Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
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FEDERAL SERVICE
DEMocRATsslN WASH
(. iNGToN TAKING GOOD CARE
OF POOR RELAnoNs.
MANY JOBS GIVEN OUT I
TO THEIR NEEDY KIN
Cabinet Members, Senators and Rep.
resentatives Guilty Of Placing Job
less Relatives in Lucrative Positions
Presidents Son-in-Law Connects
Two Sons With Federal Payroll.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Not only have
deserving democrats beer given fat
government jobs wherever possible by
the Wilson administration, but the
poor relations Of democratic cabinet
officers. senators, and representatives
have also been well taken care of.
Nepotism is rife in the government
service and at the capitol.
Never before iii the history Of this
country has nepotism been so rampant
as under Mr.. Wilson's administration.
To begin with the cabinet. When
William J.. Bryan was secretary of
state he had his son appointed to a DO
sition in the department Of justice and
ms son in-law to a position in the
treasury department. Secretary Nc
Adoo, son-in-law of President Wilson,
put one of his SOL in the department
OF justice and in the department Of
commerce. Secretary OF War Daniels
got a place for his brother in the de-
partment of justice. Former First As
slstant Postmaster General Daniel G..
Roper. who recently resigned to assist
IN the Wilson campaign. at one time
mad three members of his family on the
pay rolls. Secretary Redfeld appoint
ed Z. Grant Smith his private secretary.
smith had one son on the pay roll as a
house page, and his son in-law as a
special agent of the departing of COM
merce.
In the house of representatives
/ sneaker (Ilrk'c CO.., TO xIn --..---
tary clerk at $4,000 per annum. He is
not yet 80 and was given this job by the
democratic house majority before he
mad finished his law studies.
Poor Kin Of Senators Favored.
Numerous democratic senator's have
taken good care of their poor kin
with fat jobs on the nav
roll. Senator Overman, of North Caro-
ma. has his son in a So 500 position and
Il daughter holds a 81. 400 job. A broth
er-in-law of Senator Kern, of Indiana
mas a good place in the senate docu-
ment room. The wife and brother Of
senator Gore, of Oklahoma. are on the
senate pay roll. Senator Martin. of
Virginia. has a brother as assistant
Clerk to his COMMITTEES. Senator vurda-
man. of Mississippi. has his son assist
ant clerk TO his committee. Senator
Chamberlain. of Oregon. has his son a
messenger in his committee. The SON.
in-lav Of Senator Lane. Of Oregon, acts
as his father-in-law's private secre-
tary. The son of Senator Tilman. OF
South Carolina. is the clerk in his faith
ers committee. Another son is on the
Alaska railroad commission. Senator
Thompson, OF Kansas, has his son on
the pay roll. A cousin of Senator Sauls-
bury, Of Delaware. was given a good
job on the trade commission. Senator
oGorman. Of New York. landed the job
Of collector OF the port Of New York,
for his ~son-in-law. Dudley Field Ma
lone. The nephew Of Senator Robin
son is a senate doorkeeper.
Glaring Examples in House.
The most glazing examples of ne
potism are found in the house, and more
poor relations" have been taken care
of in the house than In the senate, sim
ply because there are more representa-
tives than there are senator's. Take Il
linois for example. Tavenner's sister
in-law is his stenographer. Stones
brother is a clerk in the house docu-
ment room. Sabath's nephew is also In
the document room. Indiana democrats
have not overlooked appointing mem
bers of their families to good places.
Gray's sister is his secretary. Cullop's
stepson is his secretary. Morrison's son
is his secretary.
Representative Pou, Of North Caro-
lima. for a time had his son on the pay
roll as the clerk of the committee on
claims. drawing $500 per annum.
Young Pou at this time was a student
in the University Of North Carolina.
Representative Johnson, of South Caro-
lima, got one of his sons in the postof-
Ace department and another a house
job. A nephew was made clerk to a
house committee and the representa-
tive's campaign manager was made a
capitol policeman. Representative Fin
ley. of South Carolina, has his son as
his secretary and another son is a clerk
on the house roll Representative Ak