The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-06
FOLK A DA K HORSE.
The New York Sun Declares He Could
Be Named for President by the
EemQcrat.

BE Named tor President by the
Democrats.
Jefferson City. Mo-. May 2.-JosepL
w. Folk was shown the dispatches
from Washington to the effect that
Bourke Cochran had for the second,
the democratic nominee for president.
I He was asked If he wished to make a
statement. Mr.. Folk said that, While
he appreciated the compliment Mr..
Cochran had paid him In suggesting
his name, he Is not thinking of any
nomination Just now other than that
of the gov%ernorship of Missouri.
Il have adopted his fight before the
people," said Mr.. Folk, m now that
the Missouri democrats have so gen
erously Endorsed me for governor and
as my nomination Is assured, 1 must
carry out the work as governor 1 have
promised to do, and l will not allow
myself to be put in the attitude Of
even being willing to accept any other
nomination. eve If 1t were seriously
contemplated. 1 would be false to the
trust the people have reposed In me
were l to do otherwise" .
Needed in Missouri.
New York, April 29.-Under the cap
ton, Work for him to do at home,'
the New York Evening Sun undepend-,
enO published the following editorial
today
VASA ASVplS ! w
Missouri, who has been managing the
canvass of Joseph w. Folk for governor
Of that state, returned to Washington
yesterday, he took cognizance of the
suggestion made on the loo of the
house. which has made some stir In
the corridors and the committee rooms,
that the democraticf party might do
worse than nominate Mr.. Folk for
president. we need him out in Mis-
souri," said MI. Vandiver. and it will
la ~, 500 S, th~ t~% IT I~
willing to give him up"
Moreover. Mr.. Folk, aid his cam,
paign manager, was in favor of nomi-
mating Senate Cockrell of Missouri for
president. The young circuit attorney
aad already put a quietus on the propo-
vice president. He much preferred to
be reform governor of Missouri, If he
could be elected TO that office.
Name Excitcs Applause.
The mention of Mr.. Folks name in
the democratic national convention will
doubtless excite more applause han q
reference to any other living demo-
crat. The party is pretty short of cheer
ing material, and Mr.. Folk. despite his
youth and his lack of experience in
public life, has made a record for hon
esty of purpose, courage II personal
independence that any party might be
proud of. In the event of a deadlock on,
dCCOuIlI VI lIRc lMO-lIllluS IulS slllc COIl.
vention would gladly turn to a man of
Mr.. Folks character and promise, IL
his nomination seemed expedient. In
deed, a manipulation of emotional SEN
timent might stampede the delegates
to Mr.. Folk before they had considered
the question of expediency at all. Such
things do happen In democratic con-
Ventions. but it is better to be safe
than to be sorry.
Mioht Make n Mistake.
If Mr.. Folk We're to be nominated ii.
afize, when they began to calm. down,
and think 1t over, that their candidate
had no training as a legislator, and no
experience in IN executive position, and
enjoyed but a limited acquaintance
With public men. Mr.. Folk will not be
35 years of age until October. All
through the campaign the burden would
be on his party to prove hat what he.
lacked in years as a desirable candi-
date. he made up in profound know
ledge of the philosophy of government,
In familiarity with the machinery of
administration, in ability to deal with
Legislation as a specialist, in adaptG-i
bility to the duties to the great Office
of president. His party could cite only
his zeal n energy as n local prose-
cutor and his excellent repute as a rea-
son why so young a mar should be
elected to that high and distinguished
office. And of course Mr.. Folk would
have to give an account of his brief
political career-why he advocated the
election of Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and 1900,
and what his political views were, and
had been. on the great questions of he
day, if he believed in the free coinage of,
silver, as his friend Vandiver does, and
so on. He would be put through q Sc
we're test. Could he stand it?