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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 18S2.
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SOME SENATE SPOTS
Which Will Be Eagerly Son?M for
Under Iho Reorganization.
rOSIIIOXS THAT PAT FAIRLY
Aad Ilsve Terj- desirable Honon wd
fetqnisites Attached.
A. SCRAMBLE FOR THE CHAPL1INCT
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ICOSEESrON-DtKCK or THE DISPATC3.1
"Washington; Uor. 2(3. Now that
there is positive assurance that the Senate
Trill be Deii'ticratic in the next Congress
there is much anxiety among the Senate
clerks over their future. There is no
doubt that almost all of them will have to
go neit March. The last reorganization of
the Senate was ten years aco. At that
time the chief clerk, Sir. Shober, was the
actipc Secretary of the Senate. There was
a deadlock over the reorganization of the
Senate which lasted through the special
Ee3ir-n called after the inauguration of
President Garfield. Alter the deadlock
was broken L. Q, Washington was pre
sented to the Senate by the Democratic
caucus for the vacant position of Secretary
in opposition to the Eepublican caucus
nominee. A. G. JlcCook. Colonel AVash
inun stands to-day as the last caucus
nominee ot the Democrats in the Senate
jor the position ol Secretary.
The place went to General McCook un
sought. He had been a m-mber of Congress
iroui New York, but had been defeated lor
jeiiomi nation. He was well known to the
members ot the Senate and very popular
with them. The nominee of the caucus for
the Secretaryship was George 0. Gorham,
who bad held the position under the preced
ing Republican regime. Gorham, how
ever, had made himself very obnoxions to
teveral ol the members of the Senate,
among them Mr. Hoar, and these gentle
men said positit civ that they would not
vote for n m The Republican majority
was very small and their votes would hare
elected "the caucus name of the Demo
crat; so Mr. Gorham's name was aban
doned and in the extremity Senator War
ner Miller suggested the name ot General
Anson G. McCook and it was agreed upon.
Quite a Desirable Position.
The salarv is 53,396, and in additionto
this there i an allowance for carriage hire
ot nearly ?100 annually, which is one of the
perquisites ot the position. The Secretary
ias a good deal ot patronage to distribute,
but that is not really within its gift. It all
goes to the lriends of Senators and their
political proteges. The desirability of the
office oi Secretary lies in its dignity, its
handsome pay and in the fact that it does
not involve a very great amount ot labor.
At the last session of Congresi the office
of Chie Exeoulive Clerk of the Senate was
abolished, the otnee ot Evading Clerk was
created and the Chic! Clerk was made an
apnointee ot the Secretary ot the Senate.
Before that the Cnief Clerk's office had
been elective. It is possible that the Dem
ocrats will revert to the old order of things.
It they uo not the new Secretary of the
Senate will have to appoint a Chief Clerk,
u It-ading Clerk, a Journal Clerk, an as
tisiaui Journal Clerk, a Legislative Clerk
ami 12 other cicrks, u hose salaries range
Irom t2.100 to ?2 0U2.
There is ery little doubt that all of the
present emplovcs of the Senate, with the
possible exception ot lour, will have to
raaL? wav Jor Democrats. There are three
Democrats noiv in the Secretary's office.
One ot them is Colonel C C. Morrow, of
Mit-souri, an executive clerk; another is
Heary Ii. Gilfry, the principal legislative
clerc, and tne tlurd is J ere Williatns, tne
ii.eclv.-rk. Mr. Gillry mar hate to go in
time, Fur he registers from Oregon, and the
two Senators from that .Slate are Itepub
Iicja. Mr. .Morro i and Mr. Williams have
done good jiarty seruce and they will
doubtless remain.
Another Very Nice Xiche.
Next to the office of Secretary that of
S'Ugeant-at-Arms 15 considered desirable.
The ralary ii S1.500 a year, and there is a
;gr-St deal ot patronage to distribute. The
next salary in size is that ot the Assistant
Doorkeeper, Captain Isaac Bassett.
Strange as it may teem, be receives more
jaon-y than is paid to any one ot the
ffc-Hed clerks about the Senate, not ex
cepting Ae Ciet Cierk ot the Senate
Cii.tmber, the I'mMicial Clerk or the clerk
of li. e Appro .nations Committee, each, of
-whom recc.ves ?3,0'IQ. The Superintendent
1 the Document itooin, Aiczi Smith, who
isonro! the oldest employes ol the Sen
ate, and, trom his lamilianty with the busi
ness oi In office, one ot the most valuable,
draws S3.UO0 a car. The exces-ive salary
-paid :o Captain Uassett is in recognition of
x- - . . : t-1 1 r
the employ of the Senate more than 50
years, and" his name is the onlv one men
tioned in the annual appropriation bill.
His daughter nianied the former Secretary
ot the Senate, George C Gorham.
There will be a clean sweep of the com
laittee clerk", itb the possible exception
of Mr. Cleates, the clerk of the Appro
priations Committee. The Democratic
ilojse of Representatives continued the
clerk ot the Appropriations Committee who
was left over from the Eepublican House
because ol his lamilianty with the business
w'lich tnat c'imrailtee has to handle Likely
Mr. Cleaves will shire the tame pleasant
'.ate. Many of the committee clerks will
lote nothing by the clianffe,lor the Senators
who are chairmen of the committees in
which they are now serving will continue
to prnplov them as private secretaries at 5G
a day. Each Senator is allowed to employ
a t ecretary during the session at this rate.
Some lew of the present committee clerks
are Democrats, because a few minor com
mittees, are always given to the minority,
and a lew chairmanships ot these lesser
committees will be given to Republicans
under the new administration. Unfortu
nately, the men who are going out are the
(-killed clerks ot the most important com
mitt es, like the Committee on Military
Alisins Committee on Finance and the
1'cstomce Committee.
A Scramble for the Chaplaincy.
There will be a dignified but lively scram
bb for the post ot Chaplain if the Senate.
1 pays SDOi) a year and the only duty of the
Chaplain is to "deliver a five-minute prayer
at the opening of the session five or six
mornings in the week, and, perhaps, at an
interval of four or live years to conduct a
funeral service in the Senate Chamber. The
Senators arc not at all anxious to get the
wortn of their money in fcaving grace, and
have been knovrn to importune tht Chap
lain very strongly to cut his prayers short.
Dr. Butler, the present Chaplain of the
Senate, obtained Ins election in an amusing
way. He was the candidate of Senator
Conger, of Michigan. Jie was not consid
ered a lormi.lable candidate, and when Mr.
Conger went around the Senate quietly
asking Senators to vote lor Dr. Butler "as
a compliment," each one who was asked,
thinking that his vote would make very
little diBerence.did as Mr. Conger requested,
and when the votes were counted up it was
Jound that Dr. Butler had a majority of all
of tliem.
Dr. Butler has not been a popular Chap
lain and he is one officer who will not be
very sincerely mourned. His prayers have
lacked that vivid ipterett bordering on sen
sationalism which is often characteristic of
the prayers of the blind Chaplain of the
IIoUke,"Dr. Milourn, and he has a tendency
to prolong them. Dr. Butler's last Repub
lican predecessor was the Rev. Byron Sun
deriaui, who is the pastor of the First
Presbyterian Cnurcn. tne cuurcn which
Prrsiueiit Cleveland will probably attend.
Mr. Cleveland's influence might give Dr.
Sunderland a strong lead as a candidate tor
the Chaplaincy of the Senate. Perhaps
Dr. Sunderland's political record will be
considered against him. The members of
tne benate wno were nere 10 years ago
remember with pleasure the abort, spicy
prayers wnicn Jjr. Hanaerland used
deliver and theT nlll not be at all aorrr
km tola in tht Chap UU flae aU,
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Is Kaufmann's a clothing store? No, not an exclusive clothing store, but the store that sells more clothing than any other house in town. Some
silly, old foggy clo'thiers have lately tried to persuade the Public to believe that because we also sell IDrygoods, Wraps, Millinery, China, etc., ours isn't a
clothing store. Well, be that as it may, the fact remains the majority of Pittsburg Gentlemen prefer to buy .their Clothing from us. Why, bless our sleepy,
"exclusive" friends, we actually sell more clothing in a day than they do in a week, and sell every garment for 25 to 33 per cent less than they do. And, yet,
ours isn't a clothing house 1 Oh, my; "What fools these mortals be !"
Time was when Kaufmann's was an exclusive clothing house. That was a quarter of a century ago. Since then the times have moved and we have
moved with them. The once modest little clothing store has grown into a Mammoth General Merchandise Emporium. But that didn't impair our standing
as clothiers. Indeed, quite the contrary is the fact. We're to-day further in the lead in Men's Apparel than ever before. We lead in qualities, quantities,
styles and low prices. Clothing, now as ever, is the great stronghold of our business. Almost daily we enjoy the privilege of recording an increase of our
clothing sales. What better proof need we cite of the continuous growth 'of our clothing business than the fact that even now, while we write, preparations
are being made and will be completed ere you read this to a'doTthe entire second floor of our new additionon Fifth avenue to our-already enormous cloth
ing floor? Come in to-morrow and you will see what is undoubtedly the largest clothing salesroom not only m Pittsburg but in the United States. It covers
an area of 200 feet on Fifth avenue by 126 feet on Smithfield street. This means 25,120 square feet devoted exclusively to Men's and Boys' Suits and
Overcoats. Can any other local -or foreign house make an equal showing ? '
But what is still more important is the fact that our largely-increased facilities make it possible for us ro sell our reliable, time-honored make of cloth
ing for less money than ever before. Compare our prices with those of other houses, and you will find that we save you from one-quarter to one-third the
purchase price. ' J .
Right now, owing to a combination of circumstances, we offer most extraordinary inducements to clothing buyers. The new addition to the clothing
floor- above referred to should have been completed six w,eeks ago. -With this anticipation we went into the market and bought an unusually heavy stock.
As a direct consequence we. now find ourselves with about 1 100,000 worth more clothing than we had at mis time last year. This surplus stock must be
got rid of at any cost We shall hold the contractor of our building responsible' for our 'loss, and in the meantime we shall must double our sales by halv
ing and quartering prices. t ' r "
Take, for instance, the beautiful garments illu$trated above. ' They represent the most ultra fashionable styles of the day. Five tables of single
breasted overcoats, like the Dandy at the top, are ready for your selection at $10. These garments are made of choice meltons, kerseys, chinchillas, cheviots
and cassimeres, and the cheapest one of them is a bargain for $15, while many are worth $16 and $17 $eacn- Yet, we say to you: Come in, take your
choice for $10. ' , J
It's the same with the elegant double-breasted overcoat Look at it Isn't it a beauty? Six tables of them. Were intended to be retailed from
$18 to 20, but TWELVE DOLLARS takes any one in the lot ' '
And the jaunty perfect-fitting double-breasted suit The illustration, hardly does justice to the real goods---imported cassimeres, in silk mixtures and
plain colors; Scotch cheviots in small checks, fancy mixtures and solid colors, also plain black.' Other houles can't equal them for less than $19 to $20, but
we say to you: Take your choice for $12. . I
Finally, the nobby 3-button cutaway sack suit a general favorite. Nine tables of these. Are yorth$i5, 16 and $17, but we will part with them
for $10. And so it is all the way through. Not only in Men's Clothing but in Boys' Clothing as well. JThus, for instance, $3 will perform wonders at our
store this week. $3 will buy choice from 1,900 Boys' fine all-wool double-breasted suits, never sold for. less than fe And, again, $3 will buy your
pick from 2,100 Boys' handsome, durable and stylish cape overcoats, ulsters and reefers which ordinarily could not be bought for less than $5. ,
But call and see for yourself. We admit we are not an exclusive clothing, house, but WE ARff Clothing Headquarters-just the same.
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