The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15
INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT STRONG
IN WARDS POLITICIANS CONTROL
Candidates May Opposition Republican
Tickets Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth
Twenty Second Wards

The nomination on independent tickets of
John II. Uthoff in the Eleventh Ward and
, Peter II. Felker In the Twenty-tour'a
Ward seems To have given encouragement
TO citizens Of other wards. and While Eat
ers i'll the movement have not Vet been
found in thcs, wards. in the next few days
it may be expected that there Will be other
Independent nominees in the race
The Independent movement does not eN-
tend 10 all of the twentN-eiSht wards OF the
city, but it is particularly strong IN those
wards where the nominees OF the Demo
cratic and Republican parties are not teeos-
nized as capable and qualified 10 represent
the citizens of those communities i'll the
lower branch of the Municipal Assembly.
In s. me- of the wards the nominees tMs
year are considered infinitely better than the
incumbeuts OF the present House, some 81
whom haNv been indicted and stand CON
victed and sentenced to the Penitentiary
Tor corruption in office. and II is believed by
the citizens uf the wards referred To that
II either If the nominees is elected II Will
be something accomplished.
BLOCK Is STRONG IN EIGHTEENTH.
In the Eighteenth Ward where the move
ment has already gained a strong foothoid
there seems to be a unanimous Op.niuu
among the citizens who ara working fer an
independent ticket that William A. Block u;
No. 1904 Warren street is the logical ln;iu
10 represent that ward in the House.
1t was stated by MIR. Block yesterday.
however. that he had not been consulted
about the matter and he did not knew to
what extent the independent movement had
proceeded and was therefore in no position
10 discuss the matter intelligently.
Il think there are other gentlemen in the
ward" said Mr. Block. who are Just as
capable rs / to represent the ward IN the
House. ] have not heard what has been
done and l do not care 10 talk much upon
the subject just now
Whether he would consent to become a
candidate upon an independent ticket Mr..
Block would not say but IL Is understood
that if the citizens of the Eighteenth Ward
desire to nominate him and will make
strong effort to elect him. he will make the
race.
DISSATISFACTION IN NINETEENTH.
In the Nineteenth Ward there is perhaps
more dissatisfaction among members OF both
parties than in any other ward in the city.
in the recent primaries there were contests
for the nominations on both tickets. Bit
not alone are party members diSpleaSed. but
business men and citizens in general are d s.
GUESSING the independent movement and all
that is to be done i'll securing a candidate IL
for some prominent citizen of the ward TO
take hold Of the matter and push II with
great vigor and determination.
The time is ripe in the Nineteenth"
said a prominent resident of the ward yes
teid2y. TO have u good, Industrious and
enterpriSlng business man represent our
ward in the House. The future welfare of
the ward and residents thereof as we'll az
the city In general. depends on just such
Democrats and Republicans. the better ele
ment l mean. and the citizens in general,
have no doubt of the result. good clean
man. firmly believe, would have no trou-
BILE in being elected
In the Twentieth Ward there also APP
pears desire for an independent candi-
date but there seems to be no one who
is anxious TO lead in the matter. The two