Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-07
CORDOVA

party in each Of the states, names and
data about Job hunters and the men
who, having no desire for jobs them
selves, are trying to hold the veto
power over those who are seeking gov
ernment employment. The whole is an
application to the affairs of the United
States of little plan that Tumulty tried
out first in his law practice in Jersey
City, later as a member Of the assem-
bly, and finally as secretary to Governor
Wilson. He jots down everything that
he hears about state situation. The
various delegations which call to get
the presidents ear are always anxious
10 talk to Tumulty. He Is good listen
er and the leader who is having trouble
getting places for the faithful can be
assured that he will get q cordial hear
ing and much sympathy from the pres
ident's secretary. But there is one
thing that few of them have as vel
found out, and that is that the high
spots" of their statements to Tumulty
are made a part of his private records.
And in the various states where there
is real fight on, Tumulty's notes VIII
be the final word when the president
of the United States takes up for SET
tlement the various difficult problems
OF patronage in those sections. In
addition to the gossip, there is placed
in this little book in black and white
the results Of Tumulty's Independent
Investigations of the charges and cOun-
ter charges made by men VINO have
called upon him-his opinions Of the
merits of their claims to dictatorship,
and his opinions of their standing as
business men and executives.
And it will surprise many Of those
who are now insisting that they are
the only real simon pure blown in the
bottle and dyed in the wool Wilson
men that Secretary Tumulty has their
number in black and white in the pages
OF his little book. He has copl0us
notes on verbal attacks all these men
have made on the New Jersey governor
before he was taken seriously as a
presidential candidate. Also the little
book contains a correct record Of how
hard every one of the Democratic lead
ers did or did not work during the
recent campaign. Perhaps some OF
The men who made these attacks i'm
mediately before and Immediately after
the convention have marveled at the
what seemed to them superhuman
memory Of this New Jerseyite when
he intimated that certain OF them were
Inconsistent in regard to statements
then and at the present time. We'll,
there's the answer-in little innocent
looking black leather-covered loose leai
ledger.
Secretary Tumulty is a canny Irish
man. He probably figured while acting
as secretary to the governor OF New
Jersey that when that official was
moved I'D to the White House he might
deeply appreciate some real facts and
some real figures about possible seek
ers after office. Secretary Tumulty has
these statistics in his possession now
and they are available at all times 10
the president. That little book OF Tu-
mullv's is indeed one of the "powers
behind the throne" And it's per-
fectly fair and wise counselor.
Riorranhies Of our new statesmen,
as embodied in the third person mar
ratives in the congressional directors'
are furnishing a good deal OF amuse-
ment to the veteran congressman. lIe
members always write their own puiis
and some Of the biographies are prac-
tically all puff" One ingenious vet
eran putting some of the statements
in the first person instead of the third
evolved the following as representa-
what the congressman pamed think OF
themselves: 81 am the first native
born and the youngest man to represent
the Monkey Wrench district. Ton
gressman Connolly Of Iowa. Il wa:
educated in the school Of hard knocks.
CONGRESSMAN Hinebaugh OF ILLINOIS
~ ran between 5000 and 5000 aheat
of the national and state ticket, whlcf
proves conclusively that the people O
Colorado are wide awake to the needs
of fair and equitable transportation.
| Congressman Kindel of Colorado. :
was considered one Of the ablest ant
most popular judges in Kansas ant
have been slated for a federal judge
ship. AS a senator | will not onl!
bring honor to myself but to state anc
nation as well Senator William II