The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-22
SOLID AND on THE TRAIL.

The courage and determination of the Republic
ans OF the Sixteenth Congressional District-one ol
Deinocraeys strongholGS-sOmpels species of re
spect. No trimmers are these usty members of Il'
minority party; sicky astraddiet thefence tactics
for them: but, rather, their voices united in on'
mighty chorus in order that volume may offset then
limited number. Their district committee. having
met at the Iindell Hotel. caused other New Yeal
resotutors TO seem slow in comparison: for they
settled by resolution all tie itching political prob
lens troubling the Republicanism of the State
1t was as much as to say that, though they could
not carry their counties. they at least could set
example Of unparalleled harmony, of inward peace
and unity.
The Sixteenth District is that whence halls Bob
Lamar, who now is squarely planted on the Demo
cratic side in Congress Until such a time as its
eternal hills do disappear until some remarkable
cataclysm changes it's entire character, the Six
teenth bids fair to assert it's Democracy. But its
Republicans somewhat the junta OF three rose
as one man in Panama, vigorously maintain their
identity; for the which they in way to be
disparaged, but merely to be marveled at sur
prising phenomenon of tireless nerve.
The substance of the resolutions, passed with
such unwonted unanmity. lay in unqualified dec
laraton for Roosevelt for Wabridge for Vice Pres
ident; Frank A. Wightman for Railway Commission
err and A. P. Murphy for Congress; and pretty
little complimentary document expressing approval
Of Bert D. Nortonis work in the naturalization
frauds cases. This means that the Sixteenth has
gallantly handed one to that element which would
follow Kerens in Hanna movement; that it pre-
fers to compliment Walbridge with an honorary
vote for second place on the national ticket than
to recognize his claims upon the governorship; that
the district wants railway commissionershp; that
nv S al 10 of
year he has beer getting of late, to hold up the
party's end in hopeless Congressional race; and
that it would like to declare for Nortoni for Gov
ernor, were it not for the pressure which others
bring to bear.
Thus 1t appears that the much-talked Repub
can harmony is almost a fact-in thoroughly DEM
ocratic district. VIII similar definiteness appeal
to other localities? slight curiosity exists to
know whether others will follow in the wake Of the
Sixteenth If the various Republican district COM
mittees get together to any like degree the Demo
Gratis Of Missouri must apply at home the of
that remark made by Senator Platt relative to the
Democratic party Of the nation; that it Is returning
to a sane and dangerous condition. But the Six
teenth may not be accepted unreservedly in
dex Republicans are not numerous down there
but that the chief workers witness Murphy-land
a job. The fellows who are the party are the job
holders, a fact which conduces toward unison in
many cries. especially that for Roosevelt. No such
state of affairs exists for instance, in the new st.
Louis Republican Hamilton Club, which pur-
ports to represent the rejuvenated Republcanism
of st. Louis. And good ground there is for belev
ing that in the st. Louis Republican Hamilton Club
and in communities outside Of st. Louis which are
big enough to foster factions, the trail to Wash
ington" will divide the ranks effectively as If it
were wall Of fire.