The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-31
Fails to See the Whirlwind of OPP
position and BOoms of Other
MayOralty Aspirants.
HE'S LAST IN OBSTACLE RACE.
Wenneker, Zachritz nd Ex Mayor
Walbridge Becoming More Ac-
tive Every Day-Halsey
Ives Also "Talked Of

Republican politicians, fragments OF the
machine built up by Mayor Ziegenhein and
his City Hall cohorts declare that the
Mayor. despite the large crop of aspirauts
Tor The Republican nomination for Mayor.
anu The trinity Of political clubs working
against the present occupant of the MAYORS
Vhalr-the Good Government Club the Npr-
chants League Club and the St Louis Re
publican Club-will be a candidate to sue
ceei himself
The Mayor. to his closest friends mol
eStly admits that he ought 10 have a re-
nomination. He fails 10 see a whirlNinI of
opposition in Chauncey |. Filley and his
Good Government club: he can't realize
that Charley Nenneker who is more than
GeSiious OF being Worlds Fair executive OF
81 Louis. has squet zed some support ont
oi the Merchants League crowd. and in
Jureu MS candidacy TO that extent with the
better elements Of the party. Neither does
the mayor seem 20 expect any trouble from
ooomS that might originate within the
more respectable regions OF the ST. Louis
republican Club
IN fact. Mr.. LiegenheinS political sight is
SO little affected by these obstructious to
his ambition that he cant even see what is
patent 10 his most ardent admirrr" sup
posing. of course, that he has one lsft lie
cant hear the storm of public condernna-
'!"h heaped upon him and his administra-
don FOR its foliiss and failures from its
hist haiing flash To its ROW tioundering
finish.
Zarhritz and WenneLer Active,
bul. though the Mayor be politically blind
and deaf. the horrible visions of others am
oitions and of powerful and growing oppo-
Slt!oh are there. and the death knell OF
the machine is sounding. Before the sptiug
election rolls around there won't be enousb
machinists left TO nail the lii on the coffin
ana cart the corpse 10 the political hurying
ground
Obstruction No. in the Mayors path
may be said 10 be Judge William Zachr.tz,
IN whose bonnet the may orally bee has been
puZHins these many months. The Judge
cApectH 10 dfaW considerable support from
the shr Very same men upon whom Eiegenh-in
mas counted Tor help toward IL renom.nd-
tlon. Judge Zachutz is not inactive; his
cafllluacy IS not unhnown: he Is not L r.-.
ctpt.ve candidate: he is an odtspokeii.
RACING. real candidate. He wants the nom
nation and means to get il. and his wires
nave been underground and In successful
operation through local Republican conduits
ever since the Ziesenhein lights were ex-
tinsuisned. and that was long before the
Mayor 5 administration eXtinguished the
hshts Tor which the citizens OF ST. Louis
pay taxes.
, Obstruction Nc. Is Charley Wenne-
ker, City Collector, Caudymiiher and pt.r of
a portion OF the Merchants League Club.
MIR. Nenneker has not been hiding mis- light
Under buShel or f1OurIshing a torch from
the housetops. but he's been working quiet
~ ana energetically among the rank and
ME of the party workers lot the promises
turns.
Other personal distractions I'm the May
or political walk are eX-Mayur cyrus T.
W dIbridSe, who really is only as Yet a
receptive candidate. but quite a strong one
al tnat. OF course. he might accept ma
cnine support II II came to him, but his
triends are not exactly of the machine
stripe, ana a better grade of material would
figure In his campaign, should he decide to
make it. Mr.. Walbridge knows consider
able about local politics. and possesses the
faculty OF making things Interesting when
sistance from the Good Government CLUB.
the ST. Louis Republican Club and Re-
publicans who prefer a man to a machine |
Tor the important office OF Worlds Fair |
Mayor.
Republican Committee split.
Professor Halsey {. Ives has been talked |
OF Tor the nomination He Is not what |
could be called politician. but with the
leading men of the party he stands we'll
II is said that many of the members of |
the Good Government and St Louis Re- |
The City Council as emitting him to the |
nomination. should he care for |
Mr.. Filley. who is the bylaws and con- |
stitution OF the Good Government Club. SO |
10 speak. will. 1t is expected, have a may !
orally candidate. but aside from the fact |
Liegenhein. probably not Charles Wennekor /
and presumably not Judge Zachritz, there's /
no telling what the ''old man means to I
10.
The Republican City Central Committee is !
split from ceT.ter To Gil conference over the |
nomination. Iegenhen could |
get Il bare half dozen in the COM
nittee. not SO much because the same COM
mltteenen really favor the Mayor, but be-
cause they owe him 50 much in the way of |
political favors that 1t il their duty, rather
than their desire, 10 pay him a last sad
tribute. as ii were. Mr.. Wenneker possibly |
would control the next highest number of |
votes in the committee. should the matter |
,ume TO such an issue. but that number |
would be inglOriously small.
All !n all. it's pretty mess. and the
Mayors in the middle OF 1t. going down