The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-30

liams. Democrat. and present member. and
Frank NJ Gender. Republican, will see that
bine members; Gazzolo In the Fifteenth
has no opposition.
John J. Silver Burke resigned as a Dele
gate from the Sixteenth and has put limo
thy Aialoney in his place. There is no Re
publican opposition in this ward. Burke al
ways &c acted sd,, with the admnI ss
erat, bookkeeper is close friend
OWING Owing to s;s fa Ss fight it I'll is
ed. Henry L. Weehe, an old combine mem
Der Of the House. e running on the Repub-
iican ticket He should be defeated Henry
w. Beerman. an Independent candidate. is
regarded as an honest man and should be
supported by the better element of Repub-
licaas, and dissatisfied Democrats.
In the Eighteenth, Robert Fechter Demo-
crat. a saloonseeper at Twelfth and Morgan
streets, is opposed by Albert Wetzel. a
teamster. Neither of these men promises
much for good government. William A
Block is an independent candidate in this
ward, has a clean record as a citizen and
should be elected.
In the Nineteenth. George Norp. Demo-
crat. collector. is opposed by Edward DAM
man. Republican. salesman. Both are said
to be controlled by Otto Stifel. This ward
has been represented by Sam Stannard. a
combine man. There is not much hope for
improvement.
In the Twentieth. Tom Ward. strong adj
ministration man. has succeeded in secur-
ing the nomination of ]. ]. OBrien, coal
dealer to succeed Charles F. Kelly. If
elected. there is every indication that
OBrien will be found on the right side.
Opposed to him Is Nathan Golcstein;
harness worker. who is the present Re
publican city committeeman.
named good men in the Twenty-irst Ward.
On the Democratic ticket is Daniel f;
Meehan. manufacturer agent Opposed
is Bontie A. Becker. son OF the baseball
MAsERANG AGAINST FoNTANA.
In the Twenty-second, John r. Fontana.
present combine Speaker OF the House OF
Delegates who was seated fraudulently. is
opposed by Joseph Maserang, Jr., Republic
an and druggist at Leffingweil and wash
ported by all of the better elements: re-
gardless of politics. He is a clean BUSH
ness man and would help the administra-
ton In works of public improvement.
Butler controls both nominees N the
Twenty-third. They are John Mccarthy,
the missing witness in Buffers trial.
and Edward y. Schaffer.
Peculiar conditions prevail in the Twenty
fourth. where John Dclan. Democratic City
Committeeman has replaced Delegate Buck
ley. with a man new in politics, T.. Tesehe-
macher. a grocer. Teschemacher's race
will be made upon Dolan's record. OPP
posed to him is William G. Dierking, Re.
standing. Peter H. Felker, independent.
nominees. and should be ignored. Better
In the Twenty.ffth. Lee Hageman:
Democrat, and c. A. Windmueller. present
Delegate. are running against each other
OF the two, Hageman should be elected
as an administration Democrat. Wind
mueller has made one OF the few clean
records in the House.
In the Twenty sixth two undesirable men
are nominated. James T. Brennan. Demo-
crat. is a present combine Delegate. OPP
posed is William PAIL, huckster. who
was one of Charley Carrots chief aids.
In the Twenty-seventh. Walter NJ. Birge
Republican nominee. should be elected by
the votes OF the better element. He is
above reproach, active and has lived In the
ward for years. Against him is Charles l..
Geraghty, who wishes a .vindfcation" by
return to the House. Geraghty has been
indicted and should by no means receive
support. G. Clarke. independent should
be ignored as he might take votes away
from Birge.
In the Twenty eighth, Albert T. Terry.
Jr, Democrat. is running against E. c.
Lakeland, Jr. Both are clean. capable young
men. who have ambitions to help along the
New St. Louis Terry is the stronger
man of the two and deserves to be elected