The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-19
Contesting Delegations in Seven Of
the Wards-Next Tuesdays
State Convention.
NAGEL'S FRIENDS ARE BUSY
Has Large Following Among
Those Who Want a Senatorial
Candidate Nominated at
the Convention.

Republican primaries win be held to-day
from 1 to S p. m. There are contests in
seven of the wards, the Fourth, Seventh,
Tenth, Twelfth, Fifteenth. Twenty second
and Twenty-fffth. In many of the wards
meetings were held last night to stir up the
enthusiasm of the factionists.
Probably of most Importance are the con-
tests in the Twenty-second and Twenty
fifth wards The line between the Akins
and the Kerens factions has been drawn
tightly, and on the outcome will depend in
a measure the work of the State Conven-
ton.
The Kerens adherents are spending much
time and money in the Twenty-fifth. E. A.
Rozier, who lived in that ward while lie
was United States District Attorney, mas
been called in from Pennington. and Is
helping the Smith-WatsOn delegation.
George p. Weinbrenner. who always has
been able to win in this ward, is receiving
the cordial assistance of such men as
Charles Nagel, George p. Rynolds, James
l.. AInnis and others of like caliber who
have distinguished themselves as opponents
of the National Committeeman. c. T. wal
bridge is also on this delegation.
Watson the man who is opposing the
Weinbrenner delegation, is a former mem
ber of the House OF Delegates. and a
practical" politician of the Ziegenhsln
school. He has placed negroes on his dele
CATION and appealed to them to ouivote tne
sO-called Silk-Stockings. Both SIDES are
claiming the victory.
In the Twenty-second Ward the action OF
the Election Commissioners in designating
the clubhouse of the ward club as the plli,
ing place has stirred up the opponents OF
the LIoyd-Comfort delegation to unusual
efforts They claim that the Lloyd delega-
ton is afraid of the negro vote IN the
northeast portion of the ward.
The anti-Comfort-Loyd partisans declare
that they will be on the lookout for repeat
eTs and make an example OF any one guilty
The Lioyd-Comfort delegation had an en-
tertainment last night at the clubhouse as
a preliminary 10 the primary to-day. It is
said that Henry Grenner and \. c; Cantley,
both of whom have usually lined up with
the Kerens faction. are laying low in
the present primary. Grenner has taken
There will be an exodus of Republican
politicians from this city TO Jefferson CITY
next Sunday. Both State Chairman Akins
and National Committeeman kerens have
engaged headquarters at the Monroe House.
1t IS said that the, chairman OF the con
vention will be either Richard Barthoidt.
c. P. Walbridge, Charles Nagel or Ben +.
Russell.
The movement for the nomination of a
candidate for United States Senator is
growing and it is freely predicted that the
convention will take action. II action IS
taken, 1t Is certain that Colonel herens VIII
not be the man.. A number OF names are
mentioned, including Charles Nagel, VIII
liam Warner. John H. Boutwell, and John
Kennish.
OF these. Mr.. Nagel seems to have as
large following as any one. His FRIENDS
consider him as available as any or the
other candidates. The only objections which
have been urged against him Is the fact
that he is the attorney for large brewery
and that he was in the posse comitatus
Republicans who are pushing his candidacy
he is not among the nTmber-claim that
his record while in the City Council and
his character as a man make him the most
desirable candidate.
Much talk concerning the new State Com
mittee has been heard. The Atkins faction
expects to control eleven or twelve out of
the sixteen congressional districts. w.
Lafe Sturdevant probably Will be new
member from the Eleventh, while Doctor
Wilson is mentioned as the other. In the
Tenth Otto Stifei Is being mentioned.