The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
kerens Men at st. Joseph Unable
to Dictate New Postmaster's
Appointments.
LIVELY MEETING AT R0LLA.
Harrison and Farris Added An
other County to Their Strings
Observation-Disclosures Ahead
in Dent County.
REPUBLIC SFECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Rolla. Mo. Feb. S.-A mass convention Of
the Democrats of Phelps County met at the
Courthouse in Rolla to-day for the purpose
| OF electing eight delegates to the Congress
sionai Convention which meets at Salem.
and eight delegates to the Senatorial Con-
vention which meets at Cuba May s.
The convention organized by eiectng John
W. Seaman chairman and Charles L Woods
secretary. Upon motion the following were
elected and instructed to vote as unit for
James B. Harrison of Phelps for Congress:
c IL. Fulbright. r. H. Schenker John s.
iivesay Fred Strobach. James NJ. Hop
ktns, Joseph Todd. ]. p McAIanus and D.
T Lenox.
The following delegates We're elected and
instructed for Frank H. Farris of Crawford
County for State Senator from the Twen-
! ty-fourta District: ]. a. Spilman. Morgan
Adams. Charles Jones, w. F. Shinneman.
Edward Paulsell. A. r. Johnson. John c.
Wilson and Monroe Walker
The convention was the largest ever held
In Phelps County and the enthusiasm man.
ifested was such as 10 warrant an in
creased Democratic majority next fall. The
meeting was especially representative from
all portions OF the county.
KERENS MEN ANGRY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
St. Joseph. Mo-, Feb. s-The fact has
finally dawned upon the kerens faction Of
the Republican party in this city that the
appointment of Postmaster Brewster was by
no means victory for them. They are now
busiy engaged in re,racting many of the
good things they said about him while they
were opposing the appointment OF John AL
bus. Brewster has shown a disposition TO
manage his own affairs or rather to run the
pnS -
eNasperates the kerens men, otherwise
known as the silk Stockings. Acting upon
a ptc ceGent established here in the days or
Major Bittinger, the Silks. soon after the
appontn eRt OF Brewster was announced.
tegan telling him who would be appointed
to the subordinate positions in the cfiice.
The reply they got gave them an aggraVat-
ed Of frigid heart.
Brewster has given 1t out that he will
make his own appointments and that Sew
questions will be asked about a mans past
factional affiliations SO long as he Is com
petent and is right" on matters pertaining
to the future. The politicians are all agreed
now that there was some kind of secret
understanding between the President and
Mr.. Brewster before the appointment was
dulles will be to build UP a Roosevelt ma
chine here that will be good and active In
1904 1t is believed that a new faction is be-
many ma @ Of ii the ,' old Bosses N Westminster Brew
ster will naturally be the leader.
The kerrns men are drinking the gall OF
They prate about the mighty work they
did and the personal sacrifices they made
to. secure the appointment for Mr.. Brewster.
and they charge him with being. ungratefui
because. he will not heed Their dictates.
But Brewster goes about his business like
a man who fully understood what was ex-
pected of him by the man. who gave him
the office. and says he Is answerabie to
President Roosevelt. and him only.
DAVIES COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Gallatn Mo-, Feb S.-The Daviess County
Democratic Central Committee met In this
city to-day and named Saturday, June Z.
as the date for holding county primary
election.
HOWELL COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
West Plains, Nc. Feb. s.-The Democrat
r. County Committee met to-day and de-
cided to hold the primary election on April
Z At the same time vote will be taken
for Congressman and also for a preference
for United States Senator.
DENT COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Rolla No. Feb S.-Returns up to 9
o'clock tonight from Salem indicate that
Dent County has gone by over 100 majority
in favor of J. W. Callahan for State Sena-
tor. About two precincts to hear from.