The Montgomery tribune., 1909-12-24
Passed The Rubicon.

News comes from Washington
that The nomination of Charles
Newton as United States District
Attorney, to succeed Henry w.
Blodgett, and of E. c. Rengen-
hardt of Cape Girardeau as Unit
ed States Marshal to succeed w.
L. Mor,cy of Warrenton, is as.
sured.
The appointment of a successor
to Blodgett has been the cause of
much political activity and we be-
lieve that upon the appointment
of the person to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Blobgett's resigna-
ton rested the decision of the ad-
ministration at Washington in re-
gard to recognizing the regular
Republican party organization Of
the state and the Hadley element
Of the party, or to pin its faith"
to Ex-Subtreasurer Atkins.
The appointment of Mr.. New
ton settles the question.
AS far as federal recognition,
is concerned, the discredited All
kins crowd has it.
1t will be recalled that at the
beginning of the discussion as to
who should be appointed District
Attorney, Senator Warner was
for Newton, but after on inter
view with Governor Hadley, he
came out for Charles A. Houts,
the candidate of the Hadley or
ganization. and of Henry w.
Kiel, chairman of the St. Louis
City Committee. and twenty-sev-
en- of the twenty-eight members
of that organization, for the posi-
ton. When the question finally
reached President Taft, it devel-
oped that Warmers manager, All.
kins, and secretary Nagel, were
behind Newton and that Senator
Warner was, nominally at least,
urging the appointment OF Mr..
Houts. The President decided the
matter in accordance with the de-
sires of Atkins and Nagel and, no
doubt, Newton will get the place.
And as relates to the U. S. Mar
shalship matter, it took the same
course, and in all probability Mar
shal Morsey will be succeeded by
Rengenhardt of Cape Girardeau
next June.
1t will be seen that while nomi-
nally Senator Warner endorsed
Mr.. Houts, that those who usual
ly speak for him, went over his
heoo and got what they wanted
1t looks to us, from this distance,
that more than likely the Senator
had his fingers crossed when he
endorsed Mr.. Houts, and from
his remark Immediately after he
was apparently turned down.
that "Mr. Newton was his good
friend'-he is probably very well
satisfied with the appointment
That is he thinks he squared him
self with the Republican organi-
zation and the governor by Civ
ing his personal endorsement to
Houts, and pleased his very good
friend and manager, Atkins, by
not working too hard against
Newton.
Well, Mr.. Senator, it won't
work; not in Missouri. While we
have not the evidence to warrant
us in charging you, Mr. Warner,
with giving Governor Hadley and
the Republican party organiza-
ton Of the state, what politicians
call the double cross" still il
would take very substantial ar
gument to make us believe other
wise.
Sir, i'll our Judgment, you have
come TO the parting of the ways
You have cast the die. You will
have to look to Mr.. Atkins and
his following for denomination
and reelection and not to the Re-
publican party organization and
the Hadley following in Missouri
That you will have opposition
there can be no doubt now. You
should be opposed and the Tri-
bune will be with your opponent
if his name happens to be Walter
s. Dickey, and we think it should
be.
If Mr.. Dickey has not decided
ITO become candidate Tor the
nonlination to succeed you as
Senator, he cannot do so toe