Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-08
DEMOCRATS TO
GET GOOD JOBS
At SAVANNAH
AKERNAN SURE TO resign
Several Other Jobs viii Be
Fought For

Savannah, Ga, NOV. ALI practl-
cal politicians here agree that as
President Woodrow Wilson will have
a hard problem to solve in the pat
ronage question.
The Democrats are sixteen years
hungry, and they will be like pack
of half starved wolves when the time
to reward the victors comes.
Locally there are several most de-
sirable places, which are already be-
ing anxiously sought for, but thera
seems to be some doubt as to whether
they will all be available for spoils
Immediately upon the accession OF
the Democrat to the presidency.
There is the job of postmaster at
Savannah. President Taft few weeks
ago appointed Marcus S. Baker, Jr,
for term of four years. 1t remains
to be seen whether the new president
will remove Mr.. Baker in order to
reward faithful party man. There
is precedent both for allowing a man
of an opposite political faith to serve
out his term and also for removing
him arbitrarily.
Gov. Wilson has not announced his
policy in this respect and there can,
of course, be no way of anticipating
what he will do here or elsewhere.
There is also the Office of collector
of the port, United States district at
torney and two assistants, United
States marshal and half dozen or
more deputies, at Savannah, all of
whom are liable to be displaced by
the incoming administration.
The ethics which control the posi-
tion of district attorney appear to
have been more strongly defined than
the ethics of the other positions which
are subject to change with changing
administrations. 1t is understood that
District Attorney Alexander Akerman,
of Macon, will tender his, resignation
as soon as President Wilson anrounc-
es the appointment of of a Democratic
attorney general This would also
take with it a change in the assistant
district attorneyships of which there
are two, Mr.. Akerman's brother, and
Arthur H. Codington, both of Ma
con.
In this event it is very likely Savan-
nah would furnish the new district at
torney. There are several able young
members of the Savannah bar, who
would not have to be urged a great
deal to accept the place, which is
worth $4,000 and does not interfere
with the other practice of the profess
sion of law.
The position of postmaster here pays
S3,700 a year. 1t is considered a very
desirable position and there are GER
tain to be several applicants for the
place in the event there is a likelihood
of Postmaster Baker being displaced
before the expiration of his term of
appointment.
William R. Leaken, Esq, was ap-
pointed collector of the port of Sa-
yannah nearly three years ago. His
appointment was 70 a term of four
years. By the time the new presi-
dent is inaugurated his term will have
almost expired.
Therefore the>solution of the prob
lem there will be simpler than in the
matter of the postoffice. 1t is certain
this Job will be much sought after.
There are already a number of men
who were active in the campaign for
the election of Wilson who are making
their wishes known.
The office of marshal is another mat
'er The judge of the district has con-
siderable to say about the selection
OF the marshal and while the marshal
may be changed, the position does not
seem to be as much a prey of the Of
nee seekers as some of the other
places.
IL Is, however, a fat job and carries
with it great deal of political in
"uence and pressure may be brought
10 pear upon the president to displace
"eorge F. White and his corps of dep
, uNes and put Democrats in their
hA aces