Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-03
The washington Correspondent
a roiLrR DAY ASp SIoru

Especial corr,spoudsnss Portland Advertiser
PsrkAp. IL may interest the average
reader 10 knos some of the methods Of
new. gathering ia Washington. The
amour, Of matter sen, out from Washing
,oa day after day. especially whsn Goa
gis,. /, 10 session. /, something marvel.
oa.. Nobody could realize !, elseP, by
fes hour. Ia the telegraph Oshee' on q
busy day OF nish,
Take up ,h, CoagrenionL Directory
aad ,urn 90 the list Of Newspaper core.
.poalenu sn,iilsd TO admission TO the
new.papef s.llsrie. Of House aud senate.
Yoa viii iind from hundred TO hund.
red and fiiy name. Coa'ider those
men good fjr from | 900 10 10000 words
. day each, and remember ih., ,hi.
stream 'A,ws on forever" and yoa will
begin TO g,, ,one idea Of the magnitude
Of the work accomplished by them.
The Geld which the news gaihsrsr
must cover IN Washington !, ,rsmsndoa'.
Take the average news hunter in the ay-
,nse city Aad hi. field 10 limited. lie
mus, kaow something Of the local poll
,ie. and politicians. have the aequsin,-
.nee Of the police aud keep up with the
small plk Of the town; but thA, !, aboa,
all. lie has hi. "beA,." studies hi. top.
ie, and the people who deal 10 them. and
/, happy. Here. however, |, !, diasren,.
The world /. the field. Statesmen in ev-
cry walk Of s,a,e,man,hip ATE the msn
with whom be mus, deal. Aiairs na.
,ionL and International are the subjects
with which he mus, be familiar.
Bat this I. no, all. Beside the broad,
general field there Is = more nsuow and
dlisl.ul, oae which he mus, a, the same
time cover. The newspaper while Il
wants everything important, about nation
al and international matters wants also
all the gossip Of matters in Washington
pertaining to It's home affairs. II want'
TO know whA, It's msmbsr from the bone
district /, doing. and what tbs o,he'
members from other part. OF tbs State
are also doing. /, wants TO knov about
the visi, Of every local po.i,iei.n sad
eyep body else from iis own city or State
who may se, foo, in Washington. II
wants inside views OF political schemes
affecting i,s party and It's opposing party,
and the ll,,,, bits Of persOnal gossip
abou, IL. own people and abOu, Others OF
national prominence OF reputation. II
mus, have every detail Of the Efforts ir
behalf Of measures which are TO bring q
dollar or thousand dollars into is own
city or district IL mus, know what
Mrs. Cleveland wore At her las, reception
and wha, was the material Of the gown
in which It's members wife received
on her las, reception day. Also the quail
i,y Of the la,es, speech Of the member
from IL. district, aud how he spends hi'
evenings out.
A broad field you say. No wonder
the experienced eOuespOnden, !, sharp
ening bis pen and getting ready for = lona
siege. Ahead Of him nov Is an eight
months' session OF Congress. mixed eJn.
s,an,ly with the preliminary sklrmishe'
Of Presidential campaign. Upon tho
political msnnavreing Of the neI, eight
month. depend the nominations for ,h'
national campaign. no, only the nomina'
ton, aud election Of Presiden, aud Vic'
President. but the fate Of COngre.mer
and others who dssirs to be retained ia
political life. The correspondent Is TO b
the glass through which the public Is ,c
see how this thing Is done. aud !, also ic
be the vehicle Of communication betvter
the ambitious statesman and bis cons,it'
uenis.
bat this Is no, telling how II Is done
There are three great divisions Of thii
grea, field; the capitol, the Department.
and the personal. In the departments
the eouespoadsn, finds much ,h,, Is To-
J cal to his constituents. There are post
masters large and small being daily sp
pointed, other officers being placed enc
displaced for political aud other reasons
decisions by department. officials Affect