The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-23
4 score Of Missouri Democrats
who Believe They Are Called
Upon 70 be the Next
Governor.
IRE ARE COMING
,ior, Knott, Gordon, Cowgirl, Oliver,
Humphrey vandiver, Ball,
stephens and Wells.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. %
bn the theory that the early bird |
atches the worm, even in politics,
emocrats are beginning to put up
heir lightning rods for the campaign
eyt year. A long-winded campaign
what the leaders claim is needed
shove the state back into the demo-
ratic column, and with that idea in
kew, the Bourbon chieftains are be-
dnning to grease up the band wagons
or the grand tour.
The indications are that the race
Or the democratic nomination for
Governor will take on the appearance
bf a Marathon, and, possibly, an en-
lurance contest. There are ten who
Ire now in the corral and there are
many more who threaten to get into
he running.
Elliott F. Major, attorney general,
has been urged by party workers from
many counties to announce his can
iidacy. His followers think the dem
bcrats should pattern after the repub-
leans and make the attorney general
governor. This is acceptable to Mr..
Major. Several weekly newspapers
have urged him for Irr Hadley's sue
cessor.
John A. Knott, member of the board
Of railroad and warehouse commits
sioners, thinks he is entitled to the
nomination because he claims credit
for putting James A. Reed over the
plate for United States senator Mr..
kaot rs hannibal newspaper Is one
d the extremsiy few daily newspapers
in the state that supported Reed.
Col. Knott feels the influence Of his
organ and his own personal magnet
Ism were the two reasons why Reed
landed Senator Warmers toga and
David R. Francis did not. Knott is
going to make the Reed men line up
for him, his friends say, because he
carried the hod for Mr.. Reed lie
proceeds on the theory that one good
turn deserves one in return. II he
can muster the same number OF
votes that he thinks he handed to
sir. Reed. then the Hannibal colonel
Eill have the nomination nailed down
John Gordon, who now is custodian
Of the office OF state audito-, is an
avowed candidate for governor, and
nothing but defeat can stop him. He
once was drummer and is now get
ting his personal friends among the
Missouri travelling men to pick up any
loose information concerning his can
didacy and forward it to him. Hi;
friends say this scheme works won
ders. A paper published at Higgins
Vile, the former home of Mr.. Gordon
recently announced that Mr.. Gordon
would be that towns candidate fo
gubernatorial honors.
Judge James Cowgirl. state treasur
CT, frequently has been mentioned b.
the country press for governor. He i
considered one Of the strongest demo
Gratis in the state. but has decline'
to announce his candidacy thus fol
State Senators Arthur J.. Oliver 0
Pemiscot county and George "
humphrey OF Shelby county hav
been mentioned to lead the stat
ticket Mr.. Oliver is democratic foo
leader in the senate and Mr.. Humpf
fey was president pro TEN at the las
session.
w d. Vandiver will get in the race
ms friends say, and make the race a
l1e personal friend of Joseph w Foil
MI Vandiver thinks that with Fol
ehasing the presidential nominatio
and lle running for governor, ii WI
pe q combination which should b
hard to beat.
David a. Ball of Pike county,
course. will run again. He has bee
! candidate for this Office, his el
emies say. SO long that the mind {
man runneth not to the contrary
nut there are many who think Ba
was the choice OF the democratic vo
ers when william s. Cowherd was d
c'ared the nominee. The investig'
uon which followed showed th'
spurious votes had been cast by II
parrel by democrats In st. Louis al
Aahsas City. In many wards the Off
u circuit attorney in st. Louis four
,nat names of men who had bee
uead for nearly generation had bes
voted by the Indians
ihis expose turned many old-lii
vsmocrats into republicans. After NJ
oah had been shown that he wou
aase been nominated had he bes
sven square DEAL the democrat
,eaoers denounced him because
solid not take the stump for CO.