The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05


the late Senator from Ohio did in Della
ware two years ago?
This is the question which is coming to
the minds of the national political lead
ers moro and more every day. Expe-
rienced. battle-scarred men. who know
how the game of politics is played, see
no other prospect in Missouri than a
long deadlock. becoming more intense
and bitter rs days and weeks pass, yet
showing no sign Of tending toward
peaceful solution within the pa~sy lines.
Meanwhile, they well appreciate the
entire State will suffer, i'll losing the
services of the veteran Cockren after
March 4, and In having only one Sena-
tor-and he of less than two years ex-
,perienee in the upper house-to look out
for the States interests in the Senate.
Wanted-A Warwick.
The rank and file of the Republican
party III Missouri are anxiously scan
ming the political horizon to discover
the coming of the man who can solve
the difficulty They long for the mas
ter-mind to evolve the plan which viii
end the deadlock and bring to tie par
~ the reward Of a quarter century,
unremitting political toll. As get they
see no one who can step IN with any
assurance of getting results.
Misseuri's complicated situation is in
many respects very similar to that
which Hanna took holH cf in Delaware
and settled through Gen. Charles Dick
as intermediary. AS with the Diamond
States two seats i'll 1903, when the Re
publieans had votes to elect, but could
not consolidate than, SO is the situa-
ton in Missouri, thus giving the Demo-
Gratis such advantage as usually comes
to the weaker party by delay.
For four years Delaware lacked one
Senator. from 1889 t. 1903, and for two
years the state had no representation
at all In the upper house. Missouri now
faces the same possibility OF going
along indefinitely with q vacant seat
to its credit. unless the needed Warwick
appears.
Conditions Like Delaware.
Missouri is repeating IN large measure
the details of the old situation in Della
ware In the latter State. as is readily
recalled. the deadlock was the result
of charges of political corruption made
by one branch of the Republican party
against the other Practically the same
state of affairs obtains today in the
Western Commonwealth just won from
the Democracy
In Delaware It was J. Edward Ad-
dicks whose quest for a toga was in
terrupted by charges Of improper use
of money in elections. He lost the
prize, after claiming continuously thas
he had the votes necessary for election.
In Missouri today it is Thomas X
Niedringl1aus. Republican State chair
man who was acclaimed the coming
Senator. but whose election has been So
far prevented. through charges affecting
money contributions to the late cam
9afSn.
The Missouri Charges.
Reviewing the principal incidents of
the fight in which the party has been
preeipitated in the first chance it has
had in decades to choose a Republican
Senator. many items Of human interest
are discovered. How rising political
manager disdained the assistance of a
veteran leader, and how the latter is
now encOmpassing the discontinue of
the former, is only part of the drama
Of politics which is being enacted in
old Missouri today. and every day, until
the new Warwick shall appear on the
scene and make all men bow to his will.
On the day after election last Novem-
Der Missourians were surprised to find
the State in doubt. Developments show
ed that the Republicans had at last
made good their effort of quarter of
Il century and had won the Legislature.
Veteran Senator CockTeu, revered and
respected though he 10 by everyone in
and out of Missouri, was at the end of
his career and the golden apple OF dis
cord was thrown into the Republican
camp for the leaders to struggle over.
Niedringhaus Enters Race.
AS soon as it became definitely known
that the Republicans had carried the
Legislature Chairman Niedringhaus an
.ounced his candidacy for the Senate
and asked that this honor be conferred
upon him not only for the services that
he had rendered the party but also for
the great pecuniary sacrifices he had
made.
The argument was put forth by his
campaign manager that he had contrib
uted the sum of $21,0o0 and that it was
this gift that had contributed more to
the success of the Republican party than
any other factor. The other men as
pirfng to the position questioned this
contribution, and the claim was INDUCED
in that others besides Niedrinshaus had
contributed and that the names of the
contributors were being suppressed.
Niedringhaus made no answer TO any
Of the general illusions, but on Decem-
Der g. last as chairman of the State
committee and its acting treasurer, nIeu
the affidavit required under the State
election law He declared he had sub
scribed s21. 600 TO the campaign fund and
made affidavit to the statement. This
was accepted by the members of the
Legislature and he was regarded as hay
ing a strong claim on their support.
Given the Nomination.
On January ), the Republicans met in
caucus and nominated Niedringhaus as
the party candidate to succeed Cock
yell. A few days thereafter resolutions
were introduced in both branches of the
state Legislature demanding an inves-
tfeation of the charges then made more
openly and directly than ever.
The State senate. after an official in
duiry, made a report In which all mem
hers concurred, Republicans as well as
Democrats, that the results of their in
vestigation developed the fact that Neid-
ringhaus had not contributed s21 900; that
$I2, 500 of this contribution had been
made by Adolphus Busch, president of
the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Company,
of ST. Louis, and that $500 additional