Daily Republican., 1879-12-17
VINO Is Guilty Of Nepotis,n Nowf

IL has not been forgotten how Genera
Grant during his Presidential term
was charged by the opposition press
the country with being guilty Of nepo
tism-appointiug his relatives to office
and what howl Of affected disgust wal
raised BY these same editors when h,
appointed his poor old father postmaster
Of a small town that at the best afforded
hut a scanty means Of subsistence
Amongst the loudsst howlers were the
.'Gazstts," the "Every Evening" and
the "Delawarean" of this State, the
latter even being edited by Senator
ssulsbury and the "E. T." the especial
organ of Senator Bayard. These papers
that were 80 Mortified at the so-called
nepotism Of General Grant, have had
nothing to say since his Presidency ex.
pired, though there is abundant reason
for making the same charges against
the leading Democratic Senators at
whose feet they worship. The extent
OF their objections in that direction only
extends to President Hayes who is &C
cused Of being too partial to Ohio men
in his appointments. Let us look at
the question a little and as these over
virtuous Democratic papers have seen
proper to say nothing about the nepot-
ism Of Democrats in Office we will draw
aside the curtain and let our readers
have view OF how model Democratic
Senators are guilty Of that which they
object to in others, as shown by the
Washington correspondent Of the
New-Yorx "Times, who has CIV
On tho subject considerable attention.
The United States Senate and its
patronage are now controlled by the
Democrats and an examination Of the
roll of Senate employees reveals the fact
that the representatives Of the Demo
cratic Party have surpassed all pre-
vious Congressional nepotism, and have
provided for their relatives to an ex-
tent tina. has no parallel in the past.
Senator Voorhees, son, Charles W.
Voorhees,, is clerk in the House of
Representatives at al annual salary
OF over s., 900. The Ssnat,r's nephew
is the clerk Of the Seuate Joint Com
mitts. on the Library, Of which the
Senator is Chairman, at &6 day.
Senator Johnson, Of Virginia, is
Chairman of the Committee GA Agricul-
ture, and his son, Joseph B. Johnson,
is clerk Of that committee, at a salary
of s. day. r. B. Elmondson is the
Senator'S nephew, and he is clerk in
the Office of the Secretary Of this Senate,
at a salary of 1920.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, is
Chairman of the Joint Committee On
Earolled Bills, and his son c. n.
Vance, is clerk Of that committee, at Sc
a day.
5 nator Withers, of Virginia, Chair
man of the Committee on Pensions, has
secared for his son-ir- law, Henry Cook,
the position Of clerk of that committee
at Sc day.
Senator Wallacs, Of Pennsylvania,
Chairman Of the Committee on Revis-
ion of the Lands, enjoys the society OF
his youthful son, W. X. Wallace, who
is clerk Of that committee at IS day.
Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, is
Chairman of the Committee ON Foreign
Relations, and his son, W. L. Bator, ia
the committees clerk, at Is day.
Senator Mcdonald, Of Indiana, is
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands, and his son-in-law, J. B. Cald-
well, holds the position Of clerk of that
committee, at Sc day.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, is chair
man of two committees. the Committee
on Rules and the Committee on Elec-
ton of President and Vice President,
His son was clerk of the first named
committee during the extra session, at
t6 a day, and during the recess he
drew pay as a Deputy Sergeant-at
Arms, in attendance upon committee
which visited the Indian country on a
tour Of investigation. This same son
is now clerk of the committee on Rules.
His cousin Mr.. Roane, is clerk of the
COMMITTEES on Election Of President and
Vice President. Another cousin, also
named Roane, is page in the Senate.
These are some of the Senator'S "re-
tainers.
This same Senator few days ago
made q virtuous speech in the Senate
caucus, against this kind Of patronage,
saying, that he did not think that his
position, or his influence as Senator
depended upon the number Of retainsrs
he might have around the Capitol
building, cleaning out spittoons and
busting off chairs, and that in his opin-
ion great Commemorative did not send
Senators to Congress for the purpose Of
securing spoils of that sort.
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