The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-01-05

|. About Missouri Politics



ST. LOUIS Owing 20 the fact that
Missouri went Republican. there ~
more doing IN Republican ranks. pollt.
ically. than on the other side OF the
house. While Il Is true that the Re.
publlcans have had little TO say for
several decades, they appear 10 be
failing Into line and evidence adopt.
ness already az manipulation, The
greatest fight. OF course. is over the
United States senator. a. a successor
20 Mr.. Cookroll As % be selected at
the next session Of the legislature at
Jefferson City. II Is fair to say that
there remains no portion o. the state
which has NO. been visited BY politi.
clans In the interest Of candidates. and
in many instances the candidates
themselves have called upon members
Of the legislature with a view OF Sc
curing their support when the final
contest comes. There Is much con-
lecture as TO whether or not the battle
will be a lo-ngdrawn-out one; yet the
chances are that it viii be. The vote
may take place for United States SEN
ator on January II. winch is W
weeks after the legislature viii con
vene, the date Of converting being jan
uary 4.
One Of the questions that Is being
discussed in Republican ranks is
whether or not the senatorial aucus
will be an open-door one. This has
been the plan followed by the Demo
Gratis. but not by the Republicans In
years past. Owing to the closed door
idea. there have been various charges
of undue influence, and many OF the
party leaders are now In favor Of let
ting the public know for whom the
members Of the legislature vote.
-
W. G. Dickey. OF Kansas City. has
mailed TO r. c, Kerens. Of St. Louis,
a lengthy letter in when ne says that
after due consideration he has decided
TO throw his influence TO Mr.. Kerens.
thus dropping from his list Thomas X.
N-iedringhaus. who is crossing swords
with Mr.. Kerens and others for sen
atorial fayors. This coming. as it
does. from Mr.. Dickey, causes poliu.
clans to believe that the Fifth con-
gressional district. In which Jackson
county Is located. viii be for Kerens.
but there Is no way of knowing wheth-
er this is true OF not. Mr.. Dickey
may be reckoning without his host or
he may be posted and knows whereof
he speaks. when he tells Mr. Kerens
that he Is the choice Of the Fifth con-
/ gressional.
a dispatch comes from Springfield
stating that the Observation-Disclosures
club. of Greene county. has passed a
resolution endorsing Il. c. Kercns for
United States senator. and calling
upon the forthcoming legislature 20
select him. The club is composed Of
about 1000 Republicans, but just how
many participated in the resolution ig
not stated
A number OF the leading Republican
politicians Of 81. Louis left for Joffer.
Ron City Sunday. where they will open
headquarters. u g. the general i'm
preston among them that no caucus
viii be held until a day or so before
the joint ballot viii DC taken. which
viii be January H. The ~speakcrahip
fight Is looming up. but g. being
lodged Boy all candidates. or prospect
i've candidates. for fear that they viii
inJurc their chances ~ becoming a
successor Of Senator C0ckrelt Among
the Missouri cOnRressmon who have
been In 81. Louis within The past few
days talking Korcus are Ellis. Wei
bourne and Rhodes. Congressman
Murphy's preference appears 20 be for
Parker and he recently roasted
Thomas Aklns. in an Interview. for his
flop from Parker 10 N~iednnehaus.
which brought forth a denial from
N~iedringhaus that federal patronage
was being offered those who stuck by
N%icdriughRas by Atkins whom Il Is
stated presumcs on the friendship Of
the president IN making the offer.
Nicdringhsus says patronage Is being
offered ma one. and ~ not bcinE used
ia order 10 gain support for him.
Information from Kansas city is 20
the effect that Major william Warner
is making a strong canvass. and b
being backed for United States sen.
ator by some % the leading Repub,
llcau newspapers " tho Imperial
State"
Where Daniel Webster Lived.
BOSTON Tho historic place in
Asirshficld .whcro Daniel Webster
lived ana died has boon purchased by
j. q Gray 81 Chicago aud ls being
extensively renovated for la now
owners occupancy. The land g. TWEEN.
ty acres IN extent, Besides the house