The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-27
Meeting of Democratic State Com
mittee Will Be Held
Thursday.
EVERY DEMOCRAT IS INVITED.
To Be on Hand and Get Ac-
quainted - Probable Of
ficers of the Com
mittee.

Will A. Rothwell OF MOberly. chairman
OF the new Democratic State Committee,
spent yesterday In st. Louis preparing for
the first meeting of the committee next
Thursday. Though the official call has not
yet been sent out. il will be received by
each member Of the committee within the
next day or two.
The meeting will be held in the parlors
Of the Laclede Hotel at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning. While the committees meet
Ing will be important. ii is expected that
the gathering of representative Democrats
who will he on hand will be of as much or
more Importance. The good spirit engen-
dered by the st. Joseph convention has put
the workers in a position to bend every
energy toward increasing the Democratic
majority this year over that Of two years
ago.
Many Of the new committeeman are not
acquainted The personnel Of the committee
was changed greatly in st. Joseph. Some
OF the committeeman wish to meet the
workers from the Interior OF the State. and
Chairman Rothwel is in favor Of every
Democrat who can be in 81. Louis next
Thursday TO get acquainted at the Laclede.
The new committee will have much work
TO do. A new secretary and treasurer will
probably be chosen at this sitting. An Ex-
ecutive Committee will be selected. Rec
concentrations regarding the opening Of the
headquarters will be heard and the date for
the opening Of the campaign will be set.
Harry EdwardSs refusal to serve as sec
rotary another campaign is regretted by all
who have had any dealings with him. He
has been courteous and watchful for the
interests OF the party. and II win require
careful selection TO find a worthy success
sor. John c. Mills OF Lancaster. who sue
ceeded T.. H. Wagner as committeeman
from the First District, is mentioned as
available material.
Other names which have been suggested
are: T. H. Wagner. T. T. Crittenden Of
Kansas City. Thomas F. Mitchim of Sedalia.
the new committeeman from the Seventh
District. and George c.. Orchard OF Poplar
BLUM. committeeman from the Fourteenth
District.
II is thought probable that Thomas ].
Ward OF ST Louis will be the Treasurer.
as he lives in st. Louis. is familiar with
the work and is acceptable to the commit
teemen.
Harry E. Halves viii probably be the
chairman of the Executive Committee.
During the past two years he has become
almost as well acquainted throughout the
interior OF the State as he is in ST. Louis.
and the mention OF his name has been re-
eeived with satisfaction.
Mr.. Rothwell spent much time yesterday
IN consultation with former State Chairman
seibert. Ex-Governor Stone and Mr.. Halves.
MI Seiberts help will be at hand for Mr..
Rothwells use. He probably knows the ae-
uation IN as many counties OF the State as
any other Democrat in Missouri.
In St Joseph Mr.. Seibert did much to
shape the policies of the convention. Some
OF his friends, seeing the friendly feeling
which was expressed for him. wanted him
TO run for State chairman again, but he
steadfastly refused. Having announced
he would retire he stuck to It, saying
that he would prefer TO help Mr.. Rothwel
every way possible.
II is probable that the headquarters wrs
be opened soon after the meeting OF the
rew committee. The location has not been
determined and will not be fixed until after
the committee has taken action. The heada
two years ago were at the Laclede
Hotel. II is probable that the same rooms
will be used this year.