Show fOLK 18 I 0 H Of TUB RACE 3 Former Missouri ri Governor 1 Withdraws aws 1 Favor of Champ ClarK It- It SPEAKER WILL WILL HAVE MISSOURI Folk oik AsKs Friends ri to tc J Join in Him i in Boosting f fo for Cl ClarK k d ST. ST LOUIS reL Former e Fo 40 O. O Former er GOV GOT Joseph W W. Folk today toay 4 y retired d from the therace therace therace race for indorsement nt in Missouri for forthe forthe forthe the Demo Democratic presidential nomination 4 in agreeing to a proposal made by Speaker Champ b Clark ik Sp Speaker er Clark i wanted Mr i Yolk Folk t t ag ace ee to t a divided I de delegation tion egi I Mr T Folk lk did and at the same time tinie released a aI his bIa friends from giving gly- gly ing lag him their support p. p t. t Governor F authorized the following following following fol- fol fol fol- lowing statement I f 1 I ba have read Mr Ir Clarks Clark's statement Q i 1 FORMER FORME GOVERNOR FOLK Of or Missouri who vho withdraws nom from race in favor a or of S Speaker eaker Oha Champ p Clark I with pleasure and sincerely appreciate the spirit manifested therein I 1 h heartily heart heart- art sly ily concur in the sentiments enl that personal personal per per- ambition should bo be subordinated to th the interest of ot our our- party part in Misso Missouri ri i that Mr Ir Clark has expressed a willingness to have JIw this delegation divided b between him and myself as suggested recently recent by Mr r. r Bryan Brau 1 now request my friends to make no rio further effort in m m- m my beh behalf i I beHee believe believe be be- lieve He from reports other states that Mr r. r Clark owin owing to td bis prominent position in Washington at this time and his long and bonor honorable service there has perhaps better belier chances for the no nomination 1 than an any any- oth r an and I II shall shah therefore rel ase all claims 1 I may have ha ou on the tho delegation and nd request lIt m my friends to join with me in giving Mr ir lr Clark the united unitt support of oC Missouri in this contest con conS test i teaL est Clark to Folk i Mr statement tal ment a a received bv by Governor GO Folk follows E Especially e desirous of brin bringing in the c of Missouri together and to avoid lYoid as as a's far fis ns ne pO any au acrimony in tho stale state T I ha have hadt dt after f consultation w with th numerous friends and aud o on omi duo deliberation deliberation de de- liberation liberation- determined to agree to and Inri accept the SUI suggestion made mado bv by Mr Ir Bryan BrJan to divide the Missouri ls delegation tion lion to th tho national convention bo- bo between be tween tle 1 Governor G Folk Fok Land and n mr eJ provided pro pro pro- vided always ys of course that the tho Democrats Dem of this tato are aro aroma iu IU tho maui main for forone one or the tho oth other r of ti I ir r am uil especially especial anxious t th there h re sh fh should b ibo harmony harmon and coop co operation co-operation among lJJ tb Democrat a of Missouri Whether the tile convention on would be he for Cor mo ulie or or r Governor Folk Tolk is a qu ques question ques' ques s sti ti tion n which it is e nl and which thich would bo ho useless for me to discuss now It if is that in th the thia interest of ot party harmony in jn this state 1 have o dc to sa fla say that I am MII willing to 10 n accept ci t the suggestion made mado for fora i a H divi i division sion sion of the state delegation and i I II hope friends ti throughout t the tho state I will rim heartily agree nico to thi this suggestion tion ana amid coop co operate co-operate l te with me in in carrying it out ont Bryan Bry n Proposed rop The a agreement first was proposed by bv I iW W J. J Bryan Brynn while bore recently I Folk olk was willing to n agree ree to a divided delegation at t tho state slate conven OD convention I tion but Sp Speaker Clarks Clark's managers re IC ro- ro fused The matter was as put up to Mr rr Clark Clarkin in Washington and amid ho lie telegraphed Governor Coy Gov Folk today oda A conversation COD by hyl toJ telephone shortly before noon between Mr Clark and Governor Go Folk Polk lk followed and Governor Go Folk then made public his announcement I on M m manager manag i 1 for Governor Go Folk after tho the statements t were given shen out said This Tlde practically practical moan means an Mr rr Folks Folk's withdrawal from pr presidential r raca race |