The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-15
.FLENTCE STARTS A
"SKACER RAK" MOVE
In Attempt to Come Back, He
and Regenhardt Wage Fight
on Hill and Smith.

E. W. Flentge, former postmaster
and f. F. Regenhardt, former U. S
marshall, custodian of Henry Wilson'S
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress, have prepared q set
Of homegrown figures showing how
Wilson will carry the district August
l. These samples of addition and sub
traction are being forwarded to Repub-
lean leaders over the district in an
effort to induce them to get aboard the
Wilson band wagon.
1t is said that Mr.. Regenhardt has
used his knowledge as a contractor in
| figuring out how Mr.. Wilson will de-
feat David w. Hill and Robert J.
Smith, his two opponents. Mr.. Flent-
ge affixes his signature to the tables
just to show that they are official.
Messrs. F!entge, Regenhardt and
Naeter expect to ride Henry Wilson
back into power. Once upon a time
this trio had the Republican party in
Cape Girardeau County Gagged, but it
got out from under their control some
years ago, and since then they have
been trying to get close enough to the
party organization to sprinkle salt or
its tail, but have not succeeded.
According to their set of figures
they will be able TO take over the party
through Mr.. Wilson's success. If he
should be nominated and elected,
Flentge, Regenhardt and Naeter will
be able to handle the patronage in this
part Of the State.
Republican leaders in Cape Girar-
deau County are laughing at these
deposed leaders gum-shOe maneuvers.
Flentge, Regenhardt ct al. are at
tempting to blame Hill and Smith for
the defeat of William H. Harrison as
one of the delegates to the National
This is regarded by friends of Hill
and Smith as only a "Skager-Rak"
movement on the part of Flentge,
Regenhardt and Naeter These three
men were responsible for the defeat of
Mr.. Harrison. They assumed the role
Of bosses and went to the Sikeston
convention to force the delegates to
select Harrison as one of the dele
gates. Flentge, Regenhardt and Nae
ter button-holed various delegations |
and ordered them to go down the line
for Mr.. Harrison.
Realizing that the three dictators
were in a political mausoleum, the
delegates became indignant, and |
Christian County, the home of Wilson,
a revolutionary movement
against the sef-appointed Cape ma
chine. The delegates were rot opposed
to Mr. Harrison, but they refused to
stand for Flentge, Regenhardt and
Naeter.
According to influential Cape Coun-
ty Republicans, had the three former
eaders remained at home, Mr.. Harri-
son would have been selected as one
If the two delegates. In order to get
o hang the skiddoo label upon Flent-
ge, Regenhardt and Naeter it was
to ease the skids under Mr.
Harrison.
Bona fide Republican leaders say
Wilson is in an eclipse in this county.
Butcher Sporting and Henry Pulls of
Jackson and Mayor Rage of this city
ire supporting Mr.. Hill for the nomi-
lation. J. Henry Caruthers is an adj
-ocate of Mr.. Smiths nomination.
George H. Meyer, one of the most in
Iuential men in the party, is not ac-
lively working for any Of the three
nen, but he is known to be opposed
D Wilson.