The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-03
Tenth District Republicans Caucus
Over the Congressional Situa-
tion Behind Closed Doors.
Committeeman DISCUSSED,
Men Are Picked for Future Cam
paign Work-Resolutions for
Bartholdt and Gallenkamp
Are Passed.

Congressman Bartholdt called his Tenth
District Congressional Committee together
yesterday for an early count of noses One
of his constituents said the Congressman
has misgivings to the success of the
boom he is about to launch for renomina-
ton, and he called this early convention OF
his political architects to discover any
flaws that have developed since the orig
inal plans We're drawn. and to devise. ways
and means of remedying these defects
The meeting. which was held in the par
lor Of the Hotel Rozier. was conducted
with the greatest secrecy. The manager
Of the hotel refused to allow the cards of
newspaper men TO be sent to the room, say
ing he had been instructed to deny to
everybody that meeting was being held.
Charles II. Nagel one of the leaders of the
ST. Louis Republican Club and a close
friend of BarthOldt, went up against these
instructions just like the reporters when he
asked the clerk to send up his card to the
CongIessman. When Mr. Nagel was told
he would have to wait until the meeting
adjourned he left the hotel somewhat crest
fallen.
Discuss Names for COmmitteemen.
ore of the main purposes OF the meeting
was to confer on the necessity or prudence
of reorganizng the committee to conform
10 the boundaries of the district BY
the new redistricting. part of the old Tenth
District Is lost, and a slice of Congressman
Joys district the Eleventh, is added. Judge
Galienkamp, Barthodt's appointee for Sur
yeyor of the Port, represented Franklin
County in the old Tenth. but he Is out OF
the district now. Additional committeeman
must be selected from The wards added
from the Eleventh District. and 1t is neces-
sary 10 Bartho!dts Interests that the men
selected will be trusted friends of his 1t
was TO canvass the names Of e!isibles for
committeeman for these wards that Bar
tholdt and the committee met.
Another subject Of discussion Mt yester-
days close conference. it is said. was the
problem of selecting a candidate for the
appointment to the Office OF Collector of
Internal Revenue. With the Boyd Gallen-
kamp- Wenneker imbroglio fresh in mind,
Partholdt has concluded to ask the advice
Of the committeeman.
BarthoIdt Praised.
Chairman William S. Fleming presided at
the meeting. After it was called to order
Congressman Barthoidt made short sd
dress, congratulating the committee on the
able manner in which il had handled his
interests heretofore, and expressing a hope
that 1t would continue its good work In the
future. He then called for individual ex-
pressions on the loca! situation as it appears
at present to the members. Nearly every
member responded with remarks felicitatins
the Congressman on his record, and these
remarks were later crystaliZed into the fol-
lowing resolution, prepared by a commit
tee, consisting of John II. Xelch, A. w.
Rehfeldt. l.. e KaltwasSer, John Vogel,
John Bardol and Fred Kolb:
We, the members If the Tenth Congressional
District Republican Committee. representing the
strongest Republican district west Of the Ale
ghanes. herewith heartily irdorse the selection
by President Roosevelt of -. + GallenkarIp,
former chairman and at present honorary
member OF this committee, as Surveyor OF tho
Por; OF ST. Louis. and sac'i OF ,s cordially
approve Of the lofty American deals ard pledge
our hearty support Of the policies sni principles
voiced by President Roosevelt In his FIRST ries-
sage To Congress.
We extend to our Congressman, Richard Bar
tholdt, warm and hearty CONGRATULATIONS On
behalf OF the people Of this district for his many
splendid achievements and his untiring and un-
selfish labors In behalf Of the interests OF his
constituency and the entire city OF St. Louis.
He has been at all times loyal to the principles
OF his party and an able and fearless defender
OF the same In national. State and local politics
He has preserved uniform consistency in his
endeavors 70 promote the interests OF the Re
publican party. During his ten consecutive years