Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-11-01
THE SPOILS..
Programme Of the Retreat for Next jan
udII'
PARTIAL LIST Or THOSE WHO WILL STEP DOWN
AND OUT,
And a Directory for Those
Who Aspire to Public
Trusts.
With the Salaries and Responsible.
ties Pertaining Thereto
Attached.
The Time for the Barnacies to Drop
Their Holds. and the Changes to be
Ring in With the New Year.


spEcIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENp:KKR.
CoLuMBus, O., Oct 2l.-The jolllfi-
cation here last Friday brought out
the fact that there was a host of good,
competent Democrats in the field for
the places to be made vacant
in the changes OF the new year. The
new Legislature will convene Monday,
January 18th The Democratic eau
cuses for the organization Of both
Houses will be held Saturday night,
January 5th The changes in the
State Departments will take place
with the inauguration Of Governor
elect Hoadly Monday, January l4th.
After that date every State Office with
its clerical force will be Democratic,
with the exception Of the Secretary
and clerks of the State Board OF Agri-
culture, which is not subject to politi-
cal changes. There are now, perhaps,
as many candidates in the field for Ad-
iutant-General as for any one place.
This Office not only includes the ap-
pointment of all the men about that
department. but Of all about the State
house and many others, and it has
many perquisites. The organization
of the Legislature will first put about
fifty Democrats in places that last only
two or three months Of the year. The
only officers of that body, besides the
presiding officers who get an annual
allowance are the Chief Clerks of each
body and the ever faithful Colonel
Fred. Blenkner, Third Assistant Ser.
geant-at-Arms of the House, who has
charge of the halls, properties and the
like, and is called the indispensable
annex to both Houses. The members
of both Houses Of the Legislature get
5000 per year and mileage. The
Chief Clerkships of both Houses are
worth about $4,000 per year each.
The Eve assistants Of each Clerk and
extra clerks get S. per day. The
two Sergeants.at-Arms and their six
assistants and extra help get s. per
day of the session, and usually $50
each at the close Of the session for
cleaning things up. A dozen or more
pages (boys) get $3.50 per day. The
many porters, messengers and the
like get S. per day. For salaries all
around and expenses the Legislature
costs the State about Sl5O,OOO per
year. After the organization of the
General Assembly it will soon be seen
what Is to become Of the thousands
employed at the State bindery, peni-
tentiary, asylums, Girls Home, Boys
Reform School, Orphans Home and
other State Institutions,
The Inauguration day promises to
be a great event, The militia of the
State and other organizations will par
ticipate. TIE names ot the rising
suns are well known. They have been
well advertised with abuse the past
campaign. There viii, of course, be
no change in Office OF Secretary of
State Newman and his nine assistants
but all the rest will step down and out,
headed by the great chief, Charles
Foster, leaving for Democrats posi-
tions named herewith During his
speech last Friday night General Dur
bin Ward gave most graphic de-
scription Of the coming funeral pro-
Cesslon with the Boss" at the head, as
it would march out and tread the cold
stone steps in front OF which he was
speaking then to the joyous Democ-
Tacy. .......
The Governors salary is $4,000.
The office of Private Secretary to the
Governor is considered the best State
Office in regard to pay. The salary is
only $500, but the fees make it ag-
graga.e about twice the salary of the
Governor Colonel +. D. Mussey re-
tires from this position; Captain E. Y.
Hall, salary Sl,500, from the position
of Executive Clerk, and Michael Stein
field, Assistant Clerk, at $1,000 per
year. In addition Miss Preston has
been acting as Assistant Clerk and
paid from the contingent fund Isaac
Stroud, colored, messenger, at $500
per year, completes the. list of the civil
staff.
The retiring military staff consists