The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-19

~hfRSaAaSo ScAcStOT Va ALleIudt heNSuue
st. Louis.
| correctly stated by the press when 1 wa
| quoted as saying: I maintain that the Re
| publican Congressman Of the City OF s;
| Louis who hold their commissions from tn
people. should be consulted in all appoint
Hents in the city or in the districts whic
they represented l gladly joined witt
them in maintaining this position. Thi
| right was denied. hence the contest.
The people Of Missouri strongly resent
| as any other State would. outside inter
ference In our local affairs. They are per
fectly willing that every Republican O
! every name and faith, who lives within tn.
border9 OF our Satte. should be heard. ",
think We are perfectly capable of manag
irg our own local affairs. and settling ou
own local matters. II any one outside @
the State is so fascinated with the publ,
affairs Of Missouri. they should come ant
make ttefr hcme with us. and they will re-
ceive every consideration to which theil
citizenship entities them Those with whom
1 have been associated have not solicited
council. aid or assistance from any one ex.
cept the citizens of our own State
JOY RETTERATEs THAT
BOYD WAS NOT DESERTED.
Mr. Akins will depart for St Louis Thurs.
der:
Mr.. Joy said:
I'VE have stood all the time unwaver-
ingly for the appointment OF William G.
Boyd. and have refused every offer Of COM
promise made by Mr.. Kerens. These have
come repeatedly and in all shapes since he
became convinced that Smith would not he
considered. The summary removal of Gren-
ner will also be greeted with approval by
all good citizens and by every advocate of
clean politics. Something regarding the
methods OF this man had evidently come to
the Presidents ears and no time was lost
In naming good. clean man and tried
official to take his place
Mr.. Wenneker is from my district and
has carried the banner Of Repuhlican.sm
by my side In many campaign. 1 approve
Of him and have assured the President
that no trust reposed in him can be mis-
placed
Galienkamp is. in my judgment, as Eood
as the best. and his appointment will meet
With ready and general commendation.
ihere is a great difference of opinion
among political observers Of this long
Drawn out fight. as to the real facts behind
bosds defeat The st. Louis Congress
men maintain that they stood steadfast for
boyd. and that Chairman Atkins and Sec
should be good. but II they did not indorse
Gallenkamp. 1t is impossible to reconcile
that with the White House statement that
the st. Louis Offices are TO be controlled
by them
kERENS SAYS COMPROMISE
CANDIDATES WERE APPOINTED.
New York. Dec 1s.-Richard c. Ke,ens
Of St Louis. Republican National COMMIT
teeman for Missouri. is here. and in die
CIfSSfnU -
neker as Collector OF Internal Revenue for
the district OF St Louis and that Of
Charles Galienkamp. as Surveyor of the
Port Of St Louis. he said tonight:
They are entirely satisfactory to me
This means the carrying out of the promise
made by the President that compromise
candidates should be selected. To the
had fully assented. because 1t was tho o,,-.
way to avoid factional strife in Mtssonri
Ihe appointments may be regarded in an
respects as the best thing that could hay.
been done under the circumstances. Messrs
and Wenneker are good men
and personal friends OF mine.
:. secretary Hitchcock had contended for
the appointment of William J. Bovd for ths
surveyorship OF the port. To this my
friends and strenuousiy objected. As .
result OF these objections. a cornpromise
Candidate, In the person Of Mr.. GalIen.
kamp. was selected by the President The
IS gratifying because it I. eyi-
dence Of the inability of any one to Great.
nit ~ tn D..,,s,sa M UPON the
fhronphouf the st.,e "sah'3auon
..rhe snnoIntment os 1..,.
Postmaster General !. ,nn.t ...:at. as
me. Mr.. Payne hs. heer uts tssans any. 10
of mine. He win m.ke .-,,a,,,,;. ns .IIehi
ter General. az h,. underst.nds a.. ss.
Of the service from pracfica, s+.,S.ats.
having served wears aro =. po...n
Milwaukee. The choice Of Mr. p.rns es,,s, y,
not be better of more rratifvin. - eosu ~.
friends. He brings with him Yine eYna-tS
ence In the business world and that is
what means success in that part.cuIar do
Of the Government. which comes
nearer the people than any other.''
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