The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-21
JEALOUSY DIVIDES
DEMOCRATS In CAPE
Prominence of L B. Houck and
Ben Vinyard Sure to Make
Them Boss, if Party Wins.

most ready for the crack of the gong
the local Democratic party finds itself
divided into two separate wings. Louis
B. Houck and Ben Vineyard, who en-
gineered the Bryan rally, have made
the leaders of other years insanely
jealous.
Mr.. HOuck and Mr.. Vineyard planned
the meeting while the other party
steerers scOffed. Mr.. Houck made Z
special trip to Chicago to induce the
National Democratic Committee to as
sign the peerless one to the Cape for
his only speech in Missouri, and he sue
ceeded.
The whole campaign has been man.
aged by Houck and Vineyard. They are
entitled to whatever credit such a show
IS worth, but the members of their
own party refuse to admit it. Mr..
| HOuck and Mr.. Vineyard won the ever
lasting enmity of one wing in the
Democratic party when they picked
Col. Gardner to win the Democratic
nomination and he did.
In the event that Gardner and Will
son are elected it is a ten to one shot
that Mr.. HOuck and Mr.. Vineyard will
distribute the patronage. This is par
ticularly distressing to the anti-HOucll
| faction in the party. But since every
evidence points to success for the Rry-
an rally here next Tuesday, there has
been general stampede for the band
wagon by Democrats who have their
lightning rods up for political appoint
ments.
1t is a certainty, and which all fac
tons admit, that Houck and Vineyard
will have to put their stanip IF ap~
prevail upon any applicant for an of
fee under Gardner, if he is elected. be-
fore the appointment will be made.
County Chairman Olive has PLAYED
second fiddle in the preparations for
the rally. He was placed m the dump
heap early in the campaign by Mr.
HOuck and Mr.. Vineyard when Oliver
and his friends creased thu chules for
Mr. Vineyard when the latte wanted to
be elected county chairman. The Oliver
contingent slipped Mr.. Vineyard the
secretaryship of the committee in the
hope that this appointment would keep
him from kicking over the traces. He
accepted the place, of course, but he
Immediately went to work to get re-
venge for the embarrassing that was
handed to him.
Chairman Oliver, instead of being
boss, is but an onlOOker. He must
ask either Houck OF Vineyard every
time he wants to make move and
he is never consulted. 1t is said that
Oliver will be compelled to furnish his
own bus If he wants to get in the
parade next Tuesday afternoon. There
IS no chance for him to get to ride
with Mr.. Bryan, and arrangements
have been carefully made to see that
Senator r. B. Oliver does not kidnap
Bryan while the reception committees
back is turned.
Senator Oliver virtually snubbed the
Democrats who planned the rally last
October, but when Secretary McAdoo
unexpectedly reached the city, Senator
Oliver took charge of him. Mr.. Alex
ander says the Senator Just naturally
purloined the distinguished guest. 1t
is feared that he might attempt to
grab the CommOner next Tuesday and
entertain him. Every precaution will
be taken to prevent a repetition of the
episode of last year. 1t is said that
Senator Oliver has not been asked to
serve on any of the committees.
Realizing that they have the whip
handle, Mr.. Houck and Mr.. Vineyard
viii absolutely control the festivities
Tuesday. They will decide who rides
with the visiting orators during the
parade, and it was made
known last night that those Democrats
who attempted to discourage the rally |
plans several weeks ago, will be left
out in the cold.
A Democrat who supported Atkinson
for Governor last night said the rally |
next Tuesday would be nothing but a
Houek-Vinyard party. "If Gardner
WINS" said this Democrat, eve Atkin-
son men won't be permitted to get in |
on the political gravy. Ben Vineyard,
am told, wants to be postmaster, and
Louis B. Houck is certain to be the !
big boss of Southeast Missouri"
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