Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-16
WANT JOB? GOTTA
Be FROM OHIO"
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WASHINGTON, June 14.-One of
the standard phrases used by politi-
clans in Washington nowadays, is:
You gotta be from Ohio"
With this goes, II once passed
through Ohio" which is presumed to
open slightly the federal patronage
doors. There probably is consider
able eXaggeration in the talk about
the number of appointments Ohio
has received to date under the Har-
ding administration but here is a
conversation which somewhat re-
fleets the popular view:
You gotta be from Ohio" said
the man from Iowa, complaining that
he hadn't yet landed the job he came
to Washington for.
"Oh,' I don't know" said the Buck
eye man who listened to his tale of
woe. by the time McKinley's ad-
ministration had gone this far, ne
had done a lot better by Ohio than
has Harding"
our Iowa boys went across easy
when he told Daugherty he spent a
year at the Ohio State university.
Me? 1 never passed through Ohio
but once, but 1 stayed overnight in
Springfield that time. Think it would
do any good to mention it?"
The other fellow said it wouldn't
hurt to try and is waiting for a re-
port.
While the dialogue may have given
an exaggerated idea of things. as
suggested, there is, nevertheless. a
settled feeling among politicians that
1t helps If you come from Ohio now
adays.
Daughsrty Game First
he a YTi inc ;e-%,,a 49,
placed a substantial number of
Buckeye men in Office and so Wash
lngton has taken up the humorous
you gotta be from Ohio" phrase. At
that, Ohio probably never will be
satisfied that she has all the jobs
coming to her. while other states will
vow that she has too many.
1t began when President Harding
named Harry M. .Daugherty for at
torney. Now Daugherty is helping to
distribute patronage. The only rea-
SON Carmi Thompson, of Ohio, was
not added to the official family to
the president was the latter's feeling
that he should put but one Buckeye
man in the cabinet and he gave the
place to his campaign manager.
George B. Christian, Jr., of Ma
rion, is secretary to the president.
DR.. Charles N. Sawyer, of the same
town, was appointed brigadier gen.
eral and personal physician to the
Harding family. D. r. Crissinger, of
Marion, is comptroller of the cur
rency. Myron T. Herrick, of Cleve-
France, place he held under Taft.
Walter F. Brown, of Toledo, might
have gone as ambassador to Japan,
but finally became the presidents
representative of the committee in
vestigating departmental reorganiza-
ton. This is a fat job.
Charles E. Hard. of Ohio, is ap-
pointment clerk in the executive
offices. Jess W. Smith, of Washing
ton courthouse, is slated for position
and is now assisting Mr.. Daugherty
on reorganization plans in the depart
ment of justice.
Major Roy c. Haynes. of Hills
boro. Ohio. is the new prohibition
commissioner. The place was prac-
tically certain to go to a Buckeye
man, since the contest sometime ago
narrowed to Major Hayes and New
ton H Fairbanks, both of that state.
Major Haynes succeeds John F.
of Mansfield, Ohio.
Randolph McAdams. of Urbana, is
federal inspector of prisons under
the department. of Justice. Karl Fen
ming, of Cleveland, is assistant COM
missioner Of patents.
William Fl: Taft. of Cincinnati,
one time president of the United
States, is practically certain to be
selected to succeed the late Chief
Justice White on the supreme court.
Ohio has two associate justices on
the highest bench, but Taft seems the
popular choice for the vacant place.
There are numerous other minor
offices held by men from the state
of President Harding and ATTORNEY
General Daugherty, but the above list
is fairly illustrative of why certain
politicians lament you gotta be from
Ohio&'