Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
MISSOURI WILL
ELECT ASENATOR
UNPOPULAR VOTE
Direct Primaries Plan viii Be
Given Try-out for First Time in
State Next Year,
MANY WILL OPPOSE STONE
St, Louis Home Rule, Police and
Excise Laws To Be Decided
by Direct Ballot.

JEFFERSON CITY. MO- Sept. 20
That the election next year Will be
the liVeliest held in Missouri for some
time is the prediction Of politicians.
A United States Senator is 10 sue
coed William Joel Stone. sixteen Con-
gressmen. a State Superintendent OF
Public Schools, one Judge of the SUI
preme Court. eighteen State Senators
an the members of the lower house
OF the General Assembly and nUmer-
Gus county officers viii be elected.
Interest will be further augmented
by the fact that the people will ballot
upon the ratification Of the St Louis
home rule. police and excise laws. the
county unit and the so-called full
crew law" affecting railroads and
their employees
In addition there are several impor
iant proposed amendments TO TIM
state constitution among these being
the proposition to levy a tax of 10
cents on the 500 valuation for the
benefit Of the public roads and An
amendment pulling the teeth Of the
initiative and referendum.
Many Seek Nomination.
Missouri viii try out next fan the
election Of "A United States Senator
by direct vote The voters for the first
time get a direct whack AZ the can
didate for United States Senator, and
the man receiving the highest num-
Der Of votes will be declared the win
ner
The candidates for United States
Senator viii seek their nominati lions
in the State primary which is held
the first Tuesday in August, 1914.
This VIII mean an interesting and
lively primary election, according to
politicians.
II was at first thought here that the
General Assembly would have TO be
convened I'm extra session TO amend
the state primary law 10 provide for
the nomination Of Senatorial Candi-
dates. But Governor Major, after an
examination of the law, believes that
candidates for the United States Sen
ate can be legally nominated under
it, and Attorney General Parker con
ours in this view. Heretofore United
States Senatorial candidates have
been nominated at a Senatorial pri-
mary held in conjunction with the
regular election.
Stone to Have Fight.
Unless Senator William Joel Stone
performs SOME sort Of a miracle he
will have opposition for the Demo
cratic nomination, the leaders at JEFF
ltIS0n lily Nttihlt. L nat lut bHIbEl-
ton TO Stone Is not confined TO the
Statehouse crowd is apparent by
the expressions dropped by visiting
Democratic politicians,
Even the friends OF Stone conCede
that he is facing one Of the hardest
fights Of his political career. The OPP
position 10 Stone has so Far not cen
tered upon n candidate. To get a
man who can trim the gum shoe
statesman" the opposition comedies,
will not be an easy task.
Champ Clark will have to support
Stone for denomination, the leaders
declare. because Stone supported him
for the Presidential nomination, That
this will be decidedly helpful to Stone
in the tight for nomination is con-
coded II is not unlikely that Stone
will have the support of ClarIs Dem
ocratic associates In Congress unless
some Of them are kept too busy look
ing after their own bacon 10 NEEDLE
in0the Senatorial tight.