The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-12

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delegation to the Democratic State Con-
ventions will begin at l p. m. to-day and
continue until S o'clock. Friends of Cir
cult Attorney Folk and Harry B. Hawes
claim great strength for their respective
candidates, and will endeavor TO prove
their assertions this afternoon.
Both sides claim that If any trouble
occurs. it will be the fault of the othei.
Attorney T. E. Mulvihill, who is in charge
of the local Folk forces, said yesterday
that Governor Dockery. in reply to the
request which had been sent to him by
well-known business men, had answered
in terms that convinced them he was do
ing all within his power to have a peace
ful primary.
1.-The Governor could not have said
more" remarked Mr.. Mulvihill. Il aru
convinced that he is in earnest when he
says that so far as he is able. there shall
be no interference from the police. in the
primary We hope that there will be no
police interference. We expect as much
and have no reason to think otherwise,
despite occurrences which have happened
, in the past"
Only Democrats will be allowed to par
ticipate in the primary. The primary law
in respect to challenges, says that the
person wishing to vote, If his right is
questioned, must answer in the affirmative
that he is a Democrat and that he is the
person whose name he wishes to vote.
Passing that test, If he is properly regis
tered on the poll books. he must be per-
mitted to vote, provided he has not voted
before.
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| that he would carry every contested ward.
There is no doubt OF it, said State
Coal Oil Inspector William J. Flynn, who
is managing the Hawes campaign In st.
Louis
Reports that I have heard from over
the entire city lead me TO make this en-
phatic statement. am as sure of 1t as
| can be. The people are not for Folk.
been unable to find the people who are
| for Folk. 1t is all a hulIabaloo over
nothing"
CLAIMS FOR FOLK.
Attorney Mulvihill does not claim as
much, but says that he believes Folk will
carry s or 20 wardz
Especially do l think he is in position
to carry the First Second. Eighteenth,
Nineteenth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth,
wards he said. tIf the. people express
themselves in these wards and are al
have these delegations
II do not know of my own knowledge
but 1t has been reported to me that the
poll books and ballot boxes have not been
equally divided between the Folk and
|. Hawes judges and clerks. If this is 50,
| 1t is not right All We wish is a square
| deal. We don't want any repeaters and
will not tolerate them. We want our
| friends to stand up for our rights. We
! have appointed committeeman to watch
| each polling place, and if any crookedness
| nf will ha
| for future reference to a body that will
hear them with impartiality. Our watch
ers will not be there to create trouble, but
| to see just what goes on.
At the office of the Board of Election
| Commissioners it was stated that the poll
books and ballot boxes had been given
| living nearest to the polling place, irres-
Eective of whether he was Hawes or
Folk official.
That the friends of Mr.. Folk are in earn
est when they say they intend to keep
| close touch on the situation IS evident
| from notices which. they have sent out to
| wards. A voter in the Twenty eighth re-
ceived one notice which read as follows:
WARNING TO VOTERS.
St Louis, Mo-. March 10. 1s14.-Dear Sir: Be-
low we present you the names Of the delegates
primaries to be held on Saturday. March T.
lst from i, to fayor oGofs Sf sSa
| Folk for Governor and ask you to help US elect
| our delegates.
II you are with U.s. go 10 the polling place
| early, by l2:3O If possible, and take your
| friends with you.
Wear no button. but go quietly in and give
| the judges your name and place OF residence
| See that your ballot bears the names of our
| delegates listed below, and do not lose sight of
| 1t until it is properly deposited in the ballot
| box.
After voting, kindly mail postal card to the
| Folk headquarters in the Equitable building
| giving your name and address. and the fact
| that YOU did vote for the Folk delegates in
Ward 2S. and also whether at the Taylor and
Delmar avenues or the Arcade voting place.
BY request of the club. Yours for the cause
| Of good government, Twenty-eighth Ward Folk
Democratic Club.
| JOHN C. ROBERTS President.
| William 8. Hervey, Secretary.
| Both the Folk and Eawes headquarters
were crowded yesterday. Friends of
| Hawes will receive returns from the wards
| at the jefferson Club. 1t ia probable that
| the returns from some of the wards will
| be at the Election Commissioners Office
shortly after s o'clock, as there will be
! little work for the judges and clerks. in
| those wards where there are no contests.