The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-06

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manner in which he handled the coal
situation of Missouri during the world
war as Federal Coal Administrator,
and who several times represented
Cass, johnson and Lafayette counties
in the State Senate, was his own rep
resentative during the Democratic
love feast. To anxious friends who eX-
pressed the wish that he file immedi-
atcly for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, he stated that there was
ample time left for this official act,
and, for the present it was sufficient
information for his many boosters to
know that he would enter the contest
when the proper moment came.
Atkinson interests Well Represented
While Attorney John M. Atkinson
of st. Louis, formerly representative
from Ripley county and Speaker of the
House, afterwards Assistant Attorney
General, and more recently Chairman
of the State Public Service Commiss-
ion, YVES conspicuous during the party
"gab feast" at Jefferson City through
his absence. His interests however
were well looked after by Charles NJ.
Hay, the former Galloway county re-
preventative, and John H. Nolen,
formerly State Land Reclamation
Commissioner, and John l.. Bradley,
Deputy in the Bureau of Labor Stattis-
tics. These three democrats did some
effective work for their candidate. 1t
was given out during the conference
that Atkinson was in the race, win or
lose, to stay until the result of the
August primary was officially pro-
r1ulgated.
Througl. drafting the resolutions
which so enthusiastically endorsed the
icgrts and policies of President Will
son and the achievements and general
efficiency of the administration Of
Governor Gardner, Secretary of State
Sullivan, State Auditor Middlekamp,
Attorney General McAllister and other
democratic state officials and their
departments, the Phelps county Rep
reseRtative, Frank H. Farris, the only
candidate for democratic gubernator-
ial konors, who has officially filed his
declaration, added more laurels to his
fame as statesman and diplomat.
Judge Taylor for Governor CD
The sudden appearance at the State
Capitol on the last day of January Of
Judge Daniel G. Taylor Of st. Louis,
repeatedly mentioned by leading de-
mocratic papers of the state as a demo-
cratic possibility for United States
Senator, aroused keen interest among
those who are looking after the candi-
dacy of Breckenridge Long Of st.
Louis, now Assistant Secretary Of
State at Washington, d. C. The in
terest deepencd whea it became gen
orally known that Judge Taylor came
from st. Louis on the invitation Of
Governor Gardner to spend Sunday
with that Missouri Executive. The
information impaired by friends Of
these two democrats that the visit was
only friendly one and had no poll
teal Significance attached to it, did
not quiet the fears of those who have
political irons in the fire. So far
Governor Gardner has turned a deaf
err to the lure and call of his many
friends over Missouri to enter the race
for the democratic senatorial nomina-
ton, but the steadily growing strength
of the pressure may force him into
the race. One story in circulation
before Judge Taylor had been in Jeff
crson City many hours was that lie
was there to urge Governor Gardner
to announce for the senatorial nomi-
nation. Another rumor was that he
had come so that he could throw his
own chopeau into the arena. On top
of all came the report that business
men and leading democrats of st.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Spring
field, and other Missouri cities, had
started movement to draft Judge
Taylor to make the race for Governor,
with assurance that the would support
him financially, politically, and other
wise if he did, and that he was anxious
to learn what Governor Gardner
thought of the proposition.
But Governor Gardner and Judge
Taylor good naturally denied these
sensational rumors, and insisted it
was "only friendly visit"
Senator McGruder Welcomes OPP
position
Dul VIC lONClCaob
State Senator Mark A. McGruder of
Sedalia, Democratic floor leader of
the last Senate, who has filed for the
Democratic nomination for Attorney
General, learned that he would have
opposition for that honor. Another
aspirant for the place is Attorney W..
H. Meredith of Poplar Bluff, formerly
prosecuting attorney of Butler county.
He was in attendance and admitted
that he might file for that nomipation.
Friends of these two Democrats ar
ranged conference which seemed to
end satisfactorily to both.
Democrats in # attendance from
Springfield brought the word that At.
torney Charles J. Wright of that city,
who represented Greene county in
1917 as a member of the lower house,
was seriously thinking of getting in
to the party race for Attorney-Gene-
raj.
1t seemed to greatly please Senator
McGruder to learn that both Mere
dith and Wright would contest the
nomination with him. "The more thai
contest the honor with me the better
as a good, clean fight will arouse keer
Democratic interest in the coming pri
mary and bring out a large vote, ant
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