The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
Affects TO ICN.RE
ALL OPPOSITION.
Mayor Ziegenhein Persists in the
Belief That He Will BE
RenOminated.
HE POINTS TO HIS RECORD.
Admits, However, That He Does
Not Need Another Term and
Can Take Life Easy as
a Bank President.
HE POINTS TO HIS RECORD.

Indications are that a strong faction IN
the Republican City Central Committee. in
Guiding ~Ziegenhein adherents. who have
been heart and soul with the city admins
tration IN the hour Of apparent triumph
and who now seem anxious 20 save them
selves from the spring food. is working
earnestly. but quietly. to cause the nominal
ton OF G. p. WalbridGe for Mayor.
Mayor Ziegenhein appears 20 be aware OF
the trend. and. while not openly opposing
the efforts Of those who present semblances
OF friendship for him. but who are never
theless antagonizing his denomination. he Is
grasping every opportunity to retain his
power in the Republican machine. and Is
playing a game In his own fashion that t.
worrying deserters from his ranks. Most OF
these deserters were opponents OF the doc
trines and practices Of Z~iegenhein until the
autumn election. and the Mayor does not
intend 20 fall without dragging them with
him. He does not say SO. but his actions are
construed TO have that significance.
The waibridge Boom.
II II said that some OF Mr.. Walbridge's
supporters and the city Central Commit
tee were the originators OF the Charter
amendments. a belief which official records
do not confirm. and their conviction is that
Walbridge might prove a popular candi-
date II the circumstances could be sub
mitted to the voting public I'm n plausible
style. At any rate, they are mentioning
Walbridge as good mayoralty material, and,
In the same breath, declare that he was
primarily responsible for the crusade for
Charter amendments proposed several
years ago. In substance, they are inclined
to utilize the amendments TO achieve Zieg-
enhein's defeat. IL possible. Ziegenhein. on
the other hand. never mentions Walbridge's
name. unless Obliged by a show Of courtesy
to do SO: and. furthermore. he IS eau
tration for all attempts at reform, and
principally for alleged profess in public
Ziegenhein is in the race. and the Repub-
ncan City Central knows 81. The
committee likewise realizes that he still ex-
ercises some influence in the machiLe. and
that his henchmen. spies and cohorts are
working as industriousiy as the agents of
other factions. for there are considerably
more than two factions. and all of themlare
striving for supreme power In local Itepub-
iican politics. The Mayor Is understood to
be preparing a lengthy statement for the
exploitation Of all the virtues and accom-
~plishments Of Ziegenhelnism.
1t will be observed that this historical doc
ument can have many sharp points. BY
ascribing much glory TO Ziegenhein and
criticisirg, by comparisons, the administra-
Ziegenhein. deride the Democratic officials.
and In a peculiarly innocent fashion insin-
uste against Republican candidates for
Mayor.
Mr.. FfIIey Is Busy.
Meanwhile. Chauncey I. Filley Is at work
In the machine and out Of 1t. in the City
Hall and everywhere. Fflley Is acquainted
with all the proposed master strokes OF the
machine factions. His agents are indus
trious. evidently confident that F1lley can
command or else rout his Republican ma
the latest developmef ts and the ponlards
are being sharpened for the duel. Finley is
in readiness to meet the factions on their
nUn -rarn1 -NML AEN- >.-
some OF his own artillery. And II IS the gen.
eral opinion that FTlley Is rot for Ziegen-
helm and favorites selected by present fac
tons. His wires are entangling the ma
chine, and II Is considered quite probable
that the current will wreak damage in
Great influence IL being directed in the
committee against Charles F. Wenneker.
Most members are quite willing that he
should again be the candidate for Collector,
but they do not admire his boom for Mayor.
Wennekers friends say that he does not
mors TO the contrary. and that he will be
content to make the race once more for
Collector; This latter opinion is growing
w: H. Thompson is seriously mentioned
by Central Committeemen as an accepta- |
bic candidate for Mayor.
Within the Central COMMITTEES there
seem to be much aversion, doubt and sus-
picion due TO personal ambition. The va
machine Will need reorganization and each
Is DESTROYS to obtain the mastery. Charles
y. Sarrol, chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee of the City Council, has
been proclaimed an aspirant to the chair
manship OF the Central Car
roll has gained much favor through his in
fuence In the Municipal Assembly, with
the assistance of Councilman Kratz.
Ziegenhefn's Boast.
The Carroll-Kratz faction seems TO be ac- |
curing strength, but enemies in the Cen
trial uni declare that IL does not
control six votes in the COMMITTEES This
remains to be seen. The same opponents
say that Carroll is not seeking the chair
manship, but rather the dictation as 10
whom the various nominees for office shaII
be. Nevertheless. Carroll and Kratz are |
working.
Il have constructed more streets' said
Mayor ~Ziegenhein to a Republic reporter.
than two Democratic MAYORS ,onbined
and the improvements made in INV admins, |
tration cost less than under either Mayor
Francis. No9nan or Walbridge. / have had a
good administration. All the officials, ap- |
pointive and elective. are good men end we
have done lots OF good for the city.
II don't care what the papers say about
me. Just let me tell you. between you
and me-. i don't have TO run sor office
again. I've got enough to get along with |
out; ] can step out Of here and go into
business and be a prince among princes.
I'd Just walk down to the Lafayette Bank. |
I'm president down there, you know. and |
/ can be president as long as l want. I'd |
go down to the Lafayette Bank. you know, |
and take a seat I'm my private ofice-be- |
cause I'm president. you know: I'd sit in
that office and everybody would come in
to see me. because everybody's got TO rec
the president of a bank"
Aren't you going to run for Mayor |
again." he was asked. |
''Of course. / intend towel It's too early /
to talk about that. you know: It's too early /
yet. just wait awhile; you'n see what I'm
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