The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-29
zIEGENHEIN IN THE BACKGROUND.
Republicans Try to Make 1t Look This
Why, Anyhow-MayOr Talk.


Latest developments in the local Repub-
lican political situation would seem to in
dicate that the managers OF the ZiegenheIn
machine are apprehensive that the party
has reached a critical point in its progress
towards the slate-making goal and that
only the most delicate manipulation will
tlde II safely over the crisis. The pubIica-
tion OF the plans of Ziegenhein to capture
the committee and. with the aid OF tn =
party organs, dictate the nominees has
brought sucn unwholesome notoriety upon
the party and such vigorous conde m alton
by conservative voters that the leaders
OF the party have been compelled. it is
said, 10 suggest to Zieeenhein that he drop
out of sight for the present and turn the
whip over TO somebody less conspicuous and
less obnoxious.
Acting upon this suggestion. the friends
OF the Mayor are busy circulating the re-
port that ziegenhein. realizing his veal ness
nate himself entirely from the msvoraiitv
muddle. and allow the other leade $ to
fix up a slate which will be acceptable TO
In line with this report comes the story.
industriously circulated by Ziegenhein's
friends in the committee, that the names
been accredited with being the first and
second choices respectively of the ZIecen-
helm machine. will not figure in the prob.
able slate to be fixed W by the commit
tee. The reasons advocated fer the shelv-
ing OF these candidates is specious IL not
convincing.
"The Republicans" said committeeman
yesterday. would be foolish to take either
OF the Circuit Judges for a mayora ity NOM
fnee. when there is so much other ava liable
timber. II We were to nominate one OF
these Judges. that would leave a vacancy
on the bench. which would be filed by a
Democrat. as the Governor IS authorized
to fill vacancies occurring on the bench
We have no desire TO give the Democrats
any such opportunity that especially
as il would make the Circuit bench too
nearly bipartisan to be comforting to the
party"
On the heels of these rumors comes the
report that determined effort will he
made to induce WI liam II. Thoroson TO
accept the nomination. Another member
Of the City Central Committee in DISCUSS
mg TINS matter yesterday. said: The Re-
publican party has as yet no official knowl-
edge that Mr.. Thompson will deciine TO ac-
cept the nomination. because Mr. Thompso1
mas never been approached on the subject
0y any one representing the organization
What he may have said to outsiders who
Tie concern We realize that the carty
needs demand strong man at the head OF
the ticket. and II Is almost certainty that
at the next meeting of the committee a sub
committee VIII be appointed to wait on Mr.
thompson to ask him to accept the nomi-
In the event of Mr. Thompson.s absolute
deciination II Is said that ex-Con-re srnan
Charles Z. Pesrce may figure as a co7pro-
mise candidate for the romina lion
Pearce.s name is not received with enthu-
siasm by certain faction Of the .arty.
Congress last summer be was 81 coldly re-
ceived by the powers-that-be that he con-
Guided 70 abandon the attempt as R-acefuIiy
as possible before he was turned down.
His friends declare that his conduct in the
national campaign. In which he worked