Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
A Hotbsd Of Political coaaiet Athistie
Revival.


ST. Louis, Aug. ls.-For the first
time in the history OF politics in this
State, the headquarters OF both the
great parties, as well as the Peoples
party have been established ia ST.
Louis. The Republicans have the
whole Of one story Of a hotel on Fourth
street, the Everett house, and the Dem
ocrats have their rooms in the I.aeledc
hotel The Peoples party managers
are az the Richelicu hotel. An OF these
( places are crowded from early morning
70 evening with candidates and their
[ friends; and politicians from all parts
of the state are making che city the
hub Of every Journey they take through
the counties. Both the Republican and
the Democratic parties intended at first
70 establish branch headquarters ia
other cities in Missouri, but they nbaH-
doned the idea, concluding that the
central position u st. Louis made that
unnecessary. Here the managers are
able % obtain close communication with
National headquarters, too, and that "a
q thing q Importance.
The athletes 81 the city now see
their way clear 20 making st. Louis a
great athletic center. The PastimcS
will begin soon 20 lay out their new
grounds near the electric car lines in
7 the western part Of the city. and Chris.
I Won der Abe, the baseball manager,
announces that his plans are ready for
his big ball park and athletic field,
which he intends 10 have in condition
I for. use next season. Mr. Won der Abe
I viii try 10 have all the games uf the
clubs which are not under the Pastimc
management, held on his grounds, and
the result will be livelier competition
I in matters athletic than the city has
seen for some time. The Pastimcs
\ have no Sunday games, and that is the
point Of difference between them and
the other athletic organizations Of the
I city. Mr.. Won der Abe will omen his
. grounds with series OF ball games
early next season, and the Pastimes
will receive the public on their field
with a contest that will bring athletes
from all over the country 10 st. Louis
The admirers Of Frank +. Blair are
anxious that the ladies having charge
OF the woman's exhibit for Missouri at
1 the Worlds Fair shall make the statue
Z they are TO erect at the entrance Of the
state pavilion one Of that great Mis-
Z 5puA iaus ne 4Aulcs nave not decided
whose statue they will have there. and
they want 70 find out first what ire
| people Of the State think about n The
statue win be Of heroic size. and will
be made by 81. Louis sculptor. either
/ Robert BrinPhurst or Fred Ruckstobl
I probably. II the statue Is - be Binir
/ the sculptor viii take him in a nose
Z different from the one IN which ~ n
shown by the statne out at the en-.
/ trance OF Forest PARK
The postal clerks ofthc United Statea
seem to be fond Of st. Louis. They
are going to hold another coDvention
here soon, and finish the work tbcy
began here two years ago. They ara
trying. TO eliminate politics entirely
from the postal service. and make tbc
civil service rules apply to II from tan
20 bottom. The thing they arc af,cr
now is to get all the clerks graded ~
that those who are most efficient mas,
/ get the best pay. without regard ~
their influence or party leaning
There viii be about three hundred dcl.
egates at the convention.