The Washington herald., 1913-03-23
HEAD OF E. P. 0.
COVETED PLACE
Many Candidates in Field to
Succeed Samuel B.
Donnelly.
ALL HAVE SUPPORTERS
Some Inclined to Believe that Presi-
dent Wilson Will Make
No Chance.

With the approach of the extra session
Of Congress, a hot race. with some fifteen
candidates eNertinS every effort to nose
out at the wire, is under way for the
public printership. President Wilson has
announced that he will make no recess
appointments. and those that started in
early will have to wait. Supporters of
the various candidates are getting in
their icks. visiting Senators and Repre-
sentatives. and making representations
at the White House. and the 1000 en-
ployes of the Government Printing Office
have fine luncheon and leisure hour
topic Of conversation in the race for the
position of head Of the big printing shop.
In fact, little else is heard during spare
time at the printing office than discussion
OF the merits of This or that candidate.
Each mas supporters on the force, and
wagers are being laid right and left on
favoriteS.
Politicians throughout the country also
ar" looking on with interest to see who
gets the job. Not ~ mention office seek
"rs. of curse. The term of the in
"umbcnt, Samuel B. Donnelly. expires
in May. and the fifteen, candidates for
hi jub are resting. carefully Sroomed
nd under blankets. for the big squirt
when Congress convencs. Meanwhile sup
porters Of the various starters are work
ing night and day. laying wires, and
keeping their ears close to the gre und.
1t is generally accepted that a successor
to Mr.. Donnelly will be appointed.
Friends of the incumbent. however are
carrying on boom in his behalf. They
point to the fact that he has given the
Government Printing Office a business
administration unmarked by any friction
such as occurred under several of the
previous administrations. lie has accom-
pliShed d number OF economies il T.
pointed out. and has. efficiently conducrcf
the work OF the establishment. They base
their hope of his re-appointment ON the
fact that President Wilson has let it
h""om" known. and already has demon
strated. that he will not replace Re-
pGbliranS who have been doing good work
merely to make room for Democrats.
New jersey Man Candidate.
ono OF ths most prominent candidates
for the public printership comes from Mr.
Wilson's own State of New Jersey. He
l. Cornelius Ford. Of the Hoboken OBJ
serVer. and has the members of the New
Jersey delegation working for him. Nj.
Ford. as memb"r of the New Jersey
Legislature. was influential in CARRYING
out tho reform policies of the then Gov.
Wilson. and i credited with being esp.
"ially strong with the labor element IN
the Skc"ter State. having served as presi
mt OF the State Federation of Labor
for several years.
Former Representative William 3. Ja-
mIesUn of Iowa. also is leading candi
dat" for the job. Mr.. Jameson Served
ON" term in Congress. and conducts a
new spap"r at Shenandoah. Iowa. EIc is
on" of the most popular of the candidates.
JDhu Dexter kchoe. of Kentucky. has
tn" support "f the Blue Grass delegation.
and 10 putting uP d warm race to head
the big print shop He is a member of
family prominent in Kentucky politics
and i'll the newspaper field for many
years. He has served as foreman of the
Treasury branch of the Government
Printing Office for a number of years.
was Stat" printer of Kentucky. and has
been delegate to several conventions Of
the International Typosra phical Union. |
Charles r. Sudwarth. Of Indiana. who |
conducts a large shop of his own in |