Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-08
STATE POLITICS.

ate ComEnittees-The Offices Within tho
Gift of the State Administration and
Those who Desire to Fill Them.
ST. LorIs. Dec. 5-As the time for the meet
Ing of the legislature draws near. the political
eye begins to center on jefferson City. There
are quite number OF nice. fat positions within
the gift OF the state administration. and quite
number OF statesmen in diff aren't parts OF the
state have taken of their robe Of bashfulness,
packed It in their grip, and are prepared to go
tn Jefferson City at a moment notice. a fat
Office is not a bad thing to have in the family,
as is evidenced by the fact that very few Amer
leans ever refuse ore.
The governor-elect is alleged to have de.
clared that he will not consider any applica.
tons for Office until January l. That. how
ever. does not discourage the office seekers:
on the contrary. 1t affords them more abundant
time and opportunity in which to prepare their
Applications and petitions. Col Stone Is re-
ceiving and filing these papers without com.
ment or inspection, and they will be taken up
In their proper order and at the proper time.
Col OMeara. lieutenant governor elect. ID
quoted as saying that he intends to move very
cautiously in the appointment Of committees.
The committees that rank highest in impor.
lance are ways and means. appropriations. judi
ciary. internal improvements, municipal cor
porations and Insurance.. Senators Stone, Es-
penschied and Dockery. the hold over demo-
cratic members from the city. expect to fare
AissoNSoAAASy
officer Of the senate. The committee
makers have it that Stone viii stand
. good chance for the Craftsmanship
OF the judiciary committee; Espenschied.
the insurance COMMITTEES, and Dockery the labor
committee. The hol1over senator's generally
get the preference. Every ono OF the thirty
four state senators who SIT in the approaching
session OF the general assembly Is. Of course.
interested, and they are now cultivating his
acquaintance and favor with view Of securing
good committee assignments This will be
about the most trying task Lieut.. Gov. O'Meara
viii have to face. He will have to appoint some
twenty committees. and about half of these
are very important bodies, and will require the
very best material IN the upper branch of the
legislature.
announced himself a candidate for speaker
of the house. Mr. Hawkins is just as certain
OF receiving the support OF Dunklin and Pettis
counties as he is to be opposed by the member
from Cole county. Mr.. Hawkins was a MEM
Der of the Thirty sixth general assembly. and
introduced the resolution in the house to re-
move the state captal from Jefferson City to
Sedaia. Tom Mabrey. of Ripley county. is
a candidate The other candidates for speaker
are j. F. Davidson. of Marion and C. c. Fogle,
of Schuyler.
In the meantime interest has been conferred
in the appointment of the legislative commit
tees-hy Gov. Francis. upon which, it is be.
heved. considerable will depend in the selec-
ton of a speaker. It was believed the gov
ernor would not take hand in the fight, as
all OF his predecessors hal been careful to
abstain from being mixed up in the or
ganizstion. But the telegraph states that the
governor has appointed the following:
Committee to Settle with the Auditor aud
Treasurer-Senator A. S. Lyman. of Kansas
City: Representatives J. A. A. Hitler, Of Bar
ton. and James T. Moore. OF Laclede.
Committee to Visit the Eleenosynary Insti-
trtions-Serator Y. NJ. Zines. of Texas: Repre- =
sentatives c. c. Foele, of Schuyler, and Sam
Tel F. DAVIDSON. OF Harrison.
H L. Gray. of Boone. and Cornelius Roach
Of Jasper, will contest for the secretaryship Of
the senate.
Frank Farris Of Crawford. wants to be re-
elected assistant secretary. He was the demo-
cratic nominee for the house, but was defeated
ny B. F. Russell. editor OF a republican paper at
Stealville. Mr.. Ferris is also a we'll known
newspaper man.
Al Morrow. of warrensburg will no doubt
be reelected official reporter Of the senate.
He served the state committee stenogra-
pher during the campaign
Ashley W. Ewing.of Cole. is the only pres
ent aspirant for sergeant at arms of the sem
ate. n position he has twice held.
Q. A. Mcbride. editor of the Pleasant Hill
Gazette. is a candidate for doorkeeper of the
senate. with Sam Stanton. Of Ste. Genevieve,
also in the race.
Chas. P. Rowland of st. Louis. wants to be
chief clerk of the house. and L. F. Roy, of
Rails, assistant chief clerk.
There will be opposition to the re election
of Col. II. Martin Williams. of St Charles, as
reading clerk Col. Williams expects also to
be selected by the presidential electors OF Mis-
souri, to carry the vote to Washington. He is
member of the college.
There is much talk about the wardenship of
the peni.entiary. COL j. F. Bronaugh. of
Boonville; Col. J. L. Pace, Of Butler: Col Elijah
Gates. of st. Joseph; Maj. j. L. Morrison. o.
Fayette; Mr.. Theo. Bolton. of Henry, and
the present warden, Mr.. B. P. Bailey, Of
Fulton, are candidates for appointment.
Col. Bronaugh is kin to the Bronaughs of Hen
porters of both Col Stone and Maj. Salmon,
and his friends argue that in consequence he
will stand very close to the administration.
The Office of superintendent of insurance is
one of peculiar Importance to St Louis. The
salary of the superintendent has recently been
reduced from s. coo to s.. co., and this fact will
probably curtail the list of applicants.
The office of commissioner of the bureau of
labor statistics is now the subject of contest
between W. c. Hail. the present commissioner,
and Hon. A. W. F1orea, of Nodaway. late
speaker pro tenn. Of the house, and a candidate
for nomination as lieutenant governor. Mr..
Florea served last year as special agent Of the
labor department, and, therefore, knows some
thing of its business.
Gen. ]. A. Wickham. of Davies county is an
applicant for reappointment as adiutant-gen-
eral OF the state. 1t is seldom that one admin
istration retains any part Of the military staff
of previous administration, but Gen. Wick
ham is hopeful because Of his support OF Col.
Stone. Col c. W. Squires. Of Jasper, will also
contend for the honor. He was prominent
member of the famous Louisiana light artillery
during the war. and under the Phelps
administration was colonel Of the First regi-
ment. n. G. NJ. in st. Louis Col Squires COM
manded the militia in st. Louis during the
great strikes of 1877. At that time he a
cotton investor; now he is said to be interested
in southwest Missouri mines. Maj. Belt, Of
Lafayette county, is likewise an applicant. He
was an assistant clerk of the supreme court
under the late j. D. Connor.
Mr.. Moody is expected to conduct
series of revival meetings in Chicago
next summer. Rrnor goes further
and supplies many details of the plan;
but these are said not to be altogether
accurate. The meetings, however, will
doubtless continue throughout the
whole exposition period, but whether
they will be held in the auditorium, or
in new building yet to he erected, or
in some other place, has not y ct been