The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-22
Politicians Making New Alliances
in Effort to Advance Per
sonal Ambitions.
boutwell, FOR GOVERNOR.
Frank Roberts and the Machine
Are for the Sedalia Man
Against All Corners
Others Are Sore.


In this State. Recent developments have
been of such a distressing nature that 1t
may be said that no Republican officeholder
trusts another, and all is chaos. Even the
ordinary fractional lines have been broken
down in a scramble for ascendency.
At present. Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Frank D. Roberts. the boss. is busy
explaining. About ten days ago. a story
was printed telling of ]. L. Babler's visit
to Roberts in Kansas City. and the efforts
Of that politician to have himself made Ma
tional Committeeman and Walter s. Dckey
State chairman. After a consultation with
Roberts. Babler denied that Roberts wished
to be National Committeeman. Postmaster
w. B. Lewis, who always votes the Cedar
County delegations. is authority for the first
statement.
Vet Joseph Mccoy was in st. Louis this
week interviewing Federal oflceholders
about the same matter He thought the
team Of Roberts and Dickey would be
wonder in working out the salvation Of the
party. He talked about the great victory
which would be won II Dickey. the Western
leader Of the Kerens camp, could be
brought over and made a presiding elder in
the anti-Kerens gathering.
49, oAe "ASh We hdN0 oOuS ludIs SdlA
one Federal officeholder, chow would we
know whether he had captured us? Dickey
cannot be associated in business and So
cial way with Kerens and get any of our
support
Mccoy, who was accredited as a repre-
sentative Of Frank Roberts, was told that
tho boss could not name the Republican
nominee for Governor without consulting
Nyyka ~r ~
sional District. At present that district has
the State Chairman, two members-at-large
OF the State Committee. Internal Revenue
Commissioner in Kansas City and the land
ofhcers In Springfield-about the juiciest lot
Of honors possible in a purely factional piece
Of politics.
At the last State Convention this district
nominated Henry Lamb Of Sedalia for SUI
preme Judge. This year Frank Roberts
has given 1t out cold that Representative
John H. Boutwell,. one Of the leading Re
publicans in the State. will be nominated
Tor Governor. and that Bert Nortoni and
other taiked-of candidates might as well
make no bones in saying that his machine
VIII dc the work and for the other fellows
to lie down and be good.
1t so happens that Charles Nagel of St
Louis has not committed himself to this
programme, but has spoken more than ia
vorably OF Bert Nortoni for Governor. Up
ncan papers speaking favorably of John
mckinley Tor the nomination. He is a clean
man man ana above reproach. one of the "un-
SO that Roberts, while he may be able to
carry hiy programme through the conven-
sentiment i'll other parts Of the State.
MAY LOSE GREENE COUNTY.
Meanwhile. II is charged that Roberts, in
ALTERNATING tn Av xboA
troll the situation in Kansas City by ioin.
ing forces with Dickey and the Kerens ole
ment In that section, Is losing his old coun-
ty Of Greene He could not control either
Of the Representatives, from that county in
the the minority contest against Kerens Now
cannot carry the county again.
feeS @ be State Stats L Is con
Dickey Is probably the most experianced
politician. but that he Is influenced entirely
by kerens; 1t i not Thought Akins wni
much as said that he did NOT wish it. Doc
tor p; L Parrish Of Xandalia. Tom Mayo
e .o g. Morris se of Trenson and E 9.efl
McJimsey OF Maryyille are mentioned. but
there has not any. great amount Of strength
been developed behind any Of them;
down come the fractional hammers 1t Is
the same old Republican game Of keeping
the other fellow down until the post offices
the rest.
The movement to secure a united delega-
ton to the National Convention for. c. P.
Walbridge for Vice President Is receiving
an impetus from some Of the country Re-
publican papers, and those behind the eff
forts to push him claim that in q few
weeks everything will be worked out in
his favor.
A man who had talk with Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock within the last few
days is authority for the statement that
under TO circumstances would he accept
the national committeeship, even II 1t were
offered to him on a silver platter. Some Of
the Hitchcock appointees have made no Sc
cret of their willingness to work for him
II he wished the honor. but his announce
ment will put quietus to such move
meDt