The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-29
.~.,u 49, March "a, 1910.
The Office Seekers s,

The Office Seekers.
Nothing has vet transpired-wlth, perhaps, one
sxception-whch can give the slightest founda-
ion for the thousand -and-one rumors which are
flying about prejudicial to the administration. We
can see nothing OF that proscrlptive policy which
the Union daily denounces on the contrary, there
appears to be hardness the removal of certain
officials, who unquestionaby come under the rule
of incompetence or derelicton of duty, which,
proves that the claims of their successors being
maturely and deliberately weighed. Ia the mean
time, the number OF applications tor offices Is tru-
" formidable. Something like fifteen or twenty
thousand have already been received IN the Trea-
sury department, whilst the number OF gentlemen
willing TO serve their country Qor a consldera-
tion,) through the Post Office Department, is past
count The President is lnf1exible IN his determi-
nation that all applications must come through the
departments, and we know of instances where in.
innate personal friends have In vain endeavored
not to be supposed that the heads of departments,
with the vast experience Of the past two or three
weeks, have not already become au fat IN this
branch OF Their business On the contrary, they
have sysemauzed the modts operardi by which
they get RID OF the hosts OF applicants in way
truly wonderful, as the following scene, taken
from lite, will show.
Picture to your imagination large ante.room
opposite to W hlch Is the closed door, which shuts
out from vulgar eyes the great Mogul-the DIS
peneer OF patronage and cagles-ln a word. the
neaQ OF one OF tnc departments. In the ante rOOm
is gathered together crowd Of welLdressed
peepIe-sCme with anxiety depicted on their faces;
others with selfsatisfied smlrk, much as to
say, "Wnat a green set of fellows, to be sure.
They don't know the ropes, that's evident How
ever Its none OF my business-Im certain of an
Office at all events" The Secretaries are at
home, Of course, to everybody, and receive the
visiters according to the position OF their cards,
which are carefully numbered by the attend mt as
they are received. The door opens, and Mr.;
Shocks name Is called. Mr. Shocks enters, and
bows gracefully to the Secretary, who receives
HIM with great emveaemenf, shaking his hand
very cordially.
Mr.. SkooKs presenting large bundle Of letters,
3c)-Sr, am an applicant tor clerkship, and
beg you will have the kindness 10 look at my
letters OF recommendation / fater myself, sir,
tnat when mention that my claim Is supported by
the Honorable Mr. Jenkins, Of our district, /
need say no more.
The SECRETARY (olandly ooh. an application
tor an appointment Yes, sir. Well, | will have
II filed IN the proper quarter and will give II every
attention. Good morning, sir.
Mr.. SNoOKs.-But, Sir, l.
The SECRETARY Dragging his bell )-Certainlv
sir; certainly. Good morning, SIT. Very happv
70 see you, indeed.
Mr.. SEooKs--I was merely gong to remark
The SECRETARY Ito the messenger, who has
answered the bell. )--Send Mr.. Jones in
And the unfortunate Shocks walks of, very much
nysuEed, but still not completely iorsaken by that
angel, Hope.
The aPplcatou is 6ied away, with thousands Of