The St. Joseph observer., 1920-05-08

Jimsey for the reason that he is rec |
ognized as the "wet" candidate. This I
tig army of true-blue American re- /
publicans will not vote the party tick
Ct next November if Hyde should by |
some Unexpected mishap not be nom
mated at the primary.
The Gubernatorial situation
Here is the democratic gubernator-
| ial situation at the present moment. |
To start with, each of the candidates
stands for the war and other policies |
I and activities OF President wilson and |
/ for the League of Nations so that they
are all even on that score. The dry"
vote of the party. constituting at least
/ tyyo-fifths of the total which will be
cast at the August primary is nearly
solid for Atkinson. and for personal
and other reasons some of the liberal
democrats favor his candidacy. With
the other three-fifths of the vote ap-
rarently hopelessly divided, the pres
didates and not one able to corral
another two-fifths. what will happen
on primary day is plain to all unless
some other big national or state issue
bobs up suddenly to Overshadow the
/ wet and dry problem. Judge Charles
n. Mayer of st. Joseph gained some
more strength two days ago through
being indorsed by. Festus j. Wade
the well-known st. Louis financier.
1t helps his candidacy in St. Louis
and other eastern Missouri industrial
centers. Representative Frank II.
T1arris of Phelps county and Lieuten-
ant C Governor Crossley are holding
their own and are very active
: in their campaign work. The
talk of politicians is the sur
prising good form that Col. Ruby
d. Garrett. who officially got into the
running last Thursday, is showing.
While the last candidate to enter for
the democratic nomination there are
those who say he will soon let all
others know and realize he is in the
running until the primary day results
are announced. When the war broke
cut he was practicing law in Kansas
City. Having seen three years service
az a young man in the regular army
and being a former member of the
National Guard of Missouri he quick
ly enlisted as a private becoming a
member of the illustrious Rainbow
Division which gave such valorous
= service in France. He was several
times cited for personal bravery and
was mustered out at the close of the
war as a lieutenant-colonel. The
1 splendid military record Of this SOL
4 dier-lawyer, who. in addition. stands
= high in his profession and in business
> in western-central Missouri where he
5 is best known and who has no politi-
r cal or any other kind Of a past to ex-
plain, may win over enough demo-
cratic support before the August
primary his candidacy to Outshine
> ell others that day. Who can fore
tell?
Present Lineup. Missouri Democracy
t present conditions. and that the de-
- mobilized soldiers of Missouri % not
take an active part in the contest
Atkinson. if his four adversaries stay
" in the running, will become TN nomi-
nee. The cause OF the liberals OF
% Missouri democracy, as huge as its
united strength is, will be badly
n showed under on primary day through
:, being so widely scattered. While il
is admitted by all that Lieutenant
Governor Crossley will gather in somt
II dry" democratic votes and thereby
= reduce the Atkinson plurality he viii
n also receive many wet votes and
/ therefore will at least run as well al
the others in the race for second
place. Representative Farris viii
heavily carry the Sixteenth Congress
- sional District and run either seconC
or third in the Eighth, Thirteenth
Tenth. Eleventh, Twelfth and Fit
= teenth. Atkinson will carry th'
- ourteenth and Thirteenth. and ruI
at least second in the First, Second
IN Sixth. Seventh, Eighth. Ninth anC
Ia Fifteenth District.
<. What They EXPeu
r, Col. Garrett is now conceded th'
r. Fifth District which is Kansas Citl
y. and Jackson county. and hotly con