Fair play., 1880-03-06
STATE POllTiCS.
What cur Exchanges say About t:,a
Various Candidates.

I'D oN@t Aoh s"s
Pat Murphy, for State Treasurer,
is strongly put forward by the Neo.
sho Times.
Gov. Phelps is the Dexter Enter
prise Messengers choice for Vice
President.
The Brownsville HeralI strongly
endorses Phil E. Chapel for State
Treasurer.
The Versailles Gazette nominates
Speed Stephens, of Boonvi!!e, for
State Treasurer.
The st. Joseph Gazette supports
Col. James N. Riley. Of Clinton
county, for Attorney-GeneraI.
Capt. Thomas Park, one OF the
editors Of the Platte City Landmark,
is a candidate for Secretary OF State.
The Jefferson City Tribune and
Fredericktown Pla,ndealer endorse
James f. McHenry for Register ol
Lands.
Milton K. Toole, OF st. Joseph. is
mentioned for Governor most favor
ably By several papers Of North
west Missouri.
W. s Seymour. OF Ray county.
chief clerk Of tho last House oI
Representatives, ls now candidate
for Secretary of State.
The ticket of the Holden Enter
prise is Hancock for President,
Cockreli Tor Vice President, Cri.ten-
den for Governor. and Hutton for
Lieutenant, Governor.
FL. holland is receiving the en'
dorsement Of nine-tsnths OF the
newspapers in this State for tho po'
sition of State Treasurer.-[Charles
ton Courier Gazette.
Hon. R. P. Bland, oe silver bill
no, ,oriety, has again announced him'
scif . candidate for Congress.
Messr.. Livingston and Crews have
90 lar signifisd their desire to sue
ceed bin.
Mr. IN. Morrison. Of Greenviiie,
has been mentioned bv quite q mum
her of the Southeast papers as a
proper person to iii tho vacancy i"
the State senate. caused BY the death
of Mr.. Duchcuquet,e.
Phil. E. Chapps'I seems An ex'
tremely pouulsr man. The "ewspa'
pers all over thu State are very
complimentary whom speaking "'
him in connection with tho State
Trsasursrship.-[St. Joe Gazette.
The S,a,e Of Missouri, il sixty
wears old and has never hsj . natlv"
Governor. Should Hon. John A.
Hockaday be chosen. he will be the
first native Missonrisn elected to
that offics.-[CaIlaway Gazette.
For aomc time. Phil E. Chappell,
of JEFFERSON City. has hoe" = pro-
noun ced candidate for State Treas
urer. Now, Mr. J. 8. Fleming, an
other jefferson City banker, is be-
ing urged ~ q candidate for the
same position.
Southess, Missouri, is a. far a.
heari from, will be divided badly on
the authorship aud attorney'gsner'
sl-hip, but solid for Carter for su'
prsms judge. With his st. Louis
aud Southeast strength Judge Car
ter's nomination Is insured.
Monroe City Nevs: W. have
received a marked copy o, the kan'
sss CITY Times fav"ring Goo. N.
Shelley, Mayor Of Kansas City. for
Governor. Mr.. Shelley may be very
| g 10! man, but T. T. Cri;tendsn will
be tho next Governor.
We are in favor nf reta;n;ng Mr
McH enry in the offi:s Of Register OF
Lands, If he desires u STAY thor,
Another term. Hs ia 'ai,hfni. eff
c,ent officer. We do not believe
in "rn;ation in ofics," except te
turn out Dishonest OF oetent
(; iacnmben.s. c.. Register.
Judge Dinning has determined e
enter the field as a candidate for at
,ornsy general. No better. more
competent or popular man could be
! selected for the position. and Juds
| ing from the t"ne of our KS. D
! looks ~ II he will have almost the
solid support OF Southeast Missouri;
l-(CenierviiIe Outlook.
Wa are not in favor of Auditor
Holladsv being u candidate for Gov
| arnor. H, has occupied his present
position for severa! years. and ha'
fi1lsi it =, ably and satisfactorily
tha, the people could do no bet'e'
than 10 keep him where he ia, and