The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-14
Voters of North st. Louis Favor
Independent Candidate for
House of Delegates.
WILLIAM A. BLOCK MENTIONED.
Movement for Members Who Will
Serve Best Interest of Citizens
Attracts Much Attention
All Over the City.

Movement for change in the House Of
Delegates. and for the election of members
who will serve their constituents and not
obstruct efforts to accomplish improvements
In the city. is beginning to attract general
attention
The plan which has been inaugurated to
place before the public independent candi-
dates. men of irreproachable character, who
can be intrusted with the duties imposed
upon them, has created a strong feeling in
the wards where the nominees of both polit-
ical parties are not satisfactory to the
voters. There is growing sentiment IA
SoTlnS nomination as Independent candi-
oates OF men who are acceptable to the
public
So far two independent candidates have
been brought out. and efforts are being
made to do the same in several other wards.
me nrst Independent nomination to be
made was In the Eleventh Ward when
John II. Uthon was chosen at meeting Of
citizens of that ward who represented both
Ra aan tc. Opposing uth9f on the Repub-
Keeper and on the Democratic ticket Ed
ward J. .o'Neill. clerk
Following the example set by the Elev-
enth Ward on Thursday evening, at a
special meeting in the Emmanuel Methodist
church, near Benton Station. the name of
Peter n. Feiker was suggested as an inde-
nominated. Yesterday his petition was com
pleted.
Mr.; Felker is president of the Schultz
Printing and Publishing Company. and as
president of the School Patrons Alliance IS
well known in educational circles Felker
is opposed on the Democratic ticket by ].
Ieschemacher. butcher. and on the Re
publican ticket by W. G. Dierking. a horse
sheer Felkers home is No. 6si9 Mitchell
avenue.
MOVEMENT SPREADING.
Inc independent movement has spread
Irom SCUM to North st. Louis. In the
Easnteenth Ward there is a strong senti-
ment In favor Of following the examples set
by the citizens of the Eleventh and TWEEN
ty-fourth wards
William Murphy. long time resident of
d dne hdshteenth Ward. speaking of the in
dependent movement yesterday. said:
IN our ward we need a man to represent
us in the House of Delegates. The Repub-
lican and Democrstic candidates are not
eligible or qualified to ask and expect of
our decent voters their support.
mere is an incorporated Independent or
ganization known as the Citizens indie
pendent pendent Club. formed for the purpose of
but Just now the club seems to be In
dormant condition.
:, "A prominent member OF this club is Will
lam A Block. son of the late ]. C. H. D.
National Bank Mr.. Block is u" eminent i
qualified to represent our ward in the House
OF DELEGATES with credit both to himself
and his constituents"
In the Eighteenth Ward the Republican
nominee Tor the House is Albert b. Wet
gel; driver. The Democratic nominee is
f2pert D. techter. a saloonkeeper
T. mere is also considerable dissatisfaction
IN the Nineteenth Ward. and the sentiment
IN favor Of an Independent candidate for
the House Is growing. The movement is
expected to spread to other wards in the
a ment rev Gays. where the citizens are dis
satisfied with the nominations made by the
two parties.