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Show YiNOimnSTANAIlD TALKED OF A8 M KINLBV3 POSSIBLE RUNNINQ MATE. M. L.,.1. II" "" ' Thai vaH n rdwl" " SIMorl UK Daly rolllll Wo. Ih.t o( I.l.ut.." 0.'"f SL Loulshas a candl late for tbevlec-presidency tbevlec-presidency on tne republlcsn ticket In the person of Edwin ob"1 Stanard ex lieutenant governor of Missouri and ex congressman He Is one of the lead Ing citizens of St l-ou's snd has been Identified with Us public enterprise for msny years He baa been prrsl lent of the Merchants Fzchange IheBt Louis exposition and a leader In the Autumnal Autum-nal Festivities association out of which grew the Iluslness Mens league besides be-sides serving on committees or at the head of countless public enterprises, whether of commercial, social political or religious character I Gov. Stsnards political career Is comprised practically, between the years 18(8 and 1872, during which ho served as lieutenant governor ot tho state and representative ot one of the St Louis districts In congress While serving In congress, he wss Instrumental In-strumental In securing the adoption of the Fads Jetty system Oov. Stanard comes of good New Englsnd stock Iloth of Ms greatgrandfathers great-grandfathers served with distinction In the revolutionary war. Ills mother EDWIN OI1EI) BTANAHD came ot the famous Webster fimtly being n cousin of Daniel Webster Oov Stanard was bom nt Newport U H In 1832, and four years later bti fath er, Obed Stanard moved to lows. The west has since been his home la poll lice (lor Stanard la an uncompromising uncompromis-ing republican nnd In religion a Methodist |