Tom ##forth fatally shot himself in custody a month after announcing his candidacy for governor . David Humphreys issued an affidavit after senate chairman John Hancock made negative mention of Schweich 's Jewish background . Former US Senator John Danforth said he believed himself to be the victim of an anti - Semitic presidential campaign .
Tom Schweich fatally shot himself in February a month after announcing his candidacy for governor . David Humphreys released an affidavit claiming GOP chairman John Hancock made negative mention of Schweich 's Jewish background . Former US Senator John Danforth said Schweich believed himself to be the victim of an anti-Semitic whisper campaign .