New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
THE oFFICE.sEEKERS SONG BOOK

II
never been partial to song and nearly all the cam
paign songs Of the past twenty live years have been
written and sung by Republicans. But the recent
victory OF the Democrats has possibly inspired
heu: for we are able to lay before onr readers TO-
day some poetcal illusions suggested by the ONCE
seekers campaign now going on IN washington.
They will probably be published soon as a sort Oh
an oiiee-seekors' song book, and we doubt not VIII
become very popular.
The collection opens with the song of the Office
seeker Just come to Washington, who thinks no
can get anything lie wants. Hero arc few lines
of 1t:
OF hackers I've more than SCORE
On mission may be sent,
Although us "a Terrible bore.
What T. - salS r ss,s sS Sn aud sure
Whore the saary's not very low
A of a sinecuro.
But great many people want such places, ana
so all but few must get left The following lines
describe the great army OF the lcft
To the White House day by day;
Trot, trot, trot
Till patience II worn away.
Write write, write,
To Cabinet officers proud;
Wait, wait, walt,
In hungry and thirsty crowd
Oh men with a soft. sure thing.
OF hope who are ne'er beref,,
Come list while | sing
The song OF those who are left.
The following lines describe the ultimate fate Of
the chronic oHios-sseker whose "claims" and
hackers" have been ignored
Weary OF claims"
Rashly importunate,
Bust on his "names."
All whole city fun
Backers he had:
oh. 1t was ntiful,
Really too bad,
That they should treat him so,
spite Of his claim.
Chisel and cheat him 80,
Yes, twas a shame.
out in the cleaning,
Far In the West.
Looking for rest.
Gone are his hopes Of wealth.
Old age comes on by stealth,
Soon he'll be dead
But all the politicians don't get left. They GER
tainly don't all die The happy lot of the success
full politician is described in tho following lines:
When the politician isn't laying pipes for oies.
Or securing Doodle for a rainy day.,
Then he's playing poker with some smple-m1ded novice
Minded novice,
And while summer shining, making hay,
Now, to Washington he goes a Rsformer,
Reformer,
And to save the country he would give his time,
Give his time;
But of Civil Service he's n rlbald scorner
And he damns II as he fingers DER his wine,
Der his wine.
He knows all the hidden ways and means Of plumber.
Means OF plumber.
And, although worker, sometimes has a Tot OF fun
Lot OF fun;
Therefore, taking one consideration with another
politicians life is quito a happy one,
Happy one.
TIL. following lines are demand for tho solution
of the great Democratic tariff puzzle, and are some.
what reminiscent of Longfellow:
know a man named Grover c.,
He can free trade and protection be.
Take care, beware.
with naught that he says do VIC disagree,
But we want something solid not hlagrss
Take care, beware
There is Watterson bold and the crafty Carlisle,
Take care, bswarc
Who say that protection is wicked ana vile,
And then there Is Randall who swears by his head,
He'll never be happy till free trade Il dead.
Take care. beware
Now, which Of them speaks for Democracy bold 2
Take care, beware.
Docs the President know, has he been todi
Take core, beware.
Tn thinking It's time that something was done,
II we don't wish to give the Republicans Iuh,
We have room for only one more extract, taken
from the Southern offce-seekers' song, Marching
20 Washington" concerning which we need say
pething, as it speaks for itself:
oh. hol we've whipped the Northern scum.
so sound the bnge, beat the drum,
And raise on high the song.
We come from sunny Southern land,
FROM river and from sea;
We are an office seeking band
And shout for victory
Hurrah! hurrah what Jolly dogs are we,
Uurrah hurrahl although the nigs are free,
We've into again. in spite OF Northern bate
Marching to Washington d. O.
A NEEDLESS MISSION.
II appears that Mr.. Charles F. Peck, Commissioner
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the State Of
New-York. has been sent abroad by Secretary
,, Lamar to gather ali possible information with
regard to the trade depression existng In Europe.
He will visit England Germany, France, Switzer-