The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-15
Political Gossip.
Ifrom the Kansas city DemocrntI

TO be used III that connection. Senator
Francis Wilson OF Platte recently gave
out an interview in which he said he
was for Burnes il Burnes would run,
and Senator Wilson may be assumed
to reflect the sentiment OF the Judge S
friends.
Whether c. ID. Morris, editor OF the
ST. Joseph Gazette and chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee,
wants TO get into the race for Gouernor
or would prefer to try for national com.
mitteeman is a question that some of
the Republicans are discussing just
now. Morris has the Endorsement Of
the Third district Republican congres,
sional committee for governor and he
has also the support of number OF
powerful Republicans for the place ON
the national committee. 1t is probable
that he will be able to use his support
for one place to land the other. There
are good many Republicans who
think he has a good chance for the
committee.
James T. Bradshaw OF Kansas City,
for many years one of the leading Dem
ocratic editors Of the State, also one OF
The founders, and for six years presi-
dent of the Democratic State Editorial
Association, is an avowed candidate for
the Democratic nomination for railroad
and warehouse commissioner. Mr.
Bradshaw has been a Democratic work
er for thirty years, but has never before
sought an elective Office. For several
years he was chief weighmaster in the
State grain office in Kansas City, and
is urging his familiarity with the work
OF the railroad commission, as well as
his long party service, as reasons for
his nomination
1t is said to be one of the ambitions
of william T.. Spratt, former mayor Of
st. Joseph, to be chairman OF the Dem.
ocratic State Central Committee.
Whether Mr.. Spratt will be candi.
date when the committee is next reor.
ganized he has not made known.
John I. Barker OF Macon county,
speaker Of the Missouri house of repre-
sentatives still has his eye on the gov
ernorship contest. Mr.. Barker said re.
Gently that he had not decided whether
he would seek the Democratic nomna
ton or not, but that he would make up
his mind soon.
State Treasurer James Cowgirl also is
watching the development Of the Dem
ocratic gubernatorial situation. ~
have not made up my mind yet wheth-
er ! shall run or not. che said the
other day, "but shall let my friends
know within short time. A"
John NJ. Atkinson, assistant attorney
general and former speaker of the low
er house of the general assembly will,
in all probability, be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for attor.
ney general. He has made no definite
announcement as yet, but one may be
expected from him within the rcxt few
weeks. Mr.. Atkinson home is in Rip
ley county.
II is generally known that Mayor 4.
7. Clayton, of St. Joseph, would not be
ayerse to having the guhernatorial
lightning strike somewhere in his vi
cinity. The mayor has made no real
effort to get into the race, but he has
been watching the situation with that
possibility in view for at least a year.
The recent announcement that John
II. Boutwell,, of Sedalia. will be can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor has attracted considerable
attention, and politicians of his party
are of the opinion that he will be one
Of the strong factors OF the Republican
side of the general primary If he goes
after the place in earnest. Boutwell, is
being urged as harmony candidate
upon whom all factions OF the party
could unite. There are some Republi-
cans, however, who cannot see the har-
mony side of the argument.
John L. Swanger, state bank com.
is still being talked of for
governor on the Republican ticket
Swanger's name occasionally finds its
way into the newspapers in that con
nection, but he has made no announce
ment.
John {. Mckinley, of Unionville, is
worrying the Hadley Republicans with
his candidacy for governor. Mckinley,
who, as lieutenant governor, got a few
days experience as chief executive dur
ing the Folk administration. liked the
job, and it is almost foregone conclu-
sion that his name will be on the pri-
mary ballot. Governor Hadlev at first
tried to groom Judge John Kennish to
beat Mckinley, but Kennish objected,
and so far as the public knows, Hadley
has not vet fixed upon a candidate.
Senator Frank McAllister. of Monroe
county, will be candidate for the Dem.
ocratic nomination for attorney general.
During his service in the senate. he
has been one OF the Democratic leaders