The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-02
A NEW NEWSPAPER. PERHAPS,
Now II Is Proposed to Purchase tho St.
Louis Postmastership.
A Bargain That Would Ruin tho Party
and Defeat the Hnds Of Its Own Inoep-
aon-A Scrub Race by q Lot Of Spav-
tined Hacks A Good Opening for Live
and Popular Man.

ST. Louis, Dec. 1.-The first dsy OF the
last month OF 1883 shows no abatement In
the vigor Of the race for the St. Louis Post
mastership. As the hour approaches when
In oil probability the appointment OF sue.
csssor to Mr.. Hays will be made, interest
deepens Ia the contest, and anything peril
uent tothe subject 10 eagerly sought for. III
Their for want Of information or because the
outlook is mot particularly pleasing to them,
the st. Louis papers have little to say on
tho subject, generally contenting themselves
with copying the developments made In
these dispatches. Being approached for
information on this subject this
afternoon, q prominent Republican, who
10 usually well posted 10 such matters, said
"The postoffics contest develops new
.pnase which interests the evening newspa.
4pers asd the 0lobe Democrat. Fisbbsck,
who is capitalist, while not
proposing to invest any Of bis
own money--as Mckee would not either
when be started the Globe-will, It 10 said,
10 case he secures salary from the govern
ment. start an evening paper. You know
the Globe was started Of Of government
money, too. This creates considerable
uueasiness. Fishback Is, however, con-
sidered too conservative, having no real
party ties or connections, not being recog.
nized a. party man, and having 10 all his
party movements rather identified
himself with the Independents.
In 1874 bis paper, the St. Louis Democrat,
cbampioned the Tadpole movement, aud
supported the Legislative caucus and the
action Of the State Convention 10 passing
resolutions not to call State Convention,
and against a Republican State ticket. II
be had started q sharp paper In sympathy
with the Republicans he would have
some hold on the party and
some backing. But bis conservative nature
could not build up paper III these days, as
his failure with the old St, Louis Democrat
demonstrated bis inability when he bad a
clean field and the vantage ground.
The candidates who have been
making personal canvass, are none Of
them known az pronounced Republicans,
except the assistant Postmaster, Bennett.
lie has no political following, however, aud
cannot build UP one.
Fisbback by bis conditional paper can.
didacy, rather invites criticism because OF
bis ability financially to start paper with.
out making 1t a condition Of bis securing
the Office.
Il IL not o secret that the Administrator
would like TO see a vigorous Republ.
eau paper IN St Louis-one
which did NOT low Ito re-
veuyes and selfish interests to pre- dominate
over party interests and party principles.
Fshback's past record does not however,
commend him a. the proper person. Yet
that is one Of the possibilities aud conditions
of his success.
Republicans do not really favor any Of
the contestants who are making personal
| esSxass, snG d tntvemssnt VIII no toubt De
made for Mr.. Filley, whom the Globe
Democrats Washington correspondent says
10 mentioned In that city for the
position. II Mr.. Filley would
make tight for 1t, Two thousand names
would back him up, In St. Louis liz a
single week. He has led in city politics,
and In popular favor is indisputable. He
has turned the tables completely upon his
opponents. His policy has favored the on
ly available one for St.. Louis. For my
part added the speaker, ~ would like
to ace him back In the old position he
once filed 80 well. -