The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

astonished the committee by announcing
let Us give CockreI a good part o
these bills to pass upon and report TO
US. He will do the work as fairly t
Union men as we could do it,
What better evidence could be had tina
this former Confederate would be perfect
ly safe in the discharge of even the high
est executive office?
His strength in the Senate In more re
cent years has grown apace. In the try
fEg days of the Spanish war, ii was I,
Senator Cockrell that the management o
! the Senat looked for advice on :mpOrtan
military matters. The Senator is a recog
niZed authority upon army matters apC
has had great influence in shaping mi;i.
tary legislation.
Another matter which would show con-
clusively his great influence with a Re
publican Congress was the Worlds FAN
appropriation. Securing S5.G0o.050 for the
Fair, which was accomplished at a time
smaller amounts, shows clearly the great
influence he has in the Senate of the
United States.
It is for such reasons that Senator Cock
rell'S friends say that he would be a most
available man for the presidency. He is
looked upon as conservative, as a safe
man, as a man who would be entirely safe
to the great business interests of the
country.
There is another reason which comments
the movement. namely. that Senator Cock
rell m from a great central State,
available candidate could most likely be
found to meet all the requirements of the
successful nominee.
CONFIDENCE is BASED
upon HIS TRAINING.
The general confidence in his Safety Is
based upon Senate Cockrells remarkable
training in varied public matters he has
gathered in thirty years of service in
the Senate. 1t is often said that he has
more accurate information about different
0nEpTmarfnl nltaSfilnG Than Is FnnSSpSSGd
by any other Senator.
BY his long service on the Military AZ
fairs Committee. he has become familiar
with details concerning all the various
Government departments. Such training
would fit him admirably to I'LL the office
of chief executive.
TIL feeling of enthusiasm for the Cock
rell movement can be gathered by the
following brief expressions:
Representative G.. w. Hami.n: Il am
for Senator CockrelI for President, first.
would make us u strong candidate for
President. His service in the Senate has
demonstrated to the People of the United
States that he is very conservative and q
safe man in every particular
Representative Lamar said: Il believe
the nomination of Senator Cockrell would
do as much as any man to unity all ele-
inents of the party. There. is not "a mar
in Missouri for whom the people entertain
a higher regard. After taking TO men
from all paris of the country, am salts
tlldt SIltlo StChicil 10 IOoNtU uDDn
as one of the safest and best OF all the
who could be nominated"
Representative ShackieIoru said: 81
cannot say too mich i'll enthusiastic sup
port OF the Cockre!l movement. l believe
that he is by all means the most available
man Tor the office and l hope to see him
No man could better appeal
TO the conservative influences of the coun-
Try"
Other expressions could be quoted. but
they would merely multiply Whist has been
stated by Messrs. Lamar and Hamlln. All
the M~,ssourians say that the Coclrell
movement is on to stay; hat 1t Will be
pressed to the end, and that there is no
in its inception except to secure
The nomination of Missouri's grand old
man for the presidency.
TO PEOPLE
BY HIS INTEGRITY.
Representative Lloyd said: "Mr. Cock
rell; by his long experience in public life, |
his unquestioned integrity and devotion
70 Official work, his endeared himself to
he people Of Missouri as few men ave
Oone.
He has always been loyal to his party,
md has given active support to its can
He has been decided in his con-
OH political issues. but has tenn
1ered his actions with conservatism. He
has shown himself to be worthy Of the
,~reatest confidence and respect.
1T may be said that he is not now
alked OF as much as some others for the