The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
PRESIDENT HEARS
FEDERAL PIE PLEA
He Is Compelled to Listen to
Many Who Want to Work
for Their Country.
COUNTER BADLY CROWDED
Far More Candidates for Jobs
Than. There Are Jobs
to Give.

Patronage matters were again to the
front at the White House to-day, the
President in spite OF his mo applicant
need apply here" sign. being compelled
TO listen to much about Federal pie
and the gents" who are lining up so
strenuously around the great counter.
says the Washington Star.
Senator Hoke Smith and Representa-
tive Bell. of Georgia, got i'm a few
innings for the Cracker State. Senator
smith chndtdly admitted that he had
submitted request to the President
TO find good positions for Billy" IIar-
ris, chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee, and Pleasant Stovall. edi-
tor of the Savannah Press. Harris
wants to be Director of the Census.
Mr. Storaii wants TO go TO Switzer-
land as minister.
Representative Bell is the Demo-
cratic whip" of the House. and he
told the President something about
conditions in that body and the gen
erai preparedness OF the congressional
cohorts for tho extra session. Mr.. Bell.
however, discussed patronage matters
with the President. lie has several
interesting post-office problems in his
district.
Mrs. LonSstreet's Cnsc Passed Over.
MIR. Bell did not speak TO the Presi-
'S'' SO-udS duout Mrs. Ellen Long
street, the widow OF General James A.
Longstreet, of Confederate fame. Mrs.
Longstreet is postmisiress at Gaines
Nilie, ia, the largest town In MIR. Bells
district. Her term as postmistress ex-
pired last December. and there is a
night on for her place
She was twice appointed postmis
tress of the town because she was the
widow OF General Longstrcet, who
mad been Republican since shortly
after the Civil War. Before her mar
riage to the aged general, she was
the editor of a Georgia weekly. She
mas done much writing since that
time She has also taken prominent
part In public questions generally
IL Is admitted that Mrs Longstreet
has made an efficient postmistress. AL
though she is charged with having
deVoted lots of time to business other
IMAM official The plans now are TO
nave her succeeded by man and a
Democrat. and the declaration is made
that Confederate veterans viii NOT
make objection IL she is succeeded by
somebody else
Wisconsin Patronage Also Tn.
j. ; Davies. Democratic national
committeeman from Wisconsin, spent
hiteen minutes with the President
ABOUT patronage in that State. Dozens
OF good jobs are ready for the pluck
Ing in that State, and the presumntjon
is that MIR. Davies will be the man
whose recommendations will be fol-
loWed. lie was secretary OF the Dem
ocratic national committee and was
! In charge OF the Western headouar
ters. at Chicago. during the campaign.
information today is that former
Governor Burke, OF North Dakota. who
was talked OF for a Cabinet position
In this administration, is to be Treas
urer OF the United States in place OF
tarmi thompson. of Ohio. who was
president Tafts private secretary
curing the last campaign. Mr. Thomp-
son does not expect to hold on and
viii return 10 Ohio TO enter business
Hlr' burke is known TO be one OF the
men President Wilson proposes to care
for and the treasurership is one of the
pest positions In the country next to
Cabinet post.
Colored Delegation Received.
Headed by Bishop Alexander Walter
president, colored delegation repre-
senting the National Negro Democratic
League or Washington was received in
the east room by the President this af
1 ternoon This organization has set IL
sell tho task OF holding for colored
Democrats all appointive public Offices
now held by colored Republicans: or.
railing 10 do so. Ia obtain as substitute
patronage as good or better posts un
der the government
senator Sheppard. of Texas. took to
! 'he Nhlte Rouse In the afternoon =
party of Texans They We're received
by the President formally in tha nos,
room
Victor Y. Branford Of London. was
received in the White House a. 2
o'clock The President Gave L,It