The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28
CAPE COUNTY IS
BACKING KIEL'S
COVERNORBOO
Southeast Missouri Party
Leaders Call st. LOuisan
Native Son.
MARRIED CAPE GIRL;
PARENTS LIVED HERE
Republican Old Guard Is Going
Down Line Here To Take
Lamm Vote.

Cdpc N'Tdiuedu dS Wen DIS cape Glf-
ardeau County, one of the banner Re
publican counties of the state, is
swinging into line behind a boom for
Mayor Henry w. Kiel, of St. Louis,
for Governor, and a well defined oppO-
sition to the candidacy of Judge Hen
Try Lamm of Sedalia is becoming
stronger.
The sentiment of this part of
Southeast Missouri is considered TO
be fairly and accurately reflected in
the statement Judge Edward d. Hays
made yesterday afternoon.
Until the time Mayor Kiel's poIiti-
cal friends first brought forward his
name as a Republican gubernatorial
candidate, Judge Hays said he has
had strong inclinations toward the
candidacy of former Judge of the Su-
preme Court, Henry Lamm.
"SiGce they have started Mayor
kiel's race for the nomination, how
ever" he said, q believe | am in favor
of the young mayor of ST. Louis.
Mayor Kiel will undoubtedly carry st.
Louis and ] understand he will stand
strong with the party in Kansas City.
His political career is such that he will
run well throughout the state"
"Hy" or "Hank" Kiel as he is pop
ularIy known in St. Louis, tested the
Republican City Committee in St.
Louis about two weeks ago, and he
learned that of the Is committeeman,
y Of them lined up behind his candi-
dacy for the gubcrnatorial nOmina-
ton.
His candidacy, in this part of the
state, is looked upon by Republicans
as that of a native son. If Kiel be
longs to any place besides st. Louis,
he is claimed by Cape Girardeau and
that is one Of the most potent rca-
sons for the strong sentiment in his
favor. ..'
His parents ware Cape Cirardeau-
ans and they moved to St. Louis a
short time before his birth. When
they lived here many years ago, the
family was we'll known.
Another personal link that brings
the candidate closer to Southeast Mis-
souri, is the fact that Mrs. Kiel is a
Cape Girardeauan.
Since he has been Mayor in St.
Louis, one of MS closest associates has
been Cape man, Charles Daues, for
rer assistant United States attorney
under Charles Houts. Daucs was
made City Counselor by Mayor Kiel.
Charles Daucs, it is understood has
been canvassing the situation in the
Cape and Cape County fer several
days to learn the sentiment with re-
ference to Kiel's candidacy. Virtual
" every Republican Office holder and
party leader in this county also has
been getting into the harness for Kiel.
Ii is understood that the Old Guard
in the Republican ranks of Cape Cir
ardeau County will 90 out for him in
the primary. Edward F. Regenhardt
is one Of the men who is said to be
backing his candidacy.
The Last time that KieI was in the
Cape was upon a festive occasion
when he made the trip from St. Louis
by beat in company with several
other public men. He has large cir
Gle of intimate friends here and has
visited the city often.
He will have his campaign managed
and run by his right hand man, John
Schmoll, chairman of the City Com
mittee. Insurgents in the ranks of
the committee have conspired with
Democratic newspaper writer's to have
Schmoll "rolied," but each time, the
Mayors fast friend bobs up in place.
The presence of Schmoll is an i'm
poftant part OF hlelS candidacy, for it
is with the aid of the strong machine
the two men have constructed in st.
Louis that he can expect to obtain
tremendous majority in the August
primary.
This heavy vote may mean the turn
ing point in the Republican primary
1t may give the Mayor the plurality
over his country" opponents. If the
organization in Kansas
City gets behind the city man from
the eastern side of the state, Kiel's |
,ause will be aided more than ever.
Lamm will be a hard man to beat in |
the primary, it is granted, but his
thief strength lies in the country. KEEL |
viii endeavor to reassert the controll-
ng power of st. Louis in the states |
political situation.
Other candidates in the country
ield also will break in on Lamm's