Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-11
FOLK AbANOONS HIS
CANDIDACY FOR
PRESIDENCY
FORMER GOVERNOR NOW
FAV0RS CHAMP CLARK
Withdrawal Result Of PROPOSE
ton By Speaker That State
DELEGATION Be Divided Be-
tween Rival Candidates.

tn.. Nc,nine journal speeiai Leased Wire.l
ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. lo.-Fnrmcr
Governor Joseph W. FOLK WltnureN
as an active candidate Tor tie ueliio
.r4tic nomination for president To-
daT His managers announced to-
,iabt mar they would close the local
baadoilarters and would not prose
cute further campaign.
Mr. Folk Withdrew after he had re-
c,Ned "A telegram from speaker
Champ clark, which agreed to divide
the Missouri delegation to the demo-
cratic national convention, as recently
suggested by w. J. Bryan. Mr.. FOLK
rot only agreed to divide the delega-
uon. but asked his friends to make
mn further effort in his behalf. lie
released all claims that he may have
he'd ON the dele cation and promised
to support Mr.. clark.
Friends of the governor said the
statement means that Mr. Folk VIII
have half the state delegation Whlch
is to be selected at Joplin on Febru-
arv 20. but that the Folk men in the
delegation Will support Mr.. CLARK. II
il is seen that Speaker Clark cannot
got the nomination in the Baltimore
convention. the former governor VIII
"at he has the right to en-
Ter the race for the nomination.
AS soon as the statement was given
out by Mr. Folk his manager sent
tcle4rams to each county seat in the
s..,r. ASKING the Folk workers TO
srread the news and not to contest
In the primaries which were being
held in the different counties. Despite
the telegram the primaries We're held
i'm many counties and the Folk work
ers sought to obtain delegates to the
state convention.
Governor Folk authorized the fol
lowing statement.
Il have read Mr.. Clark statement
with pleasure. and sincerely apprec1-
ate tie spirit manifested therein. |
heartily concur in the sentiments that
personal ambition should be subordi-
mated To the interest of our party III
Missouri and now that Mr.. Clark mas
expressed willingness to nave TINS
delegation divided between nm ana
myself, as suggested recently by Mr.
FrNan. | shall now request my friends
to wax, n, urther effort in my be
half.
II believe, from reports received
from other states that MIR. Clark oW
m. 10 his prominent position in
Washington at this time and his long
and honorable service there, has per
hans better chances for the nomlna-
tiun than any other Missourian, and
shan therefore release all claims !
may have on the delegation ana re-
ou1st my friends TO join with me in
giving Mr.. clark the united support
ot Missouri in this contest
Nr Clark's statement as received
lv Governor Folk, follows:
Especially desirous of bringing the
democracy of Missouri together and
ayoia as far as possible any dcr'nonN
lu the stato. | have. after consulta-
a. friends and
due drlbaration, determined to agree .
Co and accept the suggestion made by
AIR. BRYAN to divide the Missouri deie-
cation 90 the national convention be-
tween Governor Folk and myself, pro ,
NIded always of course, that the dem I
ocr.ts of this state are in the man (
for one or the other of us.
20 ANA especially anxious there !
should be harmony ana co-opcrauon F.
moua the democrats of Missouri 7.
Whether the Joplin convention would +
he for me or Governor Folk is "A ques- .
uou which it would be boptless for .
ur Go discuss now. 1t is sufficient TO +
SAY that in the interest of party mar
monl in this state ] nave determined
90 say that | am willing TO accept
tre SUGGESTION made for division or .
Che state DELEGATION and | hope my
friends throughout the state VIII
heartily agree to this suggestion ana
cooperate with me i'm carrying IL
Outt
The agreement first was proposed
bN w j. BRYAN. while here recently
Governor Folk was willing 10 agree to
% divided delegation at the stare con-
Nenucu hut Speaker Clarks manas-
'rs refuse a.. The matter was put up
l" Mr. Clark in Washington ana ne
W'guphed Governor Folk today.
l..- 80. shortly he
fore noon between Mr.. clark and Gov
'fnnr Tn.k followed and Governor
f"is then made public his .aunounce-
fHlf
-"N sanders campaign manager
.ar Governor Folk, after the state
"th's Nlrl given out said,
This practically means Mr.. Folks
"iHdrtWai from the presidential