The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
STATE POLITICS.

are quito a number Of nice. fat positions within
tho gift Of the state administration, and quite
number Of statesmen in diff srent parts OF the
stats have taken Of their robs of bzshfulness,
packed 1t in their grip. and are prepared to 60
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.
tions for Off e until January l. That, how
ever. does not discourage thu office seekers;
on the contrary, It affords them more abundant
time and opportunity in which to prerars their
applications aud petitions. Col Stone is re-
sewing and filing these papers without COM
ment or inspection. and they will be taken mp
In their proper order and at the proper time.
Col. OrMeara. lieutenant governor elect, Ia
quoted as saying that hs intends to move very
cautiously in the appointment of committees.
Tho committees that rank highest In impor-
lance are ways and means. appropriations. judi.
ciary. internal improvements, municipal cor
porations AMI insurance. Senators Stone, Es-
penschicd and Dockery. the hold over demo-
cratic members from the city. expect to fare
handsomely at the hands Of the new presiding
officer OF the senate. The committee
makers have 1t that Stone will tstand
a good chance for the craftsmanship
OF the j judiciary committee; Espenschied.
the insurance committee and Dockery the labor
committee. The follower senator's generally
get the preference. Every ons Of tho thirty
four state senator's who SIT in the approaching
session OF the general assembly Il, of course.
interested, and they are now cultivating his
acquaintance and favor with r view OF securing
good committee assignments This will he
about the most trying task Lieut. Gov. O'Mears
will have to FACE. He will have to appoint soms
twenty committees. and about half of these
are very important bodi-s. and will require the
very best material In the upper branch OF the
legislature.
c. p Hawkins Il among the latest who has
announced himself rs q candidate for speaker
of the hous,. Mr.. Hawkins is just as certain
of receiving the support OF Dunklin and Pettis
counti-s as he is to be opposed by the member
from Coils county. Mr.. Hawkins was n MEM
her OF the Thirty sixth general assembly. and
introduced the resolution IN the house to re-
move Tho state capital from Jefferson City to
Sedali1. Tom Mabrey. of Ripley county. Is
n candidate. Tho 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 by Gov. Francis. upon which. it is be-
liavad. c1nsiierabls will depend in the selec-
tiol Of a speaker. 1t was believed the gov
ernor would not take a hand in the fight. rs
NIL Of HIS predecessors hal been careful to
abstain from being mixei up In the or
gnniz,tion. But the telegraph states that the
governor has appointed the following:
Committee to Settle with the Auditor and
Treasurer-Senator A. 8. Lyman. OF Kansas
City; Representatives J.. A. A. Hitler. OF Bur-
ton, ami James T. Moore. Of Llclede.
Committee TO Visit the Eleemosynary Insti-
t~utions-Sonator V. NJ. Hines. of Texas; Rerre.
sentatives C.. c. Fogle. of Schuyler. AMI sam
uel P. Davissnn. of Harrison.
Fl l. Gray. Of Boone. and Cornelius Roach.
of Jasper. will contest for the secret1ryship OF
tie senate.
elected assistant secretary. He was the demo-
cratic nominee for the house. hut was defeated
by p. F. Russell. editor of 4 republican paper at
Steelvillo. Nr. Ferris is also a well known
newspaper man.
Al Morrow. of Warrcnsburg, will no doubt
hn reelected official reporter Of the senate.
He served the state committee as stsnogra-
pher during tho c12lpaign.
Ashley ". Ewing.of Cole. Is tho only pres
ont aspirnnt for sergeant-at-arms OF tho sem
ate, n position he has twice held.
U. a. Mcbride. eiitor of the Pleasant Hill
Gazette, is a candidate for doorkeeper of tho
senate. with Sam Stanton. Of Ste. Genevieve,
also in the racc.
Chas. p. Rowland, of st. Louis. wants to he
chief clork Of tho house. and l.. F. Roy. OF
Rails, assistant chief clerk.
There viii he no opposition to the recollection
of Col. Fl 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. lie 10
a member of the collegh.
There is much talk about the wardenship of
the penitentiary. Col. ]. F. Bronaugh. Of
Boonville; Col. J. l. Pace. Of Butler: Col. Elijah
Gates, Of st. Joseph; Maj. J. L. Morrison. %
Fayettc; Mr.. Theo. Bolton. of Horny, and
tn present warden. Mr.. B. p. Bailey, of
Fulton, are candidates for appointment.
Col. Brnnangh is kin to the Bronaughs of Hem
~ and Vernon, who are special friends and sup
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 Il
one OF paculiIr importanc. to st. Louis. Tho
salary Of the superintendent has recently been
reduced from Si.0O to 81. 000. and this fact will
probably curtail tn, list of applicants.
The dice of commissioner of the bureau Of
labor statistics is now the subject OF contest
between W. c. Hall. the present commissioner.
and Hon. A. W. Florea, of Nodaway. late
speaker pro tenn. of the house, and n candidate
for nomination as lieutenant-g governor. Mr.
Florea served last year as special agent of the
labor department, and, therefore. knows some-
thing of its business.
Gen. J. A. Wickh1m. of Davies county. is an
applicant for reappointmsnt as a~djutant- gem
eral of tho state. 1t is seldom that one admin
retains any part Of the military staff
OF a previous administration. but Gen. Wick
ham is hopeful because Of his support Of Col.
Stone. Col. C. W. Squires. of Jasper. will also
for the honor. He was a prominent
member of the famous Louisiana light artillery
during tho war. and under the Phelps
administration was colonel OF thu First regi- |
ment, Y. G.. NJ. in 81. Louis. col. Squires COM |
mandcd the militia in st. Louis during the
great strikes of 1877. At that time he was a
cotton investor: now he is said to h, Interested
in southwest Missouri mines. Maj Belt, Of
county, is likewise an applicant. He
an assistant clerk Of the supreme court
under the late J. d. Common.