The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-04

Another Swarming Of Place Hunters-The
Attraction of Life at the Capital-How
Some Indian Wnrs are Startetl-Sensa-
tiou Caused by New York Appointments
-Ricyc:ing, Weather. etc.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 60. 1865.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The Office seekers have again begun to
+" bob up serenely" about the departments
and hotel lobbies. The near approach of
the new fiscal year has given them fresh
interest in life, and between now and the
1st of July there will be heavy pressure
brought to bear upon the unfortunate dis
pensers of Government places. One OF the
candidates for Post-offce Inspectorship
came to Commissioner Thoman after the
examination and said: 60 I am a good deal
afraid I shall not be appointed. / am only
"a years old and fear the authorities may
prefer to take some one with more business
experience. / think while I'm here I'll en-
ter for the departmental examination also. :"
"What is your employment? asked the
Commissioner. 81 am superintendent of
a union school in an Illinois town of 1000
inhabitants: get $500 per year for eight
months time, and have some other business
interests there" Then why do you wantto
get into the departments here?" asked the
Commissioner "You should remember
that out of COCO clerks there are only 1856
heads, of divisions and high-salaried peo-
pie; that there are a great many bright
people struggling for these places, some of
whom have been waiting for promotion a
long time. You would have to start at 5000
year and wait long while before yon got
any more" The young man considered
this good advice and returned home to take
up the rod again.
This reminds me of the remark of Solic-
itor General Goode, made a few evenings
ago, that there was a wonderful increase in
the number of people in this country who
desire to obtain some position where they
are comparatively obscure and where they
are certain of receiving n fixed income
even though it may not be large. All thii
is contrary to the spirit Of republicanisA
and to the independent American way o.
Wrestling livelihood out of the possibili.
ties of ones surroundings. 1t makes ma
chimes of men who might be independent.
| It is astonishing how some men come
here simply to set siege to the appointing
power with a determination to get some
thing. There is charm about life herr
that takes strong hold of men from thI
interior, and they feel willing to do almoe
anything if they can stay. Iknow one maj
who came more than ak weeks ago. b
started in at Willard's Hotel at IS per day
He seemed to have considerable money ant
was smoking good cigars. The next time
| called for him he was at the Harris House
From there he went to cheap boarding
house on Tenth street, and finally he ha
gone home on pass, leaving a month
board unpaid. He worked hard. His e1
pectations fell with his condition. Starting
in as an applicant for a consulship, he wa
willing at last to take position as guar
at the Treasury, but he got nothing.
asked the Presidents doorkeeper-whc
by the way, has held the same position sine
lss9-if there was any difference betweel
the crowds this year and when other Presi
dents had been inausurated. lie repiie