The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24
Rich Patronage to Be at Dis
posal Of Many Democratic
!, Senator'S.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l


Washington. November i1.-When
the Democrats get control OF the
House machinery at the beginning OF
the sixty-seconJ Congress there Was
the biggest kind Of scramble Tor p"-
sitions all down the line. -dc 5St
members Of the House had all theJ
could do pacifying constnuerts whsh
the patronage committee which oeaIt
out the various places found that IL
cid not have enough to satisfy every
body everywhere. Many members ma"
to split Jobs. and some mad TO '1eoi'
to the expediency Of dc aling out their
patronage for certain and oeHh't'
length Of time only. At the EXPIRATION
Of which another constituent wouio
get allowed a taste OF governmehtai
pie With the Senate Democratic. the
same thing is likely TO happen at that
end Of the Capitol. and II IL sur.
bet that with the reorganization OF
that body in March many familiar
faces will be found missing.
OF the places on the Senate list. Two
are almost certain to be filled ny DEM
ccrats. and they are the very best 10
be had. secretary OF the Senate anu
sergeant at-arms. Each Is worth So
FOO a year. Charles G. Bennett. OF
New York. has had the Hrst named p"
tition since 1900. going there from the
House, Of which he was formerly
member. Because New York has only
one Democrat In the Senate--senator
O'Gorman--it lie barely possible that
some Of the other states which nave
two will raise this point and claim
the right 20 name this ofnciaI
The Senate's sergeant at arms.
Darrell Ransdell, has also beer in har-
ness since 300. prior TO that time
being United States marshal for the
District Of Columbia. He is from In
diana. ana inasmuch ~ the west
stood by Wilson and Marshall. IT WIZ
be claimed that this place should go
in that direction. ~ the Republicans
are to lose IT,
How far the rhifts from Republicans
to Democrats will effect the men OF
smaller salaries in the two ofhces Is
not yet known. II ie said. however,
that inasmuch as many Democrats
lave ben employed under Republican
,egime that II would not be unlikely
should the Democrats retain many OF
the Republicans.
There are many nice. JUICY piums
which will soon fall The cierkships
~ the Committee on Appropriations is
worth 81. 900 year. and two assistants
receive $500 year each Natural
", the Democratic Senator who goes
70 the head Of the committee will name
the clerks The clerk OF the Senate
Finance Committee gets $500" year.
which will mean promotion ~
clerk OF one Of the minority commit
tees with a salary Of $4,000 a year
now AZ II II practically settled that
Senator Simmons. OF North Carolina.
wifi be come the chairman OF this COM
nittee. the nar,ins Of man to get
the $4,000 place will be left with HIM
Another place that tho Democrats
will have to hand out Will be that OF
Senate postmaster. This position Is
worth Sc5oe-not nearly 50 large
salary as paid the postmaster on the
House si6e. but the difference lies In
the fact that while there are only
nine ty-six Senators whose mail must
Re hardled by some trusry individual.
willing to assume the duty. there are
:s4 members Of the House. with more
coming in after next March. 40 re-
suit of the last reappo<ionment
While these figures refer IN the main
70 the larger places. including the
Committee on Naval Affairs. which
viii likely 90 to Senator Ttilman. OF
South Carolina. there are many small
@r ones. But, considering the best
mes. only every Democratic chairman
will have something nice to offer ia
vored friend
New York Democrats will hope for
the appointment Il Senator OGorman
to one Of the largest OF these places.
inasmuch as he will have the naming
OF several men i'll such contingency
whose names will go on Uncle SANS
pay roll While Senator Root. Re-
publican. may not be expected to go
to the head Of any of the important
under present circum-
stances, there will doubtless be plenty
of good places at his disposal for En-
pire State people. even though the
Democrats are in control
Every Southern Senator Will have a
rich. fragrant dish OF patronage to
hand out early in March as the result
Of the changes to be made. II Sena-
tor Ti,Iman takes the head only Of the
Naval Affairs Committee. there viii De
two or three good places at his dis
posal with many smaller ones. The
same thing will be the case with Sena-
tors Smith. Of South Carolina: Smith.
of Georgia: Bacon. OF Georgia Bryan