The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-28
Indications Are That Desperate
Effort Will Be Made to Nom
mate the Judge.
SOME OF THE SECOND CHOICES.
Ferriss, Rassieur and Stanard Men
toned for Mayoralty NOmina-
tiOn in Event They Wont
Swallow ZachritZ.

There is nothing in the local political out
look TO bring joy to the hearts OF the Re-
publican managers. The week Just finished.
while barren of tangible results. has been
productive OF new complications. and, as a
result. the party leaders are in worse di-
lemma than at any time since the national
election.
The Ziegenhein machine, II II has made
any move at all. has made 1t in backward
direction. nearly crushing under it the en-
gineer and his assistants. and It has been
temporarily put out OF commission. TO give
its owners time to give II thorough over
hauling and oiling for the final test, which
will be made. in all probability. next Thurs
day.
After his arduous efforts last week to
whip the City Central Committee into line
Ziegenhein rested UP yesterday at home and
entertained a few of his close friends who
helped him on the machine. and are anxious
10 seeit work properly. They discussed the
defects apparent in its preliminary trial last
week. and devised plans for overcoming
these. SO that when the public test is made
at the next committee meeting. they viii
not be Inundated by failure.
Machine Is for Zachritz.
The builders of the Ziegenhein machine
are jealously guarding the secret of its con-
struction from the public. nor will they d.
vulge any information, either. as TO the
power 1t Is expected to develop or the ma
ture of the motive power. Enough has
leaked out. however. TO enable the public
to know that II is expected to develop enor-
nous energy, because Ziegenhein hopes TO
push Zachritz into the mayoralty nomina-
tion with II. II the machine Is unequal 10
the strain. Zachritz will be yanked of the
track and candidate less obnoxious 10 the
party substituted.
Just at present the candidates most likely
TO receive the nomination, aside from Zach
ritz, are Judge Franklin Ferris. Judge Leo
Rassieur and Il. o. Stsnard. Cyrus p. Wal
bridge Is not mentioned 50 fayorably as ne
was few weeks ago. and William h
moved him from the field OF possibilities. IL
the Ziegenhein push controls the conven-
tion and dictates the nomination OF any
candidate, F1lley and his Good Government
organization will repudiate the ticket and
put UP an independent candidate. IL Fer
riss or Stanard or Rassieur or any other ac-
ceptable man IS nominated as a compro-
mise. It is thought Fllley will not place an
independent ticket in the field.
On the other hand. the Ziegenhein push
will not tear their clothes OF helping 10
elect a Republican Mayor who will neces-
sarily be committed to reform and whose
first official act will be to turn out the City
Ziegenhein is believed TO have safe
working majority in the City Central Com
mittee. but the support OF the auxiliary
Is necessary to his schemes. as IL is imper-
attve the party organs should support him
by binding the voters to the iniquitous deal
he contemplates. Frank and Houser, IL Is
asserted. are In thorough accord with Zieg
enhein, and VIII support him from selfish
motives, but Doctor Preetorius is the un-
certain quantity IN the problem which is
worrying the machiniSts.
Z The Westiiche Post has large constitu-
ency which Is inimical to Ziegenheinisn.
and IT has protested against that paper be
ing made a mouthpiece for the Mayor. II
Doctor Preetorius refuses to serve on the
committee. which Is now very probable, his
deciination VIII be a severe blow to the ma
chine.
Primaries and Convention.
Although the Ziegsnhein adherents are
working under deep cover. 1t is believed
that the date for the primaries and conven-
tion will be set at next Thursdays meet
ing OF the committee. IL there Is a quorum.
Ziegenhein. 1t IS said. can control fifteen
votes In the committee, and IL these are on
hand and remain faithful, he may be able
TO carry out his plans. He has given up
all hope Of placating Filley for the purpose
of having the old organizer take hold of the
ests. % His only hope now % i lies In the of COM
mttee. II he could placate Councilman
Carroll. too. he would have easier sailing.
and II i said quiet efforts are now being
Carroll and Kratz. His associates in the
Council and committee. are warm friends.
but they have drifted slightly apart of late
on account of the Mayor. Kratz is looking
for the nomination for President of the
Board of Public improvements and he is
aiding and abetting the Mayor In the hope
OF securing it. Carroll wants to be Comp
troller. and he would aleo like to be chair
man of the committee. He has quite fol-
lowing In the committee. by reason of the
fact that he Is chairman of the Council
Ways and Means Committee which allows
him large privileges with those municipal
departments whose heads are also members
OF the City Central Committee With the
friends of Carroll and Kratz In the COM
mittee. Ziegenhein would be I'm a position to
rush his slate through the convention with
q whoop.
The date for the primaries will be set a.
late as possible, 20 indulge the opposition as
little time as possible TO overthrow the plans
OF the machine.