The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-04
How They Worked 1t on o'Neil.


| Charles O'Ne, the mild-mannered, polite
| and industrious little man who has represented
seven wards of the city of Philadelphia in con-
! gresS for TIE last twenty-s;x wears is AT Dres-
ent suffering under the most annoying expert
| ence Of his public career. NJ. O'Ncill is the
| victim Of practical joke arranged and carried
ON by his youthful colleagues from the city of
BrOtherly Love, Gen. Harry bingham and
| ~ Harmer. Mr.. O'Neill is celebrated for his
extreme politeness, punctiliousness and desire
TO avoid offending the feelings of anybody
whether friend or enemy. He il so persuasive
in speech and so diplomatic in his written com
munications that all the voters in the seven
wards he represents in congress think that
O'Nel is not only their warm personal
friend, but the most influential repub-
lean in Washington. The mum
Der of patriots in the liberty loving Quaker
City who are just now preparing to lay aside
private cares and devote themselves to serving
their country is so large that Messrs. Bingham
& Harmer, who repr sent the districts that fur
niSh the workers at elect ion time, have been dTiv
en- nearly TO distraction. Their mail is piled nigh
daily with the letters of app cants for office and
frequently they are compelled to go into hiding
to avoid the personal calls Of tee great army Of
office seekers. A day or two ago these two gen
tlemen, noticing with what great equanmitv Mr.
O'Neill bore the strain, decided to shift their
own burden to his shouller narrow as they are
So every time man who wanted an Office called
upon them they would say:
well, we would help you if it were possible
But O'Nel is the man For some reason or
other Gen. Harrison is consulting him about
everything III Iullhueiplllh We know nOtniig
whatever about what course the administration
will pursue, but O'Nell It's letters from In
dianapolis every day, aud the President evil
IDENTIFY intends to rely upon him for advice
about all Philadelphia matters We will ndorse
you if you wisn, but O'Neill is the man to push
your case"
just a little of this sort Of talk is enough for
the average would-be servant of the govern
ment, and they are all swarning about ONeill
like bees. The poor little man is almost dis
tracted. He sits at his desk all day long an
swering letters, but the pile never seems to di-
ninsh in size. Cards of Philadelphia constit-
ueuts fall upon his desk as fast as snowfakeS.
and he has become So nervous and restless over
his fast-increasing popularity that he is praying
that there will be no extra session. so he can
take st. He cannot account for
the great demand for his influence and
has complained Of sthe situation to his
friends Harmer and Bingham, and asked them
if they are enduring Il like torment. These
worthy colleagues replied to Mr.. O'Nein that
they were only citing the usual number OF APP
pications and that It must be his well know
reputation for affability and kindness of heart
that is responsible for his fast gro wing poptl-
larity mr.. O'Neill is too Old bird to be caught
with chaff, and he shakes his head doubtfully
when these compliments are paid him by his
colleagues. He half suspects that there is some
unusual cause for the great rushaof his Office
seeking friends, but he has idea who is re-
sponslbe for IL.