The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-05-28

reasons besides the TACT tnaC ne is u
popular and well known "doughboy".
He is in the race to stay.
Two other Democrats who are as
piring for the honor Of being the par
ty nominee for State Treasurer, are:
John II. Stone, County Treasurer Oh
Bates county, and w. o. Stacey of
Lancaster, State Industrial Inspec-
tor. Their claims for substantial rec
IGNITION by the Democratic party,
virtues, abilities and the platform
they are running on, have already
been outlined and eXtolled in this col
umn.
"The McGruder Special"
State Senator Mark A. McGruder of
Sedalia, Democratic floor leader OF
the last Senate, has added to his
strength and political laurels in his
race for the Democratic nomination
for Attorney General in Pettis, Sa-
line, Lafayette, johnson and Jackson
counties by having a passenger tram
he had put back into service on the
Missouri Pacific railroad named after
him. Henceforth it will be known as
the "McGruder Special"
The "McGruder Special" is the at
ternoon train on the Lexington branch,
coming and going. 1t runs back and
forth once a day from Sedalia, through
Lexington to Myrick, making close
connections at Sedalia with trains for
jefferson City and st, Louis, and at
Myrick with trains to Independence,
Kansas City, and other western
points. The service was discontinued
when the wdh broke out.
Senator McGruder instituted pro-
ceedings two months ago before the
State Public Service commission to
have the train put back A few days
ago the Missouri Pacific agreed to re-
store the service if the proceedings
were dropped The first train of the
rehabilitated service, when it leaves
Sedalia June /, will carry huge ban
ners bearing the notification that 1t is
the "McGruder Special The Sena-
tor will make the trip as its sponsor
and at every station greet all who
gather to give the restored service an
ovation. This additional train means
much for Pettis, Saline, Lafayette,
johnson and Jackson counties.
Middekamp and DOugherty in Race.
Renewed interest was given to the
contest for the Democratic nominal
ton for State Auditor when DR.. James
lip. DOugherty of st. Louis suddenly
filed for this honor the day the State
democratic Committee was in session
here. While not known TO the party
leaders of that city, DR.. Dougherty
quickly gave his past history to the
newspapers of st. Louis and in that
manner acquainted Democrats with
the fact that he was fully qualified,
land had a good record on which to
make the race. He evidently Is a
well educated and highly respected
st. Lousan. In his younger days he
was school teacher. ~
State Treasurer Geo. H. Middle
kamp whose home is in Hawk Point,
Lincoln county. filed for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State Auditor
two weeks ago. At the present mo-
ment he and DR.. Dougherty are the
only contestants for this party plum
While the State Democratic powwoW
was on here last Thursday, Robert +
IL. Mari of Carthage, Jasper county
who was Secretary of the last Sen
ate, mingled with party leaders, can
didates for places on the next Stati
ticket, and State Committeeman, Sc
curing their views Oh his entrance a;
candidate for State Aucitor. Before
the day was over he felt strong
enough politically to announce NJ
would file before June 3. Anothh
possibility is j. w. Harrington O
! Platte county, Western Missouri, an
other dark horse. Several Democrat
: attending the Democratic conferenc
exhibited Harrington publicity EN-
blems, a pink round card on sstrini
which carried the legend, "Harrlng
e ton, Democratic candidate, State Au
: ditor" But so far the candidacy o
d dark-horse Harrington has not bee
S heard from officially.
= Candidates. of Buford, GoOdson,
McClintic
i While State Senator c. M. BIZ
Il ford of Ellington, Reynolds county,
still the only Democrat who has ar
nounced and officially filed for Llet
tenant Governor, both Senator wa
a ter C. Goodson of Macon county an
y Robert S. McClintic of Marion count,
~ NAV file for the same berth during tn
= week. Both attended the Democrat
i, " lovefeast and each was assured
IA support if he got into the running
~ Senator Goodson, before he left, al
T., nounced he would file, but Senate
y McClintic when last seen was
., doubt. ~,
:, Senator Buford who filed for IL
" nomination two months ago, has
ID decided advantage because of h
~, ~ long start. A majority of the Dem
~ cratic leaders of South Missouri, 5
~ Louis, Kansas City and st. JOSEF
IN have pledged him their support al
h. h. this following is already stror
Il enough to give him the nominate
g. over one competition, and to bad
IN beat two contestants if two enter
70 ~, split the opposition vote.
so The three Democratic Senators a
M M sterling partymen and each stan
~ ~ well in his respective communit
a Their official and political recor
e are clean and efficient, a fact viii
gives them an even break on these G
sentials.
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