The Marshall republican., 1911-07-27
State Candidates
Are Numerous
Some Of the Men in Both
Parties Seeking Office

ueuf few months will witness an
ssspouring of candidates for the
Republican and Democratic nom
nations for the various state Of
fees ana for supreme and appel
NE judgeships. Many offices are
10 be- filled in 1919, hence the crop
Of candidates will be unusually
large.
There are to be elected In 1912 a
governor, lieutenant governor, Sc
sressry of state, attorney general,
safe auditor, state treasurer, a
member of the Railroad Commits
son. three judges of the Supreme
Courf. a Judge each Of the Kan
.as City and 81. Louis Court OF
Appeals and the three members OF
tbe new Appellate Court at Spring
field. In addition there y to be
vote1 upon a set OF presidential
electors for each party, seventeen
state SENATOR'S, all Of the members
of the lower branch Of the General
Assembly, sixteen congressman
and . few circuit judges who were
not chosen In 1910. The only state
office not affected by the election
next year Ia that OF superintendent
of public schools, which is filed in
Soff" years.
SO far practically all OF the poll
sica, gossip has centerei about
the govcrnorship and there are n
number OF active and receptive a
dida.es In both parties. WhIe
there Is but little interest man
tested by the party leaders and
poXiicians as yet m the minor
state offices and the judicial pos
tons, prospective candidates for
the places are busy.
A hong list Of men have been
mentioned in each party as pos
sible candidates for the guberna-
torial nomination. The Repubi-
cans talked OF are John Z. Swan
or state bank commissioner Jud
Ee John Kennish OF the Missouri
Supreme Court John c. Mckinley
Of Unionviiie, former lieutenant
governor; John II. Boutwell,, OF
sednAa; Alfred A. Speer, former
speaker OF the lower branch Of the
General Assembly; DIR. T. b.
Clements OF Macon; Judge Henry
Canlfield OF the st. Louis Court
OF Appeals Mayor Darius Brown,
OF Kansas City, and Hiram Lloyd
of st. Louis, minority leader OF
tho Forty-dxth General Assembly.
The Democrats mentioned for
the governorship are Elliott W.
Major, attorney general; David A.
Bail OF Louisiana; W. S. Cowherd
Of Kansas City; John T. Barker,
speaker OF the Missouri House OF
Representatives; Senator George
w. Humphrey OF Shelbina; Muir
ray Carleton OF ST. Louis and Z.
w. Stephens OF Columbia.
Col David Ball Is an avowed can
didate for the Democratic nomin
stion and declares he IL in the ace
10 stay. He says he was cheated
out of the nomination In 1908, but
4 assured this year OF a square
desl' under the Hadley admins
tr.aion OF election affairs.
william r. Painter OF C~arrollton
Who was defeated for lieutenant
governor in 1908 by Jacob F. Cine
Hch, will seek the Democratic nom
nnfion for that office ID. o. YER
son of Lebanon, Frank II. Farris
Of Steelvii,e and Michael McGrath
Of 81. Louis are other Democratic
sspirants. Vernon Is a member OF
she General Assembly from Lacled
County.
There has been no discussion SO
fsr OF Republicans for the office.
There is aikely TO be a flock OF
candidates In both parties for at
torney general. Former State Sen
Afor Fred 8. Hudson Of Chillicothe
md c. 4. Rend.en, a young law
yor of Hannibal, are Republican as
piEants. and may make the race
Democrats who may run for attor
10y general r Assistant Attor-
ny General John M. Atkinson
Senator Frank w. McAlister OF
Monroe County, John d. Taylor
member of the Legislature from
oliver OF Pemiscot and Assistant
Attorney General Charles G. Re-
veale. II Attorney General Major
Arsss for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor, Revelle and At
ktnson his assistants, Will have to
Soxego their desire to make the
mce.
Jesse A. Tolerton, state game
End fasxh c~ommissiOner, and Robert