The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-21
MR.. HOBBS SAYS 1T IS
UP TO REPUBLICANS.
Republican Member of Election Board De-
clares That City Central Committee Can
Prevent Any Fraud at the Polls.

and honest as could be held anywhere. The
delay In making the amendments prevents
us from erasing any name from the books.
but II fs not too late to restrain Indians
from voting
Mr.. Hobbs consented to review briefly the
various provisions of the amendments. Sec
Of Deputy Commissioner which was vested
In the secretary, and prescribes the duties
of the secretary as those usually performed
by a chief clerk Section 7226 dispenses with
registration on the three final days. thus
excluding the opportunity of entering names
on the books that would not be printed on
the lists that are distributed to voters by
request He said he would not be opposed
to registration In the main office II the cler-
ical force were equally divided among The
eve, New s Provisions Are Explained.
Section 1923 was the one that brought out
his statement that everything will depend
he said authorizes the Republican Commits
sioner to nominate the Republican Judges
and clerks. and the Democratic Commits.
sioners to name the Democratic judges and
clerks. subject to confirmation by the board
This. OF course. presumes that the board
consists Of honest capable men" he SAID.
men," MIR. Hobbs also stated that the
amendment permits the discharge Of judges
and clerks by the board for cause; the sue
cessor to be appointed as originally.
Judge John NJ. Wood expressed confidence
tina. the law will operate SUCCESSFULLY and
with general satis'aetion. , ahe HeRunhliS R Die
asked for. and more. The law will prove
good. There is no reason to Indulge In all
this bowling about dishonest elections. The
amendments contain more privileges than
were demanded"
Judge Wood explains that the Democratic
members of the board cannot nominate
The only power the Democratic Commits
sioners will have will be to reject a name
in which case the Republican Commission.
is confident that the law will operate so
as to give general satisfaction.
President McCaffery says the authority
parties is fair. and that the Republican
Commissioner will be in a position 10 name
judges and clerks to his liking. He is as
sured that no one will have any cause to
complain.
"A. A morning publication said Wednesday
E'isse had appeared before the board Tues
day and presented the desire of the Re
puhlicans to supply new lists of Judges and
clerks The inference was that the board
amendments until after these gentlemen
had reminded the board Of the provisions.
was,slas All three members of the board denied
Judge Fisse had appeared before the board
and argued. Furthermore. they denied that
any vote on the subject of getting new lists
Judge F1sse and Mr.. Kalbfell entered the
large main room Of the Office, but they dill
not go into the boards office. nor did they
spoke to Mr.. Hobbs. who Instructed them
to tender their list Friday morning.
Judge Wood says the board is compelled
which to select Judges and clerks The
central committees may renominate judges
and clerks who served in November. but the
board will be Obliged to make the appoint
mentS from entirely new lists. choosing
some of the former officials II their names
be submitted in the new lists.