St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 1, 1910

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? > e ’ ef 2 $5 4s - ‘out — Medias Lab oi oo ch ous of Jo- seph G. Cannon for Speaker. He said | De, would be a candidate for Speaker _but that.if Cannon was the ucus “no he would vote for him. ol¢ to prohibition, and making ies against it in his t. , is a lawyer, 42 Ar the principal subject for dis- cusstoh in’ his campaign. ‘Maurer is a ‘student of public affairs, and frequently has.written his views on different sub- jects: for publication in the St. Louis newspapers. “He believes that the Payne-Aldrich jtariff law was enacted for the special interests, and that it is largely responsi- ‘ble for the present high cost of living. He favors its immediate revision, by item, and. thinks that the tariff * Ke * J — * eS 4 * 4 . > * J eS, q _* P * x 2* Pas a ae” is * , yo ; t v — 828 —— * J — J —— — eS 4 mm * 5 ws ‘ * Ale * es = * * a a LL is >. P ad - oe a : ‘ 5 ¢ 4J F ~ a é - Z —— 5 3 ie ‘ * By " ” % . : J “a 4 : g pT - Nor : : , i. = + a Ci —— e + : fo 2. > * — a... 3 = a RX J ee ; ke a a he ‘ - . — — af “ J —* — e - oe. e ~ 7 © * * ~ pat, 4 * J 443 3 * > 14 ‘ 7 * 4 ps ee cf Pi - + . ™ should be reduced to such an extent’ ‘that it will produce only sufficient rev- enue to meet the expenses of the Gov- —— Aaurer is a self-educated man, and since 1897. -He lives at 1727 Longfellow j boulevard. He is opposed to prohibition ‘and believes .that local option is ‘the proper method of dealing with the liquor }Problem. | Catlin a Lawyer. Theron E. Catliin—Republican can- didate for Congress in the Bleventh District. He is a son of Daniel Cat- lin, and a member of the well-known Catlin family, formerly tobacco manu- facturers.. He is a lawyer and lives at Vandeventer place. Catlin is one of a. "number of Opponen Democratic op- ~has made the high cost * been practicing law in St. Louis j aries, @na attached their notarial seals This practice was called to the atten- tion of the Pension Commissioner, H. | clap Evans, and the Secretary of the} literior, Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Dyer explained that his only motive was té aid his office mates when business pressed them and pointed out that his acts did not gain one additional penny for the pensioners, their claims having been regularly passed upon and al- lowed. However, his name was stricken from the list of attorneys permitted to jappear re the bureaus of the Interior Department at that time. Dyer was then 26 years old. When he was asked about the matter by the Post-Dispatch, he talked freely about it and gave the above explanation. Subse. quently Dyer was in the Government employ for two years as private secre- tary to an Assistant Secretary of the | Treasury Department, resigning that place in 1902 and returning to St. Louis to practice law. He has been admitted to practice in all of the courts in Mis- the District of Columbia and before the United. States Supreme Court. Themes E. Kinney—Democratic candidate for Congress in the Twelfth District, has been for years a power in ward politics, ‘He owns a saloon at 716 Pine street. He is now & member of the Missour! State Senate serving out his second term. Kinney is a native of 9: Louts and began life as a hewsboy. He 4id not attend school after he was 13 years ojd having then to go to worl. Kinney’s Firat Ventufe. ‘Kinney began his political career as a member of the Democratic City Commit- tee from the old Fourth Ward. In those ays the Demooratic majorities were ‘practically unanimous in that ward. In 'Kinney’s first race for the House of Delegates he was credited with about with less than 100. In the early days of Kinney’s activities in ward politics he was often in collision with the po- lice and was several times arrested on souri and before the district courts of | 4000 votes, and his Republican opponent ; * Hons Now Two. Are|s,%.% tee br one! SUSTICES IN RACE. F — and ‘One a Democrat Candidates With Facts Re- garding Records. First District—Republican, Louis C. Spies, incumbent, has @ good rec- ord, Demecratic, Theodore Sandman, an ‘inspector in the water rates of- fice. Second District—Republican, Henry Mfeffle, incumbent, former teamster, member of the House of Delegates fur one term. He was known as & combine delegate, and has later been identified with the Howe-Riechmann faction in Republican politics. The caucus of Howe supporters on the City Committee, in the endeavor to | reorganize the committee in the in- terest of Mayor Kriesmann and tie ‘Terminal Association, was held in Pfeffie’s office. Demecratic, Charles Bilhartz, former justice and a well- known politician, with a good record in various offices. Third District—Republican, ‘Henry | GQ. Gheim notary, now member of the House of Delegates from the Sixth Werd. His House record has been excellent. He supported Free Bridge ‘legislation at every stage, and voted thtoughout against the Terminal | Aspociation’s Ranken tract bill. He has not hesitated to oppose the Mayor, though supporting him on many matters. Democratic, Frank M. Klefber, incumbent, also serves as judge of the Wyoming Street Police Court. His record of' service, both as Justice of the Peace and Police Judge, | has been of high character, and he has| been known as one considerate of the rights of poor I*tigants. Fourth District (two justices to be elected)—Republicans, Fraak M. Slater, now constable in Justice Grier’s court, and Chauncey J. Krueg- er, now deputy clerk of the Court of Criminal Correction and member of IN NINE DISTRICTS| poate and Democratic L. ACKER 610-612 Was is . gv? ty — ¥ ¢ . — 4— @ ae 4 Fe ¥ w 4 —— x = a q — Wis th. 6 Ries eh » fs us — ⸗— — em TY

feel 8 sure that it it Was ay New York ——— at To make the sale still m no ‘number of suits fre | These latter suits ‘$19.78 cat tiatteree —J M al Ht U will find about 14 ¢ | models in this — — —F kan sell this to hear that lored Suits, together with. gathered from our own re — vealthy young men who are devoting | iaaemeanor charges. the Republican City Committee. He | practically all of | their time to the} 1, October,-191, Kinney was indicted | supported Jeptha D. Howe in the lat- |, }public service. He entereq politics on @ charge of fraudulent voting. The/|ter’s attempt to regain control ‘of the} actively in the fall of 1906, when he indictment was quashed tn 1993. In No- | committ: Democrats, James H. became a candidate for representative in the Missouri Legislature. He was elected. and paid close attention to his duties as legislator by being in his seat for every rolicall. He was criticised for voting against the enabling act, conferring upon St. Louis and other cities the right to create public service com- missions to regulate the rates and jservices of the utility corporations. He explained his vote on that bill by py that’ he favored the creation te Commission, - believing it would be more effective in producing the results desired. He is opposed to prohibition. On the matter of the speakership he said hie was inclined to believe that some other man than Cannon ought to be ' . Jelected, but he would not say that he ‘| would vote against Cannon. He says he thinks the Payne-Aldrich tariff law substantially complies with the Republican platform, but woulg vote for a revision of the tariff by individ- ual schedules if such a plan should be recommended by a tariff com- ~ | mission. F Gill Is a Grocer. Patrick F. Gill—Democratic cand!- 4date for Congress in the Eleventh District, is éerving his first term. as @ member of the House.. He is a * [member of the retail grocery firm of _ | Gill Bros., and has been aktive in St. } Louis politics for several years. | Gill voted against the Payne-Al-. -drich tariff bill, ana gave active sup- port to.a number of measures advo- cated by the grocers’ and butchers’ associations.of the United States. He |favors a tariff for revenue only, and believes the rules of the House should ij} be made by the House itself, and not by a commilttee appointed by the t |Speaker. He favors local option and ‘tis opposed to prohibition. "Dyer on Hadiey’s Staff. _ Leonidas C. Dyer—Republican nom- ( inee for Congress in the Twelfth Dis- ‘i trict. He is a member of the personal ‘| etaff of Gov. Hadley and a lawyer. He ,j formerly was an assistant Ciroult At- torney under Seebert G. Jones, but re- ” vember, 18%, hé was indicted on two charges of fraudulent registration, both of which were later dismissed. In 1896 he killed “Baldy” Higgins at Sixth and Morgan streets, and was exonerated by a Coroner's jury. Kinney is credited with being a streng power in the City Committee. His record tn the Missouri Senate has. been good. He was a strong advocate of compulsory education, fathered the child labor law, and a law giving the St. Louis Board of Education jurisdic- tion over. the Industrial School. He voted for a bill to abolish saloons with- in five miles of the State University. Kinney is opposed to prohibition. ‘He favors a tariff for revenue only. If he is elected he says he will vote for the selection of the Committee on Rules by the House itself, instead of its appoint- ment by the Speaker. FOUR CANDIDATES OUT FOR JUDGES Two Democrats and Two Re- publicans Will Try for Criminal Bench. The Court of Criminal Correction, by virtue of a recent legislative én- actment, consists of two divisions. A judge for each division will be elected Nov. 8. The Republican candidates are Cal- vin N. Miller for ju@ge of Division No. 1, and Victor H. Falkenhainer for Division No. 2, ’ The Democratic candidates ~ are Daniel nneli Tracy for judge of Division No. 1 and George W. Lubke Jr. for judge of Division No. 2. Calvin .N. Miller—Has no record of public service. His practice is con- fined largely to the police and crim- ‘tral. courts. He was formerly asso- ciated in the practice of law with former Police Judge George B. Side- ner. He was not indorsed by the Far Association, Daniel O’Conmnell Tracy—Demo- cratia, opponent of Miller, was in- écersed’ by the Bar Association. He is now Judge of the Clark Avenue Police Court, where he has made an Cronim, One-time city hall saloon- keeper, former justice: and former Speaker of the House of Delegates, ‘ whose reputation as a justice was chiefly for the number, of -ms Geremonhies he performed, and defended his record as —* or the deciaration, “I ain’t done ing;” and Martia F, Moeoré, ine tent, who has brought his court in Gisrepute by making it a. collect! agency for money lenders, . |... Fifth District (two justices elected)—Republicans, Robert ° er, former justice, now. a clerk = the criminal divisions of the Cir- cult Court; and Charles §, Luee, a salesman. Democrats, James bi Spaulding, Incumbent, who has made @ good recorg during séveral terms; and Michael Kinney, now constable in Spaulding’s court, and brother of Senator Tom Kinney. He has a good record in office. Sixth District—Republican, August W. Bensiek, an undertaker, formerly a frequent bondsman for persons ar- rested in North St. Louls. His serv- ices as bondsman were rendered to a number of friends of his present opponent, Jimmy Miles, with whom Ine was on very friendly terms. He is still on the books of the Carr Street Station as a qualified bonds- * but serves less frequently than he used to. Democratic, James J. Miles, incumbent, North St. Louis party boss. Gross election frauds have been committed in wards con- trollegq by him. His political rule has been high-handed, similar to that of MRS. GOOK IS NOW AGED 39 “Phere. is not much pleasure | life, if one hag to be sick all the time,” writes Mrs. J, D. Cook, of this, stock, tomorrow at. y tees J see

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