The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-03
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The Washington Lobbyist and Some
of His Business Methods.
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
Harmonious Relations Between the Presi-
dent and Late ViCe-President
CLINTON, GERRY AND KING,
The First Three ViCe-P Presidents Who DEL
in Office.
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
CLINTON, GERRY AND KING,
AN OLD WASHINGTON LETTER.

The following about American girls
is from an interesting article on "Rural
Recreations," contributed to the
December number of outing by MI. j.
II. Dodge, the statistician of the Agri-
cultural Department: unfortunately
American girls are grown in too large
proportion under glass; delicate,
graceful, and many.hucd as foliage
plants; some are as beautiful and de-
pendent as orchids. Transplanted in
the open fields of life, subjected to
rough winds Of ordinary human ex-
| perience, perhaps to the chills Of adver-
sity, they fade and wither, the fullness
Of their beauty disappears, and the
strength and glory of true womanhood
| fail lamentably of development. A
graceful rural writer, woman, not
long since admitted that there is in
beauty, in youthful appearance, health
| and life itself, n most untimcly
and unaccountable decay among
| American women There Is truth
in this averment, whatever the causes
whether indoor confinement, close
rooms of high temperature, dyspepsia
inducing cookery, ambition for educa-
tional advancement or other health de-
stroying agencies. There is abundant
evidence, however, that q positive i'm;
provement has been initiated, which
Is now plainly manifest in COMPARE
| son covering even short period of a
dozen years. There is less pallor and
| greater avoirdupois; more strength for
physical exercise, and q greater will
ingness to undertake 1t. Delicacy
ceases to be desirable and appetite is
less fastidious. Paper soles are now
discarded and tan is becoming q fash
ionable color"
asa
The following letter in the hand
writing of George Washington, giving
his experience with portrait painter a
hundred years ago, is carefully pre-
served in the museum of the ST. LOFTS
University: F.
MOUNT VERNON, May 10, 1885.
DEAR SIR: In for n penny, in for pound, Is
touches Of Sc painter n 30 penc tha am S
altogether at their beck and sit like patience
on a monument while they are delineatina
Gsf Of my w 1aSe habit is pr9
effect At first was as impatient at the re
quest and rs restiye under the operation as {
colt is of the saddle. The next time sub
mitted very. reluctantly, but with less
nouncing. Now no dray moves more readily
to the thrall than do to the painters chair
II may, easily be conceived, therefore, that
s and to 'V he o views Of II 'M r ro Pine
Letters from England recommendatory o
this gentleman came to my hand previous t
his arrival in America, not only as an arts
Of acknowledged eminence, but as one wht
had discovered Il friendly disposition toward
this ,conntry-for which, it seems, he had beer
marked, i gave me pleasure to hear from
you. ] shall always feel an interest in you
happiness-and with Mrs. Washington's com
pliments and best wishes Joined to my owl
for Mrs. IIopklnson and yourself,
Yr Most obedt & affecte
Go wAsuIYGrox,
FRAN. S. HoPKINsoY, Esq.
W.
Even before the arrival of the grea
body of Congressman come the lobby.
lists. They are already here in force
writes the correspondent of the Cleve
land Pldindedler. But you would no
know it. They are as quiet and unas
suming as the most inoflensive citizen
The lobbyist of to-day does not adver
tise himself. He gives very few din
| lNlS anu ilV NuhSo phlllSultl p''iho "
keep his name out of the newspapers
One of the oldest and "most intlucn
tial" citizens here gave me some
pointers on this subject that are inter
esting. The successful lobbyist con
fines his efforts to the committees. III
selects the committee that has his par
ticular scheme to handle and then goe
for that committee night and day. III
studies each member and considers tn
influences which control him. III
brings one thing TO bear on one maj
and another upon another, and so on
There is no use in coming here tomall
any Roadway either for or against
bill unlesss accompanied will
plenty of money. Is tn
money needed to bride members
with? / did not say SO. But like tn
necessary expenses" of politica
campaign it is impossible to get alonl
without cash. "Cigars and drinks
counts up when a long campaign is t
be waged. One of the most successful
Of Washington lobbyists lives all b.
himself in most elegantly furnished
apartments. | am told that his hous
displays the rarest of taste in its fur
nishings. He has oil paintings tina
have cost away up in the thousands
rare books that cannot be found i
any of the great libraries here and hi
servants are elegantly trained. He on
/ tertains in royal though wholly unos
tentatious style. He gives frequen
card parties during the session an
brings together just the men he desires
Some influential member who is alread
committed TO the scheme at the prope
time talks little of it, probably til
subject is suggested by some book, G
plaque, or painting, or rug, and the III
sophisticated member is drawn i
and practically committed before h
knows it. In the draw poker games
is said that the host always manages s
that no one shall lose heavily. If on
man is losing steadily he plays so thu
he may win back This is skilfull
done and puts the guest under oblig,
lions of delicate and intimate kline
; There is one lobbyist here who III
t made a great deal Of money simply b
. fighting bills con his own hook" II
: must be sure If any bill with n job in
is expected to make any Roadway.
is very easy TO say that there Is job
n bill and thus get men to go against
without knowing why and besid,
don't you see, it puts the man on til
side of economy and makes people loo
unon him ms n DatriOt. This man wi