Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-28
SENATOR Boers SUCCESSOR.
Jefferson City Tribune. Saturday.

Jefferson City Tribune, Saturday.
The breath had scarcely left Colone!
Bogy's body before speculations as to the
successorship were freely INDUCED in at St.
Louis, and telegraphed to all parts Of the
state. From the st. Louis correspondence
of the Sedalia Democrat land we notice
substantially the same in the Kansas City
Times), we clip the following:
at is we'll known that Governor Phelps
desires to be elected for the next term, and
it is thought that he will not appoint any
one who will be likely 10 interfere with his
aspirations. There is some talk of Gov
ernor Phelps rcsigninx and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Brokmeyer assuming the executive
chair and appointing Phelps to the vacancy,
but this is pure speculation.
We do not know Governor Phelps mind
about Colonel Bogy's successor, end do not
speak now by his authority, but Of our own
motion. These speculations, in our judg.
ment, do Governor Phelps great injustice.
We do not know that Governor Phelps as
pires to seat in the senate, when the legis-
lature comes together again for the election
of senator but it is a position which any
man has the right to covet. When Govern
or Phelps asked the people of Missouri to
elect him governor for four years, there
was an implied obligation on his part
to accept the offer with eall eits con-
ditions. 1t was never intimated by him, or
his friends through the entire canvass, that
he only wanted the Office, until, by the dis
tribution Of his patronage. he could make
himself strong enough to be elected to the
United States senate. We say, therefore,
that it is doing the governor very great in
justice 10 be sending it broadcast over the
state that he will not appoint any one who
will be likely 10 interfere with his aspira-
tions." We do not think Governor Phelps
will, in reaching conclusion in that matter,
be Influenced for moment by any effect
his appointment is to have on his or any
body's else aspirations, nor do We think any
man fit for the place who would accept it
we'll as any man in the state, understands
is personally we'll acquainted with the char
nent man in the state, and his selection will
be made, we have no doubt, with reference
alone to the fitness of the applicant for the
seat to which he aspires.
In the course of a life largely devoted to
reputation of which he may be justly proud
| nuu AS udSASVO AAuSA 5OuAAA 0SlAcO anu wv
much high regard for his reputation TO be
drawn into any kind of huckster:ng or trad.
ing for position which may be more de.
sirable and better suited to his tastes than
the one he now holds by most Aattering
vote of the people. The intimation, there
fore, that Governor Phelps will resign, and
that Lieutenant Governor Brokmeyer, on
assuming the executive chair, will appoint
Governor Phelps to fill the vacancy Of Col
onel Bogy is simply absurd. We are great
ly mistaken if either Governor Phelps OF
Lieutenant-G Governor Brokmeyer could be
induced to entertain so ridiculous PROPOSE
ton for single moment. They have botl
too much at stake, too much to lose by sucf
a bargain.
There are number of able, honest demo
Gratis in the state from whom to make selec
ton. Give the governor time, and we arr
greatly mistaken if he does not appoin
some man worthy to represent tho stat,
which was once represented by Benton.