The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-04
WILSON CRAMER
.TOBE NOMINATED
BY REPUBLICANS
Will Be Chosen For Common
Pleas Judge, Leaders Say
After Meeting.
CONVENTION CALLED
MEET IN JACKSON
Delegates To Meet Will Be
Chosen In Precincts Next
Saturday.

Following the decision of the Repub-
| lican County Committee at its meeting
in Jackson yesterday, to hold county
convention in the county seat February
II, to nominate a candidate for Judge
of the Common Pleas Court, it was
stated by influential Republicans that
Judge Wilson Cramer would in all
probability be the nominee.
While he has declined to become a
candidate, it is believed by his party
coworkers that he would not decline
the honor if it came to him through a
Republican convention. According to
party leaders, Judge Cramer will be
the only man considered seriously at
the convention.
Precinct meetings will be held over
the county next Saturday, at which
delegates to the convention will be
chosen. There will be 1877 delegates in
the nominating convention, Saturday
week, divided among the various pre-
cincts as follows:
Appleton, 6; Friedheim, 5; Daisy,
1; Oak Ridge, 3; Byrd (court house),
10; Turner Hall, 10; Cape (court
I'house), II; Klostermann, 10; Steimle,
10; West End, .; Bottling Works, 8;
Pecan, 3; Gordonville, 4; Allenville, 3;
Dutchtown, 3; Whitewater, 2; Tilsit,
3; Burfordville, 4; Crump, l; Egypt
Mills, 6; Brick School House, a; Neelys
3; Pocanontas, 4; New Wells, 4; Fried
helm, .; Welch, 8; Millersville, 2; Cur
ryville, 2.
Chairman Mabrey called the meeting
to order. Only about one-third Of the
full committee was present, and in sew
eral instances, townships were not rep
resented by proxies. This was' par
tally due, it is believed, TO the severe
weather and bad roads.
Those at the meeting, were: w. H.
Wagner, Byrd, who also held the
proxy Of E. S. Temrleton of Shawnee;
Henry Weiss, Randol; c. L. Grant, of
Jackson, held the proxy of Franklin
Tacke, Apple Creek; Butcher Sperling,
proxy Of H. w. Shouts, Apple Greek;
Fred f. kies served for Albert Wink
Ter and August Kamp, Whitewater;
J. Frank Caldwell held the proxy of
NJ c. Kienninger, Shawnee; Henry
Pulls, voted for Fred Wilferth, White
water; J. H. Doris held the proxies of
Louis Wittmor and August Brunk-
horst of the Cape; and o. H Maevers,
Randol.
Fred Kies, the well-known Jackson
editor, offered a motion to hold pre-
cinct meetings to select delegates to
county convention, and Clarence L.
Grant seconded the motion and argued
in favor of its passage. The motion
carried without dissenting vote. The
convention ordered the precinct meet
ings held Saturday and the convention,
one week later.
Others who addressed the meeting
were Judge Doris, Orren Wilson and
H. W. Bridges. Through Delegate
Doris, Mr.. Bridges presented resolu-
ton, requesting that colored Republi-
cans be admitted to the banquet of
Southeast Missouri Republicans, to be
held in the Cape, February %, and at
which former Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks will speak.
Otto F. Villa was selected to sue
coed Henry c. Neumeyer on the COM
mittee. Mr.. Neumeyer has moved
out of the county.
Chairman James A. Kinder Of the
Democratic County Committee, an
nounced last night that the Democratic
organization would meet in Jackson
Friday afternoon to make arrange
ments for nominating candidate for
Judge. While Kinder declined to state
whether the committee would indorse |
a candidate or hold a convention, it |
is believed the Democrats will follow |
the example set by the Republicans,
and nominate a man in the convention. !
Democratic leaders are unwilling to
speculate upon a probable nominee.