Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
DEMOCRATIC JOB eEEkERs re.
BEL AGAINST INFLUENCE OF
POLITICAL corERiE.
POLICY MAKES MANY
LukEWARM TOWARD WILSON
Boys in the "Trenchss" May Quit in
Face Of Enemy-Applicants for
Places Lament Because They Must
Get Endorsement Of Some Member
Of Kitchen Cabinet" to Plead Cause.
Especial Correspondents. ]


Washington, Dec 30.-One Of the
newest troubles Of the democrats in
congress and those democratic politi-
clans here and elsewhere who are
anxious for chance to connect with
the treasury thru the medium Of the
government payroll Is the kitchen
cabinet Of the Wilson administration.
Mutterings are heard about the capi-
toll, among members Of the democratic
side, and among the politicians who fit
about the halls and foregather in the
lobbies Of the hotels, that a small
group of men close to the president
are debating too many appointments.
It's mighty poor politics" they aver.
"and. by gum. we won't stand it."
They enlarge on this to the effect
that this policy If persisted in Will
make the boys out in the trenches
ready to quit in the face Of the enemy
and discourage them from doing any
real lighting in the 1916 campaign
Every administration, OF course, has
its kitchen cabinet" or something to
that effect. Mckinley had his. 1t
brought him some trouble. too. Roose-
welt had his. Only in that case 1t
wasn't known as the kitchen cabinet"
Back in the Roosevelt days, those in
the inner circle were known as the
tennis cabinet" To be sure, there
were some advisers mighty close to the
White House who didn't belong TO the
tennis cabinet but to belong to that
coterie was a sure mark of being able
To run in on the colonel any time OF
day or night and whisper Few burn
ing words of approval Of the record OF
some patriot who was seeking to serve
the public In his own humble fashion
at q stated salary.
Fatal to Taffs Ambition.
In the Taft regime. there was also
a small ring OF insiders who always
had the ear of the president It was
this group that gave Mr.. Taft that
amazing advice, and persisted in II,
that the real way for him to whip the
republican insurgents in Line In house
and senate Was to refuse them all pa
tronage,
Don't give 'em Job" said the wise
men, land they'll come crawling back
in MONTH.
Mr.. Taft followed the advice re-
ligiously and enthusiastically and the
full results were realized in the re-
publican party's split In 1912.
Now comes the Kitchen cabinet Of
the Wilson regime. Probably It is .
natural enough development that q
chief executive should have around
him small body OF men on whom
he relies for guidance in politics and
patronage affairs. AS already stated.
preceding administrations have had
similar institutions. And In this case
las has happened In other administra-
tions--the would-be counselors who
are on the outside don't much care for
the arrangement.
Laments Lack Of Pull.
i've got big batch Of indorse-
ments for that job from senators and
congressman said sad-looking
seeker of office the other day. But the
trouble is, there's nobody. like McAdoo
or Fred Lynch or Joe Tumulty or Tom
Pence to go and put in the right word
with the president That's what's the
matter with me. If could just break
in on that kitchen cabinet I'D be all
right"
Then he proceeded to animadvert on
the evils of such system and the OBJ
3ections to wheels within Wheels. He
felt that unless system was evolved