People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-07
$4,000 A YEAR WASTED.
NEPOTISM NEVER so RAMPANT IN
WASHINGTON AS NOW.
How the Democratic Leaders In the
Senate Use Their Authority to
Enrich Their Relatives.


when the Senate was organized after
Mr.. Cleveland's Inauguration, caught
the 'family fever" the contagion of,
appointing sons, daughters, nephews,
nieces, sons-in-law and brothers-ln-
law to Office. Nepotism was never
so rampant in fact as it is today I'M
der an Administration pledged to
economy and reform.
VICE PRESIDENT sTEvEsoN's BEGIN
MING.
Vice President Stevenson's first
official act was to appoint bis son
Lewis q. Stevenson, an excellent
young man who had been unable to
find a profitable situation elsewhere,
private secretary at about ST a day.
He draws salary whether Congress
Is in session or not. He has little
work to do at any time.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri on
becoming chairman of the Committee
on Appropriations, at once appointed
his son, Francis M. Cockrell, Jr., an
''assisJant clerk" at 1920 a year.
The young man is not out of college,
and the exactions OF the college nine,
the boat crew, the foot ball team and
Greek root still occupy all his time.
Hence it was necessary to have some
one else who should be in visible at
tendance on the committee. Senator
Cockrell accordingly selected (. Y.
Mitchell, Jr., the brother-i n-law of a
fellow member, and he is drawing
$1,440 year
THE CLERKS" SELDOM DO THE
WORK.
AS in the case of young Stevenson
the vice Presidents son, whenever
there is any work to be done both Mr..
Stevenson and Senator Cockrell have
to employ stenographer, as their
sons know nothing of the one accom-
plishment requisite to a secretary.
The person qualified to do the work
is paid out of the contingent fund"
while the sons draw the salary the
year round.
Senator Voorhees, of Indiana is
chairman of the Committee on Fl
nance. James P. Voorhees,, the son
of the Senator, has been appointed
clerk and stenographer to the COM
mittee at an annual salary of $4,000.
There is a painful doubt at present
existing as to the stenographic skill
of the Junior Voorhees,. The SER
vices of the former clerk, Benjamin
Durfee, are retained. The appro-
priation provides but one salary So
Mr.. Duffee, it is alleged, is paid $40
per day from the contingent fund of
the Senate.
PUGH, JONES AND VANCE.
Senator Pugh of Alabama is chair
man of the Committee on Judiciary.
His son, II. L. Pugh, was immedi-
atelv named as clerk to that commit
tee. The salary is $4,000. James
Pugh, another son of the Senator, is
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for
the District of Columbia. Politically
speaking, the Pugh family seem to be
well provided for.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, fol-
lowing the fashion of his colleagues,
appointed his son, James K. Jones,
Jr., clerk to the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
Senator Morgan of Alabama is the
nresent chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, but he has not
forgotten his domestic relations, and
seems disposed to do his duty by
them. Senator Morgan's son, George
w. Morgan, is clerk to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. His labors
are rewarded by the sum of 1920.
Senator Vance of North Carolina
was appointed by Mr.. Stevenson
chairman of the Committee on Pri-
vileges and Elections, and he at once
exercised one of his privileges by
making his son, Charles n. Vance,
clerk to the committee at 1920 per
annum.
Senator Ransom of North Carolina
exercised the same paternal foresight.
He was chairman of the Committee
on Commerce. His son, George E.
Ransom, was at once appointed It's
nominal clerk-salary 1920
Senator Harris of Tennessee be- !
came chairman of the Committee on
District of Columbia Ask for the |
clerk and-if you can find him-he
will be c. H. Harris, the Senator's |
son, salary 1920.
Senator George of Mississippi is
chairman of Agriculture and Fores-
try. He seems not to have had a
relative available for the clerkship
nearer than a grandson, and so J.
G. Hemingway, grandson of Senator
George, got it. His salary is 1920 |
per year.
NEW SENATORS DOING WELL.
Senator Pasco of Florida has not |
escaped the contagion. He has only |
been in the Senate a short time, but |
his son, W. D. Pasco, is already an
assistant clerk there-salary $1,440. |
Senator Gordon of Georgia is
chairman of the Committee on Coast |