New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-06
Caucus Votes to Dust All Re-
publican Employees, but Net
Enough Places to Go Around.
NEGRO BARRIERS MUST GO
MIR. Fitzgerald, of New York,
Tries in Vain to Save William
R. Woolley, Custodian
of Office Building.
frrom The Tribune Bureau. J

WASHINGTON. Sent 5.-The axe Tor tne
official head of every Republican empioye
OF the House was decreed at a caucus Oh
pie hungry Democrats tonight. Even th'
negro BARRIERS are not to be overlooked
and an era Of Democratic shaves IS que
The patronage caucus was spirited
and amusing affair. bee use there are not
sufficient jobs to go around. New mem
hers walled that they were Disseminated
against but resolution was finally
adopted leaving to committee on organ
ization. of three members, the apportioh-
ment Of pie among the Democratic mem
bers After adopting this resolution the
caucus approved with whoop the follow
ing. offered by Representative Frank
Clark. Of Florida:
Resolved. That the committee on or
ganization shall not allow any Repuoh-
can TO hold any position which should ne
included In Democratic patronage no mat
ter how long he may have served. as we
bolieye Democrat can he found who is
capable OF scceptably dischargins the
duties Of any place in the House orgam-
cation"
REPRESENTATIVE Howard, Of Georgia, in
Weighed against Republican BARRIERS. IL
was outrageous, he asserted that Demo-
Graf should be forced to submit his race
| 10 the scrapings OF profaning hands.
'Twere better to use a dull safety razor.
Under the resolution reported by the COM
uittee on organization certain employees
we're TO be exempt from removal. those
including job holders named by the Speak
NIT L.
Howard secured the insertion OF pro-
yiso specifically placing the BARRIERS under
the control Of the organization COMMITTEE
which may be depended on TO do the rest
Mr.. CLARK. of Florida. made direct
attack on william r.. Woolley. custodian
of the House Office building, ana ne Is
70 be given the bounce along win
others appointed under the Repupilcah
regime Mr.. Fitzgerald. OF New YORK.
made a plea for Mr.. Woolcy. lie talked
mvsteriously about possible discovery
some dav Of a scandal IN the Hou'e
Office building. Would it not be better
Mr. Fitzgerald argued. to have Repuo-
rcan. or at least non-partsdh' III
charge II tho scandal should nfeah'
What do YOU mean by a scandal
asked Mr. Wingo. now member MI
t,ltzgorald didn't explain. and When ne
saw Mr. WoolIcy was doomed TO go ne
said the custodian wasn't the sort OF
man who would try TO stir up any russ.
| Jerry" South. chief clerk of the House
was the innocent cause Of much oltter
debate. II developed that he was charged
| TO Representatives Floyd. Goodwin ana
Tacowav. Of Arkansas at the solicitation
| OF Mr. FLOYD. who had to get his colleagues
to "chip in" that he might get SLOW
worth of patronage. Mr.. Jacoway ana
Mr. Goodwin said they agreed To stahd
&, a., each toward the South job Tor onlJ
ono session. and they wanted 10 WIN
draw and get a slice OF patronage lot
| their own constituents
The caucus wouldn't fire Mr.. South 50
resolution was adopted charging MIN
n Mr. Floyds account. which means
thai Mr. FLOYD has three times inc
amount Of patronage ordinarily due him
| Tho III new members OF the House
| kicked M a continual rumpus TO-DAY O'
! .,usc there IL an insufficient number al
| ,obs and each member Is limited 70
aho,,, 5000 worth Of pie The organiza-
,ion committee. composed Of Representa-
rves covington. Doremus and hum
rbr.vs ia to straighten out the tahsI''
aring Republicans right and lett III 'he
| process.