The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-06-25
Missouri at the
Frisco Convention
(By A. T. Edmonston.)

Francisco promises to be more IA
forable and enviable position than it
was ten days ago at the Chicago
"gop" conclave when the $38, 900 Low
den presidential slush fund was the
piece de resistance.
The, question of whether or not
United States Senator James A. Reed
of Missouri should be recognized as
a Democratic national delegate from
Kansas City, the Fifth Congressional
District, which has been carried to the
big party event at San Francisco for
a decision, is already attracting ma
tion-wide attention to Missouri.
The Credential Committee will first
pass on the proposition and, finally,
the National convention, itself, ac-
cording to the present program. In
the effort to amicably settle this con-
test some brilliant oratory will flow
freely in copious streams, with spell
binders of National reputation array
ed against each other.
Gov. Gardner, Presidential Dark Horse
If the convention reaches a dead
lock in the effort to calmly and har-
moniously agree upon the preSiden-
tial nominee and dark horse is need
ed before an agreement is reached,
Missouri has two possibilities to Of
fer. Congressman Champ Clark, who
came so near to the nomination in
1912 and whom William Jennings
Bryan pushed away from the big plum
as he was about to grab it, is one of
Missouri's dark horses. The other is
Gov. Frederick d. Gardner, one Of
Missouri's big Eight" delegates to
the National Convention. One or the
other Of the two dark horses will be
thrust into the running at San Fran
cisco if Il deadlock results and if the
unexpected should, by chance, happen,
Missourians at home and elsewhere
will take a day off and celebrate the
honor in a highly appropriate man
ner.
d. r. Francis for Vice President.
When the nominee for President has
been selected and it becomes in order
to name the Vice-President, Missouri
will gain some more publicity and
glory to offset the "blackeye" it re-
ceived at the "gop" convention at
Chicago. The name of former Gov.
David X. Francis, now Ambassador to
Russia, at home on an indefinite fur
Tough because of the unsettled condi-
tion of affairs in that country, will be
offered for the second place on the
ticket. Other favorite sons from
other states will be also nominated
but none stand better chance of cap
turing the plum than does our own
David R. Francis.
News Service Ready for Gardner's
Nomination.
Sometime ago the international
News Service, the rival all over the
United States of the Association Press
supplying 400 papers Of the land with
teiegraphic news, figuring ahead Of
time that Governor Gardner might
loom up as a presidential dark house
arranged to have ready for this emer
gency an article of 5000 words, deal
ing with his life and business career
1t fell to the lot of the author Of thi!
political prattle to prepare the sait
"morgue copy, and the same is nov
in the hands of Melvin Pew, editor ant
general manager Of the Internationa
News Service, to be sent all over tn
country on moments notice, if tn,
unexpected happens and Gov. CARD
ner becomes the dark horse preslden
tial nominee OF the Democratlc party
Here is the prelude to the 5,oOo
word article dealing with the life an
business and political career OF Mis-
souri's present Governor:
A Modern. Dav Romance
1n. C;., NJ H. Mic
'ei,erson Ivy, mos % oune -
sour sour pSPulSar ES "a 80 uToerm 1oe,,,;u ~ 80 -
eriEh ~. ua;oe nss;S.;oi ;,om % dnnf dp houa
DhoSt lt Sa a'iE p3.a, e;aoe oa1o.4;o un mn ~;
ac s.e I o;n 49, ou hiatou,, of tLa Sta.a "a -
~ Wv" Nh m ~ 800 t,,y,,od dour, go 90, =
; tne man ;t wiz .wree o"in hnaa neu uo"n 1pnita &c
StatoS t oep Sonatnr y ynrefsrr;n@ s ] to ret,,rn :
private life and devote the next fou
years to putting the finishing touche
on the education OF two sons nearln
manhood and daughter almost read
to enter college,,
Twice since the commencement, G
!920 was the way cleared by leadin
Missourians, chiefly well known bus
ness men ana ,nnanciers, regardless
poitical a1illlations, Tor GoVernc
Gardner TO pe unanimously tendere
the Democratic nomination Tor sen;