The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-22
Officeholders Will Have Little
Opposition in State Repub-
lican Convention To-Day.
KERENS NOT ON THE SCENE.
L. F. Parker, c. W. Pierce, C. w.
Clarke and Robert Day Promi
nently Mentioned for Dele
gates at Large.

I
. Republican Judicial Conven- 4
. tton, Jefferson City, August 10.
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| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. Mo-. March 21,-It appears
| tonight as If the Federal oficeholders
will control the Republican State Conven-
ton which will convene here tomorrow tc
name four delegates at large, with alter
mates. to the National Convention.
The men most talked of for delegates
are L. F. Parker. general solicitor of the
| Frisco system. St. Louis: CIV. Pierce of
Maryville, NO.: State Senator Charles W.
Clarke Of Kansas City. and Robert c. Day
OF st. Louis.
d. N. Houser of st. Louis and Doctor z.
B. Clements of Macon are also prominent
| ly mentioned.
We are with the gang. Anything the
delegate from T Southwest Missouri i- today tod
when asked for whom his delegation
| would vote tomorrow.
1t is agreed on every side that whoever
Is favored by the leaders now in control
Of the Federal Patronage will be elected.
/ Unless the plans of these gentlemen
change before morning, which is. possible.
the first three above-named delegates at
large will be selected.
Indications are that Robert c. Day of
81: Louis will be the other one, though an
Clements or d. NJ Houser on the delega-
ton. Doctor Clements has told his
friends that he does not propose to be
convention. It Is barely possible that Il
the st. Louis delegation gets together on
one man before the convention meets to-
morrow. he will be selected without ques-
Captain Henry King of ST. Louis was
apprSoached app with regard to a delegateship
also meRtoniaE te names ne Of 5ndge
Charles G. Burton of Nevada. Byrd Dun
can OF Poplar Bluf and "sf' Crane OF
Joplin.
''sOREHEADS" ABSENT
Apparently all is harmony. The sore
heads are conspicuous by their absence.
The uselessness of making fight against
the present party machine has been ad-
mitted by all Of the Kerens adherents dur
ing the last few weeks, so that II ans
fight does break forth tomorrow. 1t will
be a fight inside the Atkins organizations.
Joe Black of Richmond and E. L. Morse
OF Excelsior Springs are the only ones
likely to cause a disturbance, and they
are not causing much trouble aside from
helping to, keep the Atkins faction in
sttoHget working order.
F. Up to fate hour tonight National
Committeeman Kerens had not arrived,
though parior C Of the Goats House. the
official headquarters of the State Com
'mittee, was reserved for him.
A Eumor that Chauncey 1. F1lley of st.
Louis would appear caused some wonder.
The Atkins leaders bodily proclaimed that
1t would do no harm for either of these
old leaders to come, as they could do
nothing IN to-morrows convention.
State Chairman Atkins is easily the most
popular man here to-day. His large room
was filed as It has never been filled at
any other State Convention. The bare
announcement from Washington that
Atkins was the official patronage distribu-
tor has increased his political stature
more than foot.
For a while this afternoon a half dozen
warning osceola Republicans had the
State chairman cornered, demanding a
settlement of their post-office fight.
He managed to escape without causing a
riot, but the osceola Post-office situation
is still unsettled. and may remain so
until after the general election.
1t is not probable that to-morrow's con-
vehtion will indorse anyone for National
Committeeman. The friends OF State
Chairman Atkins feel confident that he has
a majority of the delegates to the Nation
al Convention to insure his election as a
successor to National Committeeman Ker-
ems To ask for an Endorsement in the
convention. they argue, would give his op-
ponents a chance TO do a lot. of talking
that would do the party no good, while
not assisting their, candidate.
No opposition TO Atkins is mentioned by
name.
INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES.
Exceeding the interest in to-morrow's
convention is the gossip OF gubernatorial
candidates. Representative John Ii. Both
well of Sedalia and State Senator John C.
Mckinley have both opened headquarters
at the Coates House.
II the sentiment of to-day's gathering
may be taken as indicative of the final re-
suit in the convention. Boutwell, win have
the backing of the political organization.
1t is evident that the friends of National
Committeeman Kerens have lined Ip be-
hind former Mayor. ,Walbridge of St Louis
In the hope Of dividing the Atkins strength
throughout the State. All sides admit
this feature of the contest, while the
friends of the organization assert that
Mr.. Walbridge has gone into the fight for
the vice presidential nomination in good
faith. 1t is openly asserted that Wal
Endorsement. after solicitation by his
friends. gave II. out that he would not
seek a gubernational nomination.
Trusting that the Wabridges sentiment
Will wish to find satisfaction in beating
Boutwell, the friends of Senator McKinley
are counting upon their man for second
choice Of the Walbridge boomers Aside
from this expected support, Mckinley has
no. small amount of strength in North
Missouri where he is well known
COMMITTEE MEETS.
meeting OF the State Committee was
held tonight at the Coates House. with
nearly all Of the members in attendance.
St Joseph and Jefferson City were the
only applicants for conventions. st. Jo-
yention for July "a. eight days after the
Democratic State Nominating Conyen-
ton. which will be held in jefferson City.
be held in Jefferson. City August 1s The
Democratic. judicial Convention win he
held in st. Joseph July 8
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The basis of representation for the
State Convention will be one delegate for
every 800 votes, or majority fraction,
thereof, cast for Flory in 1900 The repre-
sentatfon in the Judicial Convention will,l
be one delegate for every 600 votes cast for I.
Edward; Higbee for Supreme Judge in
1902 The State Convention will have
little over 1000 delegates.
To-morrow's convention will be in Con-
vention Hall, beginning at 10 o'clock The
State Committee has selected the follow
ing temporary officers: Chairman, Ben F.
Russell of Steelville; secretary, E H.
austin Pss Pf ST LOUIS o, ssSb ss
Harris of St Louis; sergeant-at-arms,
William Ciough Of Kansas City. with as
sistants from each congressional district.
1t is probable that John Swanger of
Milan will be permanent chairman.
TO CURE COLD IN OgE nay