The morning news., 1888-12-21

common citizen who ventured into the do
main of Brice and Barnnm. Now they
stand in the colonels anteroom, some wear
ing last summers clothes, some without over
| coats--all with an expression of diffidence
almost abject. Every time the outer door
opens they look up anxiously. Then they
talk In subdued, uneasy tones. When, at
last, Col. Brice enters, they bow and scrape
considerably, aud one, bolder than the rest,
| usually begins: "Colnel, | don't like to
bother you, but"
He seldom gets any further than "but, v
for Mr.. Brice knows for what the delega-
tlon has called, and, w tn a brusque air, ne
lodges into his office with the impatient ex-
clamatiou: II am busy now, l have no
time to talk at present.
His former employees sink back into their
places, sigh, and settle down for a long
wait. They watch the door OF the lonel's
room longingly. They do not seem to have
spirit enough to get up show OF anger.
AS luncheon time approaches hope rises in
Ter breasts again. But lately Mr.. Brice
has had luncheon brought up to his office,
apparently to avo d the waiting men. Those
wno have the patience TO wait until o'clock
catch him coming out of his office. He
looks very stormy; still, there Is no escape
for him, as the men, rendered desperate by
long waiting, block the way to the door
Thus brought to bay, he hands out few
small bills Nth some very emphatic lam
guage and hastens to the elevator.
The men do not seem altogether blam-
abe. Many of them came here from other
states as workers for ,he national CO nmittee
From the news given daily at headquarters
by the chairman of the campaig commit
tee they were sure that leveland would
sweep the country, and all expected to
come IN for, at least, small shares of the
spoiIs. Besides, they got a good taste of
the pleasures of New York life and felt that
they were big me in this com nunity on
account OF their connection with the ma
tional committee. When, then, the cy-
clone came; when the lovely rainbow gave
way to t q funnel-shaped cloud; when all
hopes of offices died out, the terrible disap-
pointment made some of the little rainbow
chasers desperate. One Connecticut man
went on a prolonged spree, winding up at
Col Brice'S office with plea for
money to take him home. Others
stayed in the city, making the st
of life until their money was
gone, and then turned their faces to their
chief for assistance Many of the poor fe-
lows, inspired by the as uring news givea
out at headquarters, BET nearly all hey
mad on Cleveland's election, ard these men
have a sort Of idea that Mr.. Brice is bound
in some way to recompense them. And 81
the tain of need ones pours into the
eIevator at 10 Nall street day after dar.
CJl. Brice has other unwelcome vi5ito s..
late associates who cannot resist the inclin-
alton to aft him little about his rain
bow predictions before Nov. 6. C.iet
among these. is Gen. Benjamin lie Fevre
his Ohio friend, who managed the speakers
bureau at headquarters. Tue general il a
level-headed politician, and took no stock in
the attempt to carry Illinois, Michigan,
WISCONSIN, ana Minnesota. He wanted TO
conine the forts of @ best speakers to
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana. But of course he was overrulsd.
Now, the big general is not the kind OF
person to say, II told you so" after the
event, nor has be the disposition to hiJ
man when he is down. Sill he is full of
fun, and he cannot forbe laughing refer
ences to the northwestern states when he
drops in On Col. Brice, These references
hurt the sensitive colonel.
Herman Oerichs is another wise plliti
clan who did not believe III the western cam
paign, and he is not overwelcome at Mr..
BIices Office.
The only boon that Col. Brice now asks
is to be let alone. He wants to blot out the
remembrance of the late educational cam
paign by plunging iuto his big railroad
business. A smile is seldom seen on his face
NOWADAYS