The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-29
REPUBLICANS At WAR.
Hierce right between jackson Conn
~ Factions,

REPtRLrC SPECIAL.
hansas City. Oct. 2s.-RerubIicans in
jackson County are being demoralized.
iheir nrst hopes Of receiving aid and conn
Tort from the losing faction of the Demo.
cratic party have been dissipated, and now
come reports from all sides of dissension
IN their own headquarters Walter i
Dickey, chairman of the County Commi, /,
tee. Is being arraigned by friends of Waller
Davis, brother of Web Davis. The Davis
old Burnham-Dickey tight has reopsned
and the county chairman is being des.rteG,
by the leaders. He stands today alone ex-
cept for the faithful adherence of City AS
SCISSOR Charles Yost. The big Missouri Re
publican Club. with its 7vi members. has
not even held club meeting since Dickey
started to run the campaign. They de-
clared they were sdetracIed early in the
campaign for fear that their leaders would
develop strength and now that they are
sufficiently buried they decline to get on
the left OF the line TO make the column
long, but at the same time be hidden by
the dust from the Dckey men up in front.
The negroes are roaring. They say they
have not been allowed representation on
the County Committee. nor on the ticket
Neither have they been permitted to fur
nish speakers at the ward meetings. Their
pride is hurt. and they are threatening to
hurl their registered vote of 4Oa0 to the
Democrats. The Democrats have no idea
they Will get this vote solid, but even the
Republicans at headquarters say there is
every indication that Is per cent Of the
negroes will desert them this year because
OF the way they have been TaDooed.
Davis is lining up his friends against the
county chairman for the reason that Dickey
is the man who ousted Davis from his posi-
ton as Assistant Postmaster, and in his
stead put +. 5. Brown, Jr. Brown was the
Republican nominee for Mayor last spring.
In order to get Dickey TO assist at Wash
ington getting a position for him. Brown
told Dickey he could deliver the Brown
strength to Dickey for Mayor next time
Dickey bit and Burnham then Joined forces
" sod
Brown for the nomination for Mayor and
blames Dickey for defeating him in the con-
veEtion. Being the defeated candidate,
Burnham claimed the next nomination as an
inherent right. When Davis told him Of
Dickey's scheme TO be nominated for Mayor
himself he put none but Burnham men on
guard. When Dickey a week or So later was
elected chairman Of the County Committee
he put none but Dickey. men c'dicky birds
shut out every one ever identified with
Davis or the powerful Burnham. So long
as 1t was cofined to hiring polling clerks
WELL but now that the Office work is over
and the real work of marshalins the forces
is called for. the Republicans find their COM
mittee a one-rnan concern. absolutely de-
serted II not actually beset by strong Re
publican party workers.
This will save the Democratic ticket
notwithstanding the Democratic managers
appreciate that with less than twelve DAYS
in which to make their entire campaign.
they will need every advantage the times
will give them. State Committeeman Walsh
has proved himself master hand at plot
ting campaign. and Shannon. who is the
general in the field. has his forces well in
hand. All the defeated anti Shannon candi-
dates have reported at headquarters and
have undertaken their work in the cam
paign In a thorough manner. They admit
frankly that they are disappointed at los
ing the nominations. all the more SO be-
cause Of the assurance of success. Never
theless, the fear OF Republican county
ring such as the Democrats were five years
breaking up In the City Hall. has welded
the party as nothing else would.