The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-17
Absorbing Topic Among Demo
cratic Workers Is the Distribu-
tion of Minor Positions.
SOME ALREADY ANNOUNCED.
John Fitzsimmons and Doctor
ScIrrck for Coroncr's Depu-
lies - .Icre Shephan for
Chief Deputy Sheriff.

Now that the certificates of election have
been issued 10 the successful candidates for
the city Offices the uppermost topic of con-
versation among tho Democratic workers
is a speculative one. dealing with gossip
concerning who will be the appointees Of the
new officers.
Never, except perhaps on election day.
was there more activity and energy exhb-
tied by the working Democrats than there is
AT present. Most of the men who contrib
u.ed to the success of the party, and
many who had as little To do with it as
Mark Hanna, have begun an energetic can
vass to obtain one of the plums which are
to be distributed among the faithful.
In consequence. the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party and every other man of their
acquaintance down to the relatives Of the
precinct committeeman of their ward are
besicgcd day and night by the clamorous
cficeScekcr. begging signatures to "A pet-
tion or asking for a temporary exercise of
their pull with the powers that b..
There are less than fifty appointments
all together at the disposal OF the five sue
cessfUl candidates for city offices. and 1t is
conservativcly estimated that there are now
On file at least 800 applications for these
berths. with several thousand belated ap-
and January /.
Sherif-elect Dickman1 will have between
th,rty-five and forty appointments ut his
disposal. He has announced positively that
no Republican will hold over under him,
and that all the places in his department
will he filled by working Democrats.
The Coroner has the appointment of two
deputies a clerk Constable. u morgue-
keeper and assistant morguekeeper. He
alSJ has the privilege of selecting the city
undertaken and the physician who Is TO
perform the aitopsieS.
The Circuit Attorney has the appointing
of two assistants, both of whom must he
lawyers He also has Il deputy in his Office
tn hunt up witnesses. serve subpoenas, etc..
this work being generally done by a patrol
man especially detailed for this duty.
The Assistant Circuit Attorney has no
patronage at his disposal.
The Public Administrator has only one
assistant in his office. and he is not likely
to he greatly bothered by a rush OF appl-
eants.
According to the best-inforIned Demo-
Gratis, the appointees for the chief positions
10 he filled in the Sherift's and Coroner'S
office have already been decided upon. Sher-
if Dckmann'S chief deputy, 1t Is said. will
be Jere Sheehan, Central Committeeman of
the Third Ward, Deputy Constable under
Constable Miles Of Justice Culliranes court.
and sergeant-at-arms of the Jefferson
Club The office pays $3.50 month. and is
one of the most responsible in the city.
John Stussel of the Election Commissioners
office is said to be working hard for this
position but it is said that Shechan Is
Slated for it and cannot be beaten.
There IS quite a scramble for the thirty
five deputyships Each ward is entitled to
one representative in the office. and the re-
naming seven. it is said, will he distributed
,alnone the Third. Fifth, Sixth. Fourteenth
ft1f' INyx..1
ty-third wards. where valiant work was
done for the ticket.
John Fitzsimrnonss is said to be 8 sure
coroncrs Office. Fitzsimmons Is a former
newspaper man. AT present private secre-
vayy to Harry Hawes. The position pays
Doctor Louis schurck will be. the other
deputy at $l25 a month. according to the
slate. George Nashon. the negro politician,
win be the assistant morguekeeper. The
John H. Simon of the Twenty-fourth Ward.
John j. Marion. committeeman from the
Fourteenth Ward. and at present an em-
r!oye of the Election Commissioners Of
fee. is said TO he slated for the clerkship,
which pays $lpi II month.
Joseph w. Folk. the newly elected Circuit
Attorney. says:
..The appointment of my assistants will be
announced in few days A number of good
suggestions have been made by friends and
citizens. ard am glad to receive them: but
after all. l alone, will he held responsible
for the conduct of The. Office, ard in Sc
lecting my assistants | shall do so with
Il view to securing the men best fitted for
the peculiar duties drvoviIg upon them aud
with no purpose of turning any one DOWN
/ cannot say who the applicants are. for
that might be construed a reflection on
those not appointed, which would be un-
just"
Dick Mcdonald. who has been the police
officer assigned to special duty i'll she Cir
cult Attorneys office. will remain.
Garrard Strobe. the newly elected Public
Administrator. has not as yet publicly an
nounced his choice for his assistant