Evening star., 1927-12-09
REED OF MISSOURI
SEEKS TO SUCCEED
SELF, FRIENDS SAY
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to put across their entire State ticket.
Senator Reed has maintained silence
regarding his plans. Months ago he
indicated he would not be a candidate
to succeed himself, in all probability,
as Senator. But he is interested in
the question of the foreign relations
of this country. He has been in pub
lie life for years. and conditions may
we'll arise which will be persuasive in
bringing him to run for Senator If he
be not nominated for President.
Recently word reached Washington
that Charles M. Hay. prominent dry
Democrat Of Missouri, had filed for
the Senate. The Reed following has
been antagonistic to Hay, and Reed
has been bitterly fought in the past
by Hay. There is a feeling in some
quarters that the Reed faction does
not intend to have the senatorial race
pre.empted by Hay, although John T..
Barker, city counselor of Kansas
City. and an intimate friend of Sena-
tor Reed insists that the entry of Mr..
Hay into the Senate race will not af-
feet Senator Reeds decision in the
matter.
Says Reed Will Run.
here on business. declaring that Sem
ator Reed would file for the Senate.
He made the statement after talking
with Senator Reed, but insisted that
the matter had not been discussed by
them. His statement follows:
II firmly believe Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri will be nominated
by the Democrats as their candidate
for President and that he will be elect
ed. Many prominent Democrats are
mentioned, but Reed possesses quail
ties not possessed by any others. He
is the most colorful man in America
today and Is the only man that is
right up on all public questions. His
fight against corruption and illegal
use of money in politics has made him
the champion of the American people.
"I am certain Senator Reed will
allow his friends to file his name as
a candidate for Senator from Missouri,
in the Democratic primary in August,
1928. This will not be understood to
initiate in any way against his
chances for election as President, as
the Democratic party the last few
years has been a minority party and
only such a man as Reed has any
chance to be elected President. There
is a virtually unanimous demand in
Missouri for Reed to file for the Sem
ate and I am confident he will file.
"Of course, IL he Is nominated for
President. he will be compelled to
withdraw, but in my judgment two
things are absolutely certain: (A) That
Senator Reed will file for the Senate.
and (B), that he will be nominated
and elected President of the United
States. / had a long talk with him
this morning and while we did not
discuss these matters. as he Is not in
any sense an avowed candidate for
President, I am certain the two con.
clusions reached by me are correct.
THE fact Mr.. Hay or any one else
files for the Senate in Missouri will
not in any way. in my Judgment, af-
feet Senator Reeds attitude. His
friends will insist that he file for the
Senate, and l am certain ne will do
SO. No man in Missouri can ever run
q close race against Senator Reed,
and he will be nominated for the
Senate Il not nominated for the presi-
dency without making any campaign
of any kind, although those of us who
know Senator Reed are certain he
will make an active campaign. visit
ing every county in the State.
"His services are too valuable to
dispense with, and if not nominated
for the presidency, he again will be
a member of the Senate. l firmly be-
lieve, however. the people of the
United States will demand his elec-
ton as President, but such demand
will not in any way prevent him from
allowing his name to be filed as a
candidate for the Senate"