The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Men With Votes and Workers
From the State the
Guests.
DECLARE IT WAS IMPR0MP!U.
More Letters. 1t Is Claimed. Are
Received, but Are Withheld
Congressman Ellis Pays
His Respects.

Around the Kerens headquarters yester-
day big noonGay feast and the presence
of many allies. both big and small, from
the State. kept things moving brskly, The
former National Committeeman and his
managers were kept busy In the long suite
OF rooms on the top floor OF the Planters
Hotel. greeting all and inQuirins for the
latest developments.
1t was counted as one of the banner
days in the contest. When time came for
the assistant managers to check up the
overnight visitors ard assign rooms,
ieacers said that the lid lad been put on
the senatorial kettle.
A statement was made that letters from
mere than thirtv members had been re-
ceived. but for various reasons all could
not be given out at this time" Homer B.
Mann said that yesterdays mail contained
another pledge. but that. it had rot
been authorized for publication. 1t would
have TO be held. So far. despite the fact
that large bunch of letters. purporting
to he from men who Will decide the scr-
atorial contest at jefferson City. are kept
in one Of the drawers Of MIR. Kerenss
desk and displayed frequently. not more
than thirteen have been given out for
publication in ST. Louis.
one politician SAID yesterday thCt since
Brown OF Grundv had come OFT for kcr-
ems and the constituents were organizing
to express disapproval. Future pledges
prcbau.y would h" Withheld 10 prevent Il
reaction of sentiment.
AT the dinner yesterday noon thirteen
with votes IL the senatoria. race We're
present. IL vas Etatei with much emphasis
that the affair vas irnpromptu and the
number was much smaller than If prepa-
rations for Il formal feast had been made
Prominent among the cary morning ar
riva!s rr va was E G; Ellis. Congressman elect
from a trip to Washington. Congressman
Eihs said that re had a pleasant chat with
me Pres.ient and was assured that the
pa phaEds,on policy was to be pursued by
or e. where he has client.
Glover Branch. Represen:ative-elect
rom Lara! ette who recently caused much
was also one of the visitors TO arrive
early. He was greeted cordially. and after
SoIne conferences. spent the remainder of
tne day meeting other members and work
ers from the State. 1t was stated that
he had. in reality. been inclined toward
Kerens since the election IL November.
ber OF the State Committee and chairman
;; OF the State Executive Committee. was
present at the dinner. but LIFT shortly
|. after to visit the State headquarters in
Niedrnghaus rooms AZ the Lacieie Hotel.
where he had been before going to tie
Planters Hotel. e-
DINNER FOR SEVENTY FIVE
At noon. the Kerens managers. summing
up the number Of visitors. sent 4 hurried
communication to the Office to prepare
dinner for about seventy five. Instead OF
the MONDAY meal being taken at the most
convenient time. the crowd waited until
obi i.F
went In body to the dining-room where
| me inpromptu affair was held.
:, nose present. according to the official
list given out at the headquarters were:
r; c. Kerers. George p. Wein5renner Aaron
D. States. A. 3. Bowen. Jamse Smith. JOHN s.
I.eahy. Norman Florsheim. lonn B. owen. Sam
aae 'iEHfa' E1 Is K pssr e st H@ns
3. Mann. President lower house. Council. Ko:i.
jackson County: Arthur Kelly. member lowe:
house. Council: Kansas City: Solon T. GiImor
acksoa canny MOTIFS wsr Rsp
member lower house, Council. Kansas city
Thomas R Marks and James Goodrich h of Kan. kan
ses city: Howard Rassdale. J. c. Thompson
sre. .0Pf r. Hasfe idss n n oldS5 Hans
y. Williamson Gentry: John r. Williamson
Ans Of HHsaa aaset G.
5Ss5ss.,s aSEs F:sasssS Tasss s4s
fieid: James kosch and G r. E Elliott. It Is'is pre-
f sss5 GsunT D,e HFn Mna
Boyce. Joplin c. G. Kelly. Representative
theodore c9sn.E Ins acsus Il ksmp Seyass a9net
y. McLamcre. Greenfield. B.. +. Beazel. Franz
seruhg; % .,,, ChllI!eo;h.; f 6 Br9it. chairman
son; Colonel Chase KtrksvilIe: S. T. Ayielotte
Rslfower: sLlno 9 F o.Eallen: ocegcn: E II
| D. Roisseau. Greenfield: L. V. McPncr-Gn L
| II. Coleman. Aurora; Thomas Kelly. Nobery
! S. ". Jurden. Kirkwood: .. T. Wyrnan, Z, I.
| Morse. Excelsior SPRING.: Robert A. Nor4'ect
| Representative Morgan County: A. Howard p
! W Hampton. Doctor J. f. Gartside KIngston
| Glover Branch. Representative Of Lafayette
| George W Barlow. Bethany: ". L. Rhodes
| ConEressman-elect- Thirteenth District: Senator
| ]. p O'Bsnnoa. Buffalo: E a. CrewsOn, Yer
| sailles: J. ". Palmer. Climax Springs: Iohr
| Kenn;sh. Mound CITY: Charles Nowder. Bray
| rne-, and William Marshall. Linn County.