The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-13
MANY ST, L0UISiNS
ARE IN new ORLEANS,
Mardi Gras Carnival Drew Large
Crowd TO the Southern
City.
WORLDS FAIR NOT FORGOTTEN.
Governor Francis Discussed rs Il
Presidential Nominee - Mayor
Wells Complimentcd-Opin
ion on Senatorial Race.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans, La. Feb. 12,-St i.,uisans
We're in full force for the Mardi Gras car
r.val. They have been pinE in since last
week and every hotel in the city mas us
iuI! "U0ta Of guests from the Mound City.
All the ST. I1ouisans are booming the big
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. and sound
ing the praises of Rol!t Wells the new
chief executive Of the big Missouri metrop-
oils. Mr. Wells was elected Mayor last
spring and is credited with having worked
wonders since being installed into Office.
The st. LOuiSJns here are also busy
sounding the praises of David Il. Francis.
VINO is at the head of the Worlds Fair.
They say that he Will, il all probability.
be the unanimous choice Cf united West
ern Democracy for President at the next
National Convention.
The most prominent of the St. Louis con-
tinSent in New Orleans, from 4 financial
and social standpoint, are Samuel Z. Da-
Wis and Phillip .. Seaman, who are both
tliiiionajres and leading members OF the
ST. Louis -Four Hundred. Mr.. Seaman is an
enthusiastic fancier of the fine dogs and
was. until recently, president OF the St
Louis Kennel Club. Both he and Mr. Dil-
Wis are also well-known polo players.
These gentlemen came down from St. Louis
with select party, that includes Asr. and
Mrs John Laurence Maurau and Miss Cat
Ii who IS \ daughter of the well-known
millionaire tobacco manufacturer Of that
name. TE:s whole party is registered at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
AT the St. Charles Hotel. l.. ]. Baldwin.
". L. Garvin, W. Il. Baguel Lawrence
Harrigan. Jr. w Lampe! F. Ii. Crane. j.
n Adams Mr. and Mrs. Overstreet and y.
Sinclair are registered from 81. Louis Mr..
Bagnell is q weil-known millionaire rail
road tie contractor. He supplies nearly all
the ties for the Miss Uri Pacific and Iron
Mountain Railway systems. Mr.. Harrigau
Is in the livery and undertaking business at
Harrisan who was Chief Of Police OF St.
Louis for over twenty years. Young Mr..
HasriSan takes considerable interest In st.
Louis litics and is We'll posted on the pol!t-
ical situation in the State. He predicts that
W illlam j. Stone. who was formerly Gov
ernor OF Missouri. will succeed George Gra-
ham Vest in the United States Senate.
Congressman Champ Clark of Pike County
fame. Congressman De Armcnd who was
leader If the minority in the last Congress.
and Judge Priest, who resigned from Il seat
leading candidates against Stone. Senator
Vest has declared his intention of retiring
at the conclusion OF his present term. He
has represented Missouri in the Confederate
Senate and has been a member of the upper
House at Washington frIm Missouri for
the past decade.
Thomas Getz. Dave Punch and ]. W.
Strong and wife are some of the ST. Louis
Is a well-knOwn boOkmaker. He came here
TO make a book at the Crescent City race
track Getz booked at the New Orleans
L. p. Howard and wife are registered at
the CosIn9politan from 81: Louis. Detec-
tives Al Gyion. d. ]. Sullivan. William
Brady and George Williams are here.
Note Change-City ticket and freight Of
fee OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas