The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-22
SCOTT COUNTY IS
FOR LAMM, COP.
LEADERS ASSERT
w. E. Harrison, State Mana
ger, Finds Swanger Club
Men are for Jurist
MORRIS TO WITHDRAW
IN FAVOR OF LAMM
Republican Tells The Tribune
Missouri Will Nominate
Fx-Supreme Judge

| William E. Harrison, manager of
the gubernatorial campaign of Judge
Henry Lamm, yesterday invaded Scott
County, considered a Swanger strong
hold, and upon his return last evening
informed The Tribune that the county
was for Lamm.
William Kirkendall, vice-president
of the Swanger-fOr Governor club, IL
formed Mr.. Harrison that he was not
for Swanger, but was working for the
nomination OF Judge Lamm. Mr.. Kir-
kendall is one of the most influential
Republicans in Scott County.
James A. Finch of Fornfelt, who has
been claiming the county for Swange~,
is without the support of the RepubIi-
can organization, Mr.. Harrison learn
ed. Judge George Thomas, a member
of the county court of Scott County,
is Lamm supporter, and he informed
Harrison yesterday that Lamm would
carry the county. Joe Moore, an az
tOrncy of Sikeston, and an active Re
publican, is another Lamm leader.
Mr.. Harrison yesterday organized a
Lamm club in Scott County. Among
the men who joined are: Edward Lo-
gal, Kelso; Lawrence Welter. Ancell;
j. H. Engle, Ancell; A. J.. Carrie. An
cell; George Rodenmeyer, Ancell; John
Tucker, Ancell; Lawrence Mirgeaux,
Manning Landing; Henry ROdenmey-
er, Kelso; George Thomas, Ancell;
John Schlegel, Ancell; Albert Wolter,
Fomfelt; Albert LoSse, Kelso; John
Blattel, John Dohogne, Louis Dohogne,
Louis Dannenmiller, Otto Dannenmil-
Ter, Jake Enderle and F. J. Damien
miller, all of Kelso. These members
said they would have list of more
than 500 Republicans working in this
organization within week.
Republicans told me that Mr.. Finch
did not control the party in Scott
County" said Mr.. Harrison last night,
"and from the Lamm sentiment I
found in Scott County yesterday, l am
certain that Mr.. Finch is in a hopeless
minority. l was unable to find any
Swanger supporters yesterday. A ma
jOrity of the Republicans there have
been working for Lamm for weeks.
81 do not believe there is any State
leader who now believes Mr.. Swanger
will defeat Judge Lamm for the noni-
nation. Within the next few weeks
we expect Charles D. Morris, the we'll
known st. Joseph editor, to withdraw
in favor of Judge Lamm. | have
received this information from an Off
cial source, and with Mr. Morris out
of the running we would carry st.
Joseph by an overwhelming majority.
We have majority of the Repubi-
can organization in Kansas City. and
Judge Lamm has been told that Kan
sas City will go for him over Swanger
by 10000. We will carry st. Louis by
an overwhelming majority.
eve have the precinct committee
men in forty-six counties and there are
a number of other counties we expect
to sweep. st. Louis County, st. Char
les, Warren, Gasconade and Franklin
counties are for Lamm. These are
among the banner Republican counties
in the State. In each of these we
have the support of the solid Repub
lican organizations.
"B. F. Guffy, of Hayti, Pemiscot
County, says Lamm will sweep that
county. He is the chairman of the
county committee and every precinct
member in the county is supporting
Judge Lamm.
"Judge Trayler, the Republican can
didate for prosecuting attorney of
New Madrid County, predicts that
Lamm will get two votes to one for
Swanger. Other leaders there who
are working for Lamm are: Peter
Smith, committeeman; E. F. Sharp
and C. S. Barnes of Marshton.
"Dunklin County is solid for Lamm.
C. ]. Statler, the Clarkton editor, WHO
is the chairman of the Republican
committee, is supporting Lamm. DR..
A. ]. Shivers of Maiden, Joe Cash of
Kennett, a committeeman, and Zach |
Cancer of Senath are campaigning |
the county for him. H. ]. Brigance,
who was delegate to the Progressive
convention in Chicago last week, has
come out for Judge Lamm for Gov
ernor. A Lamm-for-G Governor club
has been organized by Mr.. Brigance
and it is fourishing.
'"There is not a Republican State |