Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
Waiting for Office.
An ANXIOUS, EXPENSIVE. AND UNCERTAIN
OCCUPATION.

special from Washington says The
office-seekers have taken possession OF
the capital. They swarm about the lobbies
of the hotels they block the sidewalks and
streets; they discuss their hopes and pros
poets in corner bar-rooms; they walk through
the departments with an air as if they owned
them they lord it over the employees, who,
notw outstanding the assurances OF the pow
ers that be that the civil service act shall be
carried out in good faith, tremble for their
places. The average spokesman coming from
the East or West has his pockets full OF
money and Is, prepared to stay. 1t is not SO
with his Southern brother, who has not
enough money to spend in the preliminary
contest for the capture of an Office. He is
now living in good style at hotels. where the
bar-rooms are the recipients probably of 80
per cent of his income. Next week perhaps
he will be compelled to take some more
modest lodging; the week after will see him
in clearinghouse and if he can stand
another weeks campaign he will have to
carry it on by lodging IN police stations and
dining on free lunches. In the same ratio as
his style of living decreases his demands will
grow less The man who is now clamoring
loudly for an appointment to be the head OF a
bureau will be satisfied to take clerkshlp;
the man who now wants foreign mission
will be satisfied with cOnsuship, just as
there are many men who were prominent
candidates for places in Mr.. Cleveland's Cab
met who now express willingness to be COM
missioners of some bureau, collectors of some
port, and even to play first or second fiddle
to some successful rival.
The Maine Office Seekers.
Another special says: Maine is well repre-
scented among the applicants for office. and
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man of the democratic State committee, is
here, and is generally looked upon as likely
to BIZ the distributor of patronage throughout
that State. He is understood to Mt some
place himself, but is rather mysterious about
it. Bion Bradbury is an aspirant for the po-
stion of collector of customs at Portland. but
it is thought that that Office will be placed at
the disposition of Judge Nathan Cleaves, who
probably will accept it for himself.
Judge Cleaves has been here, but returned to
Maine ON Saturday. Mr.. Milliken of East
port, has his eye on the Custom House there,
although he says he wants no office. and is
here only watching to discover what is to be
done. Jesse S. Lytord of Lewiston, was
conspicuous for his absence during the inau-
guration ceremonies, but he was here
some two weeks ago. looking about, and
is said to wish to be collector of internal rev
enue at that place. Col. Charles H. Osgood
of Lewiston. a member of Governor Garce-
Ions .taff during the "count-out," who was a
del gate to the Chicago convention, and a
member of the committee to notify Cleveland
is expected here about March Is, and will
carry home. as his friends put it "a pockettul
of post-ofices He is a great friend of
Postmaster-General Villas. Cromwell, chair
man of The democratic State committee in the
last campaign. is here looking for something
for his friends. He wants nothing himself
He would be pleased to have Mr.. Sanborn,
formerly treasurer of the democratic State
committee of Maine, appointed postmaster
at Lewiston The commission of the
postmaster at Auburn Me-, is likely
to expire soon This office is worth
two thousand dollars. There are three can
didates for the place. One of the most prom
inent mentioned is Dana Golf of Auburn;
F. Pillsbury supports him. Pillsbury is here
and has come to stay. He does not aspire to
anything in the State of Maine. 1t is report
ed to be doubtful whether he could be con-
irmed for any State flee He now claims
residence near Boston, at Melrose, and it is
said is determined to be appointed Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue in place of Slack.
Tabulator Chase of Portland desires any Of
fee that he can get. He has an eye upon the
Collectorship of Internal Revenue at Port
land, in place of Rollins, but would accept
the post office there.