The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13
JEFFERSON CITY LETTER
(By A. r. Edmonston)

ations TO contest at the August gener-
al primary for honors on the 1920
party ticket up to and including today,
are: For Governor, Frank II. Farris,
of Phelps County, who has in the past
been state senator from South Mis-
souri,, and a representative several
times, and while representative has
been democratic floor leader in the
House. He is now campaigningin the
Third Congressional District for the
Democratic nominee, Captain Jacob
l.. Milligan, against "Sl1 Frost, the
Morse-Black nominee for the "gops."
For the democratic nomination for
Acknowledgement the only entry, so
far, is State Senator Mark A. McGru-
der, of Sedalia, who represented the
Fifteenth Senatorial District, consis-
ting of Benton Hickory, Saline and
Pettis counties in both the Forty
ninth and kiftieht General Assem-
blies, and who was Democratic floor
leader in the last Senate. While Of
ficiating in that capacity he rater-
iall assisted in giving Missouri much
wanted and needed workmen's compen-
saton law. He also espoused meas
ure to pay substantial bonus, in
some appreciative form, like the ma
jority Of states are now doing, to all
honorably demobili2ed Missouri SOL
diars and marines,
For State Treasurer the only Demo-
1o % H II S ,tt,n Of Ratos ConItv who,
in Tho n.st sovorai tir,as was a De,
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ishcs his lDbors in behalf of the Demo-
cratic nominee for the short term in
the Third district, which means before
he returns 90 Washington, ardent sup
porters at the state capital announce.
While no political wiseacrc seems to
be able to name those who will tilt
with BreCk Long for the big honor, Jle
possibilities stu include Governor
Frederick d. Gardner, Atto"ney-Gen-
eral Frank w. McAlIisterf and Ma
jor Harry Is. Halves and Judge Daniel
G. Taylor, both Of st. Louis. The
friends and sponsors of Governor
Gardner, who exist in droves all over
the state. still hope that Missouri's
big executive chief can be induced 10
throw his Sky piece into the arena, as
surfing him that if he does, the noml- |
nation will be almost unanimously be-
slowed on him. This entry, if 1t
comes to pass, Will be made about
March l. Meanwhile all other pos
sible opposition to Breck Long, who
is regarded as a very formidable can
dldate, is holding alott awaiting de-
finite and final action from Governor
Gardner.
McClintic Versus Buford.
While no Democrat has so far filed
for the nomination for Tieutena+-
Governor both State Senators G. M
Ruford of Ellington. REYNOLDS coun-
tv and r s McCIintic of Monroe
county arc looked mon nv Missouri
dpn,oSrocv AZ contestants for the
nIarn With botbin thp race for this
exalted honor, the winner being the
next Lieutenant Governor of Mis-
souri,, the outcome would he keenly
awainted by those who are personally
interested. Both men have inquest
ionable state senatorial records and
are known to be sterling characters.
Senator Buford has definitely an
ounced to his sponsore that he will file
for the nomination in ample time for
the August primary. 1t is said that
Senator McClintic has an urgent call
to again make the race to succeed him
self as State Senator from the Thir-
teenth Senatorial district which in
cludes Marion, Monroe, Rails and Ran
dolph counties. In the opinion of
those who want to see him again get
into that race he can easily be renom-
mated merely through filing for the
place. So far no one I'D there has
even aspired for the senatorship for
the reason that all Democrats of the
district are waiting to see "what Bob
will do" Nomination means cleo
ton as in recent years no Republican
has even entered the contest against
the democratic nominee, SO overwhelm-
ing always is the vote of the "reliable
100 per cent party" there.
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