The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-08

ing with the numerous attaches OF IN,
state government sucn as IRE marshals
fertilixer inspectors, etc. and supported
by q republican administration Al
washington DESTROYS OF succeeding II.
self. the material for a powerful ma.
chino is ample. X 'i'tFNaa'
Patronage running into the hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars will be ready
for distribution to deserving repub-
licans OF Tennessee after March 4, or as
soon as the little formallty OF sepa-
roll can be attended TO. 80
VIII Change p. o. Rules.
II Is reliably reported that the ground
work win be laid for o changing of the
regulations under which postoffice ap-
pointments are made with little delay.
The senate republicans are planning 10
launch an attack on the adminIstra-
tlon OF the executive order signed by
President Wilson In April, 1917 placing
postmasters OF the first. second and
third class under competitive civil SER
vice examinations. The Idea is 10 de-
yelop material for general motifca-
the one made by President Taft In
october, 1912. placing fourth-class post
masters under civil SERVICE
The republicans claim that Postmas-
ter-General Burleson has managed 10
keep the offices OF the higher grades
within the sphere Of political patron
age. The charge Is made that the
postoffice. department really controls
the. examinations and the determination
OF ratings In what is called the non
assembled examinations, where the
postmasters are graded largely as the
result OF secret visits to the commu-
mites affected by postal inspectors and
civil service examiners, who call a num-
Der OF prominent citizens and inquire
n a Cf pfi I'M IF M Hon 60
Oftentimes, 1t Is said. a senator. or
other interested politician, supplies the
names OF those who are to be visited
and Is allowed to go over the papers be-
fore the ratings are made.
Whether or not these charges are
true, they AFFORD the basis for a sweep
ng investigation, which is expected TO
will be based. making the positions
more accessible to party workers. One
If President Harding's first official acts
Is expected to be the restoration OF
hose appointments to the realm of po-
itical patronage
+, Many Overdue Appointments.
There are a number Of presidential
ovecdue. which, even be-
ore President Wilson retlres, will
probably never be confirmed. These
include the federal judgeship for West
TENNESSEE; the Memphis postmaster |
hip, prohibition enforcement commits |
iioner 10 succeed Lewis II. EllSins, and
'ther postoffice appointments scattered |
over the state.
President Wilson will send most OF |
.hese into the senate when the short |
session OF congress cohvenes IN Decem- |
ser, but they will remain on the calen- |
lar, according to precedent until the |
lew administration talks hold March 4, |
IN exception might be made as to the |
ederal judgesh!p, but this is not likely |
md 1t Will probably be deferred and |
all to prominent republican lawyer.
Some juicy Slices.
Some Of the places which the repub. |
leans will put in the old grab bag are |
is follows:
Collector of internal revenue at Nash
lille. now held by Il. b. Craig; salary, J
s 200: term indetermlnate.
Lee Douglas, United States attorney |
t Nashville, salary $4,000: Ben II. Lit
Teton and William ii. Ewing, assist
mt attorneys; salary $1,S00.
Edward Albright. United States mar
hal at Nashville; salary 81 900; Ave dep
ty marshals. salaries ranging from
], 900 to 81, 800.
United States Attorney w. d. Kyser,
t Memphis; salary $4,000; Assistant
United States Attorney Thomas ].
Walsh; salary $2.100.
Katherine Metcalfe, clerk to United
atas attorney, Memphis: salary &.5o0.