The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
Machine Managers Realize Too
Late That He Is Discrediting
the Caucus Ticket.
DIDN'T APPEAR LAST NIGHT.
Parker Makes Some Remarkable
Statements in His Speeches
Reinstedler's Flop-Zach-
ritz in Mayors Ward.

Mayor ziegehen disappears from the
| stage.
Parker speaks at two meetings, but
doesn't mention Zachritz.
Zachritz speaks at four meetings. but
| doesn't mention Parker.
Reinstedler. nominee on F'illey's in de-
| pendent ticket for City Marshal, and can
didate on his own hook for the same office
| at the Republican nominating primary,
speaks at Il meeting. arranged by the Re-
publican City Committee. and refers to
| Parker as "our next Mayor"
The Republican machine leaders who are
| acting as stage managers for George w.
| Parker shifted the scenery after Wednes-
| day nights scrappy and sensational per-
formance at the Merchants League Club
| 1t was too realistic for them and por-
| trayed too truly to the people of St. Louis
! the discord which dwells in the Republican
organization Of the city. Then, too Mayor
Ziegenhein, who all along has been posing
! as the comedian of the company, took 1t
| upon himself to assume n serious role with
| out having previously consulted the man
ayers. with the result that they decided
| to cancel his contract, and last night he did
not appear. thus disappointing audiences in
| two meetings in the North End. which had
| gathered in expectation Of getting q taste
Of the "hot-stuff' he dished up to the crowd
at the Merchants League Club the night
| before
One Of the machine managers. In discuss
ing the absence of the Mayor, said:
HE probably won't appear at any more
meetings before the primary"
WANT ZIEGENHEIN's
AID, BUT NOT OPENLY.
Parker's friends have opposed from the
start the Mayors apparent determination
to lead the slate candidates campaign. But
up to yesterday the Mayor couldn't see 1t
that way.
Didn't he go into the caucus which Sc
lected Parker and promise the support of
his City Hall gang. including the City
Committee? Hadn't he consented to with
draw as a candidate for Mayor? Wasn't
this good deal for him to concede? Sure
ly they wouldn't expect him to hide him
self completely! But they did, just the
same. They wanted his aid and support in
the campaign, but they wanted 1t ION the
quiet" They knew that to connect Parker
with Ziegenhein and his gang at the City
Hall would be disastrous to their candidate
and would effectually discredit him in the
eyes Of the good citizens of st. Louis. all
Of whom have learned by bitter experience
what Ziegenheinism stands for.
So, after the stormy scene at the Mer-
chants League Club, influence was brought
to bear on the Mayor to retire from active
participation In the primary contest. He
didn't appear last night, and from the
statement Of one of the campaign man
ayers already quoted. 1t would seem that
he will remain out of sight, while his ma
chine continues to actively assist Parker.
MORE ACTING AND
LESS OF THE "REAL THING"
The strenuous life'' drama presented by
Parker. .Ziegenhein and Zachritz at the Mer-
chants League Club was cut out by the
machine managers yesterday. More acting
and less of the real thing" was suggested.
AS a result, with Ziegenhein off the stage
last night. and both Parker and Zachritz
refraining from personalities. the PERFORM
ance was tanner than had been expected.
Parker spoke mt a meeting of the Second
Ward Republicans, under the auspices q
the City Committee. at Union Hall, Broad1
way and Benton street. and at a Sixteenth
Ward meeting, under the same auspices, at
hall at Fifteenth street and Cass avenue
He was accompanied by Fred Kreismann,
committeeman from the Twenty-seventh
Ward. who is in charge of the Parker head
quarters in the Union Trust building. and
c. A. Welsh. campaign manager for the St.
Louis Republican Club. Il
1T the Second Ward meeting Charles r
Wenneker, the only candidate for Collector
on the Republican primary ticket and Hem
ry Reinstedler, present City Marshal and
candidate for reelection on Filley's fntle-
pendent ticket. and for the regular nomina- |
tion at the primary next Tuesday, spoke |
before Parker