The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-01
DEMOCRATS PREPARING
TO VACATE THEIR JOBS
Many High Washington Officials viii
be Out of Luck When the Hard
ing Administration Comes In

HdSHlugLous Lex A~--OGInOGfaLtE
politicians now holding government
jobs under the Wilson administration
are packing their grips preparatory to
starting away from Washington at
the first opportunity after President
eject Harding is sworn in. Word has
been passed along the line that demo-
Gratis not under the classified service
are not wanted. Many prominent and
active federal employees, are scheduled
for the republican tobaggon. Some of
them viii go before> the democrats
| turn loose. Here are some of the
well -known men now on Uncle Sans
payroll but scheduled to go.
John Shelton Williams, comptroller
of the currency, the stormy petrol OF
tie Wilson administration. The law
provides that the comptroller of the
currency can hold on to the end of a
Efve-yeaf term, but the Senate has re-
fused to confirm Mr. Williams. When
the democrats quit, Mr.. Williams Will
readily give up and return to private
LIE.
Louis F. Post. assistant secretary
of labor, viii have to get out to give
lway for republican. Republican,
lpartisans of the reactionary group are
eager to Dust him. 1t is'understood that
Mr.. Post will retire in time to save q
scene.
Anthony Caminetti, commissioner
general of immigration, viii be sue
ceeded by a republican He expects
to return to his home in California.
i With Postmaster General Burleson
will go his coterie of democratic par
tlsans: Solicitor VIM. Fl. Lamar. Chief
Clerk Ruskin' McCardle, Second AS
lsistant Postmaster General Otto Prae-
ger, Third Assistant A. NJ. Dockery
and Fourth Assistant John |. Blakes-
lee and Confidential Secretary Edward
1B. Smith
Norman H. Davis, under secretary
lof state, who succeeded Frank L.
Polk, is to go. He is ready when the
thine comes.
/ Francis P. Garvin Of New York and
Thomas P. Spellaey of Connecticut are
going to resign before Christmas
They are assistant attorney generals
i Others who will have. to make way
for the onrush of republicans are: w
M. Williams, commissioner of internal
revenue; Raymond T. Baker, director
OF the United States mint; Col. R. G.
bureau; Edwin F. Sweet, assistant
secretary of commerce; John W. Aber.
crombie, solicitor of the department Of
labor; Cato Sells, chief of the Bureau
OF Indian affairs; Clay Tallmann, com
missioner of the land office; Edward e
Britton, private secretary to Secre
, tary Daniels; John Burke. treasure
of the United States; William S. Ell
!. lott, register of the treasury, and w
j. Flynn, director of the bureau o.
investigation of the department o.
Justice.
: Two places now held by democrats
register OF the treasury and recorder
: lof deeds of the District of Columbia
are demanded by negro leaders TO
colored women. They were made al
:, issue in the recent campaign.
In addition to those mentioned here
seyeral thousand more democrats vii
have to move after March A.. The vii
FL. Hays organization is making read
Ito take charge of the federal pi
counter and distribute the fat place
!, Ito party workers.
II Prominent Washington negroes pre-
diet. that there will be an unusual
: large demand for positions for me
! and women of their race. Mr.. Hard
ing will be asked to put a negro bank
er on the Federal Reserve Board.
Anti-Saloon Leaguers have a ter
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