The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-29
missal. Ono can very easily understand
why he feels that way"

MANY RECEIVE JOBS
A great many Missouri Republicans have
received Jobs In the Interior Department.
Joseph Mccoy. former Assistant United
States District Attorney In Nuscogee. was
let out the other day. presumably because
he was acting as counsel for the Canadian
Valley Trust Company. OF which Tams Blk
by of the Dawes Commission Is president.
II do not think that any men appointed
from Missouri in the Interior Department
will be found wanting" Mr.. Atkins COM
mented. Every recommendation which !
have made has been for a good man. Nc
Coy's work as Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney was first-class and above
criticism. It was other matters which
brought about his resignation
OF late Mccoy has been making trips to
st. Louis in the interest Of Walter g. Dicket
for State chairman and Frank D. Roberts
for National Committeeman. Much sur
prise has been felt over the maneuvers.
Whatever Mccoy has done in that direc-
ton" asserted Mr.. Alkins has been done
by himself and without the assistance Of
any one else. He had no authority to speak
for any one else. OF that am sure. Frank
Roberts is working hard to get Kansas City
in shape, and he is succeeding. Frank is all
right and / do not believe that he is at
tempting anything but which is above
board"
When he was asked regarding the state
ment that Roberts had asked J. l. Babbler
Of Eidorado Springs to work in the inter-
ests of the Mccoy programme. Mr.. Atkins
dismissed it with a laugh, remarking that
Babbler was young. Mr.. Atkins insists that
he will neither work for nor against any
aspirant for the State Craftsmanship.
There Is false impression abroad con-
corning the distribution Of patronage" said
the State chairman. I'VE have no Republic
an Senators from Missouri. We adjoin the
Indian Territory. We have a national Re-
publican administration. 1t is common gos-
sip that the administration does not feel
kindly toward the National Committeeman.
What is more natural than that the de-
partments should ask the Republican or
ganization Of the state-the organization
which was formed BY the people themselves
in the largest convention ever held In this
State-to make recummendations when
places are ID be snlled They cannot pick
out private citizens for that work. It ID
the natural manner Of finding good men
for the places
For myself. I dislike to have anything
to do with patronage. But here Is letter
whichn2 have Just received asking mo to
recommend some good man on the Town
site Commission in the Territory.
Il have named q good man from Law
renee County. And for my part. I am WILL
ing to stand by the records of the men
whom have recommended. Missouri never
had q higher grade Of Federal onicials
than at present. 1t is not fair to criticise
the party organization for q legitimate
work.
AS TO THE GOvERNORsHIP.
While in Washington, Mr.. Akins gave out
an interview stating that he thought the
sentiment Of the party was crystalixing
around Representative John II. Boutwell,
for Governor. This followed his praise Of
Assistant United States District Attorney
Bert D. Nortoni for the same honor. Frank
Roberts is generally given the credit for the
change Of heart. Yesterday Mr.. Atkins was
not 50 positive on the point one way or an
other.
"It is too early to tell what We win do.''
he said. Il for one do not think that Folk
will be nominated, and, II he is nos, then
watch US. II he is nominated It may be
cimcult to get a man to MI the BILL In
other words We. may have to swap horses
at convention time. But then the conven-
ton will decide that point"
Mr.. Atkins insists that he did not see
President Roosevelt while he zas East. He
did talk with Secretary Loeb for q short
time. Mr.. Atkins viii remain In the city
several days before returning to his home
In Humansville.