The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-25
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KERENS IS EXPELLED
FROM COMMITTEE ROOM.


A feature of the meeting OF the Creden-
tials Committee was the forcible expulsion
OF National Committeeman Kerens. He in
sisted uron going into the room where the
committee was holding an executive ses-
sion Secretary Murphy Immediately chal-
lenged the right OF Kerens to be present
Il have right 10 be here" insisted ker-
ems.
What right?' asked Murphy
The right of a free-born American citi-
zen to go where he pleases,' replied the
National Committeeman.
Murphy immediately moved that all visit
ors be excused frcm the room. As SIR Ker-
ems walked out, Peter Anderson OF ST. Louis
shouted:
You look like any other man around
hereg' The thermometers" yelled.
The Credentials Committee took up the
st. Louis contests at o'clock. Former
Senator Klene of ST. Louis objected to
Louis Aloe having a voice in deciding St.
Louis cases, claiming that he should not
pass upon his own acts as an Election
Conlmlssiouer. Aloe said that he was not
required TO Judge his work as an officer
After some spirited discussion, Aloe was
allowed TO vote.
ST. LOUIS CONTESTS
ARE DECIDED.
The first ward contest taken up was that
of the Seventh. Tub" Becker defended his
delegations right to seats in the conyen-
ton Senator klene presented the merits
of the Hrtzfsld contest. He charged that
Indians We're used, ballot boxes stuffed and
that the Election Commissioner had deliv-
cred the ballot boxes to the Becker judges
and clerks. The arguments lasted over an
hour. Allins's nine friends on the committee
ulssated the Becker delegation.
When the news of victory spread around
the Capitol, the Atkins faction shouted for
JOY. They realized that il the act could
be repeated in the other five wards, four
new and anti-Kerens State committeeman
would be chosen.
The committee adjourned at $50 until
o clock Every attempt to call off the nine
Atkins supporters failed. Murphy said that
delegate came to him from Charley
Smith. chief lieutenant Of Keiens. giving
the ultimatum that Ben Russell would be
knitted next fall unless the Kereus delega-
uons in St Louis were allowed to reIaIn
their seats. Murphy told the eInissary that
he would stick Until hades freezes over"
The Atkins victory in the Seventh was re-
peated in the Fourth Ward. the Wester-
mann delegation beng unseatsd IA favor
of the Finley delegation. In this ward
about three times as many ballots were
cast as there were persons voted. Clerence
L. Case, presented the Filley side and Sc
cured the unanimous vote of the commit
tee the frauds being to palpable to defend.
sTARkLoFF AND KALBFELL
LOSE COMMITTEE PLACES.
City Councilman August J. Lang's dele
CATION in the Tenth Ward was unseated by
a vote of 10 to c, the Harvey Feuerbern, or
anti-Kerens, delegation being recognized.
Louis Alt retained his Twelfth Ward dele
cation in the convention by q unanimous
vote of the committee AS the Tenth Con-
gressional District now stands Starkloff and
Kalbfen will be removed as State Commit
teenen.
Norman F1orsheim's delegation was de-
clared entitled to seats in the convention at
l o'clock this morning.
Congressman Bartholdt said this morning:
I'VE will turn over the Tenth District. The
seating of the contesting delegations from
the Seventh and Tenth wards insures the
defeat Of Starkloff and Kalbfell."
Unless the kerens.tes are able TO undo the
work of the Credentials Committee, Atkins
and his friends will be able to do every
thing they wish excepting nominate a Uni
ted States Senator. Most Of the delegates
rode to the convention on passes and are
under the lobby's control.