Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-05-03
THE MISSOURI SLATE.


the deepest interest all over the
United States. 1t seems that, at
the suggestion of President Har-
son to MIR. Niedringhaus, one OF
the three st. Louis congressman,
the four Missouri congressman
met in St. Louis in March and
made up list of Republican names
to b. submitted to the President
with the places for which they
were endorsed.
There were, at this time. on file
at Washington about twenty five
applleat,ons for appointments IN
the consular and diplomatic ser
vice; and the original understand
ing was that only six names should
be chosen, as not more than six
places could be accorded to Mis-
souri,. But upon meeting it was
found that ST. Louis wanted ten
places out of the six, and it was
therefore determined to present
sixteen names 10 the President.
Doubtless. no man north OF the
Missouri river would have been
placed on the slate had there not
been such general demand for
John L. Musick to be Minister
Resident and Consul General to
Siam, that the we're compelled to
place his name on the list, even
at the risk of lnjuring a personal
favorite.
That 81. Louis is entitled to a
large share Of the patroaas no
one will deny, but she ism i enti-
tied to all. North Miss ,uri has
never had a eonsulsm o under a
Republican adminisar .tion. and al
We are asking is the appoiptment
Of Mr.. Musick> Q his qualifca.
tons the S. J .ouis people cal
have no doe&5S and his endorse
nenlF are /" 5rhaps the stronges
N eAe '9t&b Department. In ad
dlfion' 10 being indorsed by all th'
hePnfA' can Congressman, Mis-
eoaa'a Legislature, Committees
la all leading, influential Re
@ plicans in Missouri, Mr.. Musicl
IS endorsed by leading Republl
cans of New York, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachu
sets and Nebraska. Hon. job
C. New, Consul General to Lon
don, has given him fine endorse
ment. The New York Mail an
Express of New York has ais
earnestly urged his appointment
Gen. Lew. Wallace, and Senate
ingalls,, of Kansas, have offered
do all in their power to secure HI
appointment.
With this support, North Mi:
souri, ought to receive recognition
We make no war upon st. Louis
but we do ask that the administrf
tion give us one appointment
the Diplomatic or Consular SCI
vice. North Missouri has give
almost half of the Republica
vote of the State, and has alway
IN had more than half of the Repul
lican members of the Legislature
and Adair county, Mr.. Musick
home, is always Republican wit
a steadily increasing msjorit,
while st. Louis IS Topping first
the Republican and then to IL
Democratic party.
Mr.. Musick has always been q
unfaltering Republican and h
influence is recognized by his el
dorsemenis from Massachusetts
Kansas, while majority of thos
being pushed from st. Louis al
unknown outside the wards i
which they reside. They, Il
doubt, did good work during th
campaign and tleir congressme
feel like rewarding them. Br
with the vast local patronage {
their disposition, they should a
low North Missouri one crumh.
Siam is mission; but it is ne
4 generally sought after, as the sa
ary is only 5000 a year and til
fees practically nothing. Yet NJ,
Musick has seen fit to ask for i
and as President Harrison ha
displayed desire for fairness, b
will no doubt give North Missoul
l this slight recognition, and, ther
will then be enough left to rewar
K the faithful Republicans south c