The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-02

Kansas City represented the National Conn.,
| mitteeman, and did with ability.
Against them were State Chairman Atkins
| who voted for himself. and Doctor ]. c
Parrish of Vandaiia, W. L. Sturdeyant
| Frank c. Roberts of Kansls City, who held
the proxy OF George =. Neal; Benjamin F.
klene. who had the proxy of John Kennish
| of Mound City: Otto Stifel who had the
proxy Of Thomas W. Allen; Charles NageI,
representing G. A. Finkelnburg and A r
shriner. who had the proxy Of John II.
Boutwell, of Sedalia. -
recess was taken at $3.50 until 1:so. Up-
on reconyening, the subject was thoroughly
discussed The representatives of Ker-
ems were willing TO do almost anything in
order to- keep control of the primary.
Colonel Kerens. at the n, >eting OF the City
| Committee earlier in the day. had given in
structions to his friends to give up eyery-
thing in order TO save the legislative nomi-
nees.
Delay by the Executive Committee had an
effect in the corridor outside of the COM
mittee-room. Minority members of the CITY
Central Committee. who had signed the
charges against the majority. began getting
uneasy. Then when the rumor spread that
the Executive Committee was about TO nc-
cept the proposition of the City Committee
on basis or equal representation, the con-
sternation transformed the atmosphere into
one sizzling blister OF profanity.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH
They accused the Executive Committee Of
bad faith In promising TO oust the majority
filed.
They referred to instances in different
wards. where the judges and clerks of the
KereEs element wre said to b prize fighters
and crookc, who would not hesitate 10 do
business around the polls when the occa-
sion arrived.
About 4 O'Clock John B. Owen and Theo-
dore ID. kalbfen left the room Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the Temple building.
where the majority OF the City COMMITTEES
were waiting. owen and Kal6fell had ac-
cepted personally the following proposition,
but said that they could not sign 1t with
! out authority from the City Committee:
We do not care TO discuss further the ques-
tons OF the past but desire to act in the spirit
Of the State Committees Instructions. We there
fore accept the offer submitted 10 US by the RE-
pertains to the appointment OF judges. clerks
and challenges for the coming primary election.
waive any claim Of authority or Jurisdiction
which II may have asserted. and provided II is
Executive Committee Of the Republican State
Committee or its subcommittee shall designate
clerks and challengers who may be appointed nv
/ the Election Commissioners for each and ever
vacancies In the lists submitted for ,udxes
clerks and challengers by said Executive C5rnnit.
made by The commssoaers rom the iists Tee
ommended by said Executive Committee or IL,
ees shall in each and every Instance spe be .s IN
accordance with the Recommendations made by
saT Wba ,h LomInittee OF It's suoeomnittee
up and had their suspicious confirmed they
| promptly held an Indignation meeting
Among them were Billy Broeker Billy
others. They called Charles Nagel out Of
the conmittee-room and told him that they
would resign from the City Committee. re-
fuse to hle judges and clerks for the pri-