Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-11
.PREsipENr.ELEcr TO PERMIT
REPUBLICANS TO SERVE OUT
THEIR TERMS.
NO WHO'LL EsALE CLEANING
TO COME WITH MARCH 4
Nsithsr Will Wilson Rsseind Taft's
Taft's Civil Service Order Regarding
Fourth. Class astsrs-Rsasen
Why. ssnats is Blocking cenfirma.
tions Revealed.
ESPECIAL Correspondence. ]

Elect Woodrow Wilson has sent WORD
to members of the senate that he will
make no clean sweep Of republican Of
flee holders after March I merely for
the sake Of furnishing hungry demo-
Gratis with jobs
The general policy Of Governor Will
son, as he has declared it to senator's,
will be to allow republican office hold
ers to serve out the terms for which
they were appointed. He will disturb
none so long as they conduct their Of
fees efficiently and live up to the re-
qutrements of good behavior.
Not only has this information been
communicated to several of the lead
ing democratic senators but 1t has been
brought out in recent executive SEES
sions of the senate. 1t can not be said
to be really pleasing information to
large number of democratic senator's
and members of the house. who are
anxious for the gates to patronage to
be thrown wide open and BACK OF
whom stand thousands of democratic
Job hunters, clamoring for a place at
the public crib.
Hoped for Cleaning.
Many democrats have been proceed
ing on the theory that as soon as
March arrives, there will be clean
ing out of the republicans all along the
line But Governor Wilson has sat
down hard upon this notion.
The question OF the general attitude
of Governor Wilson when he becomes
chief executive towards the employees
in the civil service. tho distinct from
the question OF what course will be
taken toward office holders not under
civil service, is also being much dis
cussed about the capitol. All OF the
which has come to SEN
ators and members of the house Is that
Governor Wilson intends to be scfupu-
lousy observant to the letter and spirit
of the civil service law. This means
that the tens of thousands Of govern
ment employees who are under the civil
service are not going to be disturbed.
Will Not Reseind Taft Order.
Indeed. friends Of Governor Wilson
here think ne is going to insist in Nv
ing up to the civil service Law with
unusual strictness. It is regarded as
doubtful whether he WIN yield to tho
outcry Of many democrats to put the
fourth class postmasters back where
they were before President Taft Is
sued his order including them In the
list of civil service employees.
President Elect Wilson, according to
the information which has been given
his friends in congress, is not hunting
for. chances to bestow patronage. On
the contrary. he realizes that political
Jobs are a liability not an asset. He
will make no more appointments than
the demands Of good government re-
quire and in making these he IL not
going to be in undue haste. Many OF
the appointments which could with
prophets be made In March Will be
held back by Governor Wilson until
the extra session Is over. Until the
new president knows whether he IL go
ing to get the loyal support OF certain
men in congress, he Is not going to fall
over himself giving them patronage.
Roberts to Serve Out Term.
Numerous important offices will be
affected by the decision of President
Wilson to allow republicans to serve
cut their terms. One Of the most Inn
portant officials so affected will be the
director Of the mint, George E. Roberts.
He has about two years yet to serve
and If Mr. Wilson follows out the rule
he has laid down he will not disturb
him.
Thousands Of postmasters all over
the country will hold on undisturbed
and so Will marshals, attorneys and
many other officials.
The rule of letting republicans hold
on will. OF course. not apply to cases
where the terms are not fixed by law.
Thus diplomatic officers. assistant sec
retaries in the departments. assistant
attorneys general, and collectors OF
revenue. whose tenure is indefinite are
likely to- be supplanted any time by
democrats.
Reason for Blocking Appointments.
One Of the reasons why senate dem
o1rats are working 80 hard to prevent
the confirmation of republican ap-
pointments, is that they are aware OF
the Wilson program. They know il
republican is confirmed for posi-
tion now he will be allowed to hold on
for the full term and that Wilson will
not seek to pry him loose. Moreover.
with Wilson bent on allowing republic
can Office holders to serve out their
terms. and access to lot Of patronage
thus denied them, the senate democrats
naturally, want to prevent as many
places as possible from being filled. In
a case where a republican office hold
er IL holding beyond his legal term.
there Will be no excuse for the new
president falling promptly to supplant
him with democrat. And inasmuch
al It IS estimated that about $500 ap-
pointments pending before the senate
are hung up, involving something like
81. ooO, 900 q year in salaries, It is plain
this IL an item worth consideration.
Under such circumstances. It may be
doubted. whether the senate democrats
consent 70 any combinations for poll
tical Offices in the brief time that re-
mains between now and March 4. The
new district commissioners will IN all
probability fail of confirmation along
with many hundreds Of other appoint
ments made by President Taft.
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