The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

'-Thorc are q number Of R5pubucanr on
yo-r ticket
Yes Sir. Eat In regard 20 tra; ! know
absolutely u"tf!ag- ,h-g were pu- ou .he
ticket while ! was our -r. the C.;y. ] a,l-
Ni-ed Mr.. Nrr4frta-- Hrt ct-e- t,em.,. -
of the rU-rruit.rc tt7r b. gg.a.E e.. policy
To put some ot th- ~rrorE furu rf tl- f:,-
publican citr -iaE-t ur -Ir ti-i-f- ag-
viSrd that t@fD.- 9 vtrr avsy -ni GiS
ult know u h.ta iy'u I 800. IrtI I got the
How Gid ,,l r,t y.ur nomination.
IT c-iTrc tgsoush th,. convent on. % 80
delesaisH- lEL ] was Eeui-at,l h- ac-
els ma Son.
Air. Eogy dsen. h.rz,,, up 90 h.s f1I
ht;sh. .t AMI was v'-y dramatic in -ns"sri1s
At mat Convection. were thsre SOM
Offices LEFT yaeaHt-'
"we-e they i,ft v=c5u, iu order 20 have
m afransemc and bargain With the Re
INTENTION TO DEFEAT
THE NESBIT LAW.
Il understood tha5 tho-. oG:c-s. were al
lowed 10 remain vacant i1 order tp nil9w
Es 10 carry oat fusion with some other
rfriy that would heip Us defeat the Demo
with sny body but the Democrats. That was
The ac;uaI fusion Subsequ.u:Iy made
vas carri "ut while you were away. and
you krow nothing ~ how that wa DONE
The putting on our ticsc' ct Republicans
that lad come gUs Tor fusion. and had eN-
lressed IN. inselycs in taro- o. mum cii1l
Ownership cent strength fu the ticket"
Alr ls'nmnuE r'usrt the b.
Won. auc Mr. Neriucther took mp the re-
direct
Mr. MeIivether. state whether or not It
was flcs that the PubU- Owncrgh.p party
j. not dawn on national. Political lines ana
j. composed Of both Republicans and Dem,
Yes. si-''
You have been connected with the party
FOR scme years..
Yes. sir
Is the present ticket new dctarture.
or Is h = fact that iu previous campaigns
. had both Democrats arI Eepubiclcs.'
u always had % mo rats and Repu5-
''MT. Bogy. ] want to ask you whether
you heard Mr. Have make the statement
that the success o. fusion between the Pub
lie Ownership nld Republican parties would
defeat the Democratic party. and that he
would ADVISE me EleStion CoIfi;5iissionefs
20 refuse TO put the Municipal Ownership
ticket On the official ballot
WAS CONFIDENT FUSION
WOULD TAKE PLACE.
Yes sir
state what. occurred. Mr.. Bogy"
Il went 10 Mr Hawes-s house and air.
Hawcs asked ME n 1 JEolsnJ this fusion
would take place. told him / feit sure l.
would. Re said. Wei. I admit 1 believe
YOU people viii win x you fuse with the
Republicans He said further that while he
was not one OF the Election Commissioners
/ would advise them as tar as I am con-
cerncd. II sch thing takes place. 10 abso-
iuteiy refuse 10 hie the Pub,ic Ownership
ownership party was nos a political party.
al TIE prospects OF the fusion"
"Dil h Indicate how he proposed 20 prs-
vent fusionT'
He Gid not. He simply stated that while
he was not one nf the E.ectloa Couulission-
crs his advice g them wotild Be- not 20 ne
the Public OwEl-shiD names on the ballot
II they carried out this fusion"
DO you know whether be did advise
members Of the Election Commissioners 10
ignore Jhe viii OF supreme Judge Robin
son. and appoint such judges and clerks as
would deSeat the fusion pian9-'
i do not know whether he advised Il or
SIR. Lehman; Where was this tha. you
called on MIR. Have
ION Delnar evenle about block and
half west 81 Grand avenue
"afr. Bcsy. i understand ycu 70 say that
the Public Ownership men were all Re
publicans or Democrats, or 'ions-whisSered
YES. sir: but suppose We hav, some
Socialists and menbe-s Cf other political
ORGANIZATIONS IN our fold"
'-Thos- that yCu speak OF aS Republicans
are they recognized by the Republican or
ganizauou q the STATE as Rspublicans7'
Il think they are"
Are the Democrats recognized as Dem
ocrats by the Democratic orcanizatioug.'
Il cannot tell what the Democratic or
Eanization recognizes-'
Arc you DemocratF
Are you Republican,
I viii vote the Republican national
You have always been. n Republican in
your Affiliations
yes. sir"
BOgy was then excused and Mr.. Ieh-
mann asked for the production OF the pa
per calling for the 8 80 ofTer made hy the
Republicans. and said 10 he signed b. the
chairman Of the Republican state Com
mittec.
Mr. Mertwsther objected 70 showing the
paper. but stated that he had Il In his pos
session I'm safe place.
Mr.. Lehman asked him n ne had two
MeriweJher. with an unctuous smilc. re-
piled that the only key in existence was in
bis possession
SIR. f.ehmann added that at the present
he wished only that his request be recorded.
and that there was no immediate need for
the actual document.
MEMBERS OF REPUBLIC
EDITORIAL. STAFF EXAMINED.
Z. + Burton was the frs. of the three
members OF The Republic editorial stafr
examined. lie told the date OF the pub
lication Of the article. which was the first
report OF the Butlv- negotiations with
Meriwether. He said that he had asked
Meriwether regarding the truth Of IN
reports concerning the Butler proposition
said TO have been brought from Meriweth-
er's office 20 the Democratic State head
quarters. and that MeTiwether had an
swered that he knew nothing about it,
Mr. Burton was positive that these We're
the Public Ownership leaders exact words. i