Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-22

and his policy. Then, again, there
has been a note of WEAKNESS and
dependency. Only week or two
ago he told visiting statesman
that he thought strongly of select
his whole Cabinet from Alaska;
that was the only place where
there seemed to be harmony about
ANYTHING. On Wednesday he said
the same thing to a caller from
Missouri. That State had about
seven candidates for a place in the
Cabinet, and there was difficulty
about compromise. The Nilsson
rian was not disconnected in the
least by General Garr.son's With
cism.
"Wen, hope, General, you'll
see they're all registered Republi'
cans" he replied.
The outward details Of life at
the President. elects during the
last three months are easy 10 give.
One day is much like another,
after due allowance is made for the
eccentriclties of callers. General
Harrison is above all things exact
and methodical, aud lie has readily
fallen into more or less fixed
routine at home. lie gets up about
S o'clock. Breakfast is served be-
fore 9. Then he reads the morn
ing papers. AS soon az his prl-
vate secretary, Mr.. Halford, comes,
the mail is sorted out, and the
more important letters are turned
over to the General. Out OF an
average mail of $50 pieces, prob
ably thirty or forty 90 TO the Presi-
dent elect. To these he dictates
the necessary answers. 10 any
others that come to his attention
he blocks out or suggests replies.
/ 4 few personal letters have been
written in ink by General Harrl-
son since his election. But most
OF his correspondence is done on
the typewriter, and lie merely signs
his name to the text. Autograph
hunters find him an easy prey
1t is said that he has written at
least 200 or 300 autograph letters
for collectors since November.
The SIZE of the Presldent-elecps
daily mailbag is considered un-
exampled IN indianapolis. 1t is
not too much to say that he has
received from $50 to 400 letters a
day for the last three months, and
Mr.. Halford often gets up 800 to
400 answers in one day. Probably
two.thirds of the incoming mall
consists of applications for ollices.
Judging from some of these letters,
the Impression must be widespread
that the President appoints every
body IN the public service, from a
Cabinet officer to the janltor OF a
United States court house. Some
carer office. seekers have even
MENTIONED TO be made dOOrkeeper
in the Capitol and other buildings
IN Washington. Such appeals are
fled away without a moments
consideration. They fill two or
three boxes in the Generals garrett
and will be taken along to Wash
ington 10 he distributed amcng the
future officials whom they may III
terest.
General Harrison is not the only
person TO whom these absurd ap'
plications are made. All the lndi'
ana politicians Of National reputa'
lion nave had their letter-boxes
swollen with requests tor recon
mendations to the Presidentelect
One State Official gets from a dozen
to twenty such appeals day
Governor Hovey has been a partlc
ularly shining mark for Office
seekers at a distance, lie recently
got begging letter from a Tell
known Republican, asking his aic
in securing either the Attorney
Generalship or the GOvernorslhp o
the Indian Territory. The secon9
Office exists only in the once
hunters fancy.
The morning mail usually keep
General Harrison busy until tim
for luncheon. Unlike most In
dianapolis people, the Harrson'
have dinner in the evening ant
only a light luncheon is served q
noon. Asa lawyer, the Genera
found it impossible to get ava.
, from big work IN the middle OF tn
day. and so late dinners were mad
] the rule. after luncheon tn
newspapers from distance ar
delivered. General Harrison is
regular subscrIbeF to The lndl
, anapolis Journal, Colonel John c
News newspaper, and to the New
York Tribune. These two paper
> he always sees, but many other
! are sent here, aud all articles re
. ferring to hIm are cut out fos bi
. nse From 2 o'clock until D is tn
time for visitors, though politician