The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-17

ply. according to some of the State Com
mltteemen-
Proceedings of the Netting.
/ Chairman Atkins called the committee to
order at 1870 d. m. He spoke briefly and
then introduced Wilbur f. Redcing, for
merry chairman of the Republican state
Committee OF indiana. he spoke near4y an
hour in telling how the Republicans OF H.
diana haQ managed to win. In closing ne
ddmpeneo tine enthusiasm of The MIs51urt
Itsp,tCl1Cans by saying: Now, I You Can
sdIn three Tnen IN each precinct you VIII
lie able 10 carry the State TWO years hence
a member OF the State wno
heard TINS remark CAUSED some merrimenr
by remarking that the Hoosier should re-
and -SIules in Missouri We are working
the fusion racket this year and don't care
Tor the straight goods.
After Mr.. iteddings speech the committee
went INTO executive session. Upon call the
following proxies we've reported present:
Charles NageI tor G. A. Finke!nburg. Bert
NOItoni Of New Cambria for Doctor E. 3.
Clements of Macon. John Z. Swanger tor
Grant x. Mccullough OF MiIan, James f..
ence, John II. Raney of Greenville for Peter
Guessing of r'armlngton, Thomas j. Tuttle
for Robert T Stickney of Carthage and
A. p. Murphy for Ed Long Of Rolla. George
A. Neal Of Kansas City and Jesse A. Toler-
ton OF Forsyth were absent.
Among others who were present were Ma
tiOnal committeeman kerens. who walked
into the room with James l.. Minis. Join
Aibus of 81. Joseph. Joseph Mccoy OF Mus
cogee. Ben +. Russell OF Steelvtlle, VIII
liam n. Blake. l.. G. Peary, a. C. Cantley,
ex-senator klene. c. A. Welsh. Gus Frey,
+: G. Brokmeyer, Charles r. Graves.
Charles F. Gallenkamp. Charles H. Smith.
and a few local partIsans, who remained
but Il few minutes.
Congressional Matters Discussed.
The situation in each of the congress
sionai districts was discussed at length.
When recess was taken at L O'Clock only
tine Eighth District had been reached. On
recommending At . O'Clock rprOrfz Wara heard
from the remaining districts.
A most serious situation was reported in
is split from top to bottom. There will
probably be two tickets put in the field in
which case the Democrats will win easily.
Every effort at compromise has failed, as
the KerenS faction is demanding the leg1s-
lative nominee: something which the other
will not concede.
Before final adjournment subscriptions to
defray preliminary expenses were called
for. The ST. Louis Republican Club took
scribing $50, while individuals who are
friends of Chairman Atkins came forward
with like amounts. 1t is said that tho
total amount subscribed surprised the com
mitteemen themselves.
One of the incidents showing the under
lying hatred of the Kerens and anti-Ke-ens
factIors was the reception of an inyitatio,
which was rendered by the Twenty-e ghth
Ward Repub lean League Club asking the
Chris Schumacher. friend of Kerens in his
direct primary scheme, moved that the In
yitation be accepted. j. X. Bothwe OF
Sedalia offered a substitute thanking the
club for its invitation. but declining on ac-
count Of the pressure Of business. TN9 was
carried after Mr.. Boutwell, had explained
the committee had assembled for busi-
ness and not for pleasure IL the invitation
had been accepted. the direct primary might
have been saved.
Finance Committee Organized.
After the adjournment of the State Com
mittee. the three subcommittee met in
hTanant 20 fkA
Finance Committee organized by electinC
Otto F: Stifel chairman and Byrd Duncan
or Poplar Bluff. secretary. This commit
tee is the weaIthiest Finance COMMITTEES Of
any political organization in the history
OF missouri Its estimated total wealth il
nearly Sn.WG9O The committee perfected
for collecting funds. IL being hoped
TO raise more money this year than sysR