The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

Ninth Distrlct-Doctor ]. C. Parrish. Van
dalia: r. S. Paul. Montgomery City.
Tenth District-Doctor Max c. Starklon,
St. Louis.
Louis; Charles F. Busche, st. Louis.
Twelfth District-Hiram Lloyd. st. Louis;
Chris schawaeker. ST. Louis
Thirteenth District-Peter Guessing, Farm
ington; NJ. Z. Rhodes, Potosi.
Fourteenth District-M. E. Leming, Cape
Girardeau.
Fifteenth District-Thomas NJ. Allen, Cass-
VILE; Robert Stickney, by John H. Flanagan
Sixteenth District-Ed Long. Rolla; ]. W.
Guilty 81 Everything.
Charles Nagel read the report of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee which had investigated
the charges against the City Committeeman.
This report declared that they were guilty
of everything charged against them, and
recommended that they be removed from
the city organization. Not an exception was
taken to a single point which had been
made by the minority members of the COM
mittee.
after which Chris chawacker tried to
spring a sensation by declaring that Chair
man Atkins had paid Lee Merfwether $500 for
getting the Supreme Court nominees on the
Public Ownership ticket. This was paid a
few days before the Uhrig Cave Conven-
ton. 5 Meriwether charged Is cents adj
called clear. velvet" by Schumacher.
After denying that he was in a conspir-
acy Schumacher announced that he did not
propose TO help make out his own death
warrant: He then left the committee room:
Regarding the charges. Mr.. Atkins said
after the committee adjourned:
"A certain gentleman gave me a sum to
be used for certain work. l did net handle
any money and contributed nothing for that
purpose"
By those in a position to know it is said
that Kerens gave the check for 500 10
Atkins in order to cinch him for fusion with
Meriwether. Atkins indorsed the check and
If was maid IN AGriu-afhar or hiC rnnra=anf.
alive. The Supreme Court nominees went
on the Public Ownership ticker.
gillian Appears for kerens Crowd.
John A. Gillian was admitted before the
State Committee after Schumacher had left
the room. He talked for nearly two hours
against the State Committees taking any
action. Bert NCrtOni asked him if, in case
the sixteen City Committeemen had ad-
United that they had entered into a conspi-
racy to ditch the Republican party, wheth-
er the State Committee would have any
Jurisdiction.
Il refuse to answer Mr.. Gillian an
Thomas T. Fauntleroy followed sir. Gill
liam in a defense of the Kerens element.
Charles Nagel then spoke for about three
quarters OF an hour in support Of the
charges against the city committeeman. He
told how the slate-mahng subcommittee
had announced that they would steal the
primary through the judges and clerks. how
Ed Butler was in the deal, and how the
Republican party. as a party, had no right
to expect a fair deal"
cumming SlT- NaSel several Oh the state
committeemen spoke. Frank Roberts. in
d~enouncing the city committeeman, said
that he would rather have "one honest Re-
publican vote than a dozen Meriwether
votes, such as the slate-maksrs proposed
to deliver"
Bothwell of Sedalia said that unless Re
could have a fair primary, there
was no use of fighting election laws. He
denounced the City committeeme along
the lines laid down by the Executive Com
mittee, of which he is a member.
When Theodore kalbfel was speaking,
Otto Stifel and Frank Roberts began pour
ing so many questions that the Chairman
OF the City Committee refused to talk fur
Their He left the room.
Otto Stifel spoke briefly. in a defense Of
the men who were striving to clean the
party organization in this city.
1T is not because a primary has been
ordered. but because the majority in the
G mayy' c0q pgient R Re9pPbiigi 1G s esa s aaa1 P for
no such proceedings" he said.
wr3nGIe to Defer Action.
About 5sP several motions were made to
defer action. Bert Nortoni moved that the
report of tie Executive Committee be adopt
ed in fuIl.s Several amendments were de-
ia,if o! Finally ~ a motion no t TO q defer hsfe, action
fled that there should be no amendments or
debate at that time.
When the State Committee met at Z. and
just as the vote was about to be taken,
John 3. Owen. Theodore Kalbfell and Chris
Schawacker appeared as representatives of
the City Committee. owen asked that no
vote be taken. but that a subcommittee be
appointed to confer with the City Commit
tee.
Boutwell, asked what assurance there was
that the City Committee would try to Sc
cure harmony. You gentlemen have triied
with the State m and it's repre- |
at every stage of the proceed
he exclaimed. You have tried to
kill time. and so far have succeeded. It is
not our business to wait on you and make
propositions. That time has passed. What
will you do for u.s."
Owen replied that he could not speak for
the City Committee. For myself, 1 am
willing to have Mr.. Atkins name every
and clerk and challenger In the Sixth
Ward, which 1 represent. / think, though
can not say certainly, that the majority
Of the City Committee is willing to grant
equal representation"
Kalbfell spoke In the same strain Scha-
also acknowledged that, as things
seemed to be going against them, they
night just as well give in Several propo- |
sitions to put the matter into the hands
he resolution appearing above being the
,ne finally adopted
Side Show While Committee Meets.
Outside of the committee room there was
olenty of excitement On the tip that the
State mmit would surely recognize
he minority Of the City Committee the lat
er had called a meeting at the st. Louis
Republican Club. Brunk. Broecker. Welsh.
Meyer and others awaited the decision or
he State Committee.
Broker called up Otto Stifel. I'VE are
waiting action" said Broker. What Is