummer OF Jefferson City,
Mad & r. and h Doctor e. PoMsiI ..
nett; s. r. Cox. r. s. Dougies, "; n.
Douglas and caspar NJ. Edwards Of Nal
den; e. L. Abingdon. Colonel Nat philips
James A. Boone and Paul B. Moore OF
Charleston; Judge 2. 7. Eversole, DOCTOR
L. T. Hall and w. r. Goodykoontz OF
Washington Gounty; Peter p P SnTs, 81 JOB
lin; A. L. Thomas, Cornelius Roach ana
Tom Hackney of Carthage; Mayor A. E.
slawson and ]. F. Mitchim Of De Soto.
TO FORM ORGANIZATION.
The morning and afternoon will be spent
in forming an organization for the coun-
ties. 1t iE expected that the entire State
Committee OF tho Folk organization will
be named by Congressman Vandiver and
every detail finished. The evening meeting,
according to MIR Vlndiver. will be test
OF what voters of St. Louis think about
present conditions and their interest In
good government.
quarters yesterday were Haywood Scott OF
Joplin, former engrossing clerk OF the
House OF Representatives in 1901; Doctor
Barnard. travelling representative OF the
nlt1SUuSl NhiiEy NOtiC6c VI 4hht nhniis 49,
line County, and James A. Apologize OF
KeytesvilIe, Charlton County.
Congressmans Vandiyer will depart this
morning for bis home In Cape Girardeau,
to be absent until Thursday. when he will
return TO take charge of headquarters ur,-
til his return to Congress, a fortnight
hence. During his absence Judge Frank
N. Estes Of st Louis will bs In charge.
Circuit Attorney Folk will depart this
afternoon for Flat River, where he will
gaEements have been liked for him-one in
Webb City at 130 p. m. Friday, January
e, and the other at $50 that evening in
literally advertised. as It is intended that
the farmers OF Jasper and adjoining coun-
ties shall have the opportunity to hear Mr..
Folk.
Next week 1t Is expected that the court
dockets will be set SO that there will be q
couple OF Doodle trials during the month
OF January. II these trials fall on Janu-
engagements for that date.