Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-21
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GOOD DEMOCRATS
How Extra Session Will HELD
the Faithful

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2O.-The
Democratic party will come into the
possession of patronage to the value
of $744,335.25 annually, whenever the
Sixty-second Congress conyenes,
whether next December, in regular
session, or previous to that time at the
call of President Taft in extra ses-
sion.
That is one of the reasons there IS
such a vehement protest against the
idea of the President calling an extra
session next month. If an extra ses-
sion is not called the Republican place
holders will continue their connection
"a full three quarters of a year,
The patronage that the Democrats
with the pay roll until next December
will inherit when they move up to the
pie counter in reality amounts to over
$1,000,OOO a year, as the salaries of the
private secretaries of , the members
may be added to the $744,335 already
mentioned, and there are 227 of these
secretaries.
In addition to the secretaries there
are SIS employees of the House. This
patronage is distributed by the Speak
er, the Sergant-at-Arms, the Clerk, the
Doorkeeper, the Postmaster and the
Chairman of the several committees.
Champ Clark, who will succeed Speak
er Cannon, will have the appointment
of IS employees, whose salaries aggre-
gate $66,94O.
The Clerk of the House-and it is
practically settled that former Con,
gresham South Trimble, of Kentucky,
will and that job-will have rs ap-
pointees, who will draw total of
$33,990 in salaries each year.
The patronage of the Sergeant-ar-
Arms amounts to $S4,665 annually, di-
vided among GA employees. Former
Congressman Ryan, of Buffalo, is
generally picked as the winner of this
prize, although Stokes Jackson, Chair
man Of the Indiana Democratic State
Committee, is making a hard fight for
the place.
Joe Sinnott, of Virginia, who will be
the Doorkeeper of the next House, will
have the appointment of 211 en-
ployees, not including special minor
ity messengers and messengers on the
soldiers roll, Their salaries will az
gregate $685. O5.25 annually.
The Postmaster of the House will
have 80 employees under him, with an
nual salaries amounting to $28,720,
while the slice of patronage that will
go to the Superintendent of the Cap
itol Buildings and Grounds will
amount to $46,64O, divided among =
employees.
There are 80 committee clerks, %
assistant clerks, % session clerks,
official committee stenographers and
Al janitors and messengers to com
mittees. Their salaries will amount
$17S,275.
Besides his secretary, whose SALARY
is $4,000, the Speaker has the appoint
ment of parliamentarian at SO $500,
Messenger at $1,44O, six reporters
$4,000 each, an assistant reporter att
$500, an assistant stenographer ro
committees at $4,000 and several jobs
of minor Importance.
The Clerk of the House has APP
pointment of a chief clerk at $4,000,
journal clerk at $4,000, two reading
clerks at $4,000 each, and a number of
other employees whose salaries range
from $4,000 to SO, 900.
The Sergant-at-Arms names an as
sistant at $4,000, a cashier at $1,000:
financial clerk at $2,7OO. The CLERK
and the Sargeant-at-Arms both draw
salaries of $500 themselves. The
Doorkeeper's salary is $4,000, and the
best job under him is that of assistant
at $4,000 The Postmaster draws $4,-
600 a year.
The Chairmen of the more import
ant committees of the House will have
the distribution of from $4,000 to S.
600 in annual patronage.