The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Jefferson City Has Made Extraor-
binary Preparations to En-
terrain Convention.
POLITICIANS ARE ARRIVING.
Talk Is Already Heard About
Temporary Chairmanship-
Folk Headquarters the First
to Be Opened.
A STATE CORRESPONDENT.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City, Mo. July 16.--The cap
ital Is ready for the Democratic State
Convention.
Up from the station on Madison street,
where new pavement is being put in, is
a large tent, erected under the manage
ment Of the Commercial Club for lunch
purposes.
Governor Dockery has entwined red,
White and blue bunting about the mansion
pillars. The Madison House is renovated
and marble floors laid. Every candidate
before the convention has engaged head
quarters and they are beginning to take
possession.
Fred g. Church has opened a bureau OF
information, so that no visitor need lack
a bed. The Statehouse has been reoeco-
rated. The House Of Representatives Is
practically ready for the first session OF
the convention. Electric fans are being
installed In every part Of the hall Never
In the history of Jefferson City has there
been such a visible argument put forth for
the retention OF the capital at this point.
GOSSIP ONLY BEGUN.
So much for the material. Political COS
sip has only begun. Here In the home of
the so-called machine" all is talk of
peace in the Stats Convention.
The State Committee Is more than will
ing to do its part" 10 the explanation.
Let, the friends of Mr.. Folk suggest an
entire set Of temporary officers and they
will be recommended to the convention
with one condition. The committee Will
oh,ect to naming anv man for Temporary
chairman who has personal animosities OF
| the against him.
For instance. there Ia talk Of Congress
man yandiver being made Temporary
chairman. There are some OF the commit
teemen who will object violently to him.
| They might be satisfied with Judge W. N,
Evans. for he has maintained more of a
judicial attitude toward his opponents
| Likewise, the committeeman would sus-
| tain Glib Ba rbee in his opposition TO Con-
gresham NJ. E. Benton. City member OF
the State organization would also object
strenuou.ly TO Judge Given Campbell.
They have reason to feel his opposition"
vANDIVER FOR CHAIRMAN.
This. In brief, may be characterized as
the attitude of the State Committee to-
ward the Temporary organization. The
indications are. however. that II the
wishes Of Mr.. Folks friends are deferred
to. Mr.. yandiyer will be recommended by
the State Committee for temporary chair
man. Judge Evans being personally ac-
ceptable to both elements, will possibly
be the permanent chairman. Undoubtedly
the opponents Of Mr.. Folk would like
nothing better than to name some man
who, while close to the Folk organiza-
tion. would cause a division In their ranks.
1t is more than probable that former
Warden Of the State Penitentiary ]. D.
Starke Of Cooper County will be suggest
ed for temporary serseant-at-arms by the
committee. He Is one Of the strongest
assistants OF the Folk organization. Hal
Woodside has also been suggested as tenn
porary secretary. but he asserts that ne
want nothing of the sort.
Hal Woodside, secretary of the Folk or
ganiEation. is the first to open headquar-
tiers at the Madison House. He has parlor
b and room "a, which connect. They were
coupled by Senator Kinealy and Harry 3.
Halves during the last session Of the Gen.
eraI Assembly. Elliott w. Major of Bowl
| ing Green, candidate for Attorney General,
| is also on the ground and has opened his
| headquarters in room Il, on the first floor
of the Madison
HAYES Has pARIop
mo
Harry b.. Halves has the parlor on the
second floor at the head of the stairs. His
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