New-York tribune., 1912-11-07
DEMOCRATS FIGURE ON
JOBS THEY WOULD LIKE
No Open Candidates Yet, but
Then the Places Are Worth,
All Told, $150.OO0 Yearly.
O'GORMAN MAY HAVE SAY
McAdoo Spoken of for Loeb's S
Post as Collector at S12, 600
a Year, Best Paying of
the Prizes Here.

Although the federal patronage that
will be at the disposal of Governor Wilson
when he becomes President is only tithe
| OF that in the power of Grover Cleveland
the last Democratic President, organiza-
tion workers in this state have already
| begun to figure on the exempt places.
Since Cleveland became President thou
sands Of places have been put under the
protection Of the Civil Service, assistant
postmasters in first class offices being
among the latest to be added TO the
| classified lists.
1t is estimated that there is federal
| patronage in this city worth something
J like s15O,OoO yearly. Although no one has
| come out openly as a candidate for any
of the places, there are many who are
! figuring as 10 just what would be the best
way to go about getting them. The gem
eral impression is that Senator OGorman
will be the man TO settle all matters OF
federal patronage. and that the recon-
mendaton of Charles F. Murphy. OF Tam
many Hall, will be valueless. H. indeed,
II would not be a positive detriment.
Although most of the heads OF the fed
eTal offices are appointed by the Presi-
dent, with the consent and by the advice
Of the Senate" for specific terms, 1t is
are removable at the will OF the Presi-
dent, and hold office only until the APP
pointment OF their successors.
Probably the most coveted position here
is that OF Collector OF the Port, held now
by William Loeb. jr., appointed by Presi-
dent Taft on March 2, 1859 The salary
IS $4,000 a year.
Although William F. McCombs. chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, has been spoken OF for Cabinet
place under Mr.. Wilson, II is considered
more likely that he would prefer TO he
Collector OF the Port. II is generally
conceded taht the President-elect feels a
debt OF gratitude 70 Mr.. McCombs which
would lead him to give him almost any
thing that he might ask within reason.
The only exempt place under the Col
lector Is that OF private secretary, at
250O year
Other Places in the Customs.
Closely associated with the Office o.
NOitNlNl 10 NbaN VI oAi NtN VI VI Nil' 4 VI g.
II pays $500 a year The present in
cumbent is General Nelson H. Henry.
All the places in his Office are in the
classified list
The place OF Naval Officer is one that
has always been coveted II pays $500
year and has been held under Presi-
deLts Roosevelt and Taft by +. J. u.
Kracke, of Brooklyn. There is one set
retary. at $3.50 Il year I'm the exempt
class under the Naval officer.
Another $500 job IS that Of Appraiser
1t is held by +, A. Higgins. who was ap-
pointed recently TO take the place Of
Francis W. Bird. who resigned TO Join
the Progressive movement In this Office
there are a number Of places in the un-
classified list.
Henry NJ. Clapp. Frank n Petrie and
Albert McBames, jr.,-at 1900 year
each-and six assistant appraisers at
$500 year each. Then there Is a prl-
vate secretary at s2,5oO.
The office OF Postmaster Of New York
pays $4,000 q year. Postmaster T. NJ
Morgan was appointed on December Il.
1911, for term OF four years but TN"
understanding is that a new President
may appoint his successor at any time
that he sees fit.
Postmaster Z. W. VOORHEES,. OF Brook
lyn, gets $4,000 n year All the other
places in both offices are protected by the
civil service.
The office Of Assistant Treasurer. I'm
charge OF the Sub-Treasury here, pays
IS, 900 year. 1t is held by G. S. Milling
ton. The head OF the United States Assay
Office here, ID. p. Kingsford, is also in the
exempt class His salary is $1,000 a year.
Another exempt place In that Office is that
OF assayer which pays $4,000 a year.
Other Attractive Salaries.
An important Office 10 that OF Commits
sioner Of immigration at this port. II
pays $1,000 a. year. and is now held by
William Williams. There are no exempt
places under the Commissioner.
A $4,000 place is that Of Shipping Com
missioner 1t is not often heard Of by
the general public. but the Democratic
politicians looking for patronage have got
It down on their list 1t Is now held by
Philip Eltlng.
Then there are three attractive places
those Of Collector OF Internal Revenue
in the LIST. I'd and Sd districts, the first
being in Kings County and the latter two
I'm New York County. They pay S4.5OO
each.
w j. Maxwell OF Brooklyn. is now
Collector OF internal Revenue for the lat
District The places in Manhattan are
held by Charles w Anderson, the well
known negro Republican, md by Dr. +. L.
Marshall. Republican leader OF the 10th
Assembly District.
There are number OF other places Of
more or less Importance upon which the
Democrats have set their eyes.
OF course, the state administration Is
now In the hands Of the Democrats and
has been for two years, so that william
Sulzer GOvernor-elect. Till have little
patronage TO distribute at the moment
OF course, there are "A fcw personal ap-
pointments that he will have TO make and
In February he will have the appointment
Of two Public Service Commissioners, one
for each district