The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
Republican Leaders Will Try to
Settle the Senatorial Fight at
st. Louis Meeting.
AKINs CROWD KNITTING KERENs
Federal Oficeholders Fear That
Their Places Would Not Be Sc.
cure With Old Boss at
Washington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. IA conference
OF the leaders OF what has generally been
known as the Atkins faction Is scheduled
Tor the Lindell Hotel IN St Louis to-nor-
row sunday according to information
"hich reached Kansas City to-day. The
purpose OF the meeting is not stated be-
Eond the fact that 1t has to do with the
selection of the new United State. Seua
| ter.
The Aktns wing has been a power in the
party. 1t has most OF the Post Offices
now. and it ought to have deanit. pos,
tion or such al important question as the
senatorship. An unfriendiy Senate, in
ashington might do a good many things
10 the Missouri Postnasters about the
tin,e new appointments are to be made.
= friendly Senator could build up the fac
ton and all signs indicate that 1t is time
TO have something going on in the matter
Of senatorial candidate.
TAKE To BRUSH.
Here In Kansas City most Of the Federal
appointees have taken to the brush. They
, can discuss the senatorial situation all day
without expressing preference A Federal
appointee who knows a great many Post
masters says it is the same eli over the
State. Never before have they failed to
have definite position on any party cues
ton, but. Of course, only those who have
gray hairs can remember when there was
| a Republican United States Senator 10
elect before.
The last few days has developed in tn
country q BELIEF that the senatorial fistl
is kerens against the field The wa,
herens is working for the senatorsflip has
surprised the politicians. who are working
against him. and the need for concentra-
ton Of their efforts OF opposition Is be
coming imperative In Northern Ms
souri, many Of the anti-Kerens members
Of the Legislature are declaring fu
Thomas X Niedringhaus for Senator
Niedrinsfaus has also some support that
Kerens expected.
In the Fourth District Cal Pierce of
Ma-yville IS regarded as one of the strong
workers Of the Akins faction He was
one OF the big four" delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago this
year. Pierce has been talking for L. E
Parker for Senator. The Parker support
and the Siedringhaus support in that Sec
ton is dividing the opposition TO Kerens
Al SSosl LIUIi
stronger support than even the Pierce
following would give him. but he has to
divide honors with Niedringhaus in places
even In his own territory. while the far
southeast is very largely for Kerens, out
side Of the counties with strong German
votes, where Siedringheus has the inside
track.
TALK OF WARNER.
There are many members who turn 20
Major William Warner as strong senz
toriai timber. but thus far they have been
without organization, and Warner has rot
tried 10 organize them
The Atkins supporters realize that Il is
time for them to get together IL they are
going to cut any figure in the fight owe,
tho senatorship. They are Of one mind as
to Kerens. He is the last man they would
select. and most OF them think now thai
they won't vote for him at the finish. Ma,
be some OF them won't, for there is NJ
law to make a man go into caucus. an
IL they see Kerens will control. they can
stay out. but the man who stays out Of
caucus Of his party or a party matter, +
very likely to have a hard time there
after.
There Is one Republican member who
says he will vote for Cockrell rather thai
vote for Kerens. bu, the politicians think
he Will change h mind between now and
the middle OF January.