The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
GARDNER IS PICKED
TO LEAD DEMOCRATS
Swanger, Opposed by State
Negroes, Expected to Head
G. o. r. Ticket.

who attended the Drummers' meeting
at Poplar Bluff, this section of the
State will be for Col. Fred Gardner
for Governor, and Wallace Crossley of
Warrensburg, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Crossley was the only candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor who
attended the meeting. Several Demo-
cratic aspirants for Governor were
gladhanding at Poplar Bluff, but those
returning yesterday reported Gardner
was the star of the assemblage.
Cornelius Roach, Secretary of State,
is the principal contender against
Gardner, according to local Demo-
cratic politicians, and his strength is
waning. Reports from st. Louis indi-
cate that Gardner will have the party
organization behind him there, and if
early predictions are to be accepted
at par value, Gardner has the nonlina
ton buttoned up.
John f. Swanger, the Sedalia editor,
seems to have a majority of the Re-
publican leaders in this part of the
State working for him, and reports
from the interior indicate that he has
a bulge on Judge Lamm, who is the
principal opponent.
There is but one phase to the situa-
ton which has not been taken in by
political prophets in picking the Re-
publican nominee, and that is the vote
that will be cast by the negroes. The
Missouri negroes have formed a State
organization and leaders CT the move
ment say it will be solidly against
Stranger, both in the primary and at
the general election.
DR.. w. H. Lawrie, the colored ply
stefan of this city, who is the leader
of the negro organization in the Four
teenth Congressional district, say the
colored league will cast 10000 votes.
He says the organization Will support
Charles D. Morris Of St. Joseph. but
on second choice is for Judge Lamm.
According to the colored Republi-
cans, Stranger is bitter against the
negroes, and for this reason the league
of Missouri negroes has sent out word
that the cOlored strength must be cast
against him.
Lamm supporters are using the
negroes fight on Swanger as one rea-
son why the Sedalia editor should not
be nominated. The negroes are cir
cularizing Southeast Missouri, as well
as other sections of the State. in an
effort to defeat Stranger, and if he is
nominated, the Lamm supporters say
Stranger would be badly beaten. A
large majority of the colorcd voters
are Republican, and the loss of this
strength would be big asset to the
Democratic nominee.
Roy Britton, a former member of
the Legislature from st. Louis, is
expected to land the Republican nomi-
nation for Lieutenant Governor. He
is an attorney for the Cotton Belt
railroad.
Wallace CrOssley is virtually with
out opposition for the second place on
the Democratic ticket. Critics, the
Rolla lodge man, who is seeking the
honor, has been weakened by the pub
LEGATION over the State of the charges
that he has been arrested six times.
once for fraud.
Mr.. CrOssley arrived in Cape Girar-
deau last night from Poplar Bluff.
With him came Judge Gleny B. Arnold
of st. Louis, a candidate for the DEM
Ocratic nomination for Judge of the
Supreme Court. He has been active
in politics for many years, and is
picked to defeat Judge Williams of
Joplin for the nomination.
Neither Mr.. Crossley nor Judge
Arnold would venture prediction
concerning the probable winners in
the coming primaries.