The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
AK|NS GETS PLEDGES
FROM CONVENTIONS
Has Secured Endorsements. From
Nearly All County Conven-
tons Held.
MARSHALSHIP NOT DECIDED.
Still Making Charges Against Ap-
plicants-Colonel Kerens Is
Willing for Delay in
the Matter.

State Chairman Thomas J. Akins returned
from his home in Humansville Tuesday.
Mr.. Atkins attended the Polk County Con-
yention Monday, where he received an eX-
ceptionally strong Endorsement for re-elec-
ton.
So far, he is having all his own way at
the county conventions. II National Com
mitteeman Kerens is meeting with no bet
ter success in efforts to capture members
of the State Legislature than he is in de-
feating Atkins. he is having a slow time OF
it. However. Colonel Kerens still has the
three cities from which to draw strength.
In the country, he seems to be losing
| ground about as fast as the Postmasters
can get their bearings.
OF great Importance to both of the fac
tional leaders is the fight which is being
made on Congressman Bartholdt. If Flory
or any other man Groomed by the anti-Bar-
tholdt interests succeeds in getting the
| nomination in the Tenth District, there VIII
| patronize nothing but the ba~nd-wagon.
How Delegations stand.
Thirteen county Republican conventions
have been held to date. OF these State
Chairman Atkins has received the lndorse-
ment CT eleven. with a total of fifty-nine
votes In the State Convention. Boone Coun-
ty with six votes had a split. those remain
ing after the bolt ~instructing Tor Atkins
Grundy County with nine votes made no IN
structionS.
Charley Morris, Postmaster in Trenton.
runs the Republican politics of Grundy. He
maintains a so-called independent position
but Is considered by most of those who per-
sist in thinking hin a trimmer" as a
friend of Colonel kerens; The Nationa.
failed to work together. Morris went 10
Washington in the interest of kerens at
the time of the Smith-Boyd fight for the
Phelps, Butler and Bollinger counties Will
hold their conventions next Saturday. Inc
first two will probably instruct, while BOZ,
linger County, being the home Of Moses
Whybark, a candidate for a supreme Court
nomination. will straddle on all propositions
brought before it.
Rozier for Chairman.
It is said that Colonel Kerens is boosting
former United States District Attorney u.
A Rozier for the State craftsmanship. Rozler
was in the city from Pennington yesterday.
Since leaving the Federal building he has
not hurt himself by pra:sing Ro'seve't 10
any rerceptible degree. He is regarded "a
an anti-Roosvelt man..
The first fight for RoZier will be mace
In the Phelps County Convention. Friends
of the National Committeeman have been
busy in that county and will try to get IN
structions for Rozier. Atkins will have. his
friends on the ground. The only thing which
can keep Rollers name from going before
that convention would be because he fears
defeat.
Among the Republican politicians who
were in the city were Frank. Roberts OF
Springfield. Doctor ]. c. Parrish of van
dalia. Robert Harvey of E!don Charles d.
Morris of Trenton, Joseph Mayo of Clifton
Hill, Tom Kelly of Moberly and ]. II. FIan-
igan Of Carthage.
Msrshalship Contest.
Tomorrow United States Marshal Bodies
expires April Is. Since his forced with |
drawal as a candidate for disappointment
the contest between George 2. Weinbrenner \
and W. l.. Morsey has been waged with
vigor. |
Not the least development of the fight is
the recent visit to Washington of Charlton
H. Tandy, a ~well-known negro campaign |
speaker. He protested against the appoint
ment of Weinbrenner, alleging that the
jury Commissioner had not put the names
OF negroes in the jury lists. He also charged |
that Bartholdt was securing the appoint
ments Of none but Germans. citing the
names Of Westhus. ~Gallenkamp. Marks.
appointment Of A. F. Shriner.
1t Is conceded that Postmaster General
y is playing into the hands of National
Weinbrenner have been proved utterly
groundless. The Atkins faction is restless
and has begun to wonder if the President
is preparing to let them down on the mar
shalship. Both the Kerens and the Atkins
faction express themselves freely on the
delay in making the appointment. As long
as It held up the National Committeeman
nuence.
F1Ory Still Undecided.
Joseph Flory said yesterday that he
day regarding his possible candidacy for
the congressional nomination in the Tenth
District. He would not declare himself yes
terday, though he had romise TO make
his announcement not later than Tuesday.
Friends who have been booming him did
not waste any compliments on him yester-
Flory said II he did not run 1t would not
be because Of his Worlds Fair position or
because he had been scared off" He can
see no money in a job paying 5000 a year
with residence in Washingtea
Certain things have come up which have !
made the race look like a fixed thing to out
fatty that he wishes Bartholdt re-
turned t. washington. This wish has been
communicated to Colonel Kerens. He has
mixed In the Tenth District fight and
has left the contest to his friends It Is
said that during the last few days the Ma
Committeeman has even gone 80 far
Since the conference which was held at
the Southern Hotel Saturday afternoon
Flory's friends have been trying to raise
they were unable to scrape up more than
s.. 500. As Otto Stifel is expected to contri-
$500 for q primary ma registration T in only
Rnti-Bartholdt campaign has assumed a
dark tinge.
Ing to Doctor Max C.. Starkloff and selden
Spencer for material. 1t Is not known
whether either Of them would run under
present conditions. Bucking the President,
The Natioral Committeeman and the State
chairman is not a pleasant outlook.
Naming Delegations.
At a caucus, held at Scerf's saloon. Sixth
and Market streets. delegates instructed for
Bartholdt were selected. Alonzo Num-, con-
Rressional committeeman from that ward.
directed affairs. The following men are said
to have been selected on the delegation: c..
delaney, A. Wenzlich, Henry Scherf,
Anton Oppermann. Adam Pausch, NJ. A.
Alonzo Num-, Edward Brock
schmidt and F. NJ. Sterrett.
BOOSTING TOM C~RITTENDEN, JR.
Kansas City Democrats Think He
Would Make q Good State Chairman.