The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-05
ABOUT CANDIDATES
FOR U. 5. SENATOR.
IiadIey, DlCkey and Warner were
the Only Names Discussed.


gathering OF prominent Republic
cans here April % there was
more talk about probable Repub-
lican candidates for UnitedS States
Senator than anything else.
Friends OF Senator Warner were
here 10 saw that he wants TO DO
nominated for reelection. Though
he has not made formal announ-
cement il is generally under
stood that he wishes another
term and that he desires the ap-
proyal of his party; but he. like
all other party leaders of the
first class, looks more to the
success of the party in the state
than % his personal ambitions.
Hon. Walter S. Dickey, chairman
OF the State Committee has been
urged by many active party
workers aud leaders TO permit
them TO open a campaign for his
nomination, but he too feels that
the interests of the party are
paramount and that the candi-
date or candidates for Senator
should be put forward TO insure
the election of a Republican ma
jority in the Legislature rather
TO be rewarded for party service
or honored personally. He has
had the matter under consider
alton but has not authorized any,
body 10 say that he will or will
not ask for the nomination. He
would, OF course, be glad to have
the nomination of his party and
election at the hands Of q Repub-
lican majority in the legislature
and would be very active should
he enter the contest but he said
here on his arrival, Monday Apr
%, that the affairs of the party
should be put in good shape be-
fore any decision concerning the
senatorship is announced. The
committee meeting in St Louis
this week is likely TO clear up the
and lead TO definite announce
ments.
Governor Hadley, who had de-
termined several months ago not
TO become a candidate for Sen.
ator this year has been so per-
sistently urged TO reconsider the
matter and permit his name 10
be used that he has held in abey
snce any further statement of
his position and will not talk.
about it to any but his most in.
innate friends. Speaker Speer
sought to ascertain the sentiment
of the leaders at the conference
here and was eager to have the
Governor to consent to an active
movement in his behalf but Gov
ernor Hadley did not commit
himself, nor did he encourage
his friends. Early lin the day
newspaper reporters tried to get
an expression from him but he
made no statement whatever 10
them concerning the matter. In
fact he has persistently refused
TO talk about il for publication
and everything reported as Gem
ing from him has been without
his authority. When the rumor
spread that he had authorized :
statement on the day Of the con
ference he dictated the following
emphatic denial This report
is entirely unwarranted and I'M
justified so far as any statements
OF mine are concerned. In an.
swer to an inquiry Of reporter
today l declined TO make any
statement about the matter. The
only statement | have ever Au.
thorized as 10 my position in re.
gard Co the u, S. Senatorship i,
one published in the Globe Dem
ocrat several months Rgo.'-Ir
the statement he referred 10 ih,
governor said he was not q cam
didate for United States Senator
and did not believe that any con
dition would arise that WoulS
make it advisable that he shoulC
hpanma "A candidate