The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-19

tention of settling the bitter factional figh
among Missouri Republicans by sending tn.
nominations of Judge Gallenkamp anc
| Wenneker to the Senate was received by
local Republicans with little surprise. ex-
cept amorg those who had been mos,
active in the fight for patronage. Ii has
been generally accepted by the rank and
file of the party for two weeks that there
was no hone Of the candidates mt forward
bv Kerens mr. Akins securing the appoint-
ment of survevor of the po,, and snacp,.,
t;on b.s since be.n ,.r.e,v co,f,ned IN
6rrr,ns, III. ,dort;,,. ~ RI. pros,den,,s com
nrom,se candidate
.Judee G,I,enlaun w,s not a, apn,icant
%, ~ ,o.,,,,,, 80 III, $40 ha. h,.,
~ $500. 80 s "-.., ~
prominently cotnec'eu WIN 'ne appoAi'-
ment only within the last week Mr- Wen
neker was not an applicant for the appoint
ment of Collector. but It was known that
his name had been suggested to the Presi-
dent as an accountable comnromfse candi-
d,+a fo- s,r,..,or sr,,,h.. h.rt, and hi.
.,,.-.
t'ot.'''."'''.i '. WI "as SoAe ~ Va
surprise 70 al save 'he showing ones.
The news OF the selection OF Judge Cal
lenkam- was received with the most favor
able comment by leading Republicans
Although neither the Kerens nor Atkins
fo,,ouers nrssur,a ~ sae In rho GO.
1o.,to,, =. 1varn.t.- ,nr,h,n, ,ron uhich
,t,.,. .,,,,. ,,...o.., 80 81. ,.,,to-,. ,h<
Nrt-,..- -. ~ -s,:..,a..
f.A' ~ ..s s'e'-. .''S
carries 10 their camp at least modicum
OF SATISFACTION. IN tnat "enneker mas al
ways been regarded as friendly to their in
terests.
GAI.LENKAMP'S SELECTION 4
VICTORY FOR BARTHOLOT.
Judge Ga!lenkamp's selection is regarded
as a victory for the Akins-Bartholdt crowd
IN way. even tnoush noyo' tner dNo"eu
candidate. was turned down. Judge Gallen-
kamp is n close personal and political
80, . ~.- p..,,. 49,. ~.
congressman enemies are no" say ls .ia.
he used his influence to secure Galien-
imnassible withou, consulting Boyd's
friends and against their explicit instruc-
tion to insist on Boyd or nobody. The
Kerens faction is equally bitter against the
Congressman for going out of st. Louis.
which under the recent gerrymander gives
the Tenth Congressional District +e"e he
publican ma!oruS 10 iecotnthehu a can"
, ua I'm nn,.., ,a..,, IN. Nsrch,n,s.
,oSsI S.,,,h wh,.,, .. Kerers o,yan;,,-
a., a,a the g, Iouis Republican Club.
- g. ~ Akin.NRa,,ho,dt natron,~e
,nachi,e are to consolidate shortly. and it
... -. cs,..ossr,,, E,r.holdt will
is evident that Sohsi . :. =. 81. 80.
have an unpleasant tirne OF IL III the heA,
campaign.
!. aS I1Tsru.E y TO sAY.
..o.,,
Charles h smith. "hen seen 80.
received news of the Presidents intention
of naming Judge Gallenkamp as his sue
csssnr % l,,.''s ~
In the aosence o, any "..',.a, s,,ssa',r bn
ot the aPpahtmemt OF MY Susee' 80. ne
SAID nus ueel.ne 20 o,si ;i =, i..l. ~. .,,.ad
lect. AS .oI 'ne .wo men sa'h h,,S ~ "e ars nv
tor Federal appointments. ooth are ny. ny
ana poiiticai iI,enas: anu u" Ill, ums
will be more sincere IN congfatuia.ihs mem mem
on their suGSeSs tIe NOR ,,;Gs as he1.ner Tse,
was an appHcant Ior tne iSS1.Ion.
ire sood. Stancn WofkeIs anu , .iei, -. III
1usnce IN tns pattS anu nhr ,nert rrrHs
VII mean MUCH hor the sePu''eh parry
welfare"
GRENNER
WIRED HIS RESIGN ALTON.
Collector Grenner foresaw his finish some |
lays ago. and yesterday morning. with |
he best grace possible under the circum-
stances. wired his resignation to Washing !
.on. He said:
II learned two weeks ago that the fight /
vas being made ON me mainly because 1 |
oe,,saI 20 raco.ns.a ",,;I-s.r,-;,s r,,,as in
~ 81 ~. .ha, ~. ~.
ny once. Inc iaw provinces Una. tne c'etAs
n this once shaH be appointed and CON
inued uDcer civii,serStce rules. out l nave
llways maintained that tne party workers
'houid e 1e resogni1ea M Ia ana rsas r~a1oso' ana
.ivii-service clerk in this office All are
appointed as my deputies. the law granting
ne the privilege of appointing my own
i.puties. / maintain tilat I have a more
.fiicient force under this method than I
.ould possibly have under civii-service
uies. where every official at Washington
ouid shove or on me an appointee OF his |
,wn selection One of tie Cabinet officers
ent to me- when 1 first took charge |
ran from Illinois. VINO had been unsuccess-