Evening star., 1920-11-14
BY G, GOULD LINCOLN.

</CTEP right up to the (politicaD
pie counter. boys and girls.
A complete stock OF the
finest pastry offered by Uncle
Sam will be ready for distribution on
and after March 4. 1921"
And the boys and girls are begin
ming to mind their step already. For
eight long years the republicans have
been compelled TO sit by and see
their democratic opponents fill pub
lie office under the federal govern
ment. But all that is about to end
with the approach of the Harding
administration. When the White
House messenger appears in the Sem
ate chamber after March next and
announces that he has been directed
by the President to deliver to the
Senate a message in writinaO-the
usual formula by which presidential
appointments are sent to the Senate
for confirmation-the appointees will
belong to the republican faith.
The patronage which will be await
ing distribution by the new President
will be, very considerable. At the same
time, in view of the tremendous sweep
of the republican victory. it is to be
expected that an unusually large num-
ber of the faithful will be on hand,
ready to place their heads under the
spout in the hope that some Of the
moisture will fall upon them.
Ten Cabinet Posts to Fill.
In the first place. the incoming
President will have the ten cabinet
Offices to fill. They pay only $4,000
4 year salary, to be sure. But the
honor and power which a cabinet
office carries with it is sufficient lure
to win over almost any of the men
to whom it is offered. Then all
the federal judicial offices. from the
Supreme Court Of the United States
down. will be within the gift of the
President. always with the under
standing that the Senate will confirm
his appointments. There Are no va
cancies upon the supreme bench at
present, but it has been rumored there
viii be one or more before long, as
some Of the justices who have served
long and with distinction upon the
bench may seek retirement. The
federal district judgeships. the judges
of the court of customs appeals. the
Offices Of United States attorney. and
of United States marshal must all be
filled. OF course, the federal judges
are appointed for life or for the
period Of good behavior. But vacan-
cies frequently occur even in those
positio
The diplomatic corps offers a fertile
field for the payment Of political
debts. Not SO much so today as it
did in the past, however. since real
efforts are being made to build up
. trained diplomatic corps to repre-
Sent this country abroad. But the
offices Of ambassador and minister
plenlpotentiary to foreign nations, some
dozen Of the former and thirty-odd
Of the latter, are expected to be filled
by deserving republicans. 1t is rather
natural that they should be SO filled.
since the foreign policies of the new
administration should be in the hands
Of men abroad in sympathy with the
administration Already there is
speculation as TO what man will be
selected to M the post at the court
Of 81. James, at Paris and in other
important capitals of the world. It
is net considered likely that any Of
the ambassadorships Of appointments
a minister Win be accorded to wom-
On, notwithstanding their recent ma
oional enffanehisement, and tie oft
DApeafod declaration that women are
Born diplamatA
xLams DueAs~ Are Scarce.
Duo to the overwhelming victory
Of tho republicans In the elections
there Win be comparatively few lame
ducks--candidates for Senate and
House who have failed of reelection
to be cared for. A few failed in their
efforts for denomination. like Senator
Gronna Of North Dakota and Repre-
sentative Esch of Wisconsin,. CO.