The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-12-19
Jefferson City ieiieI.

time draws near for the distribution OF
political iavors Governor elect Major
finds horde Of democrats, like hungry
wolves, at his door. He has selected
appoiptees for all Of the principal offices
to be at his disposal when he becomes
governor, and for several Offices that
will not be at his disposal unless he
acts arbitrarily and takes advantage OF
technical defects in the titles under
which these Offices are held. For in
stance, he has already named his choice
for state beer inspector, a lucrative
Office now held BY w. W. Wilder
CORNER state auditor), who was
appointed August 81, 1911, to sue
ceed Ernest Marshall, a democrat,
who had been permitted by
Governor Hadley 10 hold on till his
term had almost expired, and who then
voluntarily resigned. Mr.. Wilder was
appointed for a term Of four years, end
ing August 81, 1915, yet because the
senate has not confirmed him (not
having been in session since his ap-
pointment) Governol-elect Major will
try to take the Office from Mr., Wilder
in January. Hon. Austin W. biggs
was appointed Labor Commissioner
lune IA, 1911, for term Of Iour years,
vet because the senate has had nc
ch'rce to confirm that appointment,
Mnjar proposes to name a democrat
Ior the office and to wiludraw irom the
senate the name OF Mr.. B,ggs. J. c.
A. Hitler, democrat appointed by
Governor Folk, was permitted by Gov
ernor Hadley to serve his full term Of
four years. Mr.. Biggs is clearly en-
titled to serve till June IA, 1915.
These two instances serve 10 show
the intentions OF the incoming demo
cratic governor toward appointees OF
his republican predecessor, who desires
his appointees to hold on till they are
dislodged by partisan administration,
or TIL their terms expire. The state
senate has authority 10 prevent the
purpose OF Major but who believes that
body Of democrats will protect the
rights Of Office holding republicans?
One hears very little at the capital
about plans for bringing together the
divided ranks OF Missouri republicans.
Governor Hadley strongly lavors the
proposition 10 hold a national confer
ence or convention next year to bring
about changes in the rules governing
representation in republican national
conventions. He says that when more
than four millions of republican voters
abandon the party because Of com
plants about party procedure, or for
any other reason, it is time for party
inIrospection and for applying remedy
if one can be found; and he believes
that party reunion can be effected by
giving to the democratic states, es-
pecialy those Of the south, only the
representation TO which they may te
entitled on account Of the number Of
republican votes cast; and by some rule
better guaranteeing the right Of a ma
jority to name delegates. He thinks
that the popular election Of delegates
may be the best solution.
Immediately after his retirement
from Office January 18th Governor Had
ley will join his family in Kansas City
ard begin the practice Of law, but that
he will abandon Missouri republi. an
politics is hardly probably.
New Years day will doubtless be
his last opportunity, while governor,
to greet his friends socially at the
mansion. With the passing Of a re-
publican governor comes the passing
also Of a republican supreme court and
the induction into Office Of a demo
cratic regime that will feel uEhlndered
by and unaiIaid Of republican opposi-
tion, believing that the republicans
will remain divided and be impotent 10
do anything for several years. They
may have rlde aUakeDips.
Hon. John Z. SVanger, bank com
missioner, will locate al ST. Jose ph and
devote his time to newspaper work.
Judge John Kennish will practice law
in Kansas City. Adjutant General
Rumbold will return 10 St. Louis