Evening journal., 1913-05-17
SATURDAY. MAY. II. 1913.
SALISBURY AND BROCKsON.

SALISBURY AND BR0CkS0N.
fT~HE Dover Index, Democratic newspaper in edl-
toral discussion Of the distribution Of Federal
patronage coming to Delaware under the Wilson adj
minisiration, says:
Federal patronage has more ,han once been tho nm
Going of a senator a Congressman Tho dispenser
OF public office has at best no easy road TO travel
Iow ana ots OF men are i'm politics for the jobs and
o's more always think the public service can be inn
proved by their employment Just now the Demo
cratic Senator and Congressn an from Delaware arc
expected TO get an unusual numbet Of good positions
i"i ueW lohoWcIs, especially because the Democrats
have been out for time and a new administration
has come into power Besides, during the Senatorial
contest the friends Of Mr. Salisbury were unusually
went about that Mr. Salisbury was so close to presi
dent Wilson that he could get about what he wanted
ana even tnat Delaware would get about 10000 fed
oral offices SO hungry the Office seekers in some
places that many 20 applicants ar. seeking one
postomce Now Congressman Brockson has in
ior much criticism because of having secured n good
iostmastership. that at Middetown for his brother
Nepotsm is unpopular especially among oHce seek
and President Wilson set the eNample bv rcfue-
ing TO appoint his brother to an office However Com
gresham Rsockson should not be given all the blame
because everyone who knows anything about such
matters knows we'll enough that with a Democratic
Senator and a Democratic Congressman the Congress-
man can secure no appointments without the approval
ci the Senator. Therefore If Congressman Brockson
secures postotces for his brothers it is with the
sent of Mr. Salisbury
We feel sure that. If tho appointment Of Represen-
tative Broclsons brother to be postmaster at Middle
town be investigated it will be shown that Mr. Brock
had much to do with it than had Senator
Salisbury No imagnes that the appointment
made in the face of the protests Of Representa-
five Brockson, that the initial suggestion came
from Senator Salisbury. The extent of the Senator's
offending probably consists Of condonng the policy
Of fraternalism favored by Representative Brockson
in the giving out Of that particular bit of patronage
Mr. Salisbury will have enough Of his own political
shortcomings to answer FOR before his term ex-
pires Those of Representative Brockson should not
be unioaded upon him.
The AIiddlelown New Era, another Democratic
newspaper makes no attempt to relieve Representa-
tive Brockson Of responsibility in the matter 1t
says
There is a strong sentiment among the Democratic
leaders here that great mistake has been made and
an snusce put upon the party To say nothing Of Rep-
resentative Brocksons fight in behalf of his two
oroners for postmaster here and at Clayton the posi-
ton rightly belonged TO active energetic Demo-
craL Nenotism as far the Kent county appoint
ment is concerned. might have been overlooked but
recent fights made by the Democrats at the last
election, the men making the contest feel that our
Representative in Congress has most completely g-
nored them, and done the party an injury by recon-
mending a whose Democracy was an unknown
quality. Personally nothing be said against his
brother. he is a hard working man, competent and
honest but the incident has caused most dscourar-
ing prospect. That little known in party az
fairs should be favored above who has always
stood in the front ranks Of the party should be turned
down merely to crafty family causes much dissatis
faction. Representative Brockson evidently has forgot
that his term of Office only lasts two years and II he
has any desire TO succeed himself he may find that
Will need the Old ST. Georges hundred VIII lac
get it2 Time alone viii tell
II is fortunate for the oRce-sooking Democrats In
Delaware that Mr. Brockson hasn't enough near rela.
uves to hl all the offices he is 10 give out II he had
It would be useless for Democrats outside the fam
ty to get beneath the Wilson plum tree.