. Review of reviews and world's work. souris most active Democrat, United StatesSenator William J. Stone, came into lively con-troversy with Mr. Folk last month by demand-ing an answer to the question whether or notMr. Folk and his followers were in good faithsupporting Cook and Allen, the candidates, re-spectively, for Secretary of State and Auditorof State. The independent Democratic press ofSt. Louis, while supporting Folk, is distinctlyrepudiating Cook and Allen, and advising thefriends of reform to scratch the ticket. ... ,. _, Meanwhile the Republicans have Walbridge . .. f and the taken
. Review of reviews and world's work. souris most active Democrat, United StatesSenator William J. Stone, came into lively con-troversy with Mr. Folk last month by demand-ing an answer to the question whether or notMr. Folk and his followers were in good faithsupporting Cook and Allen, the candidates, re-spectively, for Secretary of State and Auditorof State. The independent Democratic press ofSt. Louis, while supporting Folk, is distinctlyrepudiating Cook and Allen, and advising thefriends of reform to scratch the ticket. ... ,. _, Meanwhile the Republicans have Walbridge . .. f and the taken the held with an able andRepublicans. prominent Republican for governorin the person of the Hon. Cyrus P. well-known citizen of St. Louis, president ofthe Business Mens League of that city, and adirector of the Exposition. Mr. Walbridge wasfor many years prominent in the city govern-ment, having been president of the upper branchof the municipal assembly, and for four years 274 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF HON. CYRUS P. WALBRIDGE. (The Republican nominee for governor of Missouri.) mayor. There is likely to be dispute as to hisgenuineness as a municipal reformer ; but it isour belief that he gave St. Louis a very up-right and intelligently conducted administration,[f the Democratic machine had not yielded tothe inevitable and nominated Folk for governor,but had nominated a man of their own, the Re-publicans would have had a fine opportunity tocarry the State both for the Walbridge ticketand the Roosevelt electors. As matters standnow, the Democrats are counting upon Folk tocarry the State by a sweeping majority for theParker electors through the of the re-form vote. There are outside Republicans whohave been so much pleased with .Mr. Folks con-duct as prosecuting attorney that they believeeverybody regardless of party should vote forhim for governor. There are also Republicanswho believe that, it would have been good tacticst have indorsed Folks
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