The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-22
Men Who Are Said to Be Favored
by the Prominent Poll
ticians.
MANY FACTIONS CONSIDERED.
Geography, Creed, Nationality and
"Claims" Are Represented in
the Provisional List-Sub-
ject to Revision.

Democratic politicians have been spending
the past fortnight in feeling the sentiment
OF their constituents and the public regard
ing the makeup Of the ticket to be nomi-
mated at the City Convention. to be held
! at the West End Coliseum October s.
Many so-called states have been pub
lished. Every convention is preceded by
efforts to get togethe- ticket which shall
not oniy command the support of and rep
resent every faction in the party. but
which will be acceptable to the people at
large.
Those who are in a position to know think
tnat the situation inside the Democratic
party has sifted down TO the point where
the final selections will not be difficult TO
guess. Those who control wards have met
many times and canvassed the situation
The last meeting is said 20 have been held
SATURDAY afternoon II IS said that the
men who participated were William q.
L. (. Guion. Andrew BiongSAnton steuver,
John r Butler ana James McCaifrey.
TAYLOR, FOSTER AND MCDONALD.
Of the candidates for Circuit Judge, IL is
SAID taat these men favored Daniel u. Tay-
al OF whom have been mentioned in The
Republic Dan" Taylor. as he Is general
ly known. is q member OF the Jefferson
Slub. anu mas as large an acquaintance
among the working Democrats as any Of the
younger men N the party. He lives In the
in,Menty-eighth i've Ward. Robert II. Foster
ton avenue, between Theresa and Grand
avenues and has practiced law in st. Louis
Tor many years. he has offices in the
Fullerton building. and is known as 4 will
ing contributor TO the party He Is an
elaer In the Grand Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Is president of the waterworks and
gas system OF Helena, Ark. and OF the
Fernholz Brick Machinery Company of st
Louis Jesse Mcdonald lives in the Twen-
clubs and societies. He has always been
an active Democrat and has made many
speeches IN St Louis and the State for
the party.
HAUsCHULTE FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
William II. Hauschulte will be pushed by
the friends Of William Druhe of North St
Louis II is said thai Harry B. Hawes
favored Mr. Hauschulte- He is in the real
lar from the lumber company in which
Mr.. Druhe IS interested. He Is connected
with many prominent German families OF
St. Louis. being son-in-low OF Mir. Druhe. ,,
who might almost be termed the most pop
ular OF North ST. Louis German Democrats
MIR. Druhe was a candidate for the nom
years ago. and II has been generally con-
ceded that he would be considered favor
this year.
Another North St. Louis man is said to
be favored by the politicians represented In
manager Of the Bremen Brewery. wb9
wishes to be Recorder OF Deeds He is an
especial friend OF Mr.. Stuever. living in
Mr.. Young's business makes him spend |
much of his tinc on the North Side he is |
equally well known south of the Mil Creek |
CASPER ]. Wolf. one of the best-known |
Bohemians in the city. viii be urged by |
inal Court. He lives at No. 1901 South |
Twelfth street, in the Seventh Ward. and |
Is secretary of the Bohemian-American |
ITnrr IQ.ttI lin a,l Ace
a friend of Mr.. Stuever. who is strong in 1
the Seventh. as well as in other South ST. |
Louis wards
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
Thomas ]. Crews practicing attorney. will |
be the candidate for those in the caucus for |
Probate Judge. He was pushed by James l
McCaffery. who is his close personal friend.
He has been In politics but little his eX-
perience in this field being gained while he
was clerk of the General Assembly many
years ago.
Already two candidates for the Office of
Probate Judge have announced their with
travail. in view of the favor with which |
Mr.. Crews has been met. Thomas C. Hen
lings and John A Harrison, beth of whom |
laye been mentioned. are now telling their |
riends they will continue at the old stand.
Ir. Hennings has confessed that he can
Iford TO wait awhile for political prefer |
nent- Daniel Dillon remains in the race.
Ex-Mayor E A Noonan IL announced as |
he choice of those in the caucus for Judge |
ition which he has filled before. His pop
llarity with those who favor a "vide-open', |
,olicy 18th Is thought to be the proper antidOte
trength with the same element Sldener
eceived the nomination for Judge of the
'ublicans on this plea. Judge Noonan lives
n the Seventeenth Ward.
John J.. Manton of the Twentieth Ward a |
rfend OF Mr.. Halves and Silver" Burke |
yell known in all the Irish wards will be |
Imported by those in the caucus for Clerk |
Z the Court of Criminal Correction. He is
StpnGRranher t, 4
,oroners office.
John II. Boogher. friend of Mr. Hawes
Tub. is said to be the choice OF the caucus
or Prosecuting Attorney. TO succeed Harry |
lover. He Is young. an ardent Democrat |
nd practicing attorney. with offices in |
he Carleton building.
License Collector p. J. clifford. who was
ppointed by Governor Dockery to succeed
ated for the office which he now holds.
o candidates having appeared against him.
n Dickmann are up for denomination and
vin he favored by the politicians in the
FOR OTHER OFFICES.
It is said that the caucus did not discuss
ominations for Congress. Justices of the
'eace. Constables and other minor Offices
aneS j. Butler has not yet announced his
ernn, and it is probable that he VIII not
O so until the last day for fling Governor
Sockery will issue q proclamation calling
or a special eleCuOn IN tne IWelfth Dis |
riot some time in the next ten DAYS Owing |
o the lateness Of the time the nomination |
Or the short term must be made bv petit |
on- The Republicans will be forced 10 do | {
he same for both the short and long term |
'hile the Democrats will have a convention |
'ctober to nominate for the long term
Three candidates for Justice of the Peace |
the Fifth Justice Of the Peace District |
ave appeared. Matt j. Holland. attorney !
t-law and Representative. wishes TO sue !
ed Robert walker James u Suauldinr
esires denomination. Nick Griffin is also !
fter nomination In this district. ]
,s,i r. n sh,noIaeo e l. after me nom
District. Though this district
nominally Republican by about 6OoO II
said that there has been enough immigra-
on to wipe away this apparently over r
-heirninc majority. Joseph z. Martin Is 1