New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
THE FIFT7AfXTH CONGRESS
PRESIDENT MKINLEY's VISIT sTIRs UP
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS
THEY ARE CARRYING OK AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Sure TO CARRY At LEST TWO
DISTRICTS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBrSE.l

St. Louis. oct. 19.--Tne visit ~ the President
and his party to the West has given an impetus
| 10 Republican campo ign!ng Here In the metrop-
| oils OF the Mississippi Valley something was
needed TO stir things UP. There IS on both sides
state OF apathy that is surprising even In mid
! Administration season. The 81. Louis reception
to President Mckinley was magnificent Moth
! ing like IL has occurred here. His bearing
and the lofty patriotism OF his utterances have
evoked the snccrest eHcomums. His attitude,
in tho face Of the crnbarrassments Of warm
Western hospitality. was fau!tlcss. Men OF all
parties delighted to do him honor and the DEM
onstration monumental for unrestricted.
| boundless hospitality Such diverse PERSONAL
tiles az David A. Francis. Mr.. Cievelands latest
Secretary Of the Interior. ard General John w.
Noble who had the same station WITH General
HARRISON fanked the President at the table.
while Mayor Heinrich Zegcnheim and Colonel
! Richard Kerens were hand and glove IN the
hosptable functions. Another odd team were
Gum Shoe Bill Stone. late Mssouris Cow
ernor. and Charles JOY, the facile st. Louis
Congressman.
TWO CANDIDATES IN THE NTH DISTRICT.
Asa whole result the National ADMINISTRATION
was nightly doomed, and its strength II TO
Elected as an advantageous factor IN the local
campaigns The Republicans have one other
rocky road to travel in what is ordinarily good
Republican country-in the NIUE DlS'rict
represented nv Major Charles E. Pearce. There
IS in this district what is conceded by MI. AKIN,
the new Republican state chairman, who sue
ceeded when the famous Chauncev J. riley was
finally "e,iminatod' serious split among the
colored voters. There are three thousand OF
these citizens in the district and they have
candidate Of their own cOlorcd physician, Dr.
Rice who has character and education. II re-
mains to be seen how many OF these Republican
votes will go TO the black candidate. The dit-
fcultv dates mainly from the Organization or
the 18th Regiment Of cOlOred immunes, winch
WAS largely recruited from Missouri negroes
Certain influential colored men insisted that the
regiment should be Differed by men or their
race and for these positions there were a num-
her Of active aspirants among prominent 81
Louis colored men. only two OF whom, however,
had seen military service. But the poh'y nsn
been settled weeks before by the department
authorities that all militia regiments must be
commanded by experienced officers. and captain
Goodwin a most capable officer Of the sth cav
airy and West Virginian by birth. was chosen
to command the eth Immunes. Colored men re-
ceived first and second lieutenaI cies only.
meeting held. at which strong speeches
were made and resolutions were ADOPTED eA-
pressing disapproval of this method OF setting
the question. They seemed to pc unaware that
the other United States volunteer regiments,
irrespective OF color. had been treated IN the
same way as a matter OF fixed policy. Soon
after this the coored physician announced him-
self as candidate against Major Pearce' the
regular Republican nominee. The idea seemed
to be that the Major being the only military
man Of the Missouri Republicans at Washing
ton should have seen to IL that action was nad
favorable to the coored aspirants. MAJOR
Pearce. however, had nothing and could nave
had nothing whatever to do with the 7th Regi-
ment matter. Under all these dofngs is the
sken touch OF an enemys hand. Some say Il
is the hand OF Sam Cook, the adroit Demo-
cratic State chairman; others that Major Pearce
has certain Republican rivals who would be
willing to see him beaten, and to use the dis
cordant colored element to that end. Neither Is
wholly true. The negroes are probably acting
largely on their own volition.
There is another peculiar thing about this
matter Of the colored citizens. There are getting
to be a good many strong and influential men
among them in St. Louis and they want recog-
nltion They point to Frederick Douglass and J.
Milton Turner in the Diplomatic Service; 70
Blanche X Bruce. John r. Lynch and the col
vice as instances Of public duty well performed.
But the rub here in St Louis is mainly a con-
nict Of parties For instance, the Republicans
have long wanted to appoint a good number OF
colored policemen, for it has been proved that
they make most excellent and useful officers
when qualified. A Republican city Legislat-
ure appropriates the pay Of the city police
and has long been willing to vote an In
crease to give the colOred voters more
recognition; but the men are appointed
by Democratic Board. selected by the
Governor of the State, and this Board refuses
to permit the appointment OF negroes So there
you Tie colored independents do not seem
to how the party OF traditional friendship
TO the negro would favor the race in this IN
stance were the effort not blocked by a Demo-
cratic Board. In this case they are fagrantly
playing into the hands OF their worst enemy.
and some OF them coming to see 1t pretty
fast 1t is believed that by the day OF election
the matter will be better understood by most
of them. Chairman Akin is concerned over
Major Pearces situation at the present moment
though he talks hopefully. The Major himself
processes to be easily within the line OF success
But that's the way the doughty Western news
paper man always talks in campaign.
BARTHOLDT AND JOY SAFE.
The other two Republican districts are safe
DR.. Bartholdt will come up smiling with his
usual 10000 plurality In the great German Nth.
and Mr.. Joy Will beat the enterprising Irish
man. Ed" Noonan. who is his opponent, by
good many more votes than he did the lamented
Johnny" O'Ne and his Populst running mate
Follett Chairman Akin says there is a fair
fighting chance of the Republican getting the
St Joe District. Since the last election there
has been established in that city an immense
packing house, whose many hundreds or hands
frnv limo 10 and nd
In the habit Of voting the Republican ticket
This is one element. There are others not now
to be mentioned. The majority Is not so Dig
that few votes may not change II.
Judge Robert Shackelford OF Ellsville, Is CIV
irg Champ Clark a rather hot chase In the PKG
District and the same may be said OF the cam
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