The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-04
NEW FIGHT BREAKS
OUT At ST, JOSEPH
Republicans AT War Over Con
gressional Nomination and
Deadlock is Probable.
COUNTRY BRETHREN ARE BUSY
kerens Stluber Faction Falls out
With Itself, While the Got
ton Socks" Are Backing
Anti-Silk Candidate.
REPUBLIC sDTAL

REPUBLIC sDrTAI.
ST. Joseph. Mo. Sept. 2-B-causs Ot a
new alignment OF the factions IN the re
publican party In this city politicians are
watching the fight tor the nomination
for Congress from the Fourth Disiric:
with Unusual Interest.
The country brethren VII come IN fo- Il
share OF consideration this year. too. and
II is quite possible that d situation similar
TO that Ia the Democratic Convention
which remained deadiOckec until I03l bal
lots were taken, viii result-the country
delegates Will pit their strength against
the city delegates and at the Demo-
cratic Convention. the ODDS Will Is IL "a
yor OF the countrymen.
The fnterTniuable squabSle over Federal
pc has caused q ren. In :h- Kerens-Stgu-
Der faction that may result IN The loss TO
this bunch Of political rulers OF much o:
its prestige and power. Postmaster A ".
Brewster. L Il Birkes. George Toel dep
uty revenue collector. ana others who haze
always been depended upon TO deliver the
goods. are now practically ostracized. all
because they made good their promises
and voted against Walter Dickey for na-
ttonl committeeman az Chicago and
again At the State convention IN this city
when they voted with the Akins forces on
the proposition OF changing the manner
Of selecting tho chairman OF tho State
Committee
TRUCE IS BRIEF.
A fruce was declared before the yrirl-
aries were held. II being agreed that mem
oers OF both factions should bs sent 20
the convention and tho instruction. were
that tho organization should be recog-
nized But when Colonel Kerens appeared
upon the scene the Silks. with tho excep-
ton Of Brewster. stampedei- Now the
other Silks. gay John Albus. the leader
Of the Cotton Socks. or Akin. followers. Is
nlrtea 81 Sae'' e0np1ssa Win brewster ana
The stauber. or sfk-stockins faction.
held Q conference this week. and decided
should be nominated for Congress. They
have been making nominations before the
convention met for many years. and It was
Q natural thing for them TO DO.
But X. y. Randolph. who was defeated
for the nomination for the Supreme Bench
by the vaccinations Of the silks after
ment. has developed considerable strength.
He 10 not ciamoring for the nomination.
but. would not push It out OF his way. He
Brewster and his following will naturally
support Randolph. since they are not al
lowed to act with their former friends.
the Stauber crowd
Advices from the upper counties are
very encouraging tn Randolph's friends.
nish OF Mound City are very tired OF the
rule OF the St. Joseph ring OF politic!a ns
and viii assist in any scheme to dethrone
them. The country politicians say a 81.
Joseph man should be nominated. but they
propose TO be consulted In regard TO who
he shall be- With the strength which
added to their own. they can easily control
the convention and do very much as they
SILKS ARE sHREwD.
But the Silks are admittedly good poll |
ticians They do less talking and practice |,
more cunning tricks than japanese Cen
eral. II is remembered how they defeated |
One Of their big chie,tains wen, to Kan
Fourth District delegates 10 Judge Houts |
or any other man that might be selected |
post > II James 4 JOY Johnson. e ser the % nSmins-
ton for the Appellate Court, Western |
District Tho man who made the promise |
ths goods. but he tied the Kansas City |
de1eGation up 20 they could not vote for |
Randolph as IL would be marifestly i'm /
practical to nominate two men from st.
This morning tho Republican newspa-
Per in this city sprung Randolph az a
candidate for Criminal Judge, an action /
almost unprecedented Tho Akins people |
saw the trick in q minute. and are Try |
ing to bead It of. The silks would make
Q great bluff at harmony and magnanim-
ity hy helping Randolph get the nomina- |
don for Criminal Judge. and thus get |,
Afm ont Of the congressional race. II
Wouli then be too late for the Atkins men /
TO get enother candidate IN the fight who |
could DO any effective work against
Amick-
Echoes OF the last municipal election /
are being heard In the congressional fight. /
It Is admitted that the Silks opposed the i
election Of George G. Crowther for Mayor, /
because he was nominated by the other /
faction. Now CrowthePs friends declare 1
openly that they will fight any congress
sfonal nominee who secures his noulina-
don with the aid OF the fellows who /
fought the city ticket last sp.ing.