The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-02-11
A CHANCE scepA1NrAScE.
fs'y~ Washington Man Happened to sN>
press His Views 10 the President

issvW Washington Man Happened to 8N>
h press His Views 10 the President.
Srseial Correspondence of Toe Inter OcezsY.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. Li-Oee of our most
popular snd enterprising business men vas
in Kew York several weeks ses- and got into
the train 10 come home. The Darlor car wss
crowded, but the porter said:
Take your seat anywhere, a5s. for few
minutes. Some of these passengers will get
out sooD, and then | will give YOU q seat"
1Jyfriend entered the Car. and without
ceremony, seated himself beside n stranger
who was reading New York mmning pa
per. Ny friend is little SENSITIVE about
the story l am going to tell ard will not
give his name, but for the purpose Of identi-
fication, / will call him Peters: He j. a very
sociable man, q stalwart RepuDi 5yan, and
pretty well upin politics.
The stranger laid down his paper pretty
soon. and engaged in conversaticn with
Peters on the topics of the day Business,
speculation and other matters, were dis
cussed, and, very naturally the conversa-
ton ran into politics. of which subject the
stranger did not seem anxious to taik Peters
asked him how far he vas going and the
stranger replied that he was on his,ysy TO
Washington.
Live there?" asked Jeters.
"Only tenn mporarily," was the Strangers
reply, and he proceeded to explain that he
was in Office.
What part of thecountry are you from?''
"0hio.
Lots of Oiio men around WASHINGTON
since Hayes came in," remarked Peters,
with smils
YES" eplied the stranger, I'VE Chic
people thnE we can supply the brains and
muscle "a the whole country"
''Moest folks. those Ohio men, aid
Petersigain. Got the president, general of
the my. chief justice, secretary ofIthe
treatry and about half the offices. and now
the want to nominate another Ohio man
fopresldent Do you think John Sherman
s.nds any chance of being nominatedP,'
really oon't ike to express an opinion
IN that subject" replied the STRANGER
frankly. Secretary Sherman is a friend of
nine, and would like very much to. see
him president. bat can not estimate his
strength"
They say Hsyes is giving him a big lifa"
uggested Peters
No reply.
II undersiapd thot cIvll-service older
bout ofice-holders fooling with political
sheen temporarily Withdrawn
10 that John Sherman can get the Southern
ielegats to Chicago" said Peters.
"a great many things have been said by
Secre tary Sherman's opponents thatr
neither true ner reasonable" answered the
stranger. somewhat sharply.
II like to see Hayes stand by his friends"
-emarked Peters, '.but III that civil service or
Ter was ever intended to be enforced, il ought
% be enforced now, while the fight for the
nomination is being made. But 1t wsS never
Intended to be enforced. Hayes issued it 20
satisfy some OF the namby- -pamby giltedgsd
politicians who are always for reform. when
hey are out of Office. 1t hover made any
difference with the political machinery Of
his country, and it was never intendt a. to
be more than a pretenslon.
"Tbe president was sincere in issuing that
order" said the atranger, and l happen %
know that he desires its enforcement"
81 hope he isn't lying wake of nights IRE ?
ting about It," remarked Peters.
The stranger changed the topic Of conver-
sation, and pretty soon Peters asked ii he
wouldn't smoke. The proffered cigar was de-
clined, and Peters went to the smoking
room alone. There he met an acquaintance,
who asked:
what gentleman was that you were talk
ing withf'
"Dunno," responded Peters, 81 believe
he is an Ohio congressman. didn't ask his.
name, but he said he was IN Office"
What were you talking about?"
politics mostly. He seems to be an adj
ministration man. Says he wants- John
Sherman nominated, and seemed to be lit
tie touchy when said that Hayes civil sery-
ice reform business was humbug. He said
he knew Hayes was sincere and all that.
Don't you know who he ls?"
mo. never saw him before"
Never saw the president OF the United
States2'
"Holy Moses! is that Hsyes2"
''Yes"
"You don't tell me. / thought knew
him, but it dldn't occur to me that he was
Hayes"
what did you say to him?"
Nothing but>what I'll back, up, aaj
nothing but what is true. But maybe
would NOT have expressed my views 30
clearly il had known who was talking
with. Look here. porter, can't you give
me q seat in the other carr CURTEs,