The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
FOUR FAT YEARS
FOR POOR KIN"
OF DEMOCRATS
Republicans at Washington
AmpIify Hughes Attack
on Raiders"


WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-Mr.
Hughcs's criticism OF the admins
tratlCn's raids on the civil service and
upon the character of It's appoint
mcnts is to be amplified by other Re
publican orators during the next few
weeks. when they take up for discus
sion the poor relations Of the Dem
ocracy.
rhe Republican politicians allcge
that never in the history Of this coun-
try has nepotsm been so rampant as
under the present administration.
One senator, after making a hasty
survey of the situation. has given
out a partial list Of relatives of prom
inont Democrats vino hold good APP
pontivo Jobs. This senator contends
that these were appointed, not on
merit, but through pull"
Bryan Appoints Son.
His list begins with the cabinet.
When William J. Bryan was secretary
of state he had his son appointed to a
position in the department of Justice
and his son-in-law to position in the
treasury department
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo,
the presidents son-in-law, on com
ing to Washington put two of his
sons on the government pay roll at
fat salaries. one in the department
of Justice and the other in the de
,or,r,ort Of commorrn
Dunicls's BrothcrIy Act.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels turn
ed to the department OF justice for
Mace for his brother.
Daniel c. Roper. who resigned on
IL two weeks ago as first assistant
postmaster general, at one time had
three members of his family on the
pay roll.
u. Grant Smith was private scCre-
tary to William c. Redfeld when
Redneld was congressman from
New York. L. Grant Smith is now
private secretary to Secretary of
Commerce Reddcld, which is cOnsd
cred reasonable, But Smith keeps his
family well supplied with govern
ment Jobs. He has one son on the
house rolls as page and a son-in-law
as special agent of the department
Of commerce. Until recently his
brother-in-law had a position with
the federal trade commission.
Clarli'S Roy Is In.
Turning to Democrats in Congress,
Speaker Clark S son. still in his TWEEN
ties, holds the $4,000 position Of par
Humanitarian. Young Clark obtained
this position before he finished his
law studies. He was elected by the
Democratic majority, but the cyhlcal
Republicans believe he would not
have been selected but for the fact
his father is speaker and wanted him
chosen.
Turning to the Senate, Vice Pres
ilent Marshall escapes criticism, but
numerous Democratic senators have
taken care of their relatives Senator
Oyerman of North Carolina has son
in a $4,000 job and daughter in a
$l,4+Q lob. a brother-in-law Of Sen
ator Kern of Indiana has a place in
the Senate document room,
Cores Family Fixed.
The wife and brother of Senator
Gore of Oklahoma are on the Senate
nay roll. A brother of Senator Mar
tin of Virginia is assistant clerk TO
Ms committee. 4 son Of Senator Var
damann, of Mississippi is assistant
clerk to his committee, while son
Of senator Chamberlain of oregon
s messenger 10 his fathers COM
mlttee. The son-in law of Senator
lane Of oregon is his private secre-
tary
senator Thomson of Kansas has
bis SON on the roll and a brother of
tbo late senator Shively of Indiana
only recently lost position given
him nv the senator number OF years
" "nn A cousin of senator Salisbury
a. delaware was given political po-
o oi,ion on the trade commission and
I Ia,ar covered into the civil service
\" me president A son OF Senator
. ri Of South Carolina is on the
Alaska railroad commission.
me latest lob ever held by rel
ot,ye of q senator is that of collector