The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
During Next Three Months,
While in This State, He Will
Probably Appoint Hundreds
OF PoStmaSterS.
AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE
He HAS REMARKABLE
Probably No Other Senator or
Congressman Ever Had as
Much in the History of the
United States.
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Indianapolis, Sept. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge will probably be the busiest
man in the state of Indiana during the
next three months. He came to town
yesterday afternoon and will remain
in the state until the opening of the
next session of congress in December,
and in that time he will be expected
to make several hundred appointments
Of postmasters and other officials in
the eleven democratic districts of the
state.
No senator or congressman in all OF
the long history of the United States
since its formation has ever before
had the amount of patronage at his
command that Senator Beveridge has
on hand. It Is estimated that there
are something like four hundred
places in the state of all kinds and de-
scriptions that are open to him. and
this breaks all records. He is the
only republican senator from Indiana.
There are only two republican con-
gressmen in the state, Congressman
Barnard In the sixth district and Con-
gressman Crumpacker in the tenth
district.
Eleven are Democrats.
The other eleven congressman are
democrats and in all of these eleven
democratic districts It is up to the
republican senator to make the recon-
mendations for appointments. It IL not
to be expected that an administration
Of one party would allow congressman
or senators Of the opposition party to
make appointments to office.
Therefore, the enormous power OF
Senator Beveridge can readily be seen
and at the same time the enormous re.
sponsibility that rests on his should.
ers Is equally visible. He has four
hundred chances to make good and
four hundred chances to make mis-.
takes, and he would be wonderful
man who did not make at least some
mistakes in selecting four hundred
public officers.
Are Serious Fights.
In many places of the state there
are serious fights on hand over post
office appointments. Factions are at
war for the places. and these fights
will have to be Strengthened out by
Senator Beveridge In the way that
will leave the least soreness In the
party.
It Is said that there will be many
conferences between Senator Bever.
idge and republicans from out in the
state on the question OF post office ap
pointments during the coming month
and that efforts win be made to bring
about settlements Of many of these
fights. Some Of the republicans in the
various places have been saying that
the senator has not been making as
much progress with these appoint.
ments as he should have made. and
It Is said also that the senator will be
urged to get busy at once. 1t Is point
ed out, however, by friends of the sen.
ator that he has had his hands full
with legislation in congress during the
last year and that this Is why more
has not been done in the way of max
Ing appointments.
Few People Realize.
Few people realize the fight that
Senator Beveridge had on hand in the
tariff matter" said one of his friends.
1T was so fierce and SO strenuous that
1t did. not leave him minute for any
thing. He hardly had time to eat.
Then after congress adjourned he had
to have an opportunity to rest up q
little. But he Is back home now and
feeling fine and 1t is safe to say that
he will 60 at his big job with vigor."
Several persons who knew he was
coming home yesterday got to him and
mis- troubles commenced. Among the
visitors yesterday was Miss Mary
Modlin. Of Greencastle. Miss Modlin
called at Beveridge's office during the
forenoon and asked to see the senator
She was told that he would not be In
until later In the day. She departed
but returned in the afternoon and sue.
ceeded In getting into his private OF.
flee. There she made known the fact
that she is an applicant for the ap.
pointment as postmistress at Green.
castle and she made strong bid FOR
the place. She was informed that the
senator was not ready to take up the
matter Of appointing postmaster at
Greencastle. and she departed without
any promise.
To Make Things Hum.
Those who know Senator Beveridge
best believe that during the next three
months, or until he has to 30 back to
Warrington for tho opening OF con-
Eress. he win make things hum around
his office. He looks well. and IL
strong and rugged as an iron man, and
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