The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-11
Mr.. Parker Says he Awaits the Of
fetal Notification Of His
Nomination.
MAYOR zIEGENHEIN IS ANXIOUS.
he Wants Defense of His Ad-
ministration Included in the Plat
form of His Nominees-Wil
Make Speeches.

Five DAYS have passed since the Ziegen-
hein-backed secret caucus ticket was NOM
mated and yet there is no sign of the plat
form upon which George w. Parker ana
his fellow nominees Will make the race
Mr.. Parker said yesterday that he had not
been officially notified OF his nomination
and that 30 far as he was concerned he
would not announce platform until he
had received a certificate from the Election
Board. 1t is understood that the nominees
will get their credentials to-day.
A variety of plans have been suggested IN
connection with the announcement of the
platform. One of these is TO call a mass
meeting of Republicans, with all the nom
inees present, and on this occasion to make
the platform public. 1t has been urged in
opposition to this scheme that IL would take
at least four or five days 10 arrange such
a meeting and that there is no time for IL.
Another suggestion is that a committee
of Republicans address a letter to Mr.. Par
ker asking him to state upon what princi-
pies he will make his campaign and for
what reforms he stands. Gentlemen who
We're the first to advocate Mr.. Parker's NOM
ination favor this plan They say that such
q letter could be answered in a day and
that the platform could be before the people
tomorrow or Wednesday.
When the St Louis Republican Club orig
inally took up the matter of selecting a
ticket. Il comnitte on platform was ap-
pointed its chairman being Colonel George
ID. Reynolds. Other members of the COM
mittee were Henry Hitchcock and G. A.
Finkelnburg. When the clubs committee
went into conference with the City Hall
machine, represented by Mayor Ziegenhein,
John b. Owen and others, the original in
tention to select and announce ticket and
platform was abandoned by the club, hence
the platform committee did not report. 1t
is understood, however. that Mr.. Parker
asked the gentlemen who composed this
committee to assist him in the preparation
OF the platform.
Mayor Ziegenhein is exceedingly anxious
to have favorable mention of his admins
tration made in the platform and TO have
1t said that the increased police force is re-
sponsible for the shortcomings of his ad-
ministration. his argument being that 1t
takes SO much money to pay the police that
Mayor overlooks the fact that the new
police law did not go into effect until Aug
usL 1899. more than two years after his ad-
miniStration was inaugurated and that the
city treasury was drained by the City Hail
gang in both these years, the only difference
that there was not so much money for the
gang to get Its fingers
The Mayor has already announced that he
intends to make speeches throughout the
campaign. in which he will defend his ad-
ministration and attempt to show that the
criticism of 1t has been unjust
The St Louis Republican Club will hold
a ratification meeting in its rooms in the
Louisiana building tomorrow evening. Mr..
Parker and other candidates will speak and
1t is not improbable that the platform will
be read at this time.