El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
PIE MUST GO
TO $1,000
DEMOCRATS
President-to-be Wilson Has
a Big Task in Distributing
Patronage.
HE HAS $93,OOO,OOO
IN JOBS TO GIVE
fBy WinneId JoRes.)

Washington. D. c, Nov. 30
Wanted: 1000 good Democrats tc
/ fill II, 900 positions on the pay roll OF
Uncle sam. Apply to woodrow vii
son, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, after
March next"
President to be Wilson probably
will not insert this want adj in the
newspapers, although he might, for
there are practically 1000 federal Of
fees which are filled by appointment
Of the president With the shifting Of
the administration in the white house
from Republican to Democratic hands,
it is expected, will come change IN
practically every one OF these places
Federal Pie Worth S33O,OOO,OOO.
II the jobs carry an average salary
OF $4,000 a year, and that estimate Is
regarded as conservative, this viii IN
volTe the distribution Of S33,O0O,O0o OF
federal pie.
After president Wilson has made his
selections for these 1000 places ne
might look over the roll of about 400
600 other employees Of Uncle sam and
determine now many Of those he de-
sires to replace. Most Of this vast
army Of workers, however, are under
the civil service regulations and TO
replace them with men Of different
political faith would probably mean
the cutting Of some pretty sharp corn
ers and juggling with the law.
The Republicans have been trying
to estimate their losses and the Demo
Gratis have been figuring how far their
hunger for fedtral pie will be salts
fled. Their studies have brought TO
light a document published less than
two years ago. showing the number
and status Of federal employees
Changes Are Noted.
According to the figures published
at that TINT contained in a message
from the president to the senate, there
are 9S46 appointments made by the
president by and with the consent OF
the senate. In addition to those, there
are 993 appointments made by the
president in which the concurrence Of
means appointments by the president
to the number Of 1888. In the period
that has elaased since the time Of this
compilation, some changes have OF
course, been made
Many Of these appointments carry
with them high salaries and much
prestige; che majority are pOstmasters-
In the state department there are al
appointments in which the consent Of
the senate is necessary and "a which
the president fills without asking the
leave Of tht upper branch Of congress.
These, Of course, are in the main dip
IOmatic and consular places and vary
in Importance between the ambassa-
dor to Great Britain and the consul to
an interior town in Africa
Under the treasury department
thsTe are 7S6 presidential appoint
ments with the consent Of the senate,
according to the figures compiled in
December, 1910.
Under the department Of justice
there are 3S5 appointments subject to
the approval OF the senate and S46
within the sOlt control OF the presi-
dent.
POstOffice Department Has the Bulk
Under the pOstoffice department the
bulk of the presidential appointments
are to fill pOstmasterships in the large
towns and cities These are regarded
as legitimate spells for the victor in
the national election Nearly 5000 are
to be appointed.
Under the interior department there
are a few hundred offices in the fill
ing Of which party work can be re-
warded with home jobs.
There is also some pie in the de-
partment OF commerce and labor. At
the beginning of the year 1911. there
were IS positions subject to appoint
ment by the president and cOnfirma-
ton by the senate, and eight directly
filled by the president
In the department OF agriculture
the president has the naming directly
of only the secretary, assistant secre-
tary and chief of the weather bureau
In the war and navy departments
the presidential appointments are not
numerous. outside Of officers Of the
service.