The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

In voting for members of the House of Delegate.
citizens have two conclusive reasons for dsmssin;
party considerations when their party candidate II
the ward belongs actually prOspectively, to thu
combine element One reason is that in a municipal
situation like that of ST. Louis the best available mar
is the right man. The other is that a candidate who
has the combine instinct does not recognize party oh
legations, either in his campaign afterward in office
He combines with any gang which offers Inducements
He despises party interests he despises public in
terests. The party voter owes him consideration
Each regular ticket presents candidates who should
be defeated by the concentration of good citizens
the better man.
IT is highly important that Fontana and Geraghty
be kept out Of the next House. Their wards contain
great majority of good citizens who defeat them
without trouble. They Democrats, but the Demo
cratic party owes them nothing. Maserang. the Re
publican nominee against Fontana in the Twentysec
ond Ward, is business man of excellent reputation
Every Democrat who wishes to maintain standard
in city government should scratch Fontana's name
and write in that Of Meserang.
In the Twenty-seventh Ward there is an independ-
ent candidate Alfred G. Clark, who has some good In
dorsements But the danger is that If the opposition
to Geraghty is divided he will be elected. The good
citizens should consider whether it would not be bet
ter to unite Birge, the Republican nominee, and
insure the defeat of Geraghty. Brge Is by far the
more desirable man.
In the Fourth Ward It is not easy to beat Kinney.
but the Republican nominee, Clarence T. Case, de-
serves the votes Of the good government element.
In the Eleventh Ward Koeln, the Republican NOM
lnee. should be emphatically beaten. ONeill, the
Democratic candidate, bears good reputation but as
being identified with railroad company and there
fore presumably subject to the influences which fire.
quenty need special privileges may be better for the
citizens to concentrate John H. Uthof, the indie
pendent who to be specially acceptable to the
business element.
In the Second Ward Lueking should be elected,
far outranking in merit the Republican nominee, all
OF whose affiliations are with the old machine.
In the Eighteenth Ward Block the Independent
candidate deserves the vigorous support of voters.
Neither of the regular nominees Is q suitable man.
1t goes without saying. that such excellent party
nominations as those Of Hagerman IN the Twenty
fifth and Terry in the Twentyeig should call out
the most enthusiastic support of Democrats They
young of high character who certain to be
the right side of every question. The party should
be encouraged to depend in the future nomina-
tons of that kind.
The Republic has not exhausted the list of wards.
In general the rule should be pick the best candi
date and, as far the time permits, to establish
effective organization of good citizens that the vote
may be both united and brought to the polls. 1t fs
possible to break up the combine element in the
House. The citizens do it with the application
little energy and intelligence. 1t is important
duty. Remember the Doodle combines Of previous
Houses and the number of public measures which
the present House has INSTRUCTED Pick the best
and don't scatter.