The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
Two Tickets Will Be Nominated
for Election This Fall to
st. Louis Offices.
STATE COMMITTEE TO DECIDE.
Question as to Which Is the Stall
wart List = Meriwether Is
Not Delivering the
Goods.

ONLY a political miracle can prevent the
placing of two Republican tickets In the
field to be voted upon this fall in St Louis
DEVELOPMENTS of the last two or three days
have convinced every Republican who ls
familiar with the situation that only by
running a so-called straight Republican
ticket can the respectable element of the
party be vindicated in the eyes Of citizens.
Within the next three days definite ac-
ton will be taken to nominate the straight
Republican ticket. The direct nominating
primary scheme devised by Kerens and
Phelps wtIlsbe fought in every ward in the
city by a refusal to participate. The slate
prepared. by the Ziegenhein members OF
the City Central Committee will be unop-
posed at the primary. thus insurins the
nomination of Kowalski, Bogy, Branden-
burger and other Meriwether lights on the
Republican ballot.
Much Argument Wasted.
1t cannot be said that this determination
to put UP a straight Republican ticket has
been reached hastily. Those who are op-
posed to the usurpation of power by seven
teen of the City Central Committeeman
have done everything to convince the Ker-
ens-Phelps faction that the party Is not
willing to abide by such arbitrary action
as that taken a week ago when the direct
primary was ordered.
Every argument which could possibly be
urged was brought to bear. Yet talking
did no good. The seventeen members had
entered into a caucus agreement to Which
Kerens has held them despite the anxiety
of some to break away and conctliate the
reform element. 90
After the friends of the st. Louis Repub-
| lican Club had taken their stand, 1t was
| impossible for them to compromise on any
| thing short OF delegate convention. Any
other course would have been an indorse-
| ment of the position taken by the commit
| tee in assuming the right to dictate nomina-
/ tions and perpetuate its own existence.
| Drift of Sentiment Sought.
| There have been numerous conferences
| held at the ST. Louis Republican Club head
| quarters on Vandeventer avenue in the last
| week Republicans from every part of the
/ city-men who are familiar with party sen.
| timent-have reported regarding the views
| of Republicans.
| They have confirmed the published state
I ments regarding the natural contempt which
Republicans of the better sort feel for the
| proposed fusion scheme with Merfwethe1
\ and those elements which wish to get
| even with the Democratic party In this
city for the effective work done by Circuit
| Attorney Folk in prosecuting boodlers.
| with this sentiment for straight Repub-
| lican ticket on the one hand and the stub
bornness of Kerens in refusing to consent
principal officials of the st. Louis Repub-
1 lican Club have managed to keep the peac'
| longer than any one expected
State Committee Involved.
Probably the first definite action which
will be taken will be when the Executiv,
Committee of the State Committee meet
here Friday afternoon to discuss the situa
| ton. The Executive Committee was EN-
j powered to deal as 1t saw fit
The line OF action has already beer
| Committee whn are opposed to selling ou
| half of the offices to Meriwether will b.
recognized as the official Republican Cit,