The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-15
AKINs WINNING OUT
OVER OLD MAN KERENs.

A meeting of the State Central Committee
was held this evening. There was nothing
doing for Kerens. Atkins IL supposed TO
have about thirty OF the forty-two men,
bers Kerens attended the session. but that
was the only way in which he was celt.
The State chairman had his programme ar
ranged. and carried IL through in quick or
der. Otto stifel CT ST. Louis was elected TO
succeed Colonel D. Z. Dyer. as predi.tsd in
The Republic.
Atkins was empowered to name five mem
bers OF an Executive Committee. Gustayus
a. Finkelnburg OF ST. Louis was made vice
chairman at AlIins's request. In order TO
rub salt on the National Committeeman he
was made = member OF the Finance Com
mittee. the other members being Atkins and
his Executive Committee. 1t will now be
up to the National Committeeman TO pro
duce" some Of his tabled ''sacrilces for the
party
As further concession TO Atkins the E1-
ecutive Committee was given power TO
tee.
It Is said that A. F. Shriner. the present
secretary, will be reappointed despite OBJ
jections TO Federal Office holders occupying
party positions. Mr.. Atkins insists that as
Mr.. Shriner is not under the civil service
there can be no objection to the proposed
appointment. Charley Reeves OF Humans
vile and z. S. Austin OF ST. Louis are
mentioned as possible appointees for as
sistants to Mr.. Shriner. II Is said that Mr.
shriner will serve for glory. while his as
sistaut will get the salary.
REPUBLICANS WANT
TO PUSH CAMPAIGN.
Among the matters discussed by the State
Committee was the best way in which 10
push the campaign. especially how to re-
duce the school fund sophistries TO reada-
ble material.
Ben F. Russell was named as temporary
secretary OF to-morrow's convention by the
State Committee. This is another pleasant
reminder to Kerens that he Is not in JEFF
ferson City. After the election OF present
committee. Mr. Russell remarked that
when any one stepped on a monkeys tail
he can expect 10 be bitten" referring to the
National Committeeman's strenuous efforts
TO tie the hands OF Atkins.
Russell was mentioned for chairman Of
the Jefferson City Convention. but Con-
gresham Bartholdt was led to the slaugh-
ter instead. Simeon Harris OF st. Louis.
secretary OF the Twenty-second Ward Re
publican League Club, will be tempor1 ~
secretary OF the convention. 1t is probable
made permanent Another slap which was
taken at the kerens faction by Atkins was
! the fixing Of the temporary roll OF the col
vention by the State Committee.
SIX CONTESTS
FROM ST. LOUIS.
It will be in accordance with the report
| of the Credentials Committee OF Jefferson
City convention. As fun coatesting dele
cations will be on hand from six St. Louis
wards, there may be a warm time to-mor-
row. Five Of the State Committeeman
voted against the Atkins programme. They
were: Dickey OF Kansas City. Kalbfeld.
| Starklofr. Lloyd and Snawacker OF St. Louis.
| II Atkins has fun control OF the convention
there may be no Credentials Committee.
| Clinton A Welch Of the st. Louis Repuh-
lean Club announced tonight that II ksr-
| ens's got gay he would try to 20 down
the line in all Of the six wards and unseat
| every Kerens man.
Delegates are goss;ping about an invita-
| tion which has been extended to United
] States Senator Burton of Kansas TO speak
| here tomorrow. In view of his break with
| the President. he is considered something
of hot brick in political. circles State
Chairman Atkins admitted that while In
Washington he had asked Burton to drop
around" to Joplin.
II is said that Burton will not be re-
quested to defend his reciprocity record
About one-half OF the delegates are IN the
city to night The Reception Committee o.
Joplin has been more than hospitabla IN
making the visitors have n pleasant time.
This afternoon large numbers were taken
In tally-hos and carriages TO the mines and
over the city Especially vigIlaut I'm .he
work Of entertainment were the chairman
OF the COMMITTEES. Colonel John r. Holmes