The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31
FARRIS' ENTRANCE
CAUSES MUCH INTEREST
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had solemnly promised to enter the
gubcrnatoial derby. Saturday after
noon Representative Farris officially
recorded the fact with Secretary Of
state Sullivan that ne would seek the
democratic nomination for governor.
Then came the statement for publica-
tion in all of the newspapers OF Mis-
souri, that "the die is cast and Caesar
has crossed the Rubicon," Farris
meaning thereby, in brief, that as a
candidate he stood fully and fairly
for all OF President Wilson's policies
and issues, and that he would conduct
his campaign from that standpoint.
/. 10 File For state auditor
state Treasurer George II. Middel-
kamp, who, under the State conscitu-
tion, cannot succeed himself will file
for the democratic nomination for
state Auditor before the close of jan
uary. He has positively made it
.
to that honor, and that ne believes the
party electors will confer this honor
on him in recognition of the general
| efficiency he displayed in managing
the affairs of the State treasury during
the war years, and the prominent part
/ he took in carrying out to the letter
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which enabled Governor Frederick ID.
Gardner to pay back in two years S2,-
$50. 900 borrowed by commonwealth
to meet a state deficit Of that amount
Of ten years standing. While J. w.
| Keyes, Sheriff of Saline county, and
! r. l.. L. Mars, who was Secretary of
the last state Senate. have been men
toned for the same nomination. it re-
mains for the two to publicly an
nounce their candidacy through Off
cially filing a declaration.
Sullivan to Succeed Himself
Secretary of State Sullivan will be
a candidate to succeed himself. This
statement is a certainty, unless death
or some other mishap prevents. 1t
is Secretary Sullivan's first term in
office and all citizens of Missouri. re-
| gardlcss of party affiliations. who
\ have been in close touch with the af-
/ fairs Of the office of the Secretary OF
/. State during the last three years. say
the present incumbent has made a sue
cess in managing it. 1t has been a
democratic policy in Missouri that
when a State Auditor, Secretary OF
State or a Supreme Court judge max,
es good to give such an official a
second term. SO far no democrat ha.
come forward to dispute this party
doctrine with Secretary Sullivan, and
therefore. this same democratic nom
ination will, in all probabilities, b,
again rendered to this Sedalia son.
Buford for hcutennnt-G Governor
State Senator Carter NJ. Buford OF
Reynolds county still looms up as the
only democrat in Missouri who aspir.
es TO the exalted honor of being the
democratic nominee for Lieutenant.
Governor. Friends announce, and
without fear Of contradiction, that
the sole reason for the lack OF opposi
ttion to their choice for the second
place on the next party ticket. is the
knowledge that a defeat is impossible
owing to the general popularity. ac,
quaintance and strength Of Sentor Blu
ford. The candidacies Of Mark 4
McGruder of Pettis county for At
torney-Gcneral, and of John II. Ston,
Of Bates county for State Treasurer
also remain unchallenged by demo
Gratis with official ambitions. Botf
senators Buford and McGruder, anC
representative Farris, have rendered
their services to the State Democrat,
Committee for campaign purposes il
the Third Congressional District, pre-
ccding the special election OF Febru
airy IA The oratorial abilities of thi
trio are well known throughout Mis-
souri and they are familiar enough
with President Wilson's policies anC
issues to easily disaprove any untru,
assertions "gop" spellbinders nigh
advance.
A. T. EDMONSTON.