The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
BarthOldt Refuses to Be Bluffed
by Former GubernatOrial
Nominee.
GRENNER MEETS BARTH0LDT.
They Make Mutual Explanations
and the Tenth District Con-
gresham Wins Over a
Former Enemy.

Joseph F7ory will not run for Congress in
the Tenth Congressional District. He says
so himself. Likewise the friends of Con-
gresham Bartholdt predict the same thing.
incidentally. but perhaps Of more impor-
lance. Henry g. Grenner is said to have
promised the South Side dispenser of pat
ronagc that he will not raise a finger TO
help National Committeeman kerens in
the Tenth.
As was told in The Republic. F1ory has
been used for about every purpose lmagin-
able by Colonel Kerens. II was said that
he was the poor man. who would make
things hum for Bartholdt. The old Ziegen-
helm crowd pushed him for all IT was worth
about $4,000. according to the stories OF
politicians who claim to have been in on
the proposition.
Former Internal Revenue Collector Gren-
ner was back Of the mountaineering Since
the appointment of Ben Westhus as MS
successor. he has been particularly sore al
the men now in charge Of Federal patron
age. To the surprise of many, he has re-
manned friendly with National committee
man Kerens.
ton was behind the personal charges which
were filed against him. OF late remarks
claimed to have been made by MI Westhus
further melted Mr.. Grenner. After much
consultation. he is said to have secured a
promise from Joseph Flory, former Repuh-
lican candidate for Governor. to run 1or
Congress against bdItllD-ul-
kereus-Da rthOldt-FIory
Mr.. Grenner pledged himself TO secure
$4,000 In subscriptions for the expenses OF
the campaign against Bartholdt- The con-
test was not to cost Flory a cent. In re-
turn for the privilege of using Fiory. that
gentleman. according to the certain politt-
clans, promised Grenner that he would not
be taken off the track for any consideration.
Fiory is said TO have agreed not to run Tor
any appointive office.
But the light tailed. At the conference
hold A., ,.. C,,tharr IInf,I Iatu+n.r lEnlnnal
Kercns and Doctor Barthuldt. Flory was
present. Bartholdt was informed that If h'
did not consent TO indorse Fiory as a con-
promise candidate for the United States
marshalship. Fiory would make a CONTEXT
for the nomination.
Bartholdt stood firm. He said that he die
not propose to be dubbed into submission
by such tactics. He Is said to have invited
T1ory to make the race If he thought he
stood any chance of success. For his part
he proposed to stand or fall by Weinbren
ncr. The effort 10 harmonic" the factions
had failed.
Everybody as n Sacrifice.
When Grenner heard of this proposition
TO trip him he was about as angry as 1t was
possible for him to be. Mr.. Grenner had
Endorsed Weinhrenner for the marshalship.
and had been a persistent worker for his
success He did not think that Kerens and
F1ory. both his avowed friends. would enter
into a deal to throw Weinbrenner as we'll
as himself. There was blue smoke in the
ne!ghborhod Of the former Collector. Like
wise inc lrleilus OF w. L. Morsey. WHOM
Kerers has Endorsed for the marshalship.
did not talk under their breath.
Grenner went so far in declaring bis can
did opinion that when he happened to meet
Surveyor of the Port Gallenkamp Tuesday
evening he unburdened his soul. In more or
less forceful language he called the Kerens
faction a choice bunch.
Judge Gallenkanp saw the point. AS q
personal friend of Grenner's. he suggested
that a visit be made to Congressman Bar
tholdt at the Southern Hotel. Grenner de-
INJURED. and then decided to take the
plunge. With Gallenkamp. he walked into
the headquarters OF the Congressman. There
was CONSERVATION in the camp until he was
ushered into the private room of Bartholdt.
Peace Patched Up.
They remained together some time. Gren-
ner told Bartholdt the reason of his enmity.
Bartholdt explained that so far as he was
concerned Grenner had no complaint. He
said that Kerens had proposed the name of
Wenneker and that he had nothing to do
with the matter. the President having made
the appointment without leaving the mat
ter to him. The personal charges. ex-
planned, the Congressman, had been filed by
a third party.
impression on Grenner. He told the Con-
gresham that he would not make trouble
in the Tenth. II is said that Grenner will
as a matter OF fact help Bartholdt as much
as possible. He is dead Sore on Flory
and with no great degree of admiration for
the National Committeeman
So that the hunt for an opponent against
Bartholdt is still in the dark. Unless
Colonel Kerens again interferes in the con-
gressional fight, there will be trouble in
securing an angel" for a poor man and
still more difficulty in getting a mar with
a barrel" Without one or the other. the
anti-Bartholdt crowd will have trouble