The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

is the use of throwing bouquets. That doe,
not concern me-"
! Mr.. Flanagan. nevertheless and notwith-
standing, will spend a few days in Jeffer-
son City before returning 70 Carthage.
ev Amocs t We're o' Representa,iSe Britain and
Tracey of Greene County. who arrived on
the same train with senator McDavlu
the day at Republican Sta:e headduarters
thus showing his prediction for Charles
Sagel, asfinst b Fl 8; k sf Ghr;s; hspr Snaniy
also spent the day in the cit y
BRAOLEY'S BILLS.
Senator J. l.. Bradley OF St Francois
County. with a wallet Jun of Ills to be
by. To the ACCUSATIONS that Southeast Mis-
souri, seemed TO be failing off in Democrat
ic strength, senator Bradley put in q strong
plea for St. Francois. and also for himself.
pointing out that he ran POO ahead OF his
ticket.
Senator Bradley has in hand. besides sew
ersl minor matters too numerous to men
ton. Others of general importance. he
will introduce a hill declaring for initiatiSs
schools. for a general eight-hour workoay
law. for a 4o-per-cert assessment OF cor.
poration property. and 10: a rednction o.
the freight rates in the state. He Is an
enthusiast in the matter Of free TEXTBOOKS.
and also favors compulsory, education
hss qSSash, the Of 5 na ale Inn 1h prs1id na s fcr the n
latter. In all of the measures spoken OF
above. he avows deep interest ana inten-
ton to work for their passage.
The 81. Louis Representatives have tnus
far Interested themselves in but one Once
IN the House ORGANISATION -enr9ann55
in connection with the place. bur foremost
among them to date 10 X. Y. Cooper. VINO Is
connected with the advertisins depas.m sns
OF The Republic. II Is said that he mas
the cali on the job, though: as one oI
the wiseacres said YESTERDAY: "Lhere no
telling whats goin; to happen n ponrlcs;
as candidates. may srrlng Up uhe eAee"
GRASS on u prairie ,,,cb
TEe doorkeeper's race is eNcitihe muc,i
%,1,erssi Jo Snd the IS . aas on The ns }Readins eandI:
Gates. and JET d. Postum of st. Francois
County entered tn. field YESTERDAY. ana
was eagerly search 'nR in the lobby OF tne
tioaeG.
CLERGY y SWIM.
The clergy are ais, in the political swim.
Ind sw,T I'M ;s h G : . ssvs accorded I'd the chap
lain of the House. Several Of the Repre-.
sentatives say that hey rave a rec sa man mo
s GspneraI AssemSiy. u these sour. It seems.
have beGolae p1omin.rt icy are NV Z the
Reverend James A.. Rassell of Lutesyilles.
No; the Reverend Doctor Poole OF N9 neys
County. Doctor: Russell outwardly is
a picturesque minister of the Gospel ana
has been a candidata Tor Inaptain neIo =:
good and that he would esteem! election the
greatest honor which could be bestowed up
on him..
j. W. Farley, Representative. came from
the Kansas border to attend the
iockey.ng Of the Leg ~isiators. In St LOUIS.
His constituency is In Platt county. and ne
is aking much int. est IN the races Tor
House positions. He admits thai, IT'S al
Whitecotton": AYERS hat IT'S all stone
but maintains a d,scro Fl silence on all other
points. He will preSert one bill. which was
suggested to him. by he conditions. IN the
M f1a,n his p ha%s a This Is t n. man1facture Of
Irvine in the State Peniteatiary to overcome
the monopoly exercised by the twine trust:
He claims that the manufacture OF convict
Irvine in Kansas and 3tinnes ola has been a
distinct advantage to the agricultural coun-
tics.
was to be found at the Laclede. watching
the progress Of events and INDUCING IN
or legislators. He is interested in a bill az
fecting the insurance laws of the State.
His accusation is that the insurance-com-
pany rates are too high. and that agents
are often identified with the customer
against the company. so that the latter
can overinsure and the agent share in the
want tic regulations binding the agent
more stringent.
The st. Louis Representatives were much
in evidence at the Laclede during the after
noon. Those seen were Sartorius. Luig.
Kronk and O'Donnell. They maintained
that no caucuses involving city and out-of-
town delegations were In prospect. though
It is said that some general meeting, at
which some understanding in regard to the
various places to be filled will be reached,
is TO take place to-day.
CAN'T MENTIONED FOR SENATOR.
Not the least interesting OF the gossip
which noated around the hotels was that
the friends Of Justice John A. CAN'T Of
| Clinton were considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of spring1ng him as a candidate for United
| States Senator.
Several years ago Nevada, the: home of
| William ]. Stone. was in the same congress
SIGNAL district as Clinton. 1t then being num-
/ bered the Sixth. Stone and CAN'T were
both canGidat ties for the congressional NOM
~inatlcn. with a third man running in his
position.
When things looked brightest for CAN'T
the nomination went to Stone by a sort of
legerdemain that only those on the inside
knew.
That Gantt's name should be mentioned
now as a possible rival Of Stone recalls the
old fight for the congressional nomination.
FEW NIGHT ADDITIONS.
Very few arrivals on the evening trains
Joined the political colony last night. Most
of the politicians who were in the city at
tended the theaters. Frank H. Farris
! came in from Stesiville with Mrs. Farris
and their two children and registered at the
! Laclede.
! Belated se~cretaryship Of the Senate gossip
was to the effect that Cornelius Roach
might withdraw from the race. Friends OF
| Ford Combs insist that a majority of the
| Democrats are pledged for him against
Roach.