The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
NO PARTY QUARRELS.
Missouri Republicans Are United
For the Campaign Next Year.

absence there is much political
gossip and speculation at the
state capital. 1t is easy to dis
Germ the fears and doubts of
Democratic leaders concerning
the outcome of the campaign of
1910, while an air of confidence
and hopefulness characterizes
Republican leaders familiar with
the political situation. While
the Democrats are painfully con-
scious of the fact that their
party is inharmonious and sub
ject to disintegration, the Re-
publicans are confident that no
schisms or factional fights are
apt to disturb the militant hosts
which are to confront the erst-
while powerful Democratic or
ganization next year.
Democratic newspapers and
politicians are trying to spread
dissension in-Republican ranks
by making it appear that there
is no serious friction between
Senator Warner and Governor
Hadley; that the senator is lin
ing up his friends against the
governor and will attempt to
control the party machinery;
that the friends of the governor
are building political machine
for him. Setc., etc.
To those who know what is
going on within the Republican
party all of this talk is amusing,
for they cannot take it seriously.
The truth is that the Republic
cans of Missouri are thorough
ly agreed as to Hadley and his
policies and his purposes con-
cerning the campaign of 1910
They know that he is not
candidate for any office, but will
seek to win the favor of the in
Itelligent and fair-miUed people
of the state for the objects, the
principles and the achievements
of the first Republican executive
administration entrusted with
power within forty years. They
look upon him as the man par
ticularly charged by his party
and the people to execute the
promises and promote the poll,
ces expressed III the Republican
state platform of 1908. They
know that he has made substan-
tial progress in that direction
and that he will devote his time
and abilities to that work to the
end of his term. They want to
elect legislature in 1910 pledg-
ed to cooperate with him, and
they are united for that purpose.
AS a witness concerning, the
attitude of Senator Warner and
his closest friends toward the
governor and his policies, Hon.
/ Thos. J. Atkins is competent and
credible. He has lately stated to
the Republican Press Bureau
that there is no disposition,
hence on purpose, on the part
of II, senator or his political
friends to antagonize the gov
ernor or to hesitate for mo-
ment to support his administra-
tion and promote election to the
legislature of men who will be
in hearty accord with him.
4 AS to the personal relations
and the political relations be-
tween the senator and the gov
ernor. it is needless to say that
/ as neighbors and close associ-
ates for years they have had no
occasion for any estrangement.
They were lately together at
| ST. Joseph as the guests of the
Republicans of that city and
! Northwest Missouri. and were
| honored together as the COVER
nor and a united States senator
fought to be honored.
AS to the govern or's attitude
toward senator Warner as a
candidate and toward all other
candidates for United States
senator, what he said in an
authorized interview lately pub
lished in the St. Louis Star
ought to be sufficient to show
how he stands. In that inter
view he said: "If there is only
one candidate for Senator War
ncr's seat / shall. of course, be
flor him. II there be more<thar
one will let the Republican
voters Of the state make theii
Ichoice without word or sugges-
ton Of mine. And that's ex,
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