The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Announces Policy With Regard
to Post Office Appointments
in Illinois.
cuLLoM MUST Be CONSULTED.
Governor Yates's Appointees on
State Boards Already Identi-
flying Themselves With
the Factions.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 4-From an authorf-
tative source learn that President McKin-
ley will make no post office appointments
until Congress meets. In the case Of va
cancies caused by deaths or defalcations
the rule will not hold, however. The Presf-
don't gives as a reason for this position an
objection to making out two commissions,
when. one will serve all purposes after the
ators Mason and Cullom have written
number of Illinois Postmasters to this effect
within the last two months.
The President further informed both Sen
ators that the policy of the administration
IN regard to filling post offices in the eleven
Democratic districts would be to demand
the concurrence of both Senators in all
changes. This appears to be a concession
him voice IN the disposition Of patronage
In Southern and Central Illinois.
As a matter Of fact It tightens the grip
of Senator Cullom and Charles G. Dawes on
the Republican party In almost half the
State. 1t will be remembered that he PICS
ent incumbents Of post offices. with Few
Senator cullom. and are glued to the Gull
lom machine like barnacles. The Cullom
and Dawes interests being Identical, or
practically SO. the interest Of Senator Mason
dwindles to a mere cypher. Senator Mason
cannot exert enough influence to have one
Postmaster removed and another put In his
the circumstances 1t is not surprising that
Senator Cullom should give ready acquies-
cence to the policy Of President Mckinley.
Predicted Norton's Appointment.
There are only a few post-ofice fights IN
Illinois. The Alton case Is the most nota-
BILE. The Republic predicted the day after
the Cousley and Norton factions inter- .
Mr.. Norton would be reappolnted. Mr..
Cousley visited Chicago once or twice since
that interview with Senator Cullom and
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that he received little satisfaction from
both Senators. Here Is one Of the incongru-
GUS features Of the coming battle for Ma
appointment of Norton when he has moth
ing to gain by such action, for tho Cullom
faction in Alton is with Dawes for Mason's
son. but when the fruit is ripe Dawes will
pluck It
A well-known Republican politician makes
suggestion to me in this connection that
lief that Mason was willing to drop out Of
the fight in favor Of Dawes when he dis
that he eSa nd the bsRs, is Is
Senator Masons second choice. I have
seen little thus far in the contest to justify
s sss d an assertion but as possibility 1t
The fight for the Alton post office pro
sents an interesting feature. Senator Gull
lom promised to appoint man for Post
tive Walters. The latter asked for Cous-
ley's appointment. Because Cousley and
Senator Brenholt have been fast friends
and Brenholt and Cullom were not friends,
Cousley Is refused the Office. Walters will
probably be given something good and easy.
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There Is strong movement to get rid OF
the Fairfield Postmaster. He was an active
and aggressive opponent of Senator Cullom
last year in Wayne County. and was 50
very obnoxious that 1t was freely predicted
he would be made to walk the plank be-
fore Mckiney's second inauguration: The
mined to place former Mayor Daubs in the
office Daubs made a valiant fight last year
against the Tanner candidate for the Leg
islature. Bob Mabry, but Mabry's curves
were too fast and sinuous and Daubs lost
his county convention: After this the Fair
field post office was picked out as proper
Judge Bonham might have had the place
Il he had said the word, but he stood aside
for Daubs.
Federal patronage in Coles County. No APP
plication for job of any kind or descrip-
ton will be considered by Senator Cullom
the reappointment Of Postmaster Chapman
Of Charleston.
The hot weather has not affected State
missions Of Governor Yates seem to all be
working in opposite directions. In Chicago
the park boards which are made up Of a
ner-Dawes people, have already divided into
factions. and the wrangles and quarrels Of
the Commissioners have become common
new new Railroad and warehouse Commission
met in Springfield that the three Commits
sioners had promised their votes to James
cumbent: Fitzpatrick. for secretary Of the
commission,
Paddock WIN get the place in the end.
sive policy Of. the State administration.
which is good man. good DEVIL to every
oficss zee and in the end changes its
as often as the Governor takes drink.
Yates Expected Home.
Governor Yates is scheduled to return to
Springfield some time next week. A dele
be among the first to pay their respects.
They will enter a firm protest against
changing the appointment of Mathies of
State Board of Arbitration, to Dewitt, This
is the case mentioned in The Republic sew
eral weeks ago. wherein Congressman v.
Warner of Clinton played even with an I'LL
act necessitated the turning down of an
original Yates man, Turlay. and rewarding
an original Hanecy and Tanner man,
The Governor will at once take ND the
matter Of Penitentiary changes. Some four
teen or fifteen were let out at Chester on
July 1; about an equal number pack their
valises on August l. and the balance de-
part for their homes on September /. OF
the officers of the institution. I am told that
AL. Millspaugh and Dave Holman are the
only ones almost certain to remain. True,
Warden Tanner and Deputy Dowell were
reappointed but they are on the programme
to hike by January L Now that John
Tanner is gone. Clay County has lost inter
Yates was considering the advisabilty Of
retaining Warden Tanner, I am told that
Colonel Randolph Smith. In discussing Clay
County officeholders with the Governor, de-
clared that Jim Smith was worth his
keep. but II Mack Tanner was reappointed
Warden at Chester. 1t would not be on ac-
count of his services to the party or his
influence In Clay, but simply because he
was the brother Of John R. Tanner"
In conversation with friends the Governor
more than once has intimated q desire to
Sweep the Chester prison." and that will be
the sequel before the books are balanced
for the next campaign:
men in the country, and II he learns to part
his hair in the middle and joins the Meth
odist Church there may be chance for
him politically. Trousdale Of Gallatin, who
was delegate to the Peoria convention and
he should be Commissioner Of the Chester
prison finally landed In the night turnkey's
| berth But he had to work mighty hard
around Springfield for several weeks to get
There is rumor current here In Spring.
hald that Adjutant General Reece and his
first assistant, Colonel Jim Smith. have
agreed to resign their places after the sum.
mer tour Of the camp Of the National
soldiers rubbed their names on the Yates
slate last January, and early in March
packed their personal belongings In the
Capitol and moved them home, expecting to
Alter that sensational interview between
Yates and John r. Tanner, about ten days