Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-05-15
ST. Louis LETTER.
Prominent PoliticIans-Old Bo-
rax Heard From-speclal
Election-Personal and
Political.

Special Correspondence Of the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May Is, $780,
The political campaign is begin
ming to assume considerable pro-
portions. Our city in the past
week was visited by many of the
leading politicians of the State,
most prominent among whom
were R. A. Love, Silas Carr, II.
P. Tate and Casper Ehrhardt, all
four candidates for Railroad Com.
missioner. Judge John L. Thomas
and J. B. CAN'T, aspirants for the
Supreme Judgship, and ]. P. Blan-
ton and E. L. Wolfe, candidates for
Superintendent of Public Schools.
Besides whom we noted M. L.
Clardy, Sam Burns, Henry A.
Newman, Gen. Ferd Rozier, Ex-
Gov. A. P. Morehouse, Waller
Young, Jasper N. Burks, L. L.
Bridges, Col. Clay Taylor, West
Goodwin, of the Sedalia Bazoo, D.
A. Bali and many others.
Congressman Neideringhaus'
speech on "Borax" has created
quite a sensation in this locality.
The Republicans are more than
proud of their member from the
Eighth District. They propose
to have it printed in pamphlet
form as a campaign document.
Old ''Borax'' is a trump, and his
name will go down to posterity
enshrined in glory, and he will be
known by future generations az
"Old Borax."
Col. Henry Flad has been ap-
pointed by the President one of the
river and harbor commissioners
which creates a vacancy in the presi-
dency Of the Board of Public I'm
provements, and n~ecessitates a
special election, which the Mayor
has called for the Goth inst. Both
parties are casting about fer an
available candidate. The Office is
one of much Importance and great
responsibility. st. Louis in the
past few years has, to some extent,
thrown off the yoke of party, and
the independent voters have ex.
hlbited a disposition to elect the
best and most competent men to
the local offices, hence the party
which can catch that support will
be successful. The position is re-
garded as one of great political
power and Importance, and both
parties will no doubt put up theil
best men.
The friends of Col. r. G. Kerens
are booming him as the Republican
candidate for United States Senator
who, it is said, will canvass thu
State at an early day. If he or hi
friends believe that there is tn,
slightest chance for the election o
a Republican Senator they mucl
mistake the feelings and senti
ment of the people of Missouri
after their dearly bought expert
ence with.the Harrison administra
ton.
The following is a compilation
of the candidates for State Senate
in the districts in which election
come off next fall. Nine Demo
Gratis and eight opposition hol'
over:
I'd District-M. G.. Moran an
Waller Young.
4th District-John Taggart.
9th District-Andrew Macka,
and E. R. Stevens.
9Th District-Jno. W. Sebree
John F. Morton and o. Fl. ChaI
man.
10th D~istrict-Houston w. Johr
son, Nicholas D. Thurmond.
), 18th District-F. L.. Marchan
and D. A. Rouner.
18th District-J. E. Hazel an
Edwin Silver.
10Th District--Fielding E. b.
bee.
18th DISTRICT. c. Seabourn.
d Goth District-John II. Davidso
and w. P. Sheldon (R).
ed District. w. Farris.
oath District. Perry johnson
J. D. Ferguson and F. r. Nez
berry.
81 25th District-(Vacancy) Davi
Clarkson, Ihomas Ihomas az
n Chas. w. Gaines (R).
26th D1strict-Harry S. Shaw.
al 2Sth District-Henry G.. Thu
man.
al Both District-M. K. McGratl
! Jas. M. Lor1ng, T. T. Hathawa
J. H. c. Irwin (R), VIM. J. Nols
,-(R), and Ben Deering (Ind).
l.. 32d District-F. Fl. Ketchar
James M. Brown, Walker Wear,
w. Matthias and VIM. G.. Wilst
o (R).
n 34th District Daniel Kirwi
Ben Clark and Thomas Hollal
leu. L..
d The above will show the mat
!, rial from which the new Senate