Since President Roosevelt entered the White House 200,000 people have been added to the Federal payroll without making them subject to. the rules of civil service. The Republi cans have a campaign issue here which they are reluctant to take because if the doors are close in future against political appointments _to government jobs the Democrats will be left safely inside. As any Republican will inevitably pledged to reduce unwieldy staffs and pot add to them the prospect will be bleak for Republican party workers; it will al be pretty bleak for any young man oF woman who fancies the civil service as a career.
Not only were additional places filed with party appointees but there were innumerable cases in which Jeareer' men were dismissed on!
Jgrounds that staffs had to be curtailed only to be replaced by several politi-Jeal' appointees a start while afterwards, At the time of writing the political situation might be summarized by] faving that the "Republicans have Democrats have been favoured by} int it opportunities and the luck. The real test has yet to come. Much will depend upon tke selection of the Republican candidate, his ability to unite the party on a plan of campaign and on the altitude of the President under fire. So far he has had to contend with little more than blank shells.
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