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Show FRANCIS MAY SUCCEED STONE Lansing Advises Against Such Action to Governor Gardner JEFFERSON CITY. Mo . April 23. That decision had been made to appoint ap-point David R. Francis, now ambassador ambas-sador to Russia, to the United btates senate, succeeding the late Senator W. J. Stone, but that Secretary ol State Lansing advised against such action, was announced today by Governor Gardner, who stated that he has not yet made his selection. Governor Gardner stated he had wished to appoint Francis but before doing so consulted Secretary Lansing. The secretary of state replied that "at present it would be mo.-t unfortunate for the government to withdraw Mr. .Francis from Russia' ilililiU |