Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
jefferson City Letter.
BY A. t. EDMoNDsoN.

common conb0nt, D6en s6lecleu aS the
day for Missouri democrats to inaugur-
ate the telling campaign of the ensu-
ing year, which, it is freely predicted
by past masters in political affairs of
the state and country, will terminate
in tremendous party victory at the
general election of next November.
All present signs and omens point to
nation wide clean sweep then which
will equal in magnitude the one of 1912
when the presidency was bestowed on
Woodrow Wilson by almost unanim-
ous consent.
Information received here is that
State Senator Mark A. McGruder of
Sedalia, who was democratic floor
leader of the last Senate, will take ad-
vantage of Jackson day to file his
official declaration with Secretary Of
State John L. Sullivan that he will en-
ter the race for the party nomination
for Attorney General, having public
ly announced at the Jefferson City
democratic love feast and powwow of
! October IA, last, that he was candi-
date. The present incumbent, At
torney General Frank W. McAllister,
who has made splendid high class
record for efficiency during the past
four years, some time ago told friends
he would not again be a possibility
for that position. These same friends
are endeavoring to persuade General
McAllister to make the race, either
for the dem ocratic nomination for
United States Senator, or for Govern
or, declaring that his brilliant achieve-
ments while State Senator and At
torney General would crown his efforts
with victory, regardless into which
democratic arena he tossed his chap
peau. So far Senator McGruder has.no
opposition to the nomination for At
torney General, and it begins to look
as if he will have clear field. Sup
port has been pledged his candidacy
it is said, by every democratic Senat-
or of the last General Assembly.
Buford to file for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Friends of State Senator Carter M.
Buford, Of Reynolds county, say be
will officially record his declaration
on Jackson day that he is candidate
for the democratic nomination for
Lieutenant Governor. On the day of
the big democratic lovefeast in Jeffer-
son City, October IA, last, Senator
Buford made the discovery that he
had many friends who were anxious
to see him become active for that
berth. This host then announced
they would solidIy support him If he
entered that derby. Since then Senat
or Buford has stated he would make
the race, an announcement which will
be consum mated the moment he files
his official entry with Secretary OF
State Sullivan, January s, next.
Senator w. o. Goodson of Macon
county has friends who are anxious to
see him come out for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, but so far, he has not publicly
made it known that he.has aspirations
along these lines; others who continue
to be mentioned for the same nomina-
ton, are: State Senators, Thomas J.
Lysaght, of st. Joseph; Michael Kim
ney of st. Louis; M. E. Casey Of Kansas
City; and R. 8. McClintic of Monroe
City. 1t however is stated that these
State Senators will not get into the
contest IL either, or both, Senators
Goodson and Buford officially pro-
claim they are candidates for the
nomination.
And now comes the chief feature o1
the big democratic derby of the first
Tuesday in August, the state wide
primary. The entries on the winter
book are numerous and each possible
ty has an army OF friends who stand
ready, the official declarations are
transcribed on the records of Secretary
of State Sullivan, to help the demo
crat each espouses, to come down the
home stretch at the head of the fiele
and to bring home the bacon. While
Governor Frederick D. Gardner hal
several times proclaimed he is not q
senatorial candidate, enthusiastic
friends all over the state are preparing
to draft him for the big nomination
and hand it his way on primary da,
by big lead.
With the friends Of Congressman
Champ Clark working overtime t,
land him at the head OF the 1920 demo
cratic national ticket as the unanim
GUS party choice for President it
generally believed that he will no
consent to even consider entering tn
contest for the Missouri senatorial
nomination. At the conferences of th
Democratic State Committee at st
Louis, Friday, December 10, the Rus
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