The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
JOB HUNTERS HERE
LOOKING FOR SNAPS
"Big Patronage" at Disposal
of Democratic House.
SOME POSITIONS PAY WELL
south TrimbIc VIII No Doubt Get
the Clerkship and .Stokes" Jack
.on or william II. Ryan the Posi-
tion rs ScrEeant-at-arms-
Crisp Will BE ParIiamc ntary Clerk.

1ncumbents of the important elective
positions of the House of Represent.
atives. all of which have fallen under
the control of the Democrats, will be
determined at the majority caucus called
to meet in the hall of the House at Il
O'Clock Saturday morning.
Such places as Clerk of the House
Sergeant-at- arms, Doorkeeper, Postmas-
ter, and Chaplain come under the head
of big patronage" Intense interest IS
manifested in its disposal
The first two positions command sal
aries of $500 each. The Doorkeeper
draws a salary of 5000 and the Post
master 5000. Nearly all of the 57S en-
ployes of the House are controlled by
these four heads. The House Chaplain
draws a salary OF sl,2Oo per annum.
Outside OF fixing the committee assign
ments and discussing the Legislative
policy of the session, the naming of
these officials will be the most engross-
ing work of the caucus. for the Demo-
Gratis are to stand on the selections
when il comes to organizing formally the
House of the SiXty-secOnd Congress next
Tuesday.
1t is virtually conceded that South
Trimble, of kentucky, who served from
the old Breckenridge in the Fifty-sev-
enth Congress, has votes sufficient to be
made Clerk of the House. William Fl.
Ryan, of Buffalo, y. Y. also a former
Congressman, dropped out of the clerk
ship race a few days ago and is now
trying for one of the other important
positions.
Close Race for Serceaut-at-Arms.
L. S. Jackson. OF Indiana, familiarly
spoken of as Stokes" Jackson, was the
first man to announce himself as candi-
date for the Office of Sergeant-at-arms.
He is a neck ahead in the race, and it
is predicted that he will win. although
William II. Ryan. the former New York
Representative, has scores of friends
among the congressman who are working
like trojans to land him the job. Trailing
these two candidates Is Clyde II. Taven-
ner. a former newspaper man who under
took to defeat Representative James Nc
Kinney. OF the Rock Island district. in
Illinois last fall, and succeeded in cutting
down his majority by 1900 votes.
For several days there have been ru-
mors of a compromise between the Jack
son and the Ryan forces, which, if car
ried through. will affect the chances Of
Joseph Sinnott, for years a special en-
ploye on the Democratic side, TO be-
come Doorkeeper. The plan advanced
calls for placing either Jackson or Ryan
in the position of DoOrkeeper and landing
Sinnott in the job of chief clerk. which
in the Republican House was held by
William j. Browning and which has a
salary of $500 attached.
Sinnott in the Lead.
Mr.. Sinnott, the present active candi-
date for the position of Doorkeeper of
the House. and whom many of his
friends regard as having cinched the
place. has been an employe of the House
for many years. He has attended every
Democratic national convention for
couple Of decades as an assistant to the
convention sergeant-at-arns, and prizes
the acquaintance OF nearly every promi-
rent Democrat in the United States. The
extreme popularity and faithfulness Of
Joe Sinnott has brought forth a unani-
nous appeal for his installation in one
of the paying jobs now controlled by
his party. Mr.. Sinnott ic Il Virginian.
J. j. Spencer. OF Oklahoma an old
friend of Champ Clark in Missouri. and
Alden B. Hurt of Mississippi, Door
keeper of the House twenty years ago.
are also endeavoring to secure the posi-
ton.
AS Postmaster of the House. it is pro-
posed to install Robert Bryerly Gordon.
of Ohio. who was born at ST. Marys in
1855. and who represented the Fourth
Ohio district in the Fifty-sixth and
F>ifty-seventh Congresses He is very
popular among the Democrats. and Is
making an active campaign for the place
William NJ. Dunbar. of Augusta, Ga
and mayor of Augusta several years ago,
also wants the job. r. G. Bremner, edi-
tor of the Daily Herald, of Passaic,
n. j., will be proposed to the caucus by
William Hughes, of that
State
Several candidates. however. are press
ing for Rev. Henry n. Couden's place
as chaplain Included among them is
Rev. r. w. Bagley, a Georgian of
faith.
Speaker-elect Clark has named Charles
r. Crisp, OF Georgia, as parliamentary
clerk, or assistant at the Speakers table,
the place vacated by Asher Kinds, of
Maine. MIR. Crisp is the son of the last
Speaker of the House He
served as parliamentary clerk for his
father during two Congresses, and was
also a Congressman from Georgia dur
ing a portion of one term.
Wallace Bassford, of Missouri, has
been named secretary to the Speaker.
He will draw an annual salary of $4,000
TAXI AND CAR IN CRASH.