National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
TAKE YOUR PICK.
ou,nE FOR THE oFFICE-sEEKER.
,,-;.o Places Where He Could Serve His Country
and Draw Good Salary-Iist OF Federal
Offices Worth Having - The
Diplomatic Berths.

This is a season when every man IN
r,toI robbies looks iuquisitively OF his neigh
tn p- &c though he would ask, What are you
49, when the Office seeker regards every per-
~ bc meets with suspicion, and thinks he sees
.aT,arful competitor for the place he has In We"
a. orerv fresh arrival in town. secretaries are IN
,a,riewed. congressional delegations hold secret
caucrses. and the town seems in ferment Oh ex-
TactatIon, the aims" feeling anxious, ana inc
aouts" being nervouSly expectant. The lncfeas-
,ny business of the Government provides many
TJsces for the gentlemen who, having served tneli
Marty well for nothing, now claim the privilege
Of serving their country indifferentiy tof salary
Our Government being pateTnal ana fostering
government and the new administration Deiiig a
tboughtful and considerate administration Eili
undoubtedly provide for as many OF these eS-
ractant gentlemen as limited appropriations and
afber circumstances will permit The Office
ecker who now makes his first appearance as 8
candidate for the responsibilities and enoluments
o,,ocbed TO the discharge of public duties should
oDrIv m some experienced friend for instructions
70 the course which he should follow. Each in
aridusI case has pecularities to which no general
Mo ,vould apply but for the benefit of the great
srpv Of I1ninitiated the following comprehensive
miles are prescribed: First, pick out two or
tbrae Offices in which you think you can
serve YOUR country with the greatest sat
isfsction TO yourself; second, learn who
She nrpSent incumbents ofthose offices and start
come scandaIous story through the press calcu-
lated to injure their Official reputation; third have
Yourself mentioned in q paper as modeStly stating
that II Office is thrust upon you you will endesVor
q, perform the duties intrusted to you fourth. Or
psnize delegations of citizens to wait upon the
President and Cabinet offcersin your behalf; fifth,
long as their patience will stand it; and at the
came time keep up fire on the newspapers. Don't
let auy official put you off on the score Of having
messing business The business of Cabinet officers
i the public business, and you have right to be
heard at any time 1t is generally understood that
influence" is the one great thing needed to OBJ
tain Office This is O. popular error. Cheek-per-
tiuacious calm, bland, never wavering cheek
Will accomplish more than influence twice over.
There are numerous instances on record in this
great city where men have literally bored them
selves into Office. Be always sanguine and light
hearted, as though you expected to draw your first
months salary to- morrow. Keep 1t up with IN
ainching courage and you may be sure that your
lust claims will in due time be recognized by the
Government Though our Government does not
reward its faithful servants literally as do the
older governments of Europe, yet it may be said to
the credit OF our people tnat there mas never Deen
a time when there was lack Of efficient and
capable men ready to immediate themselves on the
altar of public service In order to expedite the
office seeker on his way THE REPUBLICAN to-day
prints q list of all the Offices and
salaries under the Government not included
under what Is termed local patronage.
Whether the aspirant pines for place in "some
warm climate" where he can bask in the sun and
enjoy the emoluments of Office; whether his tastes
would be better suited by consular station in the
North land amid perpetual SHOWS, or whether he
IS of that contented disposition that would render
him entirely satisfied with Department clerkship
with moderate salary, he will easily pick out
berth to his liking by glancing over the following
list It should be remarked here that all the offices
In the following list are now filed by gentlemen
who consider themselves fully capable of man
aging the great affairs Of government, and who
have not up to the present time signiied their in
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