The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
BITTERNESS IN CAMPAIGN.
pEPTRTLC SPECIAL.

pEPUBLIC SPECIAI.
Cincinnati. April the municipal cam
paIgn that for three weeks has had Gin
cinnat! in a turmoil is the most exciting Il
the history OF the CITY. and II IS c~!a!i1ei .
Of such political Importance that - has a;
tracted attention from the leaders OF tn
party all over the country.
II is a hight between the regular E'spub
leans. hacked by the powerful organization
Of which George r.. Cox IS the head. an
a combination OF Democrats and Independ
ent Republicans. going under the name Q
the Citizens Municipal party.
The opposing candidates for Mayor ar,
probably the two foremost citizeEs Of cir
c!nnait. Julius F-1eischmann. head OF tn
immense FTeisChmann interests. that *
tend from almost one end OF The coInUr!
TO the other. the foundation OF which VA
the extremely profitable yeast business es
tablished by the late Charles Fleischmaun
Is the regular Republican nominee, seekin,
lis second term a. Mayor.
Melville r Ingalls,. president Of the Bii
-Four Railroad and formerly president OF
the =. & o.. and considered one Of til,
wealthIest men in the Middle West. is III,
nominee Of the Citizens Municipal PARTY.
Both men. at great personal sacriice. CT,
devoting all their time 10 the campaign
are making speeches every night in VAR
meetings and. from being warm perAJna
@N@F NV eal ~ Ia AaAAAIdA1Ls SGt "
ginning to deaounce each other bitterly.
PARTY LINES OBLLTERATED.
It IS admitted on al! sides that yictory
for the Republicans means the intrclch,
ment OF the Cox organization SO thai il
will be years before they can be ousted
Defeat may mean just the opposite. for
with a fight against them at this time. Il
Is believed It will be followed up By 4 sec,
ord defeat in the fall
The result OF the election is especially i'm,
portant, because whoever wins Monday put.
Into effect the new municipal sode. nc
only IN Cincinnati. but in every other city
in the State. in accordance with the legis
lsuon OF last winter.
Both sides are claiming victory. but there
are so many unusual features developing
in the campaign that predictions. TO a large
extent, are gCessWOrk, as party lines are
practically Obliteratcd.
The campaign began really three month.
ago. wnen, aILer an Internal struggle, Ons
faction OF the Democrats forced tie Other
faction into a compromise. whereby all the
power possessed by the Executive Commit,
tee was vested In a committee Of twenty
SIX, composed Of the best men in the parry
such men as Judson Harmon. former At
toTney General under President Cleveland
Mr.. NJ. z. Ingalls,. Elliott PenGleton. son
OF the late Senator George Pendleton, author
Of the civtl-s=ryice Law. and others high in
the station Of lie. are OF that committed
Of twenty-si1. After the committee was or
gained. negotiations began with the indie
pendent Republicans. who. in season and
out OF season. are an active body OF 500 or
500 thousand Republicans, opposed 10 the
Cox organization.
MIXED TICKET SELECTED.
There came an agreement whereby the
mixed ticket, Democrat and Republican al
have every man on that ticket OF the high
est character and prominently Identified
with the city: Tine Selection Of NJ. Z ingalls,
as the caudfoute for Mayor was made only
after Judge Rufus Smith. an Indepencen,
republican, now on the Superior Court
bench. declined the honor. Mr.. ingalls, AID
not accept unit! after he had consulted rsr-
sonal and political friends OF national repu-
tation. East and West.
The Republicans waited until the new par
" revealed its plans. One OF these was
TO attack the present admlnlstration ~
Julius F1eischmana- The Mayor had re-
peatedly declined a denomination. and even
Up TO the last moment refused TO corsider
II, although assured a unanimous declare
the regular Republicans brought pressure
from all sides upon MI. F-Ieischmann and
nnaliy,, the cay before the Republican
primaries. obtained his reluctant consent ro
again stand. the plea being that IL was a
duty he owed his party. While he was in
New York City.~the nomination was made
BITTERNESS HAS GROWN.
1t IS understood that Nr. Ingalls, was IN
not again stand for office and. When the
change came. II did not take long for bit-
terness to spring up; Beginning with the
attack on the Republican adminIgt-atJon
the Citizens. municipal party candidayss
started SO vigorous q campaign thai an fhs
heat OF a presidential contest was soon
The platform Of the Citizens NrunicIpaI
party calls for n separation OF municiual
and national politics. reform In the PRESENT
system OF city government. financially and
morally. and the adjustment OF the boss"
system.
The Republicans nswered the attack on
ThA administers rfnn IE rEnnn.f.n. F,- -.
official. who with Mayor Fleischmann has
served three years. and attempting to make
the issue an Endorsement or Reputation
Neither rarity has been able TO hold the
issues within the lines intended. Tho ap-
pOintment OF Colonel Pau! AIilllkin. now a
coed the late Colonel Philip neltsch, has
become an Issue. the Citizens Municipal
party claiming a man from the ranks was
not selected FOR fear he would not do the
bidding Of the Republican organization, and
that Colonel Aiillikin will. The Republicans.
a $4,000 man FOR a $500 position. and that
the people were fortunate in getting him to
accept.
RELIGIOUS FEELING AROUSED.
Religion has been interjected through n
Saturday night dinner at the home OF a
wealthy man named Nose Goldsmith. Two
dancing girls dressed as Sisters of Charity
were stationed at the door to receive the
guests. and later these girls appeared in
tights and performed. At the dinner were
several Republican leaders and oflcehold-
ers. The opposition saw their opportunity
and soon the large Catholic element of the
city was aroused TO a pitch recalling the
forAer A. P. A. agitation.
The unexpected affair brought a new dan
ger to the Republicans. and extraordinary
efforts to stay the tide OF Indignation, or at
least to turn il from their ticket. were
made. The affair became SO important and
dangerous that. after two Catholic priests
had appeared on the. platform At an ingalls,
meeting as an open Endorsement of the Cit
liens Municipal party. and the local Cath
ole organ had published column after col
umn Of denunclation of the Goldsmith affair
and minated that the support Of Cathotirs
should 90 against the Republicans, Arch
bishop Elder finally interfered. TO an ex-
tent, at least.
He published a brief statement In all the
newspaper. stating that in the twenty
three years he has been connected with the
church in Cincinnati. the Catholic Church
has been treated by the member of the va
rioUs political parties not only with fair
ness. but also with respect and considera-
our citizens in general, irrespective OF poii;-
ical afhlietion. a most generous response
whenever an appeal has teen made to their
Uberality. With regard to the coming cleo
ton. l dc not see In present circumstances
any reason for me TO advise Catholics as
10 what ticket they should vote"
ISGALLS'S AMBITION.
That card issued yesterday. is belieynd
TO be favorable TO the Republicans and es-
p~ecisily to Mayor F1eischmanh. as both he
and his father have been extremely liberal
to the Catholic Church and charities here
and It was well recognized that not less
F~leischmanns whenever one was a candi-
date for public Office
Bat the Republicans are also impressi,x
the public that the CRY of separation OF
impossible but that the candiaaey of Il u
ingalls, proves it They claim that ingalls,