The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
FIGHT FOR CONTROL
IS GROOMING warm.
Tom Mayo of Clifton Hill Pays His
Respects to the Roberts
Mccoy Machine.
BERT NoRToNI FOR GOVERNOR.
Walbridge for Vice President
Looks Good to the North Mis-
souri, Leader, Himself a Can
didate for State Chairman.

FRANK Roberts and his friend, Joe Nc.
Coy. should not fix It year in advance
It's too early. you know; and. then, few
Convention to MI when 1t meets. That is
the old-fashioned way
And then Tom Mayo of Clifton Hin. who
will be in the race for State chairman. pro-
ceeded to give his views Of the present Re-
publican situation in this State He wa.
In st. Louis yesterday on his way home
from De Soto, where he is in business.
Recent Developments in party politics do
not satisfy him.
II am a sincere friend of Frank Roberts
and admire his ability as political work.
er very much. but I believe he IS wrong in
knocking on his friends who were instru-
mental in making him what he is now. For
State leader IT seems to me he is talking
too much, and Is like the fellow that got
drunk and asserted that he could whip not
only the town and county champions, but
could clean up the State. When this fellow.
came out Of the fight he remarked that
he had tried to cover just a little too much
territory"
In talking in this manner. Mr.. Mayo re-
ferred to the programme which Roberts
and Mccoy had fixed to make Walter 8.
Dfckey Of Kansas City State Chairman
and Roberts National Committeeman, and
John H. Boutwell, Of Sedalia nominee for
In the interests Of the scheme. but was
met with cool reception from the loca.
Federal officeholders.
Let the rank and file of the party take
care OF these Matters" continued Mr..
himself. Frank should instruct Joe Nc
Coy to say to the fellows who cast the
votes that they will be allowed to name
a few Of the candidates. That would DO
fair. Just give the crest of US smell
we don't want too much.
The next State Convention will be made
up Of men who are in favor Of retiring all
political schemers and fellows with a knife
up their sleeves. The people Will almost
unanimously unite for C. p. Wabridge for
vice president.
NoRTONI GOOD MATERIAL.
Bert Nortoni. who has been suggested
by Chairman Atkins as good material for
the yubernatorial nomination. Is the most
feasible and practical candidate 20 Tar
mentioned. Nortoni has proved that he IL
a man who not only discovers fraud. but
one who gets results by putting the perpe-
traitors in the Penitentiary.
.,Mr. walbridge 10 big enough mentally
and honest enough morally for any place to
which his friends may wish to elevate him.
The plan to make him the Republican nofni-
nee for Vice President VIII have more TO do
With uniting the factional light in Missouri
than anything. which has been suggested.
He has the respect and confidence Of every
Republican In the State. aud personally
know that he has tried to keep peace In the
family.
.As for the State Craftsmanship. for which
some Of my friends insists should be q
candidate. will repeat what have said
formerly. have never been an active can
didate and feel that the Republican party
OF this State has many good men to NIL this
place, should Mr.. Atkins decide to retire. My
Republicanism 10 of the sort which never
permits personal interests to blind me to
the good Of the party"
This represents something more than the
sentiments Of Mayo He comes from the
country where John swanger and Charley
Morris are supposed to have their strength.
His attitude may have something to do
with the possible candidacy Of Norris who
lives in Trenton. and who wishes to be
State chairman. Both Norris ard Swanger
have been Laying by during two terms in
the Post once and are anxious to spread
ou..'
Altogether. the light for the control Of
the Republican organization ID waxing
warm-a great deal warmer than the wealth
or. Frank Roberts, who seems to be the
target Of all Of the actions In this part Of
the State. II not expected to be put out
Of business through the pronunciamentos OF
his .'friendsf' and enemies
He. too. h . fighter. and II the breach
between him and part Of the Atkins faction
forces an alliance with the Kerens crowd.
there win BE- something doing in the next
State convention.