Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
JACKSON COUNTY NOT SIRE To Go
TO DOCkERY.
SHANNON FACTION IS ACTIVE
ALLIANCE FORMED WITH THE At
T0RNEY GENERAL.
Crow Is 10 Use His I%nHucnce with the
Governor for the appointment
of Local Officials in Return
for the influence of
shannon.

Congressman Alexander Monroe Dockery
cannot count on the support Of the Demo-
Gratis of Jackson county in his rac" foE E"v-
ernor in 1901 II certain combinations now
forming or formed are carried 10 compile
ton and the faction handling the business
is successful in H. plans TO name the Jack
son county men who Will sit in the neXt
state convention. The county Will. accord
ing to the plans OF the Shannon faction.
cast its vote for Edward e. Crow, the pres
ent attorney general. who has been husily
engaged lately in developing a lively gu
hernatorial bee.
The political rumor that i being circulat-
ed over the state about this deal has it that
General Crow H. to get the support of the
Shannon faction of the Jackson county
Democracy for services rendered. Mr.. crow
wants the support. and the shannon fac
tion wants his Influence; il i a case of
swapping political commodities. The shan
non faction wants 10 get securely in
trenched in political power here and for
that purpose wants two new police commits
sioners. the election commissioners. a coal
oil inspector and such other appointive Of
Ulcers a. may he provided FOR in the leEis-
iation that is forthcoming. The terms OF the
police commissioner expire February =.
the terms of the election commissioners in
July, and that of the coal oil inspector in
August. Shannon sees how much stronger
he would he If he could name the man Sc
lected for these places and il Is claimed
General Crow has undertaken The task oil
securing from Governor Stephens the APP
pointments for Shannon in return for which
Shannon will give him Il delegation from
Jackson county for governor.
The important part of the contract is the
probable ability of the parties to deliver
the goods. General Crow is credited with
having some influence with Governor Ste
phens. possibly more than any other man
who is wanting favors for Kansas City, and
he can well afford TO do his part If he can
get the forty-four votes from Jackson coun-
ty for governor. Shannon can we'll afford to
do his best to deliver his goods for the pa
tronage he is asking.
The rumor has peen circulated at ST. Louis
and is current among well posted Demo-
Gratis all over the state. 1t is generally ac-
cepted as genuine. II it IS correct. and the
combination has been made antagonistc
to the interests of Congressman Dockery.
IL will be indicated by the developments OF
the coming week at jefferson City in The
organization of the legislature. Mr.. Dock
erys friends will watch his interests care
fully and they are well posted as TO the
far reaching effect on gubernatoriaIc chances
that will be caused by the exercise OF OF
ficiai power during the legislature II Mr..
Crow has an organization that expects 10
gather strength in the organization of the
legislature, that fact will DE plainly indicat-
ed by the conduct of his supporters. This
contingency adds to the other important in
terests that are already involved in the
legislature.
Joe shannon will be at jefferson City
during the coming week. His political
partner. Frank Walsh, who is chairman
of the executive committee of the state
committee. has been with the wise men Of
the party at st. Louis all week, and Will
be with him at Jefferson City II the Crow
combination has been made. the possibility
of Mr.. Walsh having an anti-Dockery u
fiuence on the course of the state commit
Zee VIII be e, a I'M mater ne %9r'n ny, OF ne me S so5.
eral opinion over the state is that the
sentiment Of the state has been
with Mr.. Dockery. and would be in the
coming campaign. as he is popularity sup
posed TO be very close 10 several of the
leading members.
alton is the position OF William J. Stone
in the gubernatorial fight. He is al pres
ent the power most potent with the state
committee. While his name has been IRE
ouently used in connection with the senate
as Mr.. Vests successor, he has some
friends who claim he will never take that
seat. but has aspirations for the pr=si-
dencv. Whatever may be the position On
which he has his eye fixed and his hopes
continue to influence state affairs for tbs
political advantage. TIL" rumor that lie
was opposed TO Mr.. Dockery and would
openly espouse the cause of another was
printed in The Journal several weeks ago.
but was disputed by Mr.. Dockery's friends.
who claimed the report was based on "A
misrepresentation OF the facts. The Crow
rumor brings back TO public attention the
Stone rumar. and adds interest TO the or
a." " sO-'l"
rubernatorial candidate will get an ID
vantage in the organization.
Attorney General Crows name has beer
mentioned az one Of the possibiliti-s IN tne
rubernatorial race for several months. bus
has not attracted the serious conSidera-
ton of the public in that connection until
lately. as il was believed he would prefer
another term IN his present Office. Wher.
he has iahored hard 10 MAKE 4 good rec
ord. The new rurnor is suf'icient. TO make
his name worthy Of careful scrutiny if the
DEVELOPMENTS indicate the correctness o;
the rumors.
There Will he Many Surprises.
There fas never been a gathering Of the
legislature in the history of the state thar
PROMISED 20 many political surprises as Is
expected from that which gathers at il.
ferson City on next Wednesday. The rutirc
work of the session will have Il iirect bear.
ing on the campaign OF 1891. If the stat,
committee takes charge Of the situation ~
II now intends To 10. The meeting Of tn
state called for Monday 1T ia,
state capital Is tIaugh; with much intercS'
TO many ambitious candidates for lcgIsll,
tive honors in the campaign Of 1903. n
the exercise of its imperialistic doCt~in" !,
rot ONLY run politics. hut to manage l,gis
lation as well. the state committee vii
have TO play checkers" with great care
for 1t vii! haze opposition At every turn
Some element Of the party will he defeaie,
aud some element Is 10 get a big gain an,
the burning question IS which clement is L
win.
practically forced upon thar organization
because of the ambitious aSsumptiun o
power attempted by Governor Lon Stenh
ems. As the head of the state aimfniStra
tion he has assumed that he was also tn,
head of the party and has piled the l1si
and issued orders with the air Of a marti
net. Everything that he has done. from IN
nepotism he practiCsd at first down to tn
selection of Hugh Brady a. election com
missioner AT 81. Louis and the appointment
OF Harry Haws as the kid" police com
missioner. has been planned and eXeCuter
for his personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Tn
whole thing has been swung 10 initiate IN
and so arrogant has he become thai hi
actions imperiled the Democracy Of In
state and forced an unfriendly rommftte
10 take up the gauge Of battle and try I
save the organization from too strong
ffncture OF Stephenisnn. That Is the relSo0
Sam Cook and the Committe" have appear
ed in politics in that new and surprising rol
of legislative censor and will usc the powa
Of the state committee to direct the force
NJ legislation for the interests Of the Dem
ocratic party rather than for the e~leVatio
Of Lon Stephens.
Is Coming Home TO Roost.
The deliberate error committed by tn
party when Il nominated Stephens is com
ing home TO roost with a vengeance, an
the governor. with his peanut politics.
going to be the heaviest load any politic1
Darty ever tried TO carry. The commits
Will attempt TO make such n display j
mower before him that he will he COVE
and will not carry his foolishness to an
extremc. The committee Is trying to saw
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