Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-16
SENATOR TO ANSWER HIM
Declares Statement Will Satisfy
His Constituents.
MERELY GAME OF POLITICS
Declared Governor Seeks to Create
Diversion Because Of Desperate
Plight Of Republicans.

A'~ SohtiosCiSy DclWeen NfOy. f160l6y
and Senator Stone Of Missouri was the
subject OF considerable comment at the
Capitol today. The democratic view OF
the row is that Gov. Hadley is playing
shrewd politics in the face Of a desperate
situation confronting the republicans I'm
Missouri. They contend that the recent
sweeping democratic victory In the sixth
congressional district impressed the rep-
resentative of the state with the neces-
sity Of switching the issue. IL possible.
and opening up dissension in the demo-
cratic ranks.
Furthermore. the apparent reconciiia-
ton of the Stone and Folk factions and
the presentation Of a united front to the
republicans was an additional reason, II
is said, urging Gov. Hadley and the rep
resentative leaders Of the state to some
action which would create diversion in
politics. These democrats say that Gov.
Hadley's sudden solicitude for Mr.. Folk
strikes them as being suspicious.
Senator Stone is preparing a statement
which probably will be issued late this
afternoon. He declared the statement
would cover all phases OF the question,
and he thought II would be satisfactory
to the people Of Missouri.
Petty Quarrel, Says Clark.
Representative Champ Clark. minority
leader of the House and leader Of the
Missouri delegation In that body. made
light Of the controversy. He said 1t was
a quarrel which could not amount to
much. Senator Stone is In the Senate, he
said. and he will stay In. It was his
opinion that Gov. Hadley feels the defeat
OF republicans in the sixth district. and Is
trying to start a row in other directions
Representative Hamlin of Missouri said
it was perfectly apparent TO him that
Gov Hadley Is fixing to switch the issue
IN the coming campaign. He said the
governor realized that the disastrous de-
Feat OF the republicans in the sixth dis
trict, following their defense OF the
Payne-Aldrich tariff, foreshadows repjb-
lican defeat in the elections next fall.
With that prospect before him, he said,
Gov. Hadley Is attempting to open the old
breach In the democratic ranks.
Thinks Stone in Dilemma.
Representative Eivins. republican. said
it looked to him as II Gov. Hadley had
Senator Stone up a tree" and that the
senator is likely to come to grief In try
ing to get down. He contended that Sen
ator Stone cannot very well refuse to re-
count the ballots. II he should refuse it
WOuiU IOOh very StIdnRe 10 Ino OeODio.
On the other hand, IL the ballots were
opened and fraud should be shown to
exist the way would be open to Folk
for the senatorship.
Representative Rucker Of Missouri.
democrat, said that he thought Senator
Stone in replying to the charges made
by Hadley had given the governor 4 rec
ognition he does not deserve. II was his
opinion that Gov. Hadley's contention
was without merit.
REPRESENTATIVE I,invd nf Missouri
crat. who is chairman Of the democratic
campaign committee. declined to discuss
the incident in view of his relations with
the campaign committee.
Ballots Not Destroyed.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, February
16-Gov Hadley In a statement yester-
day declared that the st. Louis ballots
in the Folk-Stone senatorial primary
were not burned on the day before he
made his charge of fraud in connection
with Stones nomination, and that
Stones statement that they were Is a
falsehood.
If Stone is willing Gov. Hadley wants
to make a recount of the votes. and he
has wired ex-Gov. Folk for the latter's
consent. II Stone and Folk consent the
recount will begin at once II the re-
count shows Stone to have been nomi-
mated through fraud the governor asks
him to resign and says he will appoint
Folk. His statement follows:
The defense of the st. Louis Republic
and Senator Stone that | waited until the
day after the senatorial primary ballots
were burned before / made my charge OF
fraud is an unqualified falsehood. The
ballots have not been burned. either in
Kansas City or st. Louis.
Asked Folks Consent.
IF Senator Stone is willing to meet the
issue of facts he will consent for the bal
lots TO be recounted. I wired Gov. Folk
asking for his consent to the recount to-
day If the consent of Stone and Folk ID
secured the recount will begin at once.
with their representatives present.
IF it is found that Stone was not hon.
estly nominated he should resign. and /
will appoint Folk as his successor. and
then if Stone will consent to run again i
will agree to run against him in case
Folk will not contest with him the nom-
ination.
..Stone now has an opportunity to show
his faith in the honesty of his nornii alton
by consenting to recount. II he declines
IL cannot but be accepted as confession