The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-07

FOR SENATE
IS HEAVY
MANY POSITIONS With PAY
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SOON
SECRETARY OF SENATE AND
SERGEANT AT ARMS ARE THE
TWO MOST IMPORTANT AND
BEST PAYING JOBS.


WASHINGTON Jan. Z = Approx
imately three-quarters \of million
dollars of patronage will be at the
disposal of the democrats of the SEN
ate when they come into control of
that body March 4th. OF this amount
the new vice president will control
about one one-hundredth part, or
something in the neighborhood of
$1,000. This amount constitutes all
the political pie" which is at the
disposal of the man between whom
and the highest office in the nation
there stands but single human life
The vice president has the appoint
ment of his private secretary, tel,
egrapher and one or two office as
sistants. Everything else is at the
disposal of the senate. and by the
senate, meaning the democratic ma
jority as it may decide in caucus.
OF the patronage which the demo
Gratis will have to bestow an amount
probably equal to $4,000 or $780,
600, will be represented by places
which the republicans will be allow
ed to fill, and others where the in
cumbents have been long in the ser
vice of the senate and whom no par
ty would undertake to disturb For
instance, no party leader would think
of removing Elliott Woods, the su-
perintendent of the capitol, nor would
any party have the temerity to sup
plant James d. Preston, the superin-
tendent of the press gallery They
have been IN the service SO long
and under varying administrations
that everyone regards them as life
long fixtures, and no one has ever
sought to inquire their politics. Ser
vice alone has counted with them
and with few others who have cone
to be considered as senate ms ,itu-
lions and necessary to the proper
conduct of the senate so long as th=y
live.
The principal office which the dem
ocrats of the senate viii have to fill
will be that Of the secretary OF the
senate which pays a salary Of $500,
and is one of great Importance for
the proper conduct of the business OF
the senate, the observance of tradi-
lions. customs and the necessary rou
tine.
The secretary OF the senate is, in
effect. the business agent Of the sen
ate. So far as routine goes and the
execution of the orders of the sen
ate, the secretary is the business
manager of that body.
The present secretary Of the sen
ate is Charles G. Bennett of New
York, who has held the office for the
past 13 years. He was member Of
the house of representatives during
the saith and 55th congresses, anC
being unsuccessful for reelection tC
the 18th congress he was chosen sec
rotary Of the senate, largely through
the influence of the late Sen. Thorn
al c. Plat, of that state. As tha
senate is "a continuing body. he
holds the office until his successor j.
chosen. Mr.. Benefits familiarity
with legislation and the rules, prac
tees and customs OF the senate has
made him invaluable to that body
and it will be necessary for the dem
/ ocrats to select some one also vel
versed in parliamentary matters tc
! fill his place. Roughly speaking
there is about $4,000 worth of pat
ronage under the office Of the sec
rotary of the senate Some Of this
however, is already being drawn b.
clerks and employees who are demo
Gratis, and it is not unlikely tha1
some republicans will be retained.
The office OF the sergeant at ARM
Of the senate is second in importanc