The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-19
President Wilson Has Not Filled a
Great Many Of the Piums Vet
Breezy News.
Intelligence Bureau
Warrington d. O.. March IL


OF the troubles which brought about
the undoing OF the great Republican
party in the last four years and which
encompassed the defeat OF the now
considered one OF the greatest Presl-
dents the Nation has ever had-Pres!-
dent TAFT. The trouble. patronage.
has unmade than one public man.
President Wilson is now wrestling
with II.
In the twelve days which President
Wilson has been in the White House
he has made the following important
patronage appointments:
An assistant secretary of the navy.
three assistant ~postmasters general.
IN assistant secretary OF agriculture,
and assistant secretary OF the "A
ury. an assistant secretary OF COM
merce. two commerce commissioners.
states Treasure. and n purchasing
agent for the POST Office Department.
The rapidity with which the Presi-
dent moves in filling the pie jobs
under Uncle Sam has not taken well
with the pie" hunters. For this
reason the President has made a shift
In his plans. he has accepted the
de%clination of William +. McCombs to
accept the Enthusiastically to Paris,
and has placed in Mr.. McCombs'
hands the job OF dispensing the pa
tronage The President is going to
Try 10 aNoiu tne PIT INTO WHICH freSl-
dent Taft fell.
In addition to the unusual loud
cry for jobs which the President has
had to listen to. Mr.. Wilson has been
beset by the same old enemies OF
political parties-factions.
II was factions which split the
Republican party. caused that party
TO veer TO the rocks. II is factions
which is now causing President VII
son so much trouble in the filing OF
federal Jobs. and forcing the chief
executive to 20 slow and to seek an
adviser and arbiter.
In the past week the President and
his cabinet officers have listened to
the tales of faction leaders so much
hat il has been almost impossible
for them to transact any public bust
ness. AS soon as one brand OF
Democrats put in a claim for a joo
another brand put in a counter
claim. With each claim there was
lodged charges and threats.
First came the Clark adherents.
then the Underwood. and hen the
socalled conservative Democrats.
most OF whom followed the banner OF
Harmon in the pre-convention cam
paign. All want recognition. all
claim they are entitled 10 IL. On top
of these claims come those Of the
original tand there are hosts Of
them1 Wilson men. II is these lat
ter who are really giving the Presi-
dent the greatest concern.
In the presidential race and in the
pre-convention campaign there were
many expenses. These expenses had
10 be met. To meet them. leaders
had TO beg funds. They got checks.
but with the checks came a demand
for recognition. Each check was
given with the understanding that Il
that some kind OF a job would be
forthcoming. Already hi donors are
trying to collect IN the promissory
notes. II is causing trouble.
Tammany in New Norh L. demand
ing that tho bulk OF the patronage in
New York be distributed through that
organization. From present indica-
tons Tammany stands little chance
al getting any OF the real good plums.
This IS bound 20 cause trouble. in the
opinion OF old politicians here. Tam
many has served notice on the Presi-
dent that Il is In a mood TO make
trouble. The President. c-ourageously.
Is paying no attention TO the demands
or threats OF Tammany
Ndtibudl CHAIRMAN MC0onbS Is no.
a Tammany man and IL is not expect
ed that he will give Tammany very
much serious thought. While he is
going TO accept advice from Senator
O'Gorman. OF New York. who IL u
strong Tammany man. h. will not per
NIT the New York senator TO dictate.
AS LOUD as the Tammany men howl
the noise tina organization makes Is
NOT comparable with that made by
the antt-Tammany or independent
Democrats Of New York. SO far the
aHti-Tanmany men have drawn frs,
blood This first blood is the appoint
ment Of FRANKLIN u. Roosevelt, a NTH
cousin Of former President Roosevelt.
as assistant secretary 81 the navy. -
was Mr.. Roosevelt who broke the bach
Of Tammany in the hght to elect =
Cnited States senator two years ago.
Senator O'Gorman was the victor. and
while he was a strong Tammany man
ne Was not Tammany's chOic" for the
mate
mother instances % President VII
son and chairman McCombs slsppiue
Tammany In the face IS in the an
nouncement from the White H0us"
that George Fusfer Peabody. an IN
dependent Democrat ~ New Yrr
city. Will he appointed collector H
customs 90 succeed william 100
Dude. Field Malone. ~sun-in-lav 90
Senator pts'rman. was The ffrprr"-
Tammnrv candidate for the Job. sir.
Malone Uas offered another position
but Doc declined I.
But the best Instance ~ the r.
tienaI froubi. which the President i-
rxper' uclng Il seen 'n tho virginia
demands Tor f1us.
Tie Pesidcn' ias 100 if hr know I'd
thai hc le dt-foa'f 600 urpnnf a VIZ
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