Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
BY y. T JONES
staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Jan. IL
Congressman ~ the majority rariy ar,
now eagerly discussing and planning
distribution ~ Federal patronage under
the Harding Administration. After
eight years IL office hunger under tho
Wilson Administration the republican
congressman are. so as 10 speak. ne
ravenous as starving wolves. for the
spells 81 office
II may h. stated that In the Hard
ing Administration the republican
politicians ~rrKers and supporters
will get the hulk ~ the Federal ap
rointmcnts. as matter of course.
There T. one NJ In the oin'mcn, % tho
prospective offic, seekers. however
and tina, Is the fact that Mr.. Harding
In all probability. viii H. obliged To aI,.
point goudly number - Harding
democrats" to office In return Tor the
big support sumc ~ the democrats
gave him last November.
\ parallel IL seen In this situation.
for many progressive republicans
supported President Wilson. pariicu.
larry when he first ran Tor the White
House. and a large number ~ these
aficrwards received appointments at
the hands ~ the President Mr. Hard.
lng viii b" forced into somewhat
similar situation. and Il Ii not believed
he viii not he able to rests, the pres.
sure ~ the democrats. who deserted
their party and contributed very ma
tertally IN some states to his election.
Therefore. some. n no, many. demo.
Gratis. IN all probability. will h. handed
apples from the patronage tree. This
will IT, done. however. over the pro.
test, even n silent. ~ the republican
leaders who believe with Andrew
Jackson tina, ITO the victors belong the
spoils''. and who. II they had their
way. would not allow single demo
rra, "a hold or obtain office. no, even
those democrats who supported their
standard bearer In the November cleo.
tions
The vast bulk OF the Federal pa,ron.
axe. however. will h. distributed around
To the faithful, and many democratic
officehoidcrs anticipating this. IL nj.
ready cleaning official house and get.
ting ready 10 move.
In the distribution OF the spoils
gained by the November victory the biz
prizes Of course will be- the Cabinet
places A. O matter Of course every
one u these Cabinet appointments will
go 10 republicans. After the Cabinet
jobs the next big prizes will b. found
~ IN" Diplomatic Corps These places
usually go 20 wealthy men who con.
iributcd heavily o. the campaign chests
~ the victorious party II has always
been 10 IN the past and there II M
reason o. believe that any other PRO
cedure viii be followed under the Hard.
ing administration. Al 81 the present
American ambassadors and ministers.
with perhaps a few exceptions. will be
replaced IN the foreign countries by re-.
publicans. Along with the diplomatic
appointments a governor general OF the
Philippines. a governor ~ Alaska, and
"a governor ~ Porto Rico are 20 bc an.
pointed They will OF COURSE he re-.
publicans The Philippine post pays
$500 s~AAhA NNA - NfHAAAN ANNf WEI DO
lii'cal plum that can b. handed out by
the new Administration.
Mex, after these appointments will
come the 4. s. attorneys. marshals,
and collectors 81 Internal revenue In
each district. o. say nothing ~ the
port officials IN a hundred or more sea
cities ~ the country. Federal Judges
also. II the republican faith. viii sue.
coed democrats on the bench as fast as
vacations occur.
The p"strnasiers make up the great.
est share - the spoils. Despite tho
order ~ President Wilson. apparently
putting FIRST second and third class
postmaster under N. protection ~
the ciyll service II has been discovered
thai such action was mere executive
order and can be set aside by Mr..
Harding by another executive order.
None here doubt that such an order
viii 10 issued In due course ~ time,
ana the democratic postmsstera In
every section Of the country viii b,
succeeded by republicans. The mos,
persistent and ioudcst demand for this
VIII come from the republican member,
of Congress. who nominate the post
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