The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-19
At Republican Clubs Reception To
Night Anti-kerens Men Will
Launch New Deal.
A SCRAMBLE FOR PATRONAGE.
Silk Stockings Now on Top and
BaCksliders Are Received Win
Open Arms-Ziegenhein
Constituents in Ii.

\ publican Club VIII be the claflOn Cdil i"t
the start of the new band wagon of the
Akins-Joy Bartholdt-Globe combination. 1t
takes no prophet or a son of a prophet 10
| predict that there will be a large turnout
| of the faithful The reception of the Con-
| gressmen will be the first formal notifca-
| tion to the party of the new deal in Mis-
souri, Federal appointments.
Members of the Vandeventer avenue club
| are happy. For more than two years they
have heard scholarly orators, held numer-
Gus levees, served much punch and PAID
| many dues without any visible returns.
They have discussed civil service reform,
the benefits of a merchant marine, the hor-
rid Indians and other absorbing topics ana
lost every primary in which they engaged.
Naturally the first victory, though gained
through the courtesy of President Roose-
and his standard of appointments, is no
small thing in their eyes.
Yet there is fly in the cream-several of
them. A Republican who was looking over
the names of the reception committee re-
called Ingalls's trite saying. Purity in poll
tics is an iridescent dream" Then he eX-
planned: Here these fellows-all nice gen.
tlemen-have been holding their ideals away
up there for upwards of two years. The
club was formed to protest against Ziegen-
heinism as well as TO boom Charles Nagei
George W. Parker for Mayor last spring
when Nagel was found unavailable.
1T lost with Parker. Now they have won,
but just glance at some members of the old
Zegenhein gang who are with them now.
There is William II. Hahn. who has only
lately neglected Ziegenhein because he
wants denomination for Recorder CT
Deeds. There is Louis Alt, relative of
Ziegenhetn. There is sam ID. Hodgdon, who
got his first boost from ZIegenhein. There
are Henry Troll and Louis Zepp both old
Ziegenhein supporters. There il otto ii.
Stfel, who Is the friend Of the boys. Ana
last, but not least Judge William ZachrltZ
and John Tally are trying 10 be played as
universal favorites.
This is no fake list. but just a few
names jotted down from the Reception Com
nnittee Of to-night's gathering. Evidently
the SILK Stocking st. Louis Republican
Club is discovering the necessity of getting
few practical politicians in line. Or.
rather, congressman Joy and Bartholdt are
bringing their henchmen TO the front.
Bitter Fight on kerens.
But there is one funny thing In connec-
ton with this new deal that brings out ef-
'fectually the straits to which the club is
driven in its fight on National Committee
man Kerens. William II. Horton who ran
for Congress against James J. Butler. is an
nounced as a guest OF honor. along with
Congressman Joy and Barthoidt. Gossip has
II that no invitation was sent TO him until
attention was directed TO the fact that the
recognition of Horton would be the surest
slap at kerens.
Here an anomalous condition IS present.
ed. According TO the views of the Nande-
Venter avenue Republicans, ,Kerens knew en-
tireiy too much about the original nomina-
ton OF Horton and his subsequent defeat
at the polls. According their theory.
Kerens was in the deal to give Butler d
seat In Congress.
IF that is true. Kerens is willing for But
Ter TO be seated. If kerenS was behind the
nomination OF Horton and the throw-down
of Major Pearce. he will exert his influence
if...N hA f,,
contest proceedings unopened. The seating
of Horton would be distinct rebuff for
Kerens according to the arguments of the
St. Louis Republican Club.
This feeling about kerens was empha-
sized at the meeting OF the Twelfth Con-
gressional District Committee last Thurs
day, when General B. q. Farrar, AS
sistant United States Treasurer, resigned
because resolution was introduced in
dorsing kerens as the dispenser OF Federal
patronage. No better test of the sentiment
against kerens could be taken than was
there expressed.
Now every one supposed that Kerens
had this committee fillad from top to bot
tom with his friends. John Il. owen chair
man: Horace G. Beedle, Norman l.. Flor
sheim and Major Allan j. Showers have all
received jobs from either Appraiser Smith
Collector Grenner. Eight others of the
sixteen members were either old Ziegen-
helm appointees or under the thumb or
Owen. That made twelve members who
should have stood by Kerens through thick
and thin.
General Farrar on kerens.
But what did they do? When owen pre-
scented the resolution indorsing kerens Cen
eral Farrar got the floor and spoke his
mind He told what he thought of Kerens
and the way that he had acted In the con-
gressIonal campaign. He made some point
ed references that had no double meaning.
As he was treasurer of the committee last
fall he knew whereof he spoke
He told them that congressional commit
tees were organized to elect congressmen,
.,,,l,l .tx.-.n -. In
dorse the dispenser or any man who wished
TO be the dispenser. Then. after he had had
his say, he told them that ne was done
with them and walked out of the ROOM
THAT was enough to call a halt. There
was some more loud talk. And what do
you think those jobbers did? They with
drew the resolution and adjourned to meet
when Horton was seated one who was
present remarked. kerens had failed to
carry his own pet committee. He Will not
try to get Endorsements from other commit
tees in the State after such backdown as
that.
4, Interesting. though having hardly any
bearing on the action of the committee. He
said that his negro porter had been asked
to contribute s. toward sending colored
man to Washington to tell what a fine friend
of the race Mr.. Kerens is. And the Joke
of it is neither smith nor Grenner could
get a man to take the trip. {. II. Tandy
Is said to have been offered the mission. He
refused-he Is in the new band wagon 80
cid Charles Turner-a friend of Tandy's.
er6nS ASKING a tOlOItu ildH "
him in Washington is funny, TO say the
least.
Says the Club Is Weak.
but there is another side to the new
deal The st. Louis Republican Club-the
right bower of the Big Four combina
tion-can't carry a primary in the city out
side of the Twenty-fifth Ward, where
Weinbrenner lives. Unless they take in
some practical politicians they can't cut
any ice in naming the next nominees of the
party. That is. unless they turn the old
trick and refuse TO loosen up their purse
ker for Mayor Perhaps that is one reason
why they are putting some very practical
ward men on the Reception Committee to-
night.
All Not In Harmony.
"AiI is not peace inside the Big Four Joy
and Bartholdt are jealous of each other. As
of IT. BY the reapportionment Bartholdt
and Joy are thrown into the same district;
that is, IL Joy prets ends to keep a residence
correct They both think that the ST. Louis
Republican Club is for either or both of
them when, as a matter OF fact Corwin H
SPENCER who also lives in the Tenth has
stood by the Vandeventer avenue organiza-
tion when friends were needed. Now ! am
not saying that he wants to go to Con-
gress but if he does he can have the sup
port of the st. Louis Republican Club any
day he wants IL. .... -
'sBut that aside the really important
thing is the attitude of Kerens regarding
the contest proceedings in the Twelfth
Congressional District. Was he in the deal
witS Butler in order TO get help If he should