The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
LAME DUCKS" TO
Be GIVEN FEDERAL
Jobs BY HARDING
Offices to Be Filled Include
Two Vacancies on Reserve
Board and "a Federal
Judgeships
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau. The Age-Herald,
500 Davidson Building.

500 Davidson Building.
Washington, October 11.-(Special.)
The administration is expecting a
fine crop OF lame ducks" following
the congressional elections in Novem-
Der. For that reason, ali available
federal jobs OF Importance will be
filled only after the people have
taken their toll.
Some very choice plums are hang
ing from the political tree. There
are two vacancies on the federal re-
serve board. There are "a new fed
eral judgeships. The latter are ex-
ceptionally meritorious," because
the appointees will serve for life.
Harding Protects Friends
President Harding stands by his
friends. That propensity is worthy
or unworthy, indicative of big"
or little" man. according to ths
viewpoint Irrespective of whatever
conclusion might be reached by the
average individual, Harding unques-
tionably supports his friends, right
or wrong. When Senator Newberry
was impaled by every shaft demo-
Gratis could hurl. when IL was made
to appear that the Michigan senator
was thing unc1ean." the President
gave him theatre party, and ap-
peared with him in a box. When his
Attorney General, II. M Daugherty,
was subjected to the most bitter at
tacks both by democrats and re-
publicans, the President took pains
to make known the fact that in his
eyes. Daugherty was we'll nigh per-
feet When Secretary Weeks, fol-
lowing his criticism of the sitting
Congress, was bitterly reviled by
members of the Congress, the Pres
ident took him boating, repeatedly.
on the Mayflower.
The "Lame Duckso
Therefore, 1t Is a safe conclusion
that the Presidents determination to
make no recess appointments was
based on his intention to take care
of friends who might suffer defeat in
the elections Already, he has several
Tame ducks" Senator McCumber OF
North Dakota, has already gone down
into defeat. While McCumber is not
as close to the President as certain
others, the President, nevertheless,
will take care of him, 1t is said. lie
might be given a vacancy on the
tariff commission. Senator New, one
of the Presidents closest friends
Will be offered one of several lus-
cious plums. He is discussed as the
next governor of the Philippines to
succeed General Wood. Should he
decline, he will be offered another
berth. The President feels that News
allegiance to him cost him his race
for the Senate, and believes that he
should take care of New
In the House, Representative Phil
Campbell of Kansas, chairman of the
rules committee, who always de-
ported himself as the White House
directed, has been beaten. There is
no question but that the President
will provide for Campbell. Likewise.
there are others. But the crop
will be materially Increased follow
ing the voting in November.
Job in Balance
It Is said that the President plans
to reappoint w. P. G. Harding, gov
ernor of the federal reserve board.
There Is no question but that he
wants to do so. But should Senator
Joseph Frelinghuysen go down in
defeat before the lance of Governor