The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-03
Senator Watson SHES at Job
Bag Which He viii Hold
After March 4,
NEW HEADED FOR CABINET
Lame Ducks Cast About for
Possible Means of Support
From Administration,
BY JOHN CARSON
Times Stat Correspondent


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Sem
ator 'Jim" Watson isn't crazy about
the fob bag he will hold after March 4.
II you were to accept all the ira
ditions OF the practical politician, you
would not believe this statement. Po-
lldcal habit has dictated that poll
ticians should curse the civil service
system. The politicians themselves
insist that that which deprives them
OF handing out Jobs is all wrong.
But Senator Jim Watson knows
thing or two about politics. He knows
that every Job IS a liability instead Of
an asset, that it IS impossible to ap-
point a postmaster without making
ten enemies. He doesn't want the
job-givtng opportunity. Nevertheless.
he will have to have 1t in all those
districts represented by a Democrat
after March 4. So Jim" has told
every defeated Republican Congress-
man to take all the appointments in
his district and to get rid of them.
Just what the Indiana lame ducks
are going to do after March is a
question up for discussion here. Sen
ator New, Of course, is expected to
turn up as Postmaster General Repre-
sentative Bland would like an appoint
ment to the Court Of Customs Appeals.
btu he will not get it. Luhning has
not decided whether he will return to
Evansville or not. The guess is that
ne will not. Representative Dunbar.
not real lame duck, has planned to
go with the, Citizens Gas Company at
indianapolis Representative Ben
ham probably will go back home. Rep
resentative Kraus has indicated he
will return to business in his home
city.
Representative Dick" Elliott of
the Sixth district. will not quarrel
with the Indiana Legislature if it re-
peals the absent voter law.
Il am against it unless they amend
It," said Dick. I'm against it be-
cause 7 think it gives too much op-
portUnity to the corrupt politician.
IF we go on under this law. the
cay viii come when no one viii go
to the polls.
at works out that the best organi-
zation wins invariably. I don't think
the Democrats got any the best of it
in my district last time
Regardless of all the criticism which
has been handed to him. the newspa-
per fraternity of Washington will
miss Senator Harry S. New if he does
not remain in Washington. New IS
popular with the ewspapermen be
cause he is not charged with being
a gumshoe artist. Washington is
loaded with the gumshoe officials who
are willing to suggest information for
the public but who insist at the same
time that they must not be quoted.
Now New is not of that class. He
makes a statement and stands for it.
When he talks about things, he IS
ready to have his name attached.
The newspaper men admire his cour-
age on that score.
Representative Sanders of Terre
Haute is in place to develop consider
able power and prestige during the
next session Of Congress. Sanders has
made an effort to grasp the tricks
Of parliamentary practice. His learn
ing win help him much.
The next House viii be very close,
politically, and it will be any party's
fight. Nick Longworth probably will
be floor leader, and although he is
we'll regarded, no one suggests he is
another "Jim" Mann. LOngworth
knows he will need assistance from
the younger men and he viii have
to depend on men with the training
Sanders has sought and obtained.