The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-29

Gone with the business He realizes the
effect of the alleged ct. Louis combination
out in the State
Nortoni had been conceded the nomina-
ton for Attorney General. This morning
he said that he would not have it under
any circumstances. He had received tele-
grams from friends in the Eastern part
CT the State. telling him to stay of so
confused did his withdrawal make the
leaders that when only two men, Clar-
snce A. Barnes Of Mexico and Sam d.
Hodgden of ST. Louis. were ready to be
balloted upon. the leaders, as a last resort,
suspended the regular order of business
and put up Herbert S. Hadley OF Kansas
City. Hodgdsn was Assistant Circuit At
torney Of St. Louis. in charge of the
Grand Jury room, when so much boodling
was going on in st. Louis, and Barnes
was involved in an unfortunate shooting
affair in Mexico about two years ago.
When 1t was seen that Barnes had to
withdraw, he arose and said:
IT am unwilling that anything I have
done should put any delegate under obli-
cations which he believes would hurt the
party. I do believe that any man
placed under the same circumstances
would have done the same thing. My
record is open and on the records of
Lincoln County. l invite everyone TO so
there and examine it. But l am too much
of a Republican to ask my party to put
itself in an embarrassment. l withdraw
my name in favor of Mr.. Herbert S.
Hadley of Kansas CITY,"
Cheers greeted Mr.. Barnes. 1t was n
! convention tragedy that appealed to every
daIa Tr ua 10 nd frem
bling, but held his head high. He had
deep regret of every delegate who under
stood the impossible conditions which
made him an unavailable candidate.
He has killed his man. was on every
lip. The death of Rhodes Clay of Mexico
was working out its sad entailments in a
Republican convention. The ballot result
ed: Hadlcy. 696; Hodgdsn, e.; Barnes, l.
Senator Mckinley, defeated for. Gov
ernor, was named for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. He went before the convention and
said that he could not accept the place
His best friends told him to keep off.
Tonight he said that he had not fully
| made up his mind what he would do, but
the indications are that he will remain.
The opposition put him in the position of
and the sting hurt. Altogether the ticket
| is wonder for general commonness and
trucking to every phase OF political ex-
| igency.
PECULIAR COMBINATIONS.
walbridge for Governor is nominated by
| the old kerens following, the disaffected
Atkins men and the city delegates who
| favor the st. Louis combination to beat
| Folk He is president of the Bell Tele-
phone Company. He was the author of
| the famous Cyclone" statement in 1896,
which worked Sc much hardship in South
St. Louis. His administration was de-
nounced by the Globe-Democrat. He was
| a champion of the fret garbage contract
| with the Butlers.
| Swanger for Secretary OF State Is an
| other kerens nomination, more so. If pos
sible He is the editor of q newspaper
| and has been Postmaster of Milan for two
years. He is ''pie-biter.' The platform
denounces the school certificates of indeb-
tedness, for which he voted while he was
! a member of the General Assembly. He is
| in the same position as was Moses Why
bark. who was a nominee for Supreme
Court two years ago.
| Ginelich of Bconvilie is a jeweler oy
| trade, and recognized as champion OF
the "pie-biters.'
Wilder for Auditor is one OF the enig.
mas Of the convention. He has lived al