The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-25
Senatorial Timber Takes Advant-
age of the Holidays to Pre-
pare for Strenuous Week.
WILL SEE COUNTRY EDITORS.
kerens and Nicdringhaus Go TO
st. Joseph Latter Part of
the Week to Push
Campaign.

To-day will be the only breathing spell
in the Republican senatorial fight until
ii is ended in Jefferson City by a choice
or prolonged past the session by a dead
lock- Many of the workers We're out OF
the city yesterday and at home with their
families The candidates announced yes
terday that they intended to spend to-day
at home and renew their energies to-
morrow.
The announcements of National Com
mitteeman Atkins and Congressman Bar
tholdt in favor of state Chairman Med
ringhaus were discussed among all Of the
politicians yesterday. 1t had been g"ner-
ally conceded that Akins would finally
declare openly for Niedringhaus. and 1t
was generally acknowledged also that the
public announcement came at an oppor-
tune time.
Friends of Mr.. Niedringflaus were hap
py. as they well could b. yesterday. his
headquarters were crowded with enthusi-
astic friends. who declared that il WAS
all over but the shouting. Nevertheless.
they confided. we will not let up one
minute until it is all over and landed"
Though Mr.. Atkins changed his ale
glance from Mr. Parker TO Mr.. Niedring-
haus, the former candidate expressed no
surprise at the Development. He had
known for several days that it was COM
ing. and told his friends that it would
make very little difference in his plans
Tie effect of the Akins letter was felt
ucstly keenIy at the Kerens headqunr-
ters. 1t was ACKNOWLEDGED privately there
that the concentration OF the Niedrins-
- H,-sa- rrFNT o. 1
rews ana a consunmaticn which they
had fondly hoped could be put or until II
would be Of no effect.
Both Kerens ana NiedrinGhaus have
been catering to the country press duf-
Ing their campaign. UndouotedLE the
State Ch airman has practically al OF the
newspape lined up for HIM he Went
a1Vthe idea intelligeutly at the beginning
81 the fight. and now has the majority
of the country editors fighting his battle.
CAMPAIGN To START ANEW.
Kerens nired p W. Hampton OF North
Missouri to take charge of the editors.
Hampton's first effort was an offer TO
nav for editorial commentators, inclosed
with his letter Since then he has been
SCI ding out other editorials with prom
ise To nav The publication OF the Scheme
10 subsidize the press lid much 10 thwart
the scheme. and little good has been ac-
&C .nplisf ed by Kerens. though more than
one editor has sent in his bill for edltoria!
n ention- 1T,
Both Nfedrinehaus and kerens Will
open headquarters in 81. Joseph next FRI
day and Saturday. when the republican
Editorial Association will meet. 1t is pre-
suned that Hampton will still work on
the editors at that place. but for the two
days the senatorial fight will be shifted
to St Joseph. -
Next Saturday night the candidates will
go to jefferson City. Then the fun Will
begin in earnest. Parker. Niedrnshaus
and Kerens have all secured headduarters
at the Madison on the parlor floor. Par
ker has the well-known Parlors \ and
b. Kerens has the, large main parior.
while Niedringhaus has three or. four
rooms to the west of the Kerens headquar
ters. Practically all OF the rooms at the
Madison have been engaged for the men
who will work for the various candidates.
Likewise with the rooms near the center
of town. In some cases whole private
residences have been leased for an indefi-
mite period pending the end of the sena-
tor;al fight. Politicians from the entire
State Will live easy for awhile at least.
II any one man succeeds IN getting q
ma iority of the Republicans an early eau
Gus will undoubtedly be called and the
matter settled. Otherwise. deadlock
may occur with split party as a result.