New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22

little uncertainty as to the nominee for Governor.
there much talk about attempt that would
likely be made defeat Samuel 3. Cook for re-
nomination for Secretary OF State. on the ground
that he could not be upheld by the platform that
was to be adopted
Secret meetings of delegates who were In
structed for him but were antagonists TO him and
desired withdraw from his support. were held.
and plans were laid to accomplish his defeat. out
when the test OF strength came Cook was nomi-
mated the first ballot.
determined fight against bribery and the cor
ruption Of officials throughout the state the
keynote OF the convention, and the platform adopt
ed stands for the stamping out of boodling and the
prosecution OF corruptionists the bitter end.
State Senator Thomas L. Rubey was nominated
by reclamation for Lieutenant Governor. All the
other nominations. except that OF Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioner. Were made on the hrst
ballot. That OF Attorney OF State made unani-
nous after the announcement of the result OF the
first ballot The contest for Railroad and Ware
house Commissioner spirited and required
three ballots before the nomination decided.
Judge W. y. Evans Of Howell County. was elect
ed chairman Of the State Central Committee. and
Judge Robert II. Kern, OF Macon. and Colonel
Moses Z. W. EImore. OF ST. Louis. were chosen for
Presidential electors.
Mr.. FOLK. in accepting the nomination said in
part:
Democrats patty OF Missouri. and when 1 realize
l have been chosen represent the plans and
pressed With the OF my position
have been fghting corruption with all the powers
at my command and have dashed the corruption
lists with the whip Of the law. ] have no favors
to ask OF them and no quarter to give. The BATH
against boodie has only commenced I'm Missouri IL
am elected 10 a larger field of opportunity pro-
pose TO make Missouri the most unhealthy place in
ali the land for corruptiOnists to operate in. There
Is work be done in this State in moral. mate
rial aud intellectual advancement which you have
sacred one and l shall observe II such
Joseph Wnsate Folk. the Democratic nominee
for Governor OF tho State OF Missouri. born iE
Brownsville Tenn. October IS. 1859 His father is
Judge Henry y. Folk. OF Brownsville. and his
mother is Il descendan. of the Estes family. of
Virginia.
Mr.. Folk graduated at Vanderbilt University
Nashville. Tenn, where he finished his literary
and legal education. lie practiced law in Browns
vile for two years and then went To- St. Louis II
1892. Soon he became identified with the younger
element OF the Democratic party. and first became
prominent in political circles when he made a
charter member Of the jefferson Club. the leading
Democrats organization. He served In the
Mr.. Folk became more generally known to the
citizens of ST. Louis through the prominent part
he took in the settlement OF the great street
strike OF 1900 AS circuit attorney OF ST. Louis. MIR.
takers in both branches of the Municipal Assembly.
Mr.. Folks immediate family consists of only
himself and his wife lie has four brothers living.
They are the Rev. Dr. Edgar Estes Folk, OF Mem
phis editor of Baptist paper: Reau Estes Folk.
OF Nashville, the present State Trea Carey
Albert Folk president OF Boscobel College Nash
Vile and Humphrey Bate Folk. who is studying
for the ministry.