The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-24
KERENS POWER is INSTALLED;
McJlMSEY WILL BE CHAIRMAN
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way. is the Postmaster at Maiden, will not
have to bear the expense of his congression-
al canvass. and that he will make the rec
ommendation for post offices in the Four
teenth District. Kinsolving's disappearance
lost the temporary craftsmanship for Atkins.
When the vote was taken McJimsey re-
ceived 10 votes and Congressman Bartholdt
IS. a tie would have given Mr. Atkins the
deciding vote
Denunciations of Kinsolving are common
talk with the friends of Atkins tonight.
1t Is represented that the tactics which
were employed in putting off Kinsolvng
are characteristic of the lobby Influences in
control of the Republican organization.
Immediately after the convening of the
State Committee, three members-Henry
Lamm of sedRlia. ]. c. Kiskaddon of Clay
tor and Doctor E. C. Clements of Macon
were appointed to determine the order of
business Their report, which was adopted,
recommended that a temporary chairman
of the convention be chosen by secret bal
lot a majority of those present to elect;
that the temporary secretary and two as
, eistants be elected by viva voce vote; that
Chairman Atkins select the temporary ser
geants-at-arms. and that the committee de-
termine the powers to be given to contested
delegations in the temporary organization
The adoption of the secret ballot for the
election of a temporary convention chair
man was a distinct victory for Kerens. as
this, in a measure. protected certain sup
posed friends of Atkins who had fiunked to
the National Committeeman.
NINETEEN WHO VOTED
FOR KERENs'S CANDIDATE.
1t is said that those who voted for Nc
Jimsey were Louis P. Aloe, NJ. C. Starklofr
and Louis Alt Of st. Louis; Walter S.
Dickey and P. s. Brown, Jr., of Kansas
City: Theo. LaCaff of Nevada. Charles D.
Morris OF Trenton, Grant r. Mccullough
of Milan, Doctor NJ. NJ. Campbell of Albany,
W. ]. Wightman of Bethany. f. NJ. Birks
of st. Joseph. Doctor ]. P. Porth of Jeffer-
son City. Robert T. Stickney of Carthage,
Henry Lamm of Sedalia. Sam w. Jurden of
Kansas City Ralph o. Stauber of st. Jo-
seph r. C. Martin of Kansas City, Thomas
NJ Allen of Cassville and W. c. Hawkins
of Buffalo.
Charles D. Morris of Trenton put Nc
Jimsey in nomination, and Ben F. Russell
of Steeville nominated Congressman
Bartholdt
1t is said that Mr.. Bartholdt announced
that he did not care for the honor. but that
as Mr.. Atkins had helped him in the past he
thought it his duty to stand with the State
chairman Mt the present time. He expressed
surprise at the unprepardness of the friends
of Atkins
There was no fight on the naming of the
other temporary officers. A. F. Schriner,
secretary of the State Committee, was
chosen temporary secretary of the conven-
ton. with L. E. Senneker of Bowers MiH
and Charles F.. Reese of Humansville as as
sistants.
When the question of seating the St
Louis delegation came up speeches were
made by Schweirkardt, Aloe, Droste and
Lamm in favor of the delegations having
the credentials of the Election Commission
ers. Henry Larnm thought that any dele
CATION which could get credentials under
the Neshitt law deserved to be seated. He
did not know that the primary law of ST.
Louis is entirely separate from the so-called
Nesbitt law.
CONTESTED DEIEGATIOys