The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-19
COLONIES VS.. COLONELS.
Internal War!

"Naultcd ambition oyrrlcaps IL.
self" SO Shakespeare wrote many
years ago.
The correctness of the nphorism,
"Thoac whom the gods would de.
stroy they first make mad is again
being tXempliied. Those who have
lived in %brotherly love and have
fought many political battles 10.
gethcr are torn asunder. Like
Alexander, the colonies are crying
because they have no more privatcs
TO conquer aud have turned the guns
upon themselves. Perhaps, like the
divided house of legendary fame, IL
will bc the end Of thci: earthly ca.
recr, for, " united we stand, divided
we fall" Posi- ~, in the language
of Bill Nye, not elegant but ex-
pr's,ive, "Thcy will come out of
the li2ht stronger; more fights, more
cats" Let it be rs it NAV, the war
is on, and the contest is int esting,
far reaching, and touches high places
in the inner circle Of the powers
that he and that were. The close
student of local history can see ar.
rayed on II side the friends Of the
present governor and Col. Lou V.
Stephens, while on the other can be
seen the Italian hand of the friends
of Ex-Governor Francis. As oaks
from little acorns grow, so does 20.
litical success hinge on the little
things in this life. jefferson City is
TIE Mecca, the shrine at which polit.
zeal information is poured out and
again sent throughout the state.
Why the friends of GOV. Stone
should desire to see Mr.. +. Is. Ew.
ing elected as Il delegate to the Kan
sas City convention, and why Lon
V. Stephens should be anxious to
see Tom NJ. Bradbury a member OF
the state central committee, and why
the friends of Governor Franci.
should prefer C)l. w. j. Zevely as
such committeeman, may appear
~puzzIing and insignificant to the un,
~observnnt, while to others it is plain
MIR. Ewing, as a delegate to the Kan
sas City convention. would he op
posed To the endorsement of CT We
land and be in favor of Mr.. L. NJ
Bradbury rs Il committeeman from
this district. His election, there.
fore, accomplishes a double purpose
The selection of a delegate opposed
TO Gov. Some means a delegate il
favor Of endorsing President Clcve.
land and in favor of W. j. Zcyelv
an ardent admirer and stauncli flivnr
OF the ex-governor, as committeeman
on the state central committee. |
Will be seen, therefore, that thcr,
are Two points TO he gained first
u delegate who will vote against til,
endorsement Of Cleveland and sec
ondly, II who will vote for a com
mittccman friendly either to tn,
present administration or TO eX-Gov
Francis, Gov. Stone is jealous o
his power; he is ambitious for adj
vancement. and his opinions on tn,
paramount issues of the day ar,
well understood by the party. FIX
Gov. Francis has the proud distinc
ton of being the only Democrat
) governor who has shed his guberna
torial robes with ~lustre, prestige an,
power. He is the most dangerou
man in the state to the aspiration
of Gov. Stone, whose palm ilcie
l for the senatorial toga of Senate
Vest.
This explains the local battle
ArrayGd on the side of Col. Xcvel,
are the leaders of the colonies. chic
, among them being Coils. Silver ant
Tammany Ramsey; and on the othe
side are Coils, Il, Is. Ewing, Tolir
, and others, The privates are look
ing ON with great glce Nothing
: has occurred in mauy years tina
has caused SO much Joy in their cir
Gle as the fight among the %colenclS
That this will have its effect in th'
nominations for COUNTY officers i
we'll known and understood. Will
the defeat of one side, there will b.
heart burns and sore feet, for it is
rocky road that is being travelled
The privates see in this Il hor"tfn
sign, while the Republicans ar,
pleased beyond measure. w,
await the results with interest.