The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-24
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HOW A wAsHIsoToN MAN HAPPENED
70 EXPRESS HIS VIEWS TO THE
PRESIDENT.
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Washington February 3.-One Of
our most popular and enterprising
business men was in New York sew
eral weeks ago. and got into the train
to come home. The parlor car was
crowded, but the porter said:
"rake your seat anywhere, sir, for
few minutes. Some oi these pass
engers will get out soon, and then |
will give you a seat.
My friend entered the car, and
without ceremony, seated himself be-
side stranger who was reading u
New York morning paper. My
friend is a little sensitive about the
story i am going to tell, and will
not give his raine but for the pur-
pose ofidentifcation,I 4 will call him
Peters. lie is very sociablc man, a
staiwart Republican, and pretty well
up on politics. iif
The stranger laid down his paper
pretty soon and engaged in converse
ton with Peterson tile topics of the
day. Business, speculation and other
matters were discussed, and very nat-
ursilly, the conversation ran Into pol
itics, of which subject the stranger
did not seem anxious TO. talk, Peters
asked him how far he was going, and
the stranger replied that lie was on
his way 10 Washington. 'aot
"Live there?" asked Peters,
"Only temporarily WAS the strang-
er's reply, md he proceeded to ex-
plain that he was IN Office.
l"What part Of the country are you
from?' AZ .q la'sN al ,t
"Ohio.'
"Isots OF Ohio men around Wash
ington since Hayes came I'M" re-
marked Peters, with smile.
"Yes," replied the stranger, Eve
Ohio people think we can supply the
brains and muscle for the whole coun-
trv." n sf't
"Modest folks, those Ohio men,"
said Peters again Got the Presi-
dent, General of the army, Chief
Justice, Secretary of the Treasury
and about. half the Offices, and now
they want 10 nominate another Ohio
man for President. Do you think
John Sherman stands any chance of
being nominated ~
81 really don't like to express an
opinion OH that subject replied the
stranger, frankly. Secretary Sher-
man is friend of mine, and would
like very much to sea him President,
but can not estimate his strength"
They say Hayes is giving him a
big liit," suggested Peters.
No reply. y
II understand that civil service or
der about office holders fooling
with political conventions has been
temporarily Withdrawn SO that John
Sherman can get the Southern dele
gates to Chicago" said Peters.
"a great many things have been
said by Secretary Sherman's oppo.
nents that are neither true nor reason.
able," answered the stranger, some
what sharply. i.sB.
II like to see Hayes stand by his
friends" remarked Peters, "but if
hat civil-seryice order ever was in
ended to be enforced, it ought TO be
enforced now, while the fight for the
nomination is being made1a But il
was never meant 10 be enforced
Hayes issued it to satisfy some of the
namby.pamby, gilt-edged politicians
who are always for reform when
they are out of office. 1t never made
any difference with the political ma
chiiiery of this country; aud it was
never intended to be more than a
pretension."
"The President was sincere in is
suing that ORDER" said the stranger,
"and | happened to know that he de-
sires its enforcement"
Il hope he isn't lying awake nights
| fretling about IT," remarked Peters.
The stranger changed the topic OF
conversation, and pretty soon Peters
asked If he wouldn't smoke. The
profered cigar was declined, and Pc
| iers went to the smoking-room alone.
There he metan acquaintance, who
asked: :tffI trTflI
.What gentleman was that you
were talking with2"
Dunno" responded Peters. 81
believe he is All Ohio, Congressman.
Ii did't ask his name, but ho said he
was in office. sti r,.,5a >
/ What werc you talking aboutT
"Poliiics mostly. He seems to be
an administration man. Says he
wants John Sherman nominated. and
seemed a little touchy when ] said
that Hayes civil service reform busi-
ness was n humbug. He said he
knew Hayes was sinccre,and all that
"Don't you know who he is 7"
mo, never saw him before"
''Neyer saw the President oftht
United States?" M.
"Holy Moses! is that Hayes?7
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