Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1901 — AS THE WORLD REVOLVES Chauncey Filley Bobs Vp. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AS THE WORLD REVOLVES

Chauncey Filley Bobs Vp.

Chauncey I. Filley, who has b#«n nominated by the Independent republicans for world’s fair mayor of St. Louis, has been for many years one of the conspicuous national characters In republican politics. Twenty yean ago he was known as "Boss Filley,’' and he earned the oitter enmity of republicans of wealth in this city, whom his followers dubbed “silk stockings.” in return the silk stockings called Mr. Filley*s friends the “hoodlums.” But the native wit of the leader turned this title of opprobrium into profit by making it appear that his opponents regarded all who were not in the smart set as “hoodlums.” The result was a large increase of his power. He is a political leader of rare ability and several times outgeneraled that very capable politician, Richard

C. Kerens. The independent candidate was mayor of St. Louis in 1864 and was afterward postmaster.

CHAUNCEY I. FILLEY.