Evening star., 1912-11-14
EYES ON THE Jobs
Democrats Seeking Places Un-
der Next Administration.
CHANGES IN THE SENATE
Principal Positions Subject to Con-
troll Of Dominant Party.
CLERKS TO COMMITTEES, ALSO
Speculation Regarding the Success
sors to Secretary and Sergeant
alarms, Respectively.
CHANGES IN THE SENATE
CLERKS TO COMMITTEES, ALSO

| Democratic office seekers are making
upper house of Congress that will fall to
the party when they take over control of
] the Senate after March next. When
the democrats captured the House about
| two years ago many republican faces that
| were familiar around the south end OF
| the Capitol were suddenly missing. Judg-
/; ing by the applications that are being re-
ceived by senators from constituents,
| none of the Senate jobs will go begging
when the democrats take hold Of the
| reins Of legislation and the levers of
patronage.
Two Of the places on the list of Senate
appointments which are sure to be filled
by democrats are those of the secretary
and the sergeant-at-arms. Each pays
$500 year. Charles G. Bennett of New
York has been secretary of the Senate
since 1900, and has had the confidence
of the upper house. despite changes III
New York's representation in the SEN
! ate. Whether or not the place VIII 1aii
to a New York democrat is still con-
lecture, for it may be sought by some
other state which has two democrats In
the Senate instead of one, as New York
has.
Indianan in the List.
Col. Ransdel, sergeant-at-arms, has
likewise held the place since 1900, prior
to that time being United States marshal
for the District of Columbia. He halls
from Indiana and his successor might
come from the same state. as the Hoosier
commonwealth is represented by two
democrats.
Just how far the shifts from republic
ordinates in the two offices is not known.
1t is pointed out, however, that both Of
fees have contained a number of demo-
Gratis under the republican regime in the
Senate and that republicans may hold on
under the democratic control
There are numerous plums among COM
mittee clerkships which will fall into
democratic hands. The clerkship Of the
carries a salary of $4,000 year and
there are two assistants at $500. This
patronage will be controlled by the demo-
cratic senator who becomes chairman Of
the committee. It is expected. however:
that assistant Clerk kennedy Rea will
be continued, either as clerk or assistant
clerk. Expert knowledge is required for
the framing of appropriation bills and
Mr.. Rea has been the expert for the Sem
ate committee on appropriations for
number of years He is regarded as a
fixture, as is James c. Courts of the
House committee on appropriations, who
was not disturbed when the democrats
took over the House plums two years
ago.
Means a Promotion.
The clerk of the Senate finance COM
mittee gets $1,000 a year, which will
mean a promotion for a clerk of one of
the minority committees with a salary
of 1920 a year. There are number of
other committee clerkships that pay 900
IA year, and these will afford promo
tions for a number of clerks to demo-
cratic senators who have been receiving
at best only the salaries Of minority COM
mfttee clerkships.
There is also the office of postmaster
of the Senate. which pays $3.50 a year.
This place. like those of the secretary of
the Senate and the sergeant-at-arms, is
regarded as legitimate patronage of the
party in power in the Senate, and a dem
ocrat is expected to be selected.
The bulk of the applications for places
on Uncle Sans pay roll that are being
received by democratic senators, of
course, do not concern positions in con-
nection with the Senate. They are chief
ly for jobs in the states, with some for
offices in the government departments
or for posts in foreign countries.