The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-02
GUM DROP POOL
PLAN STIRS UP
CITY CAMP AICN
Deal to Swap Votes With
Phillips Candidates In
lures Ticket.
KAGE SURE TO GET
MAJORITY OF VOTES
Candidates for Council Have
Warm Fight in Each of
Four Wards.

The combine between the candidate
on Phillips ticket and the gum drop
party, as revealed in The Tribune yes
terday, came as a bomb to the .men
running with Mayor Rage. 1t also
caused some of the strong Phillips
men to wither. They had not been
taken into the secret by the Phillips
candidates or the gum drop" leaders.
But the gum drops" are still urg-
ing voters to cast their ballots for
Brother Kochtitzky and the candidate
on Phillips ticket, except, of course,
the head.
1t is not known who engineered the
deal, but Postmaster Flentge is given
the credit. He was a star politician in
the old days, and was one time Repub-
lican boss of this county. When it
comes to political frame ups" Mr..
Flentge shines like an orbit.
The "gum drops" for several weeks
have been urging vets to support
Kochtitzky on the theory that he could
not do any injury to the liquor inter-
ests if he desired, because the Coun-
Gil would oppose any of his measures.
At the same time, the Kochtitzky men
have been arranging the deal with the
Phillips candidates, to swap gum
drop" votes in exchange for votes
from the Phillips candidates.
This combine has eliminated both
Phillips and Kochtitzky and will re-
suit in the defeat of the whole Phillips
ticket. There is a possibility, how
ever, of some of the candidates for
Council who are not running with the
Mayor to be elected.
Joe T. Num- Jr., who is certain to
lead the Phillips ticket, is one of the
most popular men in the city, but it
is not believed he can overcome the
handicap that has been saddled upon
him. [Rae candidates on the Phillips
ticket are relying upon Mr.. Num- to
carry them through, but in George H.
Meyer he has a strong opponent to
defeat.
In the First ward, three candidates
are competing for Councilman. They
are Walter D. Black, A. H. Mueller
and Dave Harris. They are working
like beavers, but Councilman Black
informed The Tribune last night that
he would be stronger than ever before.
In the Second Ward, Samuel Boutin,
Charles Armgardt and Louis Witte-
more are opposing each other. They
are all strong men, but Mr.. Armgardt,
the present councilman, has strong
following who are working for his re-
election.
The fight in the Third ward is the
warmest in the city. Charles Kaess,
the present councilman, is being op-
posed by Henry G. Brunke and Gus
Stein. It is said by politicians that
the contest has narrowed down to a
match between Kaess and Stein. Both
claim they will win.
The Fourth ward also is excited
over the contest between Tom Gill,
Jay Fowler, Tony Hammer and Will
liam E. Nixon. Fowler is the present
councilman and Gill formerly repre-
sented the ward in the City Assembly.
Gill is called the "bear cat" of the
ward, but the ward has never been so
badly split before.
Mayor Rage is growing stronger
every day and many of his opponents
now believe he will poll more votes
than are cast for both Phillips and
Kochtitzky. Since it became known
that the "gum drops" have gobbled up
the support of the Phillips ticket, it is
believed that Kochtitzky and Phillips
will run about an even race. If Koch
titzky gets 800 votes it will surprise
his managers and close friends of Mr..
Phillips have abandoned hope of him
LL:- --oorn 4bo, Ann