The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-19
Third and Sixteenth Ward Lead
ers Confident That They Will
Beat Miles and Barrett
on October 3.


| contest In the Democratic primaries be-
! comes greater In almost all the WARDS
| that have contests good-natured fights
VIII be had. as the only thing involved Is
the question OF City Central Committeeman
and supremacy.
Notable exceptions to this coos-uatr,re,i
rivalry are the contests in the Second.
Third Sixteenth and Twentieth wards In
these wards the struggles are becoming
very bitter. and serious frauble Is threat
ened at the polls Chief KieIy saws he
will Go his best to prevent trouble.
In the Third Ward Jimmy Miles has
been undisputed boss OF his ward for near
~ eight years. and his supremacy has not
been questioned In anything like a de-
'efnlined way until this campaign. He IS
row confronted with a delegation headed
py Joseph Donovan. a fearless young par
ty worker, who has not sough; nor held
public Office. but is trying TO redeem his
ward from the boss rule of Miles
Yesterday Mr.. Donovan said: Miles IN
doubtedly will be defeated. II the police
VIII give the proper protection to our yot-
ers and TO my judges and clerks Threats
OF personal violence and intimidation OF
voters VIII have no effect upon the mem
bers OF my delegation but NAV tend 70
scare away citizens from the polls who do
Eot want TO take a chance OF being
slugged or beaten.
Miles. friends are going through the
WARD talking about putting people -ofr
watch. and have in,erferei with the JEFF
ferson Club canvassers of the ward. and
IN every other way are trying to create
q reign Of terror.
Arrangements have been made 70 get
all those names. which will probably be
us-n ~ fepe2ters. so that they can be
pointed out 20 the officers as soon a. an
IN IN s.-N 1t.
Miles has been able to keep control by
the assistance OF probably severty-five or
eighty Of his henchHen. who have ter
rorized the ward and kept Democrats who
were not friendly TO him away from the
polls
POLICE PROTECTION PROMISED.
Chief Kelly has promised ample police
protection and 80 has Captain johnson
of this district. All We want is an oppor-
tunity to have our friends cas-, their votes
without intimidation or fear This thing
OF trying TO carry ward with gun plays
ana sluggers has got to stop.
We will beat Miles In my ward II the
police will keep outsiders from interfer-
Ing"
ter. Johnny Burke. known TO ali the resi-
dents OF kerry Patch as Silver King"
on account OF his snow-white hair has
been the undtputed leader of his ward for
more than twenty years. Unless outside
interference comes n his friends claim he
will win his delegation again Burke
claims that Tom Barrett OF the Twentieth
and Niles Of the Third. his neighbors on
the east and west. are interfering and are
really the inspiration OF the fsnt against
him.
IF outsider. will stay away and the
legitimate voters Of my ward be permitted
to vote. there Is no doubt about my carry
ing my ward as usual" said Burke 1T
i !I to vs me a. :c though Jimmy Miies
he
Joe Donovan
There have been a number OF rough
houses. created in the Sixteenth by the
Third Ward men. They have also gone
into the Second Ward and have been as
sisting Johnny Groves. who represents
Miles in that ward. trying TO beat Peter
Walsh
CHIEF KIELY'S STATEMENT.
The prediction that there will be trouble
or rioting AT the primaries is not believed
by Chief Kiely. The Chief said yesterday:
There will be no trouble in the Third and
OF police to watch the polling places with
instructions TO lock up all persons carry
ing concealed weapons.
Thieves and police characters will be
arrested as soon as they appear at the
polling places II any attempt at repeat
ing Is made the repeaters will be locked
the Grand Jury. have no interest in the
fight. but / will preserve order at
the polls II IL takes all the police in the
Ninth and Fourth districts TO get it The
habit OF carrying concealed weapons by
the contending factions must stop. Every
citizen In these wards desiring to vote at
the primaries will be fully protected. and
any attempt 20 interfere with his rights
Will be at once stopped.
Detectives who know the 'Crddy Mack
Fish McAdams and Lefty Mack gangs
VIII be stationed at the polls. and any
gun plays or repeating will be
stopped. and II attempted the
perpetrators will be arrested and the
grand juries asked 10 investigate. I will
not permit any Wild West performance in
St Louis. No one need b. afraid to cast
his vote. as ample protection will be Of
fered to all
The Chief seems confident that there will |
be no unusual disorder. Because he !
says. Il will be prepared to meet it,
He was asked II there was a hun
tired-foot rule in the coming primary and |
he stated that there is no rule to Keep a |
policeman from arrestinE a yioIator Of the |
law at any place or any time that he v;o- |
lates II.
Il will lock up men carrying guns. con-
cealed weapons. creating breaches OF the |
peace or attempting to repeat whether in
side 81 she polls or out OF them" declares |