New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
Wives, Daughters and Sons
of Party Leaders Pro-
vided with Jobs.
NEPOTISM TARGET
FOR REPUBLICANS
From Cabinet OffcerS
Down Records Show
Families Taken Care OF.

relations" Of Democratic leaders, nv
cordins to Republican politicians mere
hive been cared for with amazing law
i>hness by the present Administrator
Democratic pepotism, they declare Is
Going to be the mex; target for hepup-
hcan orators. This attack will 1910"
mn Mr.. Hughes's smashing arrangement
of the raids on tho civil service by me
present Administration. and Its oe-
bauchery Of public Office to provide
piums for the boys
\ list Of these relations OF Demo
cratic leaders Is being compiled ny
Republican Senator. with view 70
furnishing ammunition TO the orators
or his marty. This list starts off with
the Cabinet. there being no desire 10
bring I'm relatives and "in-laws' even
closer to the White House.
When william Bryan was Secre-
tary of State he had ms son appointed
to q position under the Department OF
Justice and his son-in-law to a posi-
ron IN the Treasury Department
McAdoo's SOFAS on Rolls.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo'
tho Presidents son-in-law, on coming
70 Washington put two Of his sons on
,bc government payroll at fat salaries,
ono nm the Department Of Justice and
,hc other in the Department Of Com
merce.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels turned
TO the Department of Justice for
place for his brother.
Daniel C. Roper. who resigned only
two weeks ago as First Assistant lOs'-
master General, at one time mad thIee
members of his family on the pay
When Bryan was in Congress. IN inc
early nineties, he had as his secretary
"a man named Ben Davis. Before leaV-
ing Congress he obtained civil SerV-
ice position for Davis IN the govern
ment service When Bryan came oacK
gs Secretary Of State he made DAVIS
chief clerk Of the State Department.
Davis was wholly inexperienced I'D
diplomatic affairs, but that made no
Inference TO Mr.. Bryan, who displaced
q man who had been IN the department.
since 1881 and had been chief clerk
since 1909
Davis Family Provided For.
Since becoming chief clerk of the
state Department Davis has obtained
positions for three members OF ms
family i'm the government service one
son with the Panama Canal Commls-.
sion. another with the Department OF
Agriculture, and daughter win the
State Department. When DAVIS was
I'M the War Department he had iriehd
there ia the same once. On golne
over TO position of authority IN the
State Department he took tins fIiend
along. Since then he has obtained APP
nointments for a brother, slster-in-
law and niece Of the friend.
L. Grant Smith was private secretary
"a William c. Redfeld when Redheld
was Representative from New YORK.
L. Grant Smith is now private secre-
tary 20 Secretary of Commerce ked-
field Smith keeps his family well
supplied with government jobs. lie
has one son on the House rolls as a
page and a son-in-law as special
agent of the Department of Commerce;
Until recently his brother-in-law had
nosition with the Federal Trade Com
mission.
Turning 10 the Senate, Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall escapes criticism. Demo
cratic Senators without number, how
ever have taken care of their rela-
tives.
Illinois has three Democratic Repre-
sentatives who have provided places
for members Of their families. Mr..
Tavenner employs his sister-in-law as
stenographer Mr.. Stones brother is
clerk IN the House document room
and Mr.. Sabath's nephew has similar
position.
Indiana Well Represented.
Indiana Democrats in the House
have taken good care of their families.
Mr. Gray employed his sister as his
secretary: Mr.. Cullop had his stepson
as his secretary; Mr.. Cox, the most
active Of Northern anti-civil service
Democrats, has a brother who IS a
doorkeeper of the House. Mr.. Morri-
sens son is his secretary
The real nepotlsts Of the House,
however, are 10 be found among the
Southern Democrats.
nephew Of Representative Shack
elford, of Missouri, is clerk TO the
Committee on Roads.
A relative of Representative Gregg
Of Texas, is clerk TO his Committee
on War Claims
A brother Of Representative Lloyd
is clerk to his Committee on Accounts,
which controls the disbursements of
the House At one time this Missouri
statesman had five members of his
family on the payroll His brother
in-law is an assistant doorkeeper of
the House.
The son of Representative Watkins
OF Louisiana. is clerk 10 his fathers
Committee on the Revision of the
Laws.
His Wife His Secretary.
The wife of Representative Dies, Of
Texas. is Mr.. Dies's secretary.
The son-in-law Of Representative
sndler. Of Mississippi, is his secre-
ey. and also has salary from the
use as chief page.
The son of Representative Alexander,
If Missouri, is his secretary.
The son Of Representative Hardy, of
Texas, is his secretary.
The son of Representative Sparkman,
Of Florida, is clerk TO his fathers Com
mittee on Rivers and Hsrbors.
The brother of Representative Fields,
of Kentucky, j. his secretary, and the
father Of Representative Barkiey, ~
Kentucky. is one of the doorkeepers OF
the House.
The list might be extended ad in
initum. according TO the Republicans,
II little time were devoted TO il.
A brother of Senator James has been
appointed United States marshal in
Kentucky; a brother Of Representative
Howard has been given = job in the
Census Bureau; the managing editor o.
Senator Lea's paper IN Tennessee has a