The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-12-06
"BARKIS" DIScOURSES.
Of Matters and Persons In the
Mound City, and His I'm.
pressions Of Who
Would Make
Good offic.
iaIs.
ST. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 3, 80.

to take rest until the time Tor the
distribution OF premiums drew nigh.
OF course, it is only natural that As
pirants for and expectants of Federal
positions should be somewhat active,
but l confess, | am astonished at the
willingness to come forward displayed.
Applicants for places of all kinds are
50 numerous that it does appear as if
the old adage, 'to the victor belong
the spoils," was almost as dominant in
the democratic party as in that which
has just been wiped out by the vote of
the people.
Here IN St Louis the political eye
iscast on the April or
MUNICIPAL ELECTION, =.
When a mayor and subordinate offic-
ers will be elected. 1t would be fun
nv were not such serious interests in
vOlved to note the scramble for nomi-
nations for mayor. The democratic
aspirants alone numbers ut least
twenty and the republican as many
more.
The fight as nearly as can he judged
at present will most probably be be-
tween Noonan and Wallridge.
In spite of Norman's escapades he
is still a popular man, not only with
the masses but with men weO demand
ability and executive quality in the
mayor. Noonan possesses both. but
has shown a woeful lack of self con-
troll.
Wallridge, the most probable Re-
publican candidate is good man.
but the impression prevails that he
belongs To the ''trovly good class
and st. Louis is too honest to gostrong-
" tor man OF that sort. We are
''human" here and
DON'T BELIEVE IN sANTIFICATIoN
i'm politics-what we want is a man.
who is honest capable and independ-
ent and don't know that Noonan, if
he behaves himself. wouldn't fill
the bill better than any man vet
named. There's time enough though
between now and spring to select Il
good man.
We in st. Louis do as the mos. of
the people throughout the state, take
considerable interest in the
discussion now going on
concerning the selection of coadj,itor
for the venerable Archbishop Kenrick
all of us in St. Louis, without re-
gard to creed, love and almost rever-
ence the grand old gentleman, who
has made name and fame on both
continents for learning and a true
American feeling of self dependence
and enterprise, who yields not one jot
or title of wha. he knows to he his
right and to the interests of his people
and withal, is the eentlest and most
angelic of men. Personally, revere
Archbishop Kenrick on account of his
virtues, age and attainments. 1t is
said that hispreference in the selection
of his successor will he ignored, but the
good old man bows to the powers
above him and will meekly accept
their decree.
THE RUMOR
that the Busch-Anheuser, Lemp
Brewing association and the Pabest
and Schlitz breweries of Milwaukee
are about to be sold to a syndicate,
backed by the ROthschilds, is laughed
at in St. Louis. The Milwaukee peO-
pie may wish such an arrangement
but the st. Louis firms will never con-
sent to it. Busch and Lemp were
tempted by the fabulous sums before,
but they are business men and recog-
nize that their plants and facilities
are with just as much to
them as to any one else. They real
ize the fact that they have built up an
immense trade and reputation that
is unexcelled, and do not propose to
sell to others what no business man
considers marketable, his name and
reputation.
| | have another remarkable divorce
suit to record this week. 1t was
brought last Wednesday. The plant
if is
MRS. ANNA l.. MEYER,
a daughter of W. j. Lemp, the
brewer. and the defendant is H. j.
Meyer, son of one of the Meyer Broth
ers, the drug men. The parties were
married six years ago, and owing
to the jealous disposition of
Meyer have lived unhappy. The lady
accuses her husband of cruelty and
i'll treatment. 1t would seem that it
requires wore than money to make
people happy in this world, after all.
Our reform schOOlbOaru members
have formed new cause for making
a row; they have discovered that the