The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-13
Jefferson City Is at Present the
Scene of Many Combinations
and Conferences.
WILL BE DIsAPP0INTMENTs.
Possible Candidates for United
States Senate, Governorship,
and Congress Are Always
to Be Found.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

jefferson City, Mo-, March 11-"Politic
, and religion" said an old Democratic war
horse the other night. ARE pretty muci
alike in scme ways. Every once in awhile
You read extracts from learned essays ant
| sermons where the statistics OF the church
are given. By these figures, ministers-anc
laymen, too. for that matter-prove to thei
satisfaction that II their particular denomi
nation keeps on growing at the rate of in
crease that has been maintained for some
months past. the world will finally be o.
one denomination-their denomination. Il
all looks well on paper. but, as sure as Sin
there is bound TO be some hitch in the pro
gramme, and other churches will be founc
working away years hence in the same ole
way"
Now, that Is Just like politics. This ses.
sion Of the General Assembly has been re-
markable for the Increases in prestige OF
different politicians. One man will tell you
that If such a mans influence keeps on
spreading like 1t has during the last two
months, he can have most anything he
wants when the time comes. Then. II you
talk to another old politician. he will say
the same thing about some other mar. who
has become prominent by his work. Now. ii
stands to reason that every one of these
men can't land. but just the same there is
fun in figuring on their prospects"
And that is what the men gathered In
the little groups in the hotels do at night.
OF course, every man has his favorite.
which, nine cases out of ten. Is himself.
The little groups serve as stamping grounds
for the many booms running riot around the
Capitol When the final checking up is
done, there will be many disappointments.
some deserved, others the result Of an un-
lucky combination of circumstances.
OF course, the candidates to succeed SEN
ator Vest at Washington absorb much at
tention. The newspapers have been full OK
surmises. So far, every one Is up In the
air. and none more than the men men,
toned for the place.
Much Quiet Work Being Done.
Then, too. much quiet work is being done
by the men who look with longing eyes on
succeeding Governor Dockery four years
hence. No announcements have yet been
made. ALI the candidates are I'm the
hands of their friends and every one
knows what that means. Secretary Of
State Sam B. Cook will not acknowledge
that he is candidate. but says that he is
trying to make record in his present Of
flee. His friends say his record will come
in handy when his gubernatorial candidacy
is announced. So deductions are easy.
Speaker Whitecotton has also been trying
to make record. Friends and neutrais
are not slow to point out that he has GER
tain qualities that are good things for a
Governor to have. He has been eminently
fair as presiding officer of the House.
gracious to his opponents and kind to the
So kind has he been to the
that Abercrombie of ST. Joseph,
one of the Republican leaders, started
the last of the week to pur-
The heartiness with which the Republic
ans responded was only eCualed by the
Democrats and. when the Legislature ad-
tourns. the statesman from Monroe-forner
possessor Of a costly diamond. as well as
the esteem Of his fellow-legislators
Lieutenant Governor Lee Of st. Louis as
Is !; well known, would like to 90 one step
while not making enemies, has succeeded in
gaining the indefinable something called
prestige. OF course, others are mentioned
Clerk. Cowherd and Cochran But they
are not here. James A. Siebert, chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, and
present p @ dss Excise Sc Commissioner Of St. Louis.
all in ALL when the following of each of
these men is considered, the prospects for
an interesting time four years hence are
good. This exclusive Of the fact that others
are sure to appear.
Made Senator Farris Happy.
Judge Dicknson's congressional reappor-
tionment bill. which passed the House Sat
49rday 9y afternoon. afternoon has made, State Senator
Missouri Is allowed an additional Congress-
man.. Farris of Crawford has worked night
mo inc. Gay R getting the extra district made. so
nS Bin eou tba M9aid be nsluded BY the
Crawford. Dallas. Dent, Iaclede. Maries.
pheles .ps ei, Pulaski, Texas; Webster. wright
Farris has been working hard during this
session and making ''record" AS n re-
suit. he has the reputation of being one of
y. me pest-posted men on the floor, as we'll
Sut. at that he cannot be said to have a
r,S clnGh on the nomination. for Organ Of Dent
T, ;hnc,. De n Tb the same district as is Bob"
,ffected NE by the reapportionment bill Gre
ating the Sixteenth District are Clark's.
De Almonds and Benton's.
esf sf1nsrSeSsman S;. shackleford will probsbly
my OF the other present CoEgressmen-
Roona Faa5 rs. omnt IL ne wishes to sgccec himself
ratio majority. Judge Shackleford has not |
ne large personal acquaintance there that |
ie ne mas @ IN the other counties. It means a |
Shich nc the other Congressman will escape. |
Ihe Republican minority as a party Josh |
sf corss sucees sow When ne that Is said all is said.
sood work on good measures not of a party |
lature. For instance. Boutwell, Of Sedalia |
,as worked hard for the Sedalia State Fair |
sap,ta lawson OF Harrison, In the |
,enate. mas earned the gratitude of the |
element by his work in Se,ea.
as the perpetual-license bill; Abercrombie
4 4 IIoenahhan Iosah mas done valiant service for
y. 3osepn IN getting needed legislation for |
nat nat city: Hawthorne of Kansas CITY did |
ood work on the franchise bills. But these
sepunhcans are notable exceptions.
hoiltns's Play to the GaIIcrv
The major portion of the r,;nor,t,.,s .,
as peen taken up with the frivolous nreseno
a.Ion OF resolutions with catch phrases
M ne .bx qrner r day Senator Rollins presented
lain. providinr di thst as ne wi was careful to ex-
hould be permitted on the American sns
annt ,nother senator called the attention Of the
he measre ae r1e ma Iacf that by the provisions Of
recession with any sort of a device above
numerated Sr twG m other the Glarng faults were
against the b wben sx os the ms%hers
or the purpose. of attracting attentinn'
sSed that note be taken of the fact that
we ere OF the SIX Senators voting for the bill
lgs Republican organ promptly heraIded
ne incident as showing the stand that the
'emoerats mo- rats had . taken for the desecration
equental proceedings as the foregoinp doe.
he minority. earn the reputation which n
ears throughout the State. ~
ma Many Go1 members 1ts Of the House have done
members. men who have been returned
me me and again to the General Assembly.
tNe carried on a large share OF the honors |
he eminent fairness Of Speaker Whitecot.
IN has given every man of ability chance
DISTINGUISH himself. Favorites have not
Organ of Dent. mentioned as a congress
onal possibility. Is the Oldest member Of
lie House. having been returned six times.
e is known as the watch dog of the Treas
~. and as chairman of the COMMITTEES on
lerical Force. has succeeded in cutting the
umber of House clerks from upwards Of
. to 100 He has opposed every effort of
re Republicans and small Chime NJ fhe