Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
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President Lotteries Off Federal
 Offices In South Dakota.
HE ENDS SENATORIAL FEUD.
"As an Ex.CiviI Service Commissioner Assure You My Action Is In Accord ance With Civil Service Reform Prin- cipIes," President Tells Kittredae.

l SiPICSS F\ltiIC0SSs
 Washington, Nov. 26.-"Now, gentle.
 men, drawr'
 The speaker was the president of the
 United States: tES scene the executive office at the White House. He was conducting a lottery.
 The stakes were seventeen federal positions in South Dakota, worth ap- proximately $40,O00 a year. The play CTS were Senators Kittredge and Gam ble.
 This remarkable scene, possibly the most astounding ever witnessed in the history of the country in the allotment of federal places. was brought about by an implacable feud between the two South Dakota senators.
 Posses a Coin.
 Under the unwritten law of sena- torial courtesy all federal appoint ments must be made by the executive, subject to agreement with the Sena tors in the state where the appoint ments are effective The bitter war fare between Kittredge and Gamble has caused many appointments to be held back pending an agreement be- tween the senators and the president.
 Senators Kittredge and Gamble hap pened to visit the White House at the same time. It was ' a coincidence, but the president utilized it to clear up the situation, and in doing so he resorted to the remarkable method of drawing lots for the appointments and in the end tipping a coin to adjudicate the final issue at dispute.
 kittredse Has First Draw.
 "Gentlemen, 1 shall take my own method of settling this dispute" said the president to the senators. T hold in my hand two strips of paper. You, Senator Kittredge, will draw. If you draw the long strip you are entitled to name the first of the men for the of fees to be determined upon. If you draw the short paper Senator Gamble shall have the privilege. Is that satis- factory?"
 The president impatiently shook his hand with the slips of paper concealed 1 in it and advanced it toward Sena- tor Kittredge. The senator promptly extracted a slip, and it proved to be the long one. i
 T choose the assayer of the mint at l Deadwood, said the senator. This is considered the most important office | and carries salary of $4,OOO a year.
 Senator Gamble silently acquiesced.
 Again the papers were torn and drawn, and the president held out his hand toward Senator Gamble. @"If you draw the long paper you have the same privilege as Senator Kittredge,' was the notification. Drawing the short one equities Senator Kittredge to first choice Senator Gamble drew md found he had the short slip. The president turned toward Senator Kit tredge, and he said:
 II take the bank examiner at Mitch. ell"
 Again Senator Gamble, against whom the fortunes of war were running strongly, bowed his acquiescence. Then 1t came Senator Kittredge's turn again, and this time he drew the short paper, md Senator Gamble had an inning.
 Chooses Surveyor General.
 'I choose the surveyor general for the state," said Senator Gamble, and III this instance Senator Kittredge ac. his defeat gracefully.
 For two more draws luck varied, md Senator Gamble and Senator Kit .redge each won. Then the paper gave put, and the president impatiently fun. 1led in his pocket for coin. He with irew one of the new gold pieces with he inscription Tn God We Trust" and from that time on iG was a case of heads or tails" For unes varied. In the end it was found hat Senator Kittredge had won nine ,ffices and Senator Kittredge eig:t.
 The result of the lottery will be that he president will be guided by it in officials to fill the vacan- 'ies. Senator Kittredge recommending or the offices which he drew and Sen Itor Gamble for the others. The agree nent is binding only in the matter of each senator reserving the fight to oppose the confirmation of q