Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-19
DELAWA REANS
SEEKING OFFICE
Senator Salisbury BeSieged
With Applicants After
Political PlumS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, d. c., March H.
During the tow weeks Csited States
Senator willard Salisbury, Of Della
ware. has been in Washington attend
ing the session of the Senate, which
adjourned yesterday until April z
when the extra session begins. he has
been bosiegcd by job hunters. Appli-
cations for places under Uncle Sam
have been received by Senator Sauls-
bury by mail. by telegraph, by tele-
phone and in person.
But every application that has been
received has been answered and filed
away, il being known to Senator
salisbury that in the cases Of many
they will never be heard off again.
There are not enough vacancies to
take care OF all Of those who want a
job even if the junior Delaware Sena-
tor had all Of the places at his dis
posal. a thing which he does not
possess.
The Democratic members OF the
Senate. In caucus, have decided that
each Senator shall have the disposi-
tion OF patronage amounting to 1900
q year in the Senate proper, so that
means that only about two places VIII
be secured by each member. OF course
there arc other jobs which the Della
ware Senator may be able to get, but
in all he will not have more han
half a dozen at the Capitol proper,
while his influence in securing places
at the departments. which are not uu-
der civil service. will naturally be
very limited because Of his being a
new member
Some of the applications which SEN
ator Salisbury has received arc very
amusing. One man in Sussex county,
declaring that he and his whole fam
lily have always been Salisbury Dem
ocrats, is satisfied to be consul to Ger
many IF the salary Is not less than
$4,000 a year" He adds that his
WIGS sister maize visit TO Germany
about five years ago, and from her
description of the country he is sure
he will like Il there That is one
OF the applications which Senator
Salisbury has filed away, down below
the others. and IL is one which prob
ably never will see daylight again.
Another application comes from
East Wilmington. II is from a ma
chinist. who says he has worked for
twelve years at a Wilmington ship
yard and understands engineering
from A to T." He wants to be chief
engineer at the Capitol, which he UNI
dcrstands "has It's own heating plant
He admits that there will be little or
no heating to be done in the summer
time but he thought "the warm
months might be used to advantage in
getting acquainted with the machin-
cry He adds that he has never
Votcd anything but the Democrats
ticket. and that he has seven chill
dren. four Of them boys who will
some day be voters"
Rural New Castle county also has
Il share of applicants ard Il Is
nrou VI right home TO Mr.. Salisbury
that New Castle is his home county
and that some OF the voters think he
ought TO take care OF New Castle
county first One applicant writes;
New Castle county always stood by
YOU. and now is your time TO show
your appreciation OF what we have
done for you | would be willing TO
take job either at the Capitol or in
one OF the departments. but | don't
see how ! could live in the city on
less than $1,000 a year. I can give
YOU plenty OF references If you want
them" He then adds +. S. In which
he says: - have two sons who would
also like to find something to do,
so II you can't get enough men to
take all the places maybe we can get
them to each take one.