The Washington times., 1912-11-14
WILSON EXPECTED
TO USE PATRONAGE
CLUB ON CONGRESS
Many Tempting Places Open
To Win Support for De-
sired Legislation.

That Woodrow Wilson, as President
is not going to be above making use
pr the patronage club to drive sundry
Senators and members of the House
into line for his policies and for the
Hesitation he wants, Is the word borne
in on Washington from certain OF the
close friends. confdants. and coadJutors
Of the Preside t-elect q
Perusal of the public works OF Nj
Wilson Indicates a disposition on his
part to believe 1t proper for the Chief
Executive to WELD the Executive au-
thority vigorously. He does not ap-
parently subscribe to the notion that
the Executive should confine himself
Ftringently to Executive duties and
|eave Congress to handle the legislative
Situation entirely. In other words, he
lnterprets with liberality the advisory
function Of the President as regards
Congress.
When Mr.. Wilson became governor OF
New Jersey he held back certain choice
Appointments until he got legislation
which he sought. Now taking IL for
granted there Will be an extra session
OF Congress next spring, the new Presi-
pent VIII be In position, II he desires, to
refrain from making a long list of ap-
pontments until the tariff has been re-
fised and he has obtained the sort of
tarin bills he wants put through.
Will Fill Many Vacancies.
1t Is not the highest order OF states
manship, perhaps, to line up a Senator
to vote for a given bill by dangling be-
fore his eyes an ambassa dorship for a
friend or an appointment as minister
TOR some political lieutenant. But prac-
Of
rounded up has been pretty freely prac-
ticed In Washington. Sometimes the
success Of such methods has been strik-
ing. Every recent President has done
that sort of thing, more or less.
1t so falls out that Wilson will have
more big appointments to make than
any incoming Executive since Mckinley
IN his first term. With all these offices
at his disposal. and with disposition
10 use them TO get the legislation he
wants, II is pretty clear that the new
President is going to have a large hand
in the carving of the tariff pie.
In the diplomatic service alone there
will be a remarkable lot of new appoint
ments to make. No less than ten am
bassadorships are expected to be left
ministerships. Each ambassador and
minister will resign on March 4, as a
matter of course, and there is no reason
10 doubt that sooner or later every Re-
embassy or legation will be taken by a
Democrat. This would be in accordance
with custom. and not in violation Of the
civil service requirements.
Numerous Appointments Can Drift.
These diplomatic appointments will
provide some OF the most important pa
tronage offerings In the hands of the
bew President. 1t Is not unlikely that
tudicious distribution OF these appoint
tnents alone would serve to help the
tause of some struggling tariff measure
that did not have quite enough friends
N House or Senate to put 1t through.
But IL to these appointments is added
The immense amount Of other patronage
in all departments OF the Government
which the new Administration will have
!, bestow, perhaps with the organiza
lion OF new department, that OF labor,
added. 1t is not difficult to see that the
Incoming President will be in a posi-
lion of tremendous power. or course,
gone OF the appointments. such as tnu
i'abinet members, will have to be made
pt the outset of the Administration. But
h. large share of them can be permitted
10 drift along for some months after
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