The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-29
PRESIDENT HARRIsON'S MANNER
How He Receives the Office Seek
ers Who Cal! on Him.


ers Who Cal! on Him.
The man who want; ID gos n special
interview with President II harrison in
his private Office must havo stay
ing qualities. 1t is not difficult 10
get an audience, bit you mast wait
your turn, and there is no telling with
certainty when that turn is to como,
says Washington correspon dent OF
the Philadelphia Telegraph. AS far
lis Harrison himself is toncsrned, there
is no red tape about getting at him
within the proper hours, but he can
Bee only sd many in given time, AMI
each in order OF his coming. Senators
and representatives and cabinet minis
tiers may walk into his private Office
unannounced. but when they get there
they must each take his proper turn to
have his say.
All other callers must send in their
cards. They are Received after the
hour for congress has expired. Har-
rison's manner of receiving visitors il
his private Office is quite his own. His
room is Just off the large room where
the cabinet sittings are held, commune
eating with it by small door in one
eorner; and through it with the Office
of Private Secretary Halford. Through
the cabinet room all callers must pass
to get the president, unless they are so
i .,~l 1,y licfi tsh n1 RI no nH
through the library. 1t is seldom that
President Harrison receives one man
alone in his office. Generally as many
hs twenty or thirty ore standing around
him waiting chanco at his CAR while
he is talking to ono. There is not
much chance for general conversation
and discussion of health or weather.
They must get right down to business
and be quick about it. Yet Harrison
has way of making man feel a;if he
has been especially well treated and has
not been hurried at all. This display
OF tact Is appreciated the more because
1t was unexpected,
Like soiie others who don't deserve
1t. Harrison has got the reputation oil
being cold and unapproachable. His
conduct bellies this reputation. He has
a way of quickly getting out of II man
what the man has to say, and IS very
quick to show his appreciation Tie
stands usually in front of his desk
which is between the two windows
He shakes hands with the caller, and
Ii it ID a man he knows well of, eithol
PERSONALLY or by reputation; he is APP
| to hold the hand for a moment, Giviiig
the impression of one in mood to be
| receptive of confidence, such as Office
| seekers have to make. He is always
ready, if the caller makes move thai
| way, to retire TO the recess OF
window or elsewhere out of the earsho
of.tho others In tho room. Otherwise
| he stands still ind listens cOurteously
| He has way of taking hold OF II man''
coat sleeve while listening to him, an;
sometimes he will rest tho other hant
oil the speakers shoulder in a way Il
| five an impression OF etrnestne5s ant
sympathy in what Is being said: Gar
field had way, when arguing TIT
matter of Office, of throwing one arm
around the shoulders of the man
senator or member, as it might be
with whom he was talking. Harrison
doesn't go quite this far, but when h
is trying to impress statesman will
the fact that he is anxious to do tn
very best he can, but must not be eH
pected to do more, he takes him by tn
hand and places one hand on hi
shoulder There is nothing undignifis
or ELUSIVE about this action. 1t is ex
pressive merely of sympathy and cour
| ipOus eatnestnesS.