Evening journal., 1913-03-07
JOB HUNTERS
NOW WORRY
SALISBURY
New Delaware Senator Piles
Up applications for Con-
SideratiOn Later
POSTMASTERSHIPS
TO BE CONSIDERED SOON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March T.
United States Senator Willard Sauls-
bury is looking forward with some
anticipation to the part he will play
in the affairs of the nation during the
next six years. He is rapidly becom-
ing accustomed to his place in the
upper branch Of Congress. and as he
becomes better acquainted with his
Democratic compatriots feels more at
home in national public life.
When Mr. Salisbury walked into
the Senate chamber the other day he
focused his eyes on a certain spot
and was carried back TO his childhood
days A smile spread over his face,
and turning 10 Senator Kern he re-
lated an amusing incident It was
back in the sixties when his father
was a member OF that body. the lad
who is now the junior Senator from
Delaware wandered into the Senate
chamber and sat in his fathers chair.
In a few minutes he had fallen
I dc tttl anu lli Dfulit went lulO
executive session 1t was not until
the session was we'll under way that
the sleeping boy was discovered. and
the august proceedings were halted
until he was toddled out of the cham
ber amid the smiles of the dignified
members.
Senator Salisbury is comfortably
located in the offices formerly oc-
cupied by Senator Richardson He
( has made no attempt so far to take
Iup Delaware matters. but they will
come ia for attention just as soon
as the extra session is under way.
/ Very few if any, appointments will be
made by President Wilson for several
I months and practically none Of the
Senators, new or old. are giving that
that matter any thought at present.
/ Senator Salisbury is without his Sc
cretary Chauneey p. Holcomb, and
viii be until after the Delaware Leg
islature adiourns
1 Office seekers in Delaawre have
again begun to file th'sr applications
Requests for all sorts Of Jobs are be
ling received daily. and although ther'
is little hope of any places being Sc
cured by the Delaware Senator at thi
time. all are being answered and care
fully fled The question of Della
ware postmasters will probably be on
of the first to be taken up by the new
Senator Congressman BrOcksOn vii
undoubtedly be consulted i'm matter!
pertaining to postmasterships. HI
does not take his seat i'm the Housi
of Representatives until April l. wheI
the extra session convenes. but b.
that time the slate will. no doubt, b'
made mp Because Of the failure o
the Senate to confirm the appoint
ments OF President Taft for thosl
places where the terms have expire,
and where recommendation wer
imade by Senators DUPONT and Rich
ardson and Representative Heald
those Offices will 90 10 Democrats.
When Senator Salisbury was askel
today by THE EVENING JOURNAL
correspondent what committee chair
manship he preferred. he declined 4
say
II know that I am one OF the bah
members of the Senate he answered
"and shall be satisfied with whatevc
am given"
The appointment of Senator Sauls
{ bury as secretary of the Democrat
= caucus is taken TO indicate in som
, quarters that he will get a much NOR
important committee than usual
goes to a new Senator.