Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-02
GovERNoR-ELECT STEPHENS TO
FOLLOW THE KANSAS STYLE.
GIVING HIS RELATIVES JOBS.
CARY SLATED FOR THE KANSAS
CITY COAL OIL INsPECTORsHIP.
Opposition 10 senator Vest PuIttng
Themselves TOgether-ImpOrt-
ance of the DiSnGection De-
pends on Whether
Stone VIII Run.


concerned. will be decidedly family af- |
fair there can be no longer any doubt. !
In fact. the next Blue Book issued by
Secretary Of state Lcsueur will look very
much like a volume giving the family tree
Of the Stephens Leonards and Nelson's.
True. these names may not he mentioned
in cold type but ii word of explanation
viii show thar these family members will
be drawing good sound money from the
state treasury although other names may
be written in Captain Lesueur's annual
publication. So much has this idea gotten
abroad that the rank and file of the fop-
ocracy now move about with detected looks
and curse the unluciy star. that caused
them to he born under the tree that they
we're. When they have finished condemn
ing fate ON account of this state of affairs,
they commence to envy those who have
been fortunate enough TO join the family
through the means of matrimony.
The latest tip in this lrne is in reference
to the coal oil inspectorship in Kansas
CITY. Should the rumor prove reliable the
hopes of Billy Draffen and Dave Wal
lace will go glimmering, and upon The face
of Robert w. Cary will DC smile OF sat
isfaction. In other words. it is now SAID
that Cary's appointment has been decided
,ipon. This may seem strange TO the aV-
erape observer until it is considered that
-,,o Is sten-fatJ,er to young Arthur Nelson,
who. by The way. is nephew Of Mrs.
sstephens. OF course. Nelson's name will
not appear i'm the deal, but when the fees
come around they will certainly be in the
family.
sbo,,Id this prove true. and it is more
than likely, there would certainly be an
enormous amount of free and easy lam
puage falling from Kansas City free silver
lips.
Dave Wallace is acknowledged to have
tf1every best Endorsements among the local
politicians. but the wise ones say that they
cut no figure, for one must be connected
II will be remembered that previous to
the state Democratic nominating conven-
,ion at Jefferson city, the local push was
startled to hear that Bob" Cary was
candidate for the nomination of secretary
of state. Everyoneehad taken II for granted
that Captain Lesueur had cinch on the
place and it took Joe Shannon and other
close fisurers several hours 10 md out
wherefrom came Cary's expected pull. AS
soon as the relationship with the family
was explained 1t was quite plain that Cary
relied upon Stephens influence TO give him
a place I'm the convention.
few days before the convention met. 1t
was quite evident that even Stephens in
fuence was not strong enough to head on
the extremely popular Captain Lesueur. so
Cary withdrew from the race. Stephens
was also kept busy looking after. his own
forces at the time the convention was TO
ID. meet Judge Gibson having pushed dan
Ierously near. so he had no time TO look
after other members of the family.
Some say thRt Cary had no expectation
whatever of landing one. two, seven in the
race for the secretaryship. and that his
namo was simply brought forward in order
TO give him something to stand upon when
the rie was being cut. A defeated candi-
date for a state nomination is always sup
posed to have a better claim upon an APP
pontment than, one who has never been
sacrificed on state convention altar.
Down in ST. Louis the same condition ot
affairs is said TO exist. Almost everyone
seems to be taking if for granted that
Charles Higgins is to be made excise com.
atiVe of the governor-elect. so desires it
This tip came from Hot Springs several
weeks ago. and was exclusively published
I'm the Journal at the time. Relative Able
Leonard is said to be slated for good job
probably coal oil inspector, in that flour
ishinG city at the eastern end of the state
where: Brother-in-law Paul. b. Moore ha.
already heen appointed private secretary
In fact, Mr. Moore has already assumec
~
RoVernor-elect at Hot Springs and wa
kept busy writing the hungry applicant
that their requests were being considered
These considerations are still in the process
of incubation
Aside from the discussion of appofnt
ncnts the most interesting topic abou
the capital Is the selection of a Unite,
States senator. NOnr seems to he conf
dent that any Of the schemes for III
defeat of Geor@e G. Vest will amount t
u great deal. on the other hand. The over
conservative people who have watched tn
political situation for years simply sa
stranger things have happened Poitic
sometimes take peculiar turns" Ther
be no doubt that there is an attemp
being made TO form a combination where
bv Vest may be invited TO stay at hom
and Governor Stone be asked TO take hi
seat. Ii is understood that the gorerno
has not Yet efven 'hts permission chat hi
namc he presented although much pre-:
sure will undoubtedly be brought to bea
upon him to make She fgIt.
Senator Vests friends say for him tha
he is a true and loyal silver man an
that he should be returned.
on the other hand. those opposed
Vest point with pride 10 Governor Stone
record in his fight FOR the white meta
They tell of the Pertle Springs coavcr
lion. ut which the governor stood besiC
M. Bland. IT was their brains that col
ceived the great scheme of the reorgan
zation Of the state committee. whercl
that organization was placed I'm the abs,
lutte control of the silver men. II was II
resuIt-of this convention, more than al
oliei thing. that made Missouri aRe of Il
original free silver states.
Where was Senator Nest?'' they ask
These same friends of the present go
ernor again point to the free silver odi
ors' convention at Sedalia some time late
at which time Stone sprang Mr. Bland
name for president. The governors silv
speech at that time WAS printed IN q
mos, every Democratic paper in the stat
They called 1t a masterpiece. Once mo
the question is asked: What was Sc
ator Vest doin. for silver them
The convention to send delegates to I