New Britain herald., 1914-07-20
WILSON MAKING USE
 OF PATRONAGE WHIP?
Senators Opposed to Jones to
 Secure No Appointments.

Washington. July 20.-Democratic insurgents in the senate, which term at this time is used to describe those members who are against the con hrmation of Thomas D. Jones to be d member of the federal reserve board. are already talking about the use of patronage by the administration to put through the presidents Chicago nominee. They have heard that those democrats who fail to line up in favor of Jones, when the vote comes, need expect no favors from the president in the way of appointments. The re- suit is that an element of added bit terness is being injected into a situa- tion already prolific of trouble. The reported use. or threatened use. of presidential patronage to put Jones through Is being compared to the sit uation in 1910, when President Taft undertook to drive insurgent repub- licans in the senate into line during the fight over railroad legislation. It was charged then that MT. Taft was making use of the patronage lever. The insurgents. however, refused to be driven by patronage threats and the breach between themselves and the administration was only widened as a result.
 Show No Signs of Yielding.
 The senate democrats who have an- nounced themselves as opposed to Jones' confirmation, because of his relations with the Harvester trust show not the least sign of yielding So serious has the situation been ad- mitted to be in administration quar- fneS been claimed by only one or two votes. This claim is made with no confidence, either.
 The Jones case may prove to be the rock upon which the administra- tion and the democratic majority Tn the senate will split. For long time there has been resentment in the sen- ate against iron-handed rule from the White House. but on no important is- sue have the grumbling democrats felt they could afford to stand out against MT. Wilson. They look upon the Jones case as a different matter, and believe they can fight Jones to a finish. without in any way injuring themselves. while the senators from the agricultural states feel that vote for a Harvester trust man might actually imperil their political fu- ture.
 Such senators say they are entirely willing to leave it to the verdict of the voters of their states, being con f1dent that the farmers will not well come Harvester trust man on the federal reserve board.
 Party Caucus Plan Is Opposed.
 There is talk of a; party caucus in administration quarters, in order to line up a sufficient number of votes for Jones. This also is arousing in tense opposition Senator Reed Of Missouri, one of Jones' opponents, but otherwise fairly consistent sup porter of the president, declared to- day that he would not enter such a caucus Other democrats are of the same mind.
 The suggestion of a caucus indl- cates the straits to which the admin istration is put at the present time to secure votes for Jones. It was ad- mitted today that little progress had been made by administration workers in trying to line up the opposition within the party.
 Meanwhile the case of Paul M. Warburg of New York, also nominat ed to the federal reserve board, waits. | If Jones fails it Is unlikely that War burg's name will ever reach vote in the senate. Thus far the committee | has refused to report 1t.