New-York tribune., 1876-05-05
DOORKEEPER FI7ZHUGH'S EXPERIENCR

ATTENTIONS FROM REPRESENTATIVES AFTER Els
ELECTIoy-rHE RUSH FOR PosnIONs-PLEAsURu
OF THE OFFICE.
Mr. l.. ii. Ftzhugh, Doorkeeper OF the House Of
Representatives, gives, in letter sent to friend
living at Sherman, Texas, in December last. an in
teresting description Of the pains and pleasures Of
persons newly elected to an Office by the House.
Below will be- found verbatim copy Of his letters
d. c., Deer. IS, 1875.
DEAR: I have been trying ever since my election
to wlte to you but have been beseigued from light In
the morning until two at night had about
hundred & thirty appointments to make & have had
reckon without exageraton three thousand applications
besides men women children pulling lurking me
every time would put my head out OF the door OF my
office 1 have had to keep two ushers & two TO thrcs
clerks ever since the hour Of my election In my Office
il Is now five O'Clock in the morning that have gotten
up to write write to you In regard to Il tried to sayea
place for him but the members eamerous for their
constituents that 50 fur 1t has been impossible TO do So
my force after christmas will be increased and then
will be able to do something for him & will stick him
in Fay lFizhueh's sOnl arrived on Saturday morning
all safe set him to work Monday at S2,lOO place
& be Is the most delighted fellow you ever saw. wish
YOU could be here with do try come on, the Govnt
furnishes me with fine turnout & spanking pair OF
Horses & before & after the house sessions recess
have exclusive Of them, my coachman comes down
every morning for u.s. that Is Fay myself and after
driving around to my breakfast take me to my once
come on & I will give you Ga good time. Congress
IL over TO the Centennial friday we VIII haves
Dig time-come back on Sunday, may draw on you ros
one hundred e. twenty five dollars tomorrow which you
can draw back for the 1st Jan. got your telegram
telling me TO draw for two hundred II needed but tried
TO do without any, may not have to draw tomorrow,
but all OF our members like myself tight up on nss
mo & hate to ask them, como on christmas Tor
few days & we will have glorious tme l have more
invitations TO frocks with the members Senators than
onv man In Washington. am bigger man now with tho
members than old Grant cannot put my foot on the
floor OF tho Hall but that they make break for me
sometimes dozen begging at at for places for
some friend scarcely git out OF the Oce TO go
oil the floor of the House. have under mo the Folding
rooms Document Rooms File rooms oil committee
rooms all employees in the South wing OF bu ling en-
tire south wing OF capital. have Sup assistant In
each department and about dozen book keepers besides
my Office clerk & We do things up in stilc, havea
bov TO take my hat coat can't turn around without
some one at my beck & call, & when get all my new
appointments broken In, shall have nice time.
am making up party already to come on 70
Texas on the adjourmt Cox to head 1t, he Is the
yarmest friend OF mine you ever saw, also the New
Speaker Mr. Kerr, Fay myself spent the evening
with Mr. & Mrs Kerr last eveng, am great fayorate
OF hers Mrs Coxs Mrs Senator Gordon-quite contrast
here A. Austin can't turn for friends here l have
NOW fifty letters from my Southern friends all parts OF
the South conGratulating me- thus the world let
"A man be prosperous & every is his friend. must
close tell will look out for him & II cannot make
place myself can get him in some OF the Departm~
after Christmas wrto soon TO Your Devoted Friend
L. II. FITzHUGB