The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-01
Governor Will Take His Own Time
in Which to Announce His
st. Louis Appointments.
APPLICANTS ARE RESTLESS.
A Number of Names Are Sent to
the Senate for Confirmation
as Members of State
Boards.
Y A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

EY STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Jefferson city, Jan. 31--A suspicion is
freely EXPRESSED by politicians here that
an attempt WAS made this week by pol
iticians in st. Louis to stampede Governor
Dockery into making his st. Louis ap-
pointments
In the palmy days OF the Wild West, be-
fore Crazy Snakes were put in jail as sum-
marily as now. the practice OF stealing
stock by stampeding II was frequent
among the Indians The method
employed was to steal quietly into the
midst OF drove Of stock. to attract their
attention strongly and then by a sudden
threatening demonstration throw them he'll
ter-skelter into wild breakneck flight
II the suspicious of the politicians here
are well founded a magnifcently Inadequate
conception of the personality Of Missouris
chief executive was involved Governor
Dockery is not Of caliber to be stam-
yeded.
Governor Dockery's present deliberate
ness in dealing with the ST. Louis situation
has elected adverse comment from appli-
cants for the places and their supporters
Hes got no backbone said one.
Hes entirely too timid'' declared an
other.
He ls denoraizing the entire police
force In st. Louis" asserted a third.
Attaches of the st. Louis Police Depart
ment. who came to Jefferson City recently.
are believed to have made representations
to the Governor regarding the beneficial
effect upon the Police Department Of
speedy appointments.
The people of ST. Louis. It Is believed look
upon Governor Dockery's course differently.
They understand that the St. Louis ap-
nQiUtmeUtS re- nd ved nv no
Senate. are irrevocable for four years. The
appointees cannot be removed. except az the
result of charges made and proved These
appointments viii make or unmske Gov
error Dockery's entire administration.
They will be a constant, continuing source
Of uneasiness Or distress to the Governor
or they Will cover his administration with
approval and glory.
Governors Course In Approved.
St Louis is the metropolis OF the State.
The Police. Election and Excise Commits
sioners have a paramount share in the con-
duct OF its affairs. Acknowledgement or in
efficiency In the appointees will be justly
charged up against the appointing power.
No positions under the control Of the Gov
ernor are more fraught with menace and
promise.
1t is pointed out that with Seibert in St.
Louis as Excise Commissioner the hand OF
the administration Is on the affairs Of the
stances causes disturbance or harm.
The people of st. Louis are not clamoring
for the appointments. They are willing to
allow Governor Dockery all the time he
wants to make his selections. All they ask
Is that the selections, when made, shall be
the men they want. The only voices clam
oring for speedy appointments are those Of
applicants for the places and their sup
porters.
St. Loufsans understand that It is always
easier in politics to say syes than no: 10
grant than to refuse; to make an appoint
ment than 90 refrain from making II. The
timidity which impatient applicants charge
against Governor Dockery is a far-sighted
prudence which has characterized hts en-
tire public life. and has up to the present
kept IT free from cause for censure. He
recognizes the merit Of the maxim. 1T is
better TO be safe than sorry"
No change apparent to observers took
place I'm the situation in ST. Louis to-day.
Governor Dockerv declared that he is still
considering. and is no. ready to say when
he will name his st. Louis appointees.
Named for ConArmatios.
The Governor to-day forwarded the fol-
lowing appointments to the Senate:
Curators State University - Gardiner
Lathrop. Kansas City: A. Mcvey. Chill
licothe. and b. G. Thurman. Lamar, for a
term of six years from January /, 1901.
Lathrop is a lawyer of distinction, a grad
uate of the university. and a son of a
former president of that Institution Nc
Vey is a prominent merchant of Chilli
cothe. Thurman is a graduate OF the uni
yersity. an ex-senator and a lawyer.
Members Board of Trustees Federal Sol
diers' Home. st. James-W. A. Young. Sa-
lem; Charles +. Vogel. ST. Louis. and w.
II. Wakefield Kansas City. all active busi-
men. and. as required by law, ex-soldiers
of the Union Army. They are appointed
for term OF six years from the third
Wednesday Of January. 1901.
Members Board of Managers Missouri
School for the Deaf Fulton-N. A. Wade.
Butler, for a term Of four years from Feb
ruary !. 1901. Mr.. Wade Is editor of the
Butler Daily Democrat.
Members State Board Of Charities and
Corrections-Elder Fred v. Lucas Liberty,
fer a term of six years from January !,
1901; Doctor c. NJ. johnson, st. Charles.
vice r. E Young. resigned for a term end
ing January !, 1908.
Elder Loos is a distinguished minister Of
the Christian Church. He seconded the NOM
ination of the Governor at the Kansas City
Convention. Doctor Johnson is a physi-
clan in active practice at st. Charles.