The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05
JEFFERSON CITY LETTER

be decided by the general primary of
next August, unlike the turbulent sit
uation which already befronts the
warning factions of the g. o. p, con-
shutting a family quarrel for politi-
cal control which promises to grow
worse as the winter speeds on and
spring approaches, will open in few
days with partisan harmony and good
feeling in evidence everywhere. 1t
seems to be the prevailing belief, ac-
cording to advice received here from
every city and town along the main
highways and from every remote nook
and corner of the State, that only high
class Democrats, and every one hum
Ired per cent American, will be nom
mated at the August primary, and
that the final State ticket will be one
every Missourian who has the welfare
of the State close at heart, can and
will warmly support, regardless OF
former political affiliations. Hun
dreds of Republicans and nearly all of
Missouri's many Independent voters,
it is predicted. thoroughly dissatisfied
over the wet and dry fight which
seems to be the paramount State issue
at the present moment and highly IN
censed over the failure of the RcpuO-
lican United States Senate to end the
war by ratifying the treaty and adopt
ing the League of Nations covenant,
will indicate their disapproval by vot-
ing the National and State Democrat
ic ticket next November.
Unless all present signs fail the
coming Democratic primary contest
will be full of good uatured activity,
with each aspirant for place on the
State ticket determined to win by all
honorable means, but possessed with
the Conscientious opinion, in case OF
defeat, that a good Democrat won, and
that it is up to all loyal native-born
and naturalized electors to demon
strate to the country that American
ism holds full sway and is in absolute
control of Missouri, through giving
all nominees from United States Sen
ator and Governor down to district
Congressman a substantial plurality.
Party leaders who have been in close
touch with the rank and file of democ-
racy since the harmonious party pow
WOW in jefferson City, Oct. Ia, de-
clared that the feeling encountered
everywhere is that any Democratic
candidate for a place high or low on
the State ticket inauguratlng any
campaign which may resemble, in the
slightest degree, mud-throwing or
undertaking may as well immediate
ly eliminate himself by withdrawing
from the preliminary contest or else
the party electors will do the task
thoroughly for such a disturber on
primary day in August.
While no definite declaration has
been made by any Democratic posi-
bility for the high honor of making
the race for United States Senator,
Missouri possesses some very sub
stantial timber from which the selec-
ton can be made. The spirit of the
contest is that the winner must be a
Democrat Of high business or profess
sional standing in the State, one whose
capability and adaptability and other
characteristics are beyond question.
If three or four candidates measure up
to this standard Democratic electors
will quickly decide on primary day
which one fully meets all require
ments. Among those freely and con-
tinually mentioned for the nomination
are: Governor Frederick D. Gardner,
Ambassador David R. Francis, form
err Governors A. M. Dockery and +.
w. Major, Judge Daniel G. Taylor OF
st. Louis, Attorney General F. W. Nc
Allister, Assistant Secretary of State
Breckenridge Long, DR.. J. 7, M. John.
son, Attorney Charles M. Hay, and
Missouri's favorite Congressman
Champ Clark.
While the friends of Lieutenant
Governor Wallace Crossley and Johr
M. Atkinson have reason to believe
that both will make the race for the
gubernatorial nomination there are
other eminent Democratic Missourian'
who may be persuaded to get into the
contest Sight must not be lost Of the
fact that Judge John S. Harrington
of the Springfield Court Of Appeals
Representative Frank H. Farris o.
Phelps county, Internal Revenu Col
lector Geo. H. Moore, of st. Louis
former Lieutenant Governor William
r. Painter, Attorney Edward J. Bear
of the State Public Service Commits
sion, former Mayor of St. Louis Rolls
Wells, Mayor James A. Cowgirl Of
Kansas City, DR.. Arthur Nelson Of
Bunceton, United States District At
torney Francis M. Wilson of Kansa!
City, State Adjutant General H. G
Clark and State Senator Michael Kin
ney of st. Louis, have advocates whc
would enthusiastically boost thei1
candidates.
Those generally mentioned wheI
candidates for the nomination fol
Lieutenant Governor comes up fol
consideration include State Senators
Carter M. Buford of Ellington, Walter
C. Goodson of Macon, R. S. McClinti'
of Monroe City, M. E. Casey of Kan
sas City and Thomas j. Lysaught O.
St. Joseph. Senator Buford was per
suaded two weeks ago to publicl!
throw his hat into the ring and ge
into the combat early, and, therefore
has the advantage, whatever that hon
or amounts to, of being the first u
declare for the place.
State Senator Mark A. McCrudel
of Sedalia already is very active in hi
ambition to be the next Democratic
nominee for Attorney General. HI
announced in October that he would b.
a candidate and ever since then ha
been busy acquainting Democrats o
Jnafr,pac opI