The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
business Men Assured That NOmj-
nees of Convention Next Thurs
day VIII BE Above ReprOach.
MONEY FOR PRIMARY PAID.
Candidates for Judicial Positions
Will Ee Men Who Never Have
Held Office--Gossip of
Probable Selections.

Among local politicians and business men
generally the greatest interest is mani
tested in the personnel OF the men who
may be selected as candidates for the city
Offices 1t tho Democratic convention to be
held next THURSDAY.
That the candidates whose names will be
presented to the convention will be men Of
undoubted ability integrity and standing
in the community Is conceded even by the
Republicans. inasmuch as the business men
OF the city, men above reproach. have been
assured that their desires in the matter of
being allowed 10 suggest and advise as to
the availability of certain candidates. will
be respected.
This agreement was entered into last
Friday. and its provisions are being rightly
adhered TO. with the certainty that the pri-
mary election TO be held next Wednesday
will be one of the most harmonious in the
history ot the party. F. y. Judson and
Thomas 5. McPheeters. representing the
business men, have been In daily CONSUL
tation with the leaders of the local De-
mocracy. comforting and advising as TO the
desirabiiity Of mea suggested az candidates
for the city offices. The representatives of
the various factions into which the local
Democracy was formerly divided. have
agreed to support the candidates suggested
AT the final conference between both par
ties to the compact. Despite the publica-
tionS In the Republican organs. no slate
has been fixed up for the convention, and
none is contemplated in the ordinary ac-
ceptance CT that term. A number of names
have been considered for each OF the Of
fees. but thus far nothing definite has been
decided upon.
among those mentioned for the Office Of
irgu Is.,f~ af h.
nominated. are William r. Garvin, Walter
Il. Douglas, Charles Bates. O'Neil Ryan.
Dan g. Taylor and John A. Harrison. OF
these, the ncst mentioned three are regard
ID IS the probable choice, although every
man named is equally strong and would
s;Tengt hen the ticket. All are lawyers of
ii-a II pU,a ton.
For circuit Attorney the names of Charles
I. Johnson. Joseph w, Folk and Charles
II. holland are mentioned. Folk is regarded
as the most probable selection, although IL
is intimated that he Is willing to withdraw
in the interest of a candidate more vefsed
in criminal law practice.
For Assistant Circuit Attorney, Scott
Hancock, Thomas RutledSe and Francis
Thornton are named. II is said that Mr..
Hancock may carry off the plum
For Public Administrator Garrard Strobe.
who WAS formerly in the Treasurers Office,
is generally conceded 10 have the race to
For Sheriff the names of +. r. Ballard.
Joseph Diekmann, John Matthews. John
SchrOers and Frank X. O'NeiIl are men,
toned as probable candidates. OF these,
Mr. Ballard is most favorabiy considered.
Frank O'Neil has temporary residence
out OF the city.
For Coroner, Doctor r. NJ. Atkinson. who
formerly held the position, Doctor Heine
Marks and Doctor Z. NJ. Funkhouser are
candidates. with the probabilities fayorins
Doctor Marks. Doctor Marks was formerly
OF the City Hospital.
In consideration OF the agreement on the
part OF the local leaders. Harry Hawes.
Ed BuJleT. Thomas Barrett. Charles Lemp,
Andy Blong. Tony Stuever. W. j. Flynn,
L. l.. Taaife and Tom Ward. 10 support
the candidate who may be selected from the
above list, or others under consideration,
the business men have already paid In to
the Board of Election Commissioners 81, 40
to pay the expenses of the judges and clerks
and other necessary eNpenses of the pEi-
naries, and have also pledged themselves
TO provide sufficient funds to elect this
ticket If placed III the field by the conven-
tion.
There may be gold Democrat or two
presented as candidates for Circuit Judge,
but IL 50 these candidates 1t is said, Will
pledge themselves to vote for Bryan.