Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12

rious ways to the cabinet members
Offices day after day with the names
on their tongues tips OF favorite Dem
ocrats seeking preferment. The names
In only a few cases thus far have fall
en- on readily receptive ears. The
members OF the presidents offcial
family seemingly know how useless
1T is for them to go to the White
House as the sponsors for men whose
ability and character records cannot
stand scrutiny, and SO they are sitting
out the names Of men before their
judgment seats.
Here 1t Ia nearly into the fourth
month Of the present administration
and barely a bakers dozen Of the
great Offices have been filled through
appointment BY the president of the
United States. The leaders in con-
gress have given over all through, ap-
parently, that Mr.. Wilson Is holding
up nominations until he finds
out how the senators intend to
vote on the tariff and the currency.
They say that they have come to the
conclusion that the White House Is
square" In what 1t says about fitness
for preferment, and that none but the
ut need apply or be applied for.
Some Leaders Are caustie.
Occasionally the Democrats Of au-
thority and place who seek office for
others get a trifle caustic in their
comments on the administrations at
dtude toward them and their friends.
They say 1t may be only an accident.
but that most Of the men already ap-
pointed to Offices are Original VII
son" men. 1t remains. however, for
the critics Of the presidents course to
point out more than one or possibly
two original Wilson men who have
been given preferment and who have
not been able to quality under the
ability clause Of Mr.. Wilson's private
pronouncement
The Democrats say that with spring
providing hard on the heels Of sum.
mer, all the big Offices should be held
by Democrats, but that as things are
now the Democratic administration In
doing its work hemmed In and in part
regulated by follower Republican OH
cials. The Democrats do not like II,
but their resentment Is not likely to
take on an aggressively severe form.
\ Washington Press Club.
President Woodrow Wilson has ac-
cepted honorary membership. as have
most of the presidents before him, In
several Washington clubs. The only
club In this city to which the president
belongs and In which he pays dues like
any other member is the National
Press club. He is eligible as an au-
thor to membership In this organiza-
ton, which has just celebrated its fifth
anniversary and has published its
sixth year book.
There are no honorary members Of
the National Press club. Secretary
of State william Jennings Bryan. Sec
Rotary Of the Navy Josephus Daniels
and Secretary of the Interior Frank.
lin X. Lane are dues-paying members
of the club, and they have secured
membership In It because OF their
editorial experiences. Washington
newspaper men feel rather proud OF
their press club and they have set
forth some Of It's merits as they view
them in the year book which has just
come from the press. This newspaper
mems organization Is financially
successful institution. II has bal
ance in the bank and It La looking for
ward to the day when II can build a
homo of Its own.
The writer and compiler OF the at
tractive year book probably does not
overstate matters when he says: The
Hobby Night discussions In which lit
erary light. scholars. scientific and
celebrated professional men of differ
ent spheres have participated on invi-
tation. have proved to be not only
highly entertaining. but educational
for the country at large. A great east.
ern newspaper recently said editorially
that International Press club, through
the Hobby Night innovation. has
done the people OF America and the
world Of notable service" !.
Some Hobby Night Speakers.
Among the men who have participat-
ed in the Hobby Night" discussions
at the Press club are President VIII
son, who spoke on his hobby to the
newspaper men while he was still
governor Of New Jersey; James Bryce,
former British ambassador to the Unit.
ed States: former Secretary OF the
Treasury Franklin Macveagh: Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood, Joseph @. Can.
non, Champ Clark. DR.. Harvey w. WI
ley. Admiral Peary. the discoverer of
the north pole; Count Won Bernstorff.
the German ambassador to the United
States: John Phillip Sousa. and many
others Of national and world fame.
There are no closed sessions" OF
the National Press club. Men who
are invited to express their view on
Hobby Night" or any other night. are
told in advance that they must say
nothing which they are not willing
shall be published. Thus warned In
advance no speaker ever yet has made
break" and he has been able to
give to the newspapers OF the country
his views upon major subjects of ma
tional interest.