El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-23
MANY SEEKING
Jobs FROM
TEXAS
Congressman Burleson Is
Naming the Postmasters
in His District.
SENATORS TO FILL
FEDERAL POSITIONS
CBy ". D. HornadayJ

Austin, Texas. Nov. 23.-It is perhaps
not inappropriate that the crop Of fed
eraf office seekers in Texas as a re-
suit of the Democratic national sue
cess should be very large, because OF
the prominence of the Wilson element
in Texas in the early days OF MS cam
paign for the presidency.
1t is pointed out by those who are
seeking recognition at his hands that
Texas was the original Wilson state
and that 1t was the tenacious and en-
thusiaSuic way in which this delega-
LlOn stood by him during the trying
hours Of the Baltimore convention that
contributed largely to his success
There is already a Veritable horde Of
Democratic office seekers clamOring
for appointment TO various positions in
and out on the state Many of theu1
want to be ambassadors 70 ey,rvign
countries, Others have picl-Sd out snug
consular berths, aud there is hardly an
office within the gift of the president
not being sought by Texas men These
outside jobs are in addition 10 the
multitude OF pOsLmastersh1ps and other
offices in Texas that are to be filled.
BurIesOn Giving Out Jobs.
Congressman Albert BurlesOn, of
Austin. has taken the federal patron
age bull by the horns. so to speak, so
far as his district is concerned. He
recently returned from Washington
and Immediately began pOrtiOning out
the misunderstanding Of the different
towns in his district He has visited
many Of these towns and at each place
has announced whom ne would recon-
mend for appointment as postmaster.
In Austin he put a quietus on a scram-
bic that was beginning to be made
among several applicants for the office
by publicly stating that the plum
would be given to Jefferson Johnson.
He has settled the question Of post
masterships in many Of the other
towns OF his district, thus giving the
m 81 70 n
places an opportunity to get in the race
for appointment to other offices.
The Senatorial Patronage.
The fact that Mr. BurlesOn was a
member Of Wilson's campaign com
mittee has given rise to- the report
that he is to be given a cabinet posi-
ton He says, however, that he does
not know anything about being made
a member of president Wilson's cabi-
net
Mr. BurIeson says that senator c. A.
CulbersOn and the incoming senator,
Morris Shepperc, viii be the patron
age dispensers in Texas for only Is
offices They will be allowed to name
one ambassador and one minister as
outside appointments Their appoint
ments within the state viii be the one
collector of internal revenue, the four
United States marshals, the four
United States m6rshals, the four United
States district attorneys and the five
collectors Of customs.
House TO be Boss.
It is reported that Z. II. House, the
Austin millionaire, who is one Of presi-
dent-elect Wilson's closest personal
and political friends, viii have much
to say in regard to the appointment Of
Texans to office under the new ad-
ministratiOn. Mr. House occupies
remarkable position in Democratic pol
tiles in Texas and the country. He has
long been known as the maker of gov
ernOrs" in this state. He is credited
with having brought about the nOmi-
rn~ Of AL han M
Savers and Gov. S. w T. Lauham. He
plays the political game, however, so
quietly that even members Of the
party in Texas know little OF how he
brings about the results he accom-
Dlishes- During the Wilson campaign
he spent most Of his time at the New
York headquarters OF the party, and,
while he did not occupy a position on
the campaign committee, it is said his
advice was more sought by those in
charge Of the party's affairs than that
OF any other one man. 1t IS said he
VIII not be an applicant for or accept
any office under the incoming admin
stratiOn.
After BurIesOn's Job.
In the event that congressman Bur
Lesson is given a cabinet position or
some other office. there viii be num-
Der Of candidates for the vacant con-
sressiOnal job in this district Among
those who are mentioned as probably
lspirants FOR the office are T. ". Greg
Dry. Charles ROgan and Warren ".
Moore. OF Austin James 81. Hamilton.
Who is now district attorney here. has
announced that he viii be a candidate
or congress in the event OF Mr.. Burle-
On's retirement from that office.
Wants to Be Collector.
Frank Rabb. of Brownsville. an
lounces that he viii be an applicant
or presidential appointment TO the Of
ice Of collector Of customs Of the port
# BrazOs de Santiago, with headquar-
ers at Brownsville.
D.
y and has resided in Cameron county
continuously since 1891. He was never
efOre a candidate or applicant for an
ffiCial position.
He was one Of the earliest and has
zen one OF the most active and effect
We supporters of governor Woodrow
wilson for president. He participated
n the Wilson state mass meeting at
Waco at which he and DR.. A. H Evans.
t Eagle Pass, We're named as joint
hairmen OF the Wilson forces for the
9Th congressional district He also at
ended the Democratic state convention
{ Houston. which named him as an
lternate on the delegation from Texas
D rhe Baltimore convention, where he
-as seated as a delegate in lieu Of an
bsent Texas delegate, and was one OF
he most energetic participants in the
rilliant work of the Immortal 40"
hitch so materially aided in securing
Visions nomination.