The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-30
Speech at Plattsburg Is Heard by
Great Audience, Despite
the Weather.
OTHER CANDIDATES PRESENT.
Rubey, Majors. .OgIesbv, Snllinger
and W0rnall Make Glad the
Heart of the Democrat
ic Voter.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Plattsburg. Mo. Sept. Gone Thousand
majority for Folk in Clinton County This
Is the estimate furnished by a leading
Democrat of Plattsburg. and although II
may be a little generous, the enthusiastic
welcome accorded the Democratic nominee
here to-day is an earnest sign OF results in
November.
The cohorts Of Democracy entered
Plattsburg in force. Bills were out adver-
fisins an od-time rally. beginning in the
morning and lasting through into even
ing. Late trains and rain mixed the pro-
gramrne somewhat, but the candidates ap-
peared one by one. When it rained the
meeting simply adjourned TO the court
room and when the sun appeared It came
out again.
Thomas l. Rubey WAS the first to arrive.
then came Smiling Rube'' Oglesby. then
Elliott w. Majors and finally Folk, he
having missed connections at Kansas City
and having driven eight miles over from
the Burlington at LAthrop. Instead Of
1O11 as had been planned. the meeting did
not get going IN full blast till about 2
O'Clock. AL lost time was made up how
ever.
BREAKS PLATTSBURG RECORD.
Plattsbufg never had such a speaking.
J. w. 6plHnger and T. J. Wornall. the one
the oandidats for Congress-. and the other
for the State Senate were present So
when ono speaker had finished REINFORCE
ments were on the spot, armed and primed
to take the stump The crowd was re-
cepdve and enthusiastic. Rains of all last
night and this morning limited the at
tendance though easily 1-5so voters were
on hand. or more than could wedge into
the courtroom when the wet emptied the
temporary open-air stand. which had been
built for the occasion
Majors told OF the marveIousdy low Mis-
souri, tax rate and OF the comparatively
high assessment OF public service corpora
tions. showing the better conditions pre-
iw,aiilnS here than IN surrounding Repub-
hcan Commonwealths, Kansas. Iowa. ILL.,
nois. and the audience whooped approval
himself to bring down the house." for the
story Of the Ogiesby fight In the Nomfna-
ting ting conyention. has been heard round the
could not beat himself Il R'Re' he tried. t"A' nc
Ruoey is also man without enemies
who makes friends wherever he goes. The
cheers in his behalf were many and pro-
longed gd
that he has made elsewhere in the cam
paisn- They listen to him in rapt atten-
tfon. They do not cheer wildly as he
speaks; they make little noise. and he has
uHoiSiueu attention
SPEECH WINS VOTES
Those experienced in county politics call
II a great yote-getting speech. The pith
of IT is direct plea that the public at this
juncture refuse to be :ufsted by side is
sues; that the main issue is that voters
either indorse or refuse an Endorsement Of
the movement toward better government
and cleaner politics which he has been in
sfrumenfal in starting.
judging by the chance pxpressicns ope
neais. by the sentiment as one gathers Ii
"a the gossip OF the county seats. the pub
Lied on to vote right in this matter.
Inc Democratic majority in Clinton
ranges from 500 to 100 What with some
internal party squabbIes. it seems daring
TO count on enough Republican votes to
swell 1t 10 Loo. Though the ticket will
get the normal vote. and Folk is certain
hcan whippers-in. who are in the habit
Of following Folk around to apply the lash
To stragglers, will have work 70 do here.
sUIIINGER SURE OF SUCCESS.
With the idea probably Of tapping the
National Committees cash box, corre-
spondents OF the Republican State organs
have been picturing the desperate plight
q J. w. Sullinger in his race for Con-
nominee. has been depicted ar almost sure
Of success, because OF Democratic defec-
tons in Clay and Clinton counties. Any
1A1A0 W0uIQ uk0 10 De as CERTAIN OF seat
In Congress as Sullinger. There Is some
soreness in Clinton and Clay becauee Of
the convention, which turned down John
Dougherty. II u not without reason But
the party OF the entire Third District Is
united behind Suliinger. So far as the
coming election II concerned.
klepper. moreover. 10 little known out
side Of his ovn county. and has no eIe-
ments Of strength which might win Demo
Mr.. Wornall is q new man for the State
Senate. He IL stock raiser of Liberty,
and no man is better known as a breeder.
of shorthorn cattle. He has no opposition
in large district. including Clay, Clinton
Dekalb Andrew, Holt and Platte counties
He was an ardent Folk supporter.
Pross Cross Of Lathrop is the Demo-
cratic choice in Clinton for the Legisla-
fure and is sure of election. Clinton has
held several varieties OF internal Demo-
cratic fights. 1t goes to show how Demo-
Gratis can scrap and survive. Two con-
ventions were held for Governor. and
each delegation which went to Jefferson
City said that IL the other were seated
the county would be lost.
Then r H Musser. the Prosecuting At
torney. turned Up a local doodle scandal |
over contracts let by the County Court
and this split things from center to cir |
conference. But the Folk men were
seated at Jefferson City, and Musser won
for denomination Count in the SulIinger-
Dougherty fight and the mix-up would |
seem complicated. but aiIs well now |
more than well. Democracy. county. State |
and national, is on the boom hereabouts |