Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-16
PATRONAGE ISSUE
CONFERENCE TOPIC
President and Secretary Nc
Ad0o Have Vexed Question
Under Discussion.
ATTITUDE OF SENATORS
HINGES ON THE RESULT
Democratic Leaders Complain of
"Unwarranted Interference Of
Secretary of the Treasury"


Whether conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary McAdoo
today will result in soothing the Ill
feeling that is manifest In the senate
over what is declared there to be the
,Inwarranted interference of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in patronage mat
ters can only be determined by future
events, in the opinion of those famlllar
with the situation.
II was admitted by democratic sena-
tors today that the rejection OF the
nomination of John H. Lynn as uhiteo
States attorney for the western oiS-
trict Of New York. upon representa-
lions of Senator OGorman, is Hereiy
a small action along the hrst liae vi
defense of the Senate against opJee
ionable nominations believed 10 nav
been dictated by Mr.. McAdoo- IL Is re-
called that the rejection was unanlmously
made by the senate, lnciuoihs
Gratis and republicans. -.s,on.
If the President is himself respo
sihle- the Senate is inclined 10 ASST
its patronage preroSatiVes anu 80
discipline by rejecting or hoidlng up
az nominations that are cohliai w.
the recommendations OF senatofs
Senate ought to be cohSuiteu III p.rs
age GuSSliOuSr anu AASS
is the ultImatum.
Senator O'Gorman's Stand.
Senator O'Gorman's first decided
stand against the administrator
now followed by that OF Senator MAJ
: tine of New Jersey. who proposes "
fight the nomination of George T..
HAMPTON to be collector of Internal
= revenue a Camden. MIR. MARITIME want
ed john BurSan OF HamHio th cn,-
Iector in the Newark district anu
tacltly. it was under GOD That MI Mar
tire should have the privilege IN the
Camden district
q. Senate Relations Threatened.
IT was limited today that unless Pres
ident Wilson finds way to handle
patronage questions differently "here
-McAdoo is concerned the kindly re-
1ations between the Senate and the
p. White House are likely to become Sc
yerely strained; SO strained, in fact,
q as to threaten the legislative program
. the President has set his heart upon.
70 1t was said today that the Ill feeling
d. in the Senate is not at all confined 10
:, the few senators who broke away from
: the administration on a numoer o!
= occasions during the last session OF
= Coneress-Senators OGorman, Reed.
MARITIME ana f1ltCHCOCh- IL - uoShe1AS ~
to be practically general, with the SEN
ate democrats silently determined that
if the President does not alter the at
= titude of Mr. McAdoo the responsibility
for bad results, if they come. Will ne
elsewhere than in the Senate
Senator MARITIME unequivocally de-
clares that Secretary McAdoo named
Hampton with full knowledge OF his
selection would be a personal humii,
iation and belittlement of me-, SAID
Senator MARITIME.
: 1t is now claimed that the rejection
of Lynn by the Senate will not cause
the President to name some other per-
son. The Senate holds that the rejec-
tion disposes of Lynn. but Attorney
General Gregory informally holds, 1t
: pointment of Lynn. made some weeks
ago. maintains him in office until
March 4. AT this time the President
. could give Lynn another recess APP
ever. would not BET able to draw SAL
AIRY until confirmed by the Senate.
McAdoo Held Responsible.
1t was not known today what action
the President would take in the Lynn
case No one authorized to speak for
i, would do So Lynn was not tn
choice of the organization democrat.
OF %eo York for the place. and Senate
y -rorn.an stands for them He and
other New York organization men re-
ser; Secretary McAGoo'S lick o. SYM
patty wish the bulk of The party H.
tn state. ana Mr.. McAdoo is held re-
sponsIbie for the difficulty in which
New York democrats now find them
selves
There are many good federal jobs
In New York still in possession of re-
publican holdos ers because OF Mr. Nc
Adoo's refusal to sanction the appoint
is
claimed. Representative Fitzgerald
:. CHAIRMAN of the House appropria lions
= committee. has been trying for months
= TO land the United States marshalship
B OF the eastern district of New York for
John NJ Gray. one of his sIanchest sup
porrers. Fitzgerald stands on the floor
OF the House and fights for the admin
istration. yet his friends say he is com
Z pleteIy ignored because he stands by
:. friend who does not happen to belong
10 the NcAdoo coterie of New York
. democrats.
: Senator Reeds Opposition.
= Senator Reeds consistent opposition
/, to the administration on various meas
:, ures left no love between him and the
: White House. and recently the White
: House failed to name his man for most
master at Kansas City. Mo-. causing
Further friction The place went to q
man who had served twenty-seven
Years in the Kansas City post Office,
and the promotion is popular with the
e. rank and file of postal employees and
e civil service advocates This was also
recess appointment.
There is talk in the Senate of nuIner-
Gus instances of Mr.. McAdOo's alleged
arbitrary handling of patronage in
other states. especially in compelling
. senators TO agree to nominations they
did not want. They submitted, il is
said, rather than disrupt the unity that
apHn n