The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
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instance. the original Wilson men MAX
ing all sorts of high Ia nded claims
boti as to appointirc positions and as
10 the important State Offices to be Sc
iected by primary this summer
The patronage situation in Kentucky
is simplihed by the fact that the State
has only one Democratic Senator. Ollie
" James While he was All original
champ Clark man. and his fight for the
Speaker resulted in securing Ken
senator James was permanent chair
man Of the convention that nominated
Wilson, and made the notifications
speech These activities resulted in
his identification with the campaign.
He was time and again the only Dem
ocrar not member OF the campaign
executive committee who was admit
ted to the councils in New York and
Chicago.
Through his service in the House
with Secretaries Buricson. Wilson and
tedheld and his long and close asgo-
citation with Secretary Bryan. Senator
James is indisputab bly, in control of the
patronage situation. But. as in other
states. original Wilson men arc in
clined to dispute his leadership in that.
failing his Endorsement they arc at
tempting To carry matters TO the Pres
ident over his head.
Some of the Candidates.
Desha Breckenridge editor OF The
Lexington Herald who seeks collec-
torship of internal revenue; s w. Ha-
ger. Of Greensboro. the Wilson Ken
lucky manager, who wants another
collectorship. and one or two others
are involved. Former Governor j. G.
w. Beckham, with whom Senator James
is not intimately associated, was
an original Wilson man and a candi-
a q
Ills friends have claimed that Beck
ham viii control a portion of the pa
tronage, but this claim is not taken
seriously by those familiar with the
power of Senator VII patronage mat
tors.
Senator Bradley. the Kentucky Re-
publican Senator, was able TO control
all the State patronage against his ri
walls during the Taft administration.
Original Wilson men from many
states warm the White House with
every pun OF the wind. Their stories are
listened TO in patience by those who
receive them. Then they are sent 10
the heads OF departments TO tell their
stories.
President Wilson's Attitude.
There is good ground for the state
ment that the President is heartily
disguised with the patronage scramb BILE
His aims extend far above patronage
and look to tho devotion OF the greater
part Of his time to the problems af-
fccting all classes OF people and the
he would throw every job out OF the
back window and wish never to see il
return
Broadly speaking. mis- instructions to
mis- Cabinet officers arc TO make recon
mendations TO him for office almost
Wholly upon merit. lie does not pro-
pose TO recognize any particular
brand OF Democrat. although ne viii
naturally not permit prosressivcs to
hc Disseminated against in states
where the recommendations for pa :
tronase Will presumably come from
mon charged with being conservative.
He will not worry about solution OF
these things. however. giving the bulk
OF his time TO bigger problems
senator Shepherd. OF Texas who sue
ceeds Joseph eiailey i'm that body.
talked for ten minutes with tho PrAsi
dent to-day. He is somewhat in sym
pathy With the Texas progrcssivcs.
vino seek TO get what they thiyfi is
their share OF the good things in that
state
Recommended lions Filed.
Senator Ovcrman, of North Carolina.
has recommended 10 the President and
Secretary Bryan tho nomination of
Whitehead Klu.z, of Salisbury. for am
bassador to Great Britain.
. George w. Guthrie. former mayor
OF Pittsburgh, has the backing Of A.
Mitchell Palmer for ambassador 10
Italy. He is believed to stand an OK
cellent chance of receiving the honor.
The three Iowa Democrats in the
House to-day asked President Wilson
not 10 overlook Iowa in the handing
out of plums. II the three Democrats
Pepper, Kirkpatrick and Conley--
stand together they will control the
patronage all through the State The
request made of the President was tina t
he caro- first for ". F. Cleveland in a
good place. Mr.. Cleveland was urged
for fourth assistant postma stcr-gen-
cral He didn't get that, AMI the
Iowans want something just as good"
for him
They also ask that S. w. Mercer a
newspaper man of Iowa City. he made
public printer. and that !. r. Jones, Of
Des Moines. be made an auditor of the
Treasury They have many other can
didates, but they are presenting these
first
Agreement In Florida.
The Florida Democrats have asreed
that the two Senators shall fiji the
larger places but that the Rcprcsen-
tatives from each congressional dis
trict shall have the post offices. These
Representatives were for Underwood
Wilson originals are already moving
to go over the heads OF the members
of Congress.
Joseph T.. Davies, OF Wisconsin, who
had charge of the Western headquar-
tiers of the Democrats in the last cam
paiEn. saw the President to-day. Mr.
Davies declared with vehcmencc that
he did not want a Federal job OF any
kind. and proposed to stick TO his law
practice in Wisconsin.
Former Senator Obediah Gardner
of Maine, and Ex-Governor Burke, of
North Dakota. are receiving favorable
consideration for important posts in
the gift Of the President. Their APP
pointmcnts Will probably he announced
in the course OF the week. Whether
they are slated for diplomatic missions
could not be ascertaincd
Call FOR Purity SUNDAY.
LA Crosse. Wis. March l2.-E. S.