The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-26
UNITY
PLEASES FOLK
Candidate Meets Leaders Of Re
organized Kansas City
Democracy.
GREAT MAJORITY EXPECTED
Gubernatorial Nominee Almost
Certain to Run Ahead Of the
Ticket in Jackson
County.
Rr. STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

RY ! STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Kansas City. Mo. Sept. cs-Joscph ".
Folk passed to-day quietly at the Balti-
more Hotel. He paid little heed TO politics.
but received calls from leaders Of the
Jackson County Democracy. and was
greeted in the lobby by many citizens and
business men.
The conditions are reported to he excel
lent for the State ticket i'm Kansas city.
Canvasses thus far made report a strong
Folk sentiment among the business men.
and in the residence districts. regardless
of previous party alignments. Joe Shan
non. leader of one faction OF the Kansas
City Democrats. estimates the probable
Folk majority at 500 Jim Pendergast.
now the head of the other faction. makes
i; over 900 For once there is some
thing like an agreement between these
gentlemen. which is unusual even though
IL be on a matter of election estimates.
Kansas City Democrats are known TO
the State as of an exceptional kind They
seem to be perp-tualiy fighting. and any
one not of karsas City has trouble to
comprehend what they are fighting about.
IL seems to be a long story, a sort of
political feud which has grown up in the
dim and distant past The various claims
OF factions has sadly disturbed Governor
Dockery's administration. and their differ
erces elected Il Republican ticket last
sprinS.
HARMONY A FACT.
The hatchet is buried. however, as to
the State ticket and. county harmony Is
almost fact. The belief is expressed
that Parker and the Democratic county
ticket will also be successful Fox is
CERTAIN To run ahead OF MS ticket because
%! the pronounced R.puuiic1n sentiment
Tor him. which IL encouraged by the stead
Iast support OF the Democratic ncmlne.
by The Star and Times
rhe Prenaergast faction. which was with
REED IN all city elections Is SAID to b-
perfectly satisfied with the action of the
Convention early in septs mber. Thomas
I iprenaerGas;. brother of the Boss WIS
pur up for Marshal. John W. WoIIord for
Criminal judge: and John Ranasom for
an Jim Prendergast wanted The fac
lions divided the senatorial districts the
Pendergasi nominating Fred Fleming in
the North District and joe shannon
RAINING Frank u. Lowe in the South Dis
tr.ct
WILL GET A FAIR DEAL.
No jobbery. such as that feared from
Butterflies in ST. Louis, which might de-
fraud Felix of votes is likely in Kansas
City. The registration has not been made
vet but present conditions point To a far
deal That Is all the Folk people want
here-as in ST. Louis. too-the chance to
register their votes. and the assurance OF
their being counted With that assurance
the matter Of the vote on Folk in Jackson
County Il a question whether 1t will be
only overwhelming or a little short OF
unanimous.
The denials of a Republican. and a Re
publican candidate for the Legislature.
who have been quoted for Folk. have
caused some comment in localities recently
visited. II is not the sentiment. however
that excitement should arise from the de-
mails. especially since President Roosevelt
the head OF their ticket. Is reliably stated
to be. or to have been. 4 Folk man. The
opinion seems To be that Republicans only
prove their allegiance to their party lead
er By prefer-ing Folk to Walbridge. \
ROOSEVELT FOR FOLK
Senator Cockrell made the statement