Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

town in opposition Major F. W. Chds whose selection by
the administration for that position is held up in the United
States Senate has led to the ntmaon that Vermont dem
ocrats would Join Tammany hall in fight the Wilson
administration
Our democratic friends must settle their family
qalre but there various points about this whole ap
pointment situation of general interest all tending to show
that when President Jackson the real father of the Demo-
cratic party know it, established in the hirtes the
principle o the vctos belong the spo he not only touch
ed the Of great organization but he also
laid the basis of far reaching trouble for his the
White House. well for the Republican party.
1t is to be noted that the Brateboro differs ma
eriay from those which the democratic United States
senators have been contendng New York Nebraska and
other States Senator OGomans contention with
to the New York marshal and federal district attorney
pontments that has decreed the consulting by the
administration of the of the party when there
SUCH regarding appointments their respective
whereas in the Empire State particular Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo son-inaw Of the President and the
democratic senator be dispensing federal pap That
it is not wholly Of efthanded neposm, however is
indicated by the fact that the administration has ignored
democratic senators in other States we'll
In the absence of Vermont democrats in either branch
of Congress the administration after trying the distribution
of patronage through individual il the of Martin A.
Brown announced that the State democratic committee should
determine contests for federa appointment although there
is dispute to the extent to which Postmaster General
Bureson agreed their ,hoice should clinch things.
When the State committees recommendations for diff
ferent postoce appointments in Vermont first reported
to the assistant general having the matter in
charge the messenger informed that the late would
through without scratch; but before he left Washing
ton he informed PostmasteG Burleson had made
personal matter of the appointment in Bratteboro and the
place would have to Major Chlds It is said Mr. Moran
acting advice that the State committees action settled
matter had not sent his endorsements Washington where
NJ Medon of Rutland insisted that his endorsements
should to the national capital Just the especially
the dominant democratic faction had wanted Mr. Smith his
rival appointed to the office and the Addison county
Der OF the State committee who supposed to be with
the dominant faction credited with having cast the die in
favor Of Medon
In any event the State democratic committee is torn
tween conflicting emotions the way in which the Will
administration has disregarded its action That body
had agreed that whatever candidate for appointment had
majority on an informal ballot should receive the unanimous
endorsement of the committee to the authorities in Washing
tom and the Of Major Chds held be specially ag
gravatng from organization point of since he had
according to different authorities, only few votes.
From party organization standpoint Senator OGorman
has stronger point against the administration in the Brat
teboro than in that of senatorial courtesy alone
urged an organization body like the State committee is to
be exalted only to be humbed in the dust by the admins
ration in Washington then home rule democratic
standpoint is msnomer.
Looking at the OGorman proposition from the
point OF view the senator from the Empire State has dis
tngushed and possibly fatal precedent course Pres
den Garfield 1881 refused guided by the wishes of
Senators Conkng and Plat the New coectorship
wheeupon the two New York senators precpated the f-
hafbreed and stawart gle in the Empire
by nelr POSITIONS the theory that they would
be reelected by the Legislature and vindicaed they
counted without host of administration republicans and
fell outside the breasworks.
AS matter of fact nearly all presidents have coided
with senators of their party Venonts
with others having found President Roosevelt especially
possess courtesy for the coordinate branch
men at times, although he strong organization pres
dent rule.
In view of Clevelands experience with Tammany hall
opposition is probably safe to say that President Wilson
will not worry the situation in York. but if equally
extensive detection to manifest itself in democratic
organization in good standing throughout the country the
situation might be entirely different.
AS regards the Vermont it is recognized that the
postmastergenera is the political end of admnstra
tons in these latter days. and while administration
whole suffer to certain extent for the any
of its MEMBERS the quarrel of the Vermont State com
mittee if any, be with ,enera Bueson
who made personal matter of the appointment former
Postmaster Chld and who stood for eici-
ency rather than spoa policy that appeals spe-
ca force disinteresed public this particular time