Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-07

that has just been ' - -'
concluded; a beating
cratic Of the State and destined to shake his citadel
in the Western Missouri metropolis that they have
that boss in politics need not reign forever
dynamic, dominating figure whose political
pos have become nationally known but aging and de-
by toterng oblivion, grding
a aggressive fight He
challenged them do their and has declared he
whipped by ugfu.
his bailwick is cast ominous shadow.
Lloyd Mayor
Bernard Barney Dckmann Of St. Louis who credited with
having gained the victory Pendergast in the
and who is predicted will rise heights
in political circles of this State than Mr. Pendergas
dreamed about.
Marched Right Up Door.
They smashed through the Kansas City chieftans suppos
mpregnab defense with the support Of ST. Louis and out
Missouri voters and marched right to his front door in
County metropolis. he met them with his
laundering majority his handpcked Missouri State
Supreme Court candidate James " Josh) Billings circuit
Judge Southeast Missouri that enough Safely
tucked their little pockets Stark and Dckmann had
for their candidate Judge
James Douglas of St Louis and easily rode the crest OF VIC
tory.
Douglas the real Of contention in the
mary rift between Stark Mr. Penderga
the settlement Of the famous insurance Mis-
souri, through which poicyholds Gov Stark declared would
not have received that to which they entitled The settle
ment effected by Emmett OMaey who had received his
appointment through Pendergast Mr. Oaey declared
mnenty fair He had rushed to New York City, just before Mr.
Pendegast sailed trip Europe and the word sent
out that BOSS Tom" approved it. When OMaley would not
settlement Stark fired him and that aroused
the ire of Pendegast Gov. Stark then appointed
missioner schedule Judge Douglas
of four judges Of the Supreme Court who approved It, He
had just been appointed to fill vacancy the court by
Stark
for election for the six years
the unexpired candidate in this August
primary that Pendergast sup
port that pick another oppose
of Judge Billings became noised about as
the make the against Judge Douglas For quite
he
he went oKansas City to visit Pendegast The Kansas City
political chefta, after his interview with the Kennett ur
announced he would back him and that the vote Of his
ton would be thrown to his support.
State Officials Give Their Support
Mr. Pendergast support Of at least four State
officials Of Missouri who had been his support in
vous campaigns and for whom thousands Of votes dev
cred at the ballot boxes City They waited until pretty
late in the campaign capuated when Penderga told them
buny he gone that he expected
them to do much for him in the primary Then by
successive they public announcement they would
back Judge Billings.
But while this going there rumblings Of dis
aser in other parts of the State especially in st. Louis where
Mayor Dckmann has aspirations Of his This opposition
did not become threatening until Stark stepped into the
picture, bent on stopping Mr.. Pendergast
In the weeks that preceded the primary Gov Stark took
the stump and assaed the City and his oganza
ton for extending their tenacles engu the Supreme
Court He called the the State to the high
est tribunal safe from the influence and Vaccinations Of boss
rule
Mr. Pendergast replied by referring the Governor
migrate He charged him with seeking and accepting his
port when he for the gubenaoral 1896 and
then turning traitor The Governor replied choice be-
tween Pendergast and bossm obligation people
OF the State and he chose to stand the Of Missouri
Pendergast Breaks Rule and Talks
In his fight he enlisted the Mayor Dckmann and his
strong following in st. Louis, city many
votes as Kansas City He also appealed to his followers in the
rural sections Of the State brought the power
OF his appntees into the bitterly fought campaign
fred Of the Pendergast State appontees
Inns oo not serve to appease the anger Of uncle Tom He