Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14
GEORGIA LOOKS FOR JOBS
Senator Smith and Representative
Bell Call at White House.
WISCONSIN GETS IN LINE
Dozen or More Places Ready for
Plucking in That State-La Fol-
lette Invited to Call.

front at the White House today. the
President. in spite Of his ''no-applicant-
sign, being compelled to
listen to much about federal pie and the
gents" who are lining up so strenu0usly
around the great counter
Senator Hoke Smith and Representa-
tive Bell of Georgia got in a few innings
for the Cracker state. Senator Smith
candidly admitted that he had submitted
request to the President to find good
positions for Billy Harris, chairman Of
the democratic state committee. and
Pleasant Stovall, editor Of the Savannah
Press. Harris wants to be director Of the
census. Mr. Stovall wants to go to
Switzerland as minister.
Representative Bell is the democratic
whip of the House and he told the
President something about conditions In
that body and the general preparedness
of the congressional cohorts for the extra
session. Mr.. Bell, however, discussed
patronage matters with the President.
He has several interesting post office
problems in his district.
Mrs. Longstreet's Case Passed Over.
Mr. Bell did not speak to the President
today about Mrs. Ellen Longstreet, the
widow Of Gen. James A. Longstreet or
Confederate fame. Mrs. Longstreet Is
postmistress at Gainesville, Ga. the larg-
est town in Mr.. Bells district. Her
term as postmistress expired last De-
cember, and there Is a fight on for her
place. She was twice appointed post
mistress of the town because she was
the widow of Gen. Longstreet, who had
been a republican since shortly after the
civil war. Before her marriage to the
aged general. she was the editor Of a
Georgia weekly She has done much
writing since that time. She has also
taken a prominent part in public ques-
tfons generally.
has made an efficient postmistress, al
Though she is charged with having de-
voted lots of time to business other
than official. The plans now are tt
have her succeeded by a man and q
democrat, and the declaration Is made
that Confederate veterans will no
make objection If she is succeeded b.
somebody else.
Wisconsin Patronage Also Up.
j. E. Davies, democratic nationa
committeeman from Wisconsin. spen
fifteen minutes with the President abou
patronage in that state. Dozens o.
good jobs are ready for the pluckine
in that state, and the presumption i.
that Mr.. Davies will be the man whose
recommendations will be followed. HI
was secretary of the democratic na-
tional committee and was in charge OF
the western headquarters, at Chicago
during the campaign.
Senator La Toilette has been invited t.
the White House for talk with the Pres
ident on political matters OF policy. 1t !!
taken for granted that he Will not b.
asked to make recommendations for nom
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DDS of the Wisconsin senator are conf
dent that he will cut a pretty big hgur,
in the patronage When he does not lik,
an appointment from the White Hous'
he holds it up in the Senate and kills 1t
He might as well be consulted before eacl
nomination. according to the politica
view. The President. it Is believed. viii
consult him as he has other senators re-
garding important nominations. MI. La
Toilette is credited with not desiring t
control the patronage, and he may no
go SO far as to make recommendation.
for all the offices. but that he Will hav'
a great deal to say. either before or afte
nominations. is conceded.
Information today is that former Gov
Burke of North Dakota, who was talked
of for a cabinet position in this admin
istration is to be treasurer OF the United
States in place of Carmi Thompson OF
Ohio who was President Taft'S private
secretary during the last campaign. Mr.
will return to Ohio to enter business
Mr.. Burke is known to be one Of the
men President Wilson proposes to care
for and the treasurership is one of the
best in the country next to cabinet post
Colored Delegation Received.
Headed by Bishop Alexander Walter
president, colored delegation represent
ing the National Negro Democratic
League of Washington was received in
the east room by the President this aft
ernoon. This organization has set itself
the task of holding for colored demo
Gratis all appointive public offices now
held by colored republicans; or, falling to
do SO. to obtain as substitute patronage
as good or better posts under the govern
ment.
Senator Sheppard Of Texas took to
the White House in the afternoon a
by the President formally in the east
room.
Victor V. Branford Of London was re-
ceived in the White House at o'clock.
The President gave half an hour to
chatting with his English visitor.
Familiar Story Revived.
The old and familiar line Of dope about
trouble between the President and the
man who conducted IlS CAIlpdiBu nave
begun to appear. They come regularly
every four years. very soon after the
inauguration of the new President. They
are invariably based upon the statement
that the chairman Of the national COM
mittee made a big number OF promises
Of positions and that the President Is
not carrying out those promises
The present stories are to the effect
that William F. McCombs has been
neeyed and jealous for months; that he
wanted to be Secretary OF the Treasury
in place of McAdoo. and that he will not
take the French embassy until he finds
ont if President Wilson is to care for cer-
tain men who aided McCombs in the
nomination and election of Wilson and
who ought to be cared for
When President Wilson Had been in Of
flce less than twenty-four hours he issued
a statement saying that he had invited
Mr.. McCombs into the cabinet and that
Mr.. McCombs did not want a cabinet
position and that he regards Mr.. Nc
Combs very highly.
AS to patronage. Mr.. McCombs is
known to have submitted to the President
a list of men who were most useful to
him in the different states throughout the
long fight to make Wilson President, but
Mr.. McCombs stated the other day that
he realized the Presidents situation as to
patronage and would have to be content
10 LET the President settle the question as
seemed best to him. Mr.. Wilson made no
promises and repeatedly announced that