The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
PITKIN'S CHANCES.
THE AMBRosIAL ORATOR,s CONTEST
FOE waARTOx's PLACE.


ROR WMARTON's PLACE.
Why He May Succeed In Getting the Ap-
pointment when the Present BRarshsl
10 Removed His Confirm alton more
Than Doubtful.
Especial Correspondence OF the Democrat.l
WASHINGTON, d. G., December q, 1878.
had supposed that Pitkin was dead. A
year and half had elapsed since his DELI
cately adjusted coat-tajls and his elaborately-
pasted back hair vanished from Washington
In series OF dissolving views, as it were,
with the aroma Of the recently applied toe OF
q number nine boot lingering fondly In the
region OF the coatrtails. Subsequently there
came now and then feeble wall from afar
OH, borne upon the wings Of the west wind
which learned to be
THE SAD SIGH OF PTTKN
as he wandered about asking his friends and
the agitators OF the new Grant movement to
just feel the lump faised upon that peculiar
portion Of his anatomy by the civil service
reform toe Of the aforesaid Chief Executive
boot; and then all was hushed and still.
Under these circumstances, OF course, I sup
posed Pitkin was dead; for who ever knew
one OF the leeches Of Grantism to survive the
loosening Of his suction pump from the veins
OF Southern community? In this instance.
however, 1t seems was mistaken. Pitkin iss
still alive, and though not quite as ambroeial
as OF yore, he still has all OF his initials, and
what he lacks in the proceeds OF government
salary he appears to make up in credit based
upon fond expectation Of renewed pull at
the teat OF Office.
To say that was surprised at Pitkin's re-
appearance here the other day would be to
state great truth feebly. was astounded:
Tor as 1 viewed his majestic proportions NOV
Ing slowly and with immense dignity along
the front corridor Of Willard's caught the
arm OF an tnebriated person who lurched by
me and asked. sis that Pitkin, or Is Spiritual
ism true, or have you, my friend, got the iim-
jams2"
Ny hebriated friend assured me that I was
correct, and went his lurching way while
Pitkin, to prove the fulInees Of his material
ization, strode up to the counter. scravIel
sixteen or seventeen Of his more important
initials on piece Of pasteboard, waved his
right hand, gathered his martial cloak over
his shoulder, ran the fingers Of his left hand
through his unctuous back hair and In
structed the humiliated hotel clerk TO "send
1t up to Senator Kellogg"
just then thought struck me. Thoughts.
do not strike me often, by the way, and In
this case was in even less than nv usual
preparation Tor such q collision. Conse-
quently, when the thought smote me It nearly
upset my equilibrium. But recovered d.
rectly, and came up smiling to reyolye In INV
mind the notion that the champion hotel
clerk OF the age was spoiled when
PFrKIN SET UP FOR A STATESMAN
and adopted the profession OF a patriot.
There he stood In all his glory OF shirt-front
Initials and creased hair; and the 4uudy
young man behind the counter looked at him
the Ooiored bell-boys tip-toed In long desoa.rs
about him ae II he had been the trick elephanf
OF circus about to perform. Egad. II 4 was
about 70 open large hotel, my first opera
sn slon, alser 1ar,' renting 2 building and buying
500 days time, would be to offer Pitkin :
salary OF 80 minute to stand behind nv
counter and just pick his teeth with a oT,ld
tooth pick. 1 would even agree to find the
future as Pitkin would have at hotel elerkin1
going to waste in the ill-paid service OF
AN UNGRATEFUL REPUBLIC.
under . fraudulent administration. ia sirnnlv
narrowing. = o'lnpiy
But to business. Pitkin was hero He,s
here yet. And the only aspect in whicl, that
lact mas any interest for the people OF Louisi-
that he may be reappointed marshal. to sue
ceed Jack Wharton. That Jack il To ba re-
moved goes almost without saying. The real
history Of Jacks appointment has ne rer vet
See9 cen written. =, ana probably never viii be.
liar causes which produced Jacks appoinf-
ment have now ceased to exist and he viii
have to go. The only question is: Who viii
succeed him2 And that question appears
|4st nov 20 1e o. vast interest to Pitkin.
!ondneas Tor Pitkfn, and there was no duty
imposed upon him by the exioencies of tha
southern policy tso-calIed) which gave the
n1 nner e. much pain as that q
ately TO style HMM order to make
room for Wharton. You know the
dea OF Wharton's. appointment was that
p p nucieuss as have heretofore described
me case In your columns. Wharton's ap-
1ointment WAS based upon q contract neoo-
lated by and between Rutherford B. HAYES
IND the heirs and assigns OF the late f)ld
Line Wing; BY the terms of which jack nm
iertoo6 70 be the nucleus Of Hayes party
Z NJ sne nouLn. Foor Pltkin would not answer
because nucleus, to be efficient, must have
ne faculty OF attracting things, and all thai
pitkin had ever been known to attract was
lis salary. But now that the nucleus Az
un Its course, Jack must go, and PitkbT
lopes 70 be reinstated as cardinal feature
THE RENAISSANCE oErs4ASrrsx.
So far as can learn he b6s not received anv
marked enoouragemenr from anyfSdv cnn.
lected with the administration except Der-
ms, who, for some JunaccountabIe reason
ntendS to demand his rpinstafa,nspf ~ xUSea,
on is removed. Kellogg,s attitude IN tAa
natter is like ke1logg's attitude 10 a great
many other matters-a conundrum. PitEin
llrmly believes that Kellogg Is for him. But
Kellogg himself says that Pitkin has no
how. Ny own impression Is that KsIlora,
Vill secure the privilege OF Submitting thrssss
Z iour names Tor the succession to Wharfor,
nd then he will "prefer' the one whics
iayes may happen to select, by a curions -
ncfoence, as IT were. In the meantime there
0 be despised, Nv allssAaas
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