The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11

commissioner. 1t is entirely likely, there
fore. that the board Will be abolished AT
the present session, and that under the new
law the Governor Will DO given power to
appoint the cammissioner with the approval
% thu Senate.
Mr.. ilcv appointment. summed up.
therefore. appears to mean that he is given
a chance to fight for several years In the
courts Tor 4 position paying $40 a year.
before the cloud on his title is lifted.
Many Applicants for IL.
Any number OF prominent politicians
were applicants tor the place. among them
George ". 1risg Of Richmond. J. IL. Car
! nett OF Nevada, ". J. Winters of Milan.
Major 7. w. Park OF jefferson City, W.
T.. Miller OF sedalia. ollie Gentry OF Clay
County. Baxter Brown of Kansas City and
". {. Bronaugh OF Clinton, Bob Yost Of
st. Louis had been mentioned for the place,
but he was in Jefferson city to-day. and
denied that he Was a candidate.
Many OF the applicants made OvertureS
to both Governor and Governor elect.
Many here believe that Secretary of State
Lcsueur will decline 10 issue a commits
son TO Stephens appointee.
"Herrlngton. even though he took the
oath Of office. did not qualify" says a
prominent lawyer here. "FOr qualification
three points are required: getting a COM
mission. taking the oath Of office and Civ
ing a bond. Harrington only complied with
one OF these provisions.
He took the oath OF office. Therefore he
Is not qualified, and there is no vacancy
IN the office until the time when Herring
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the oath with the other officials elected
IN November. Governor Stephens cannot
issue a commission to his appointee with
cut IesueuTs consent. Commissions require
the signature of the secretary OF State, and
the great seal OF the State. He can only
act by mandamus."
Secretary OF State Lesueur has not yet
made up his mind az to his course.
Il am looking up the law" he says. and
shall do what / believe is right. / shall
annOunce my decision as promptly as pos
Sible. probably Tomorrow"
Governor stephens to-day declared his
intention Of making no further appoint
mo the Police and Election Commits
sioners OF ST. Louis?" was asked.
No was the answer.
NO. l Will turn some fifty positions over
to Mr.. Dockery to be filed"
The friends Of Governor Dockery laugh
at the ~magnanimity Of Governor stephens
thus disclosed.
He has a sound and sufficient reason
for his Difference" said one or them. "The
ST. Lofts and the Pennington appointments
have to be confirmed by the Senate. and
Governor stephens could not drag those
appointments through tho Senate with a
team Of Norman horses"
There T. reason TO believe that there Is
foundation for this view OF the attitude
Of the Senate toward the OUTGOING Gov
ernor. He sent some thirty minor appoint
ments TO that body early this week. They
were not acted on that day or the succeed
ing day. on the third day Co-day) Gov
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draw three appointments which did not
need the approval Of the Senate. Tho
Senate seems disposed to lay over ell APP
UOintu euts for the scrutiny OF the incom-
ing Governor. JOHN G. LERENS.
CANAL SHOULD RE AMERICAN.
Jefferson City. Jan. 1O.-Wallace Of Rolls
to-day moved the adoption OF the following
resolution:
Whereas. the construction of the Near
aguan Canal would more closely entwine
and unite American interests and peOple.
and cultivate relations of friendship that
would exist in the greatest degree between
all people under American skies. and.
Whereas. we view with serious apprehen-
sion any outside influence or Government
not American. having part or parcel to do
with this great enterprise, and especially
do we oppose tho mailed hand OF Great
Britain. her money or her influence. I'm or
about this business or entangling alliance
Of any kind with any foreign country.
therefore.
BE it resolved. That II Is the sense Of this
General Assembly that the construction OF
this canal should he an American enterprise.
built by American money. manaSed and
controlled by American Governments.