Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

ance Of any very active exertion IN HIS ovn -
half ne is in the hands of his friends. which
means tia, certain chosen leutenants deyos-
themselves 60 managing his interests- Whiie
he stands An the bach ground they solicit vote
personally or by letter and make all the esr-
gains IL Is all bargaining from beginning "
end, and promises the coin in which th~
great ONCE Is dickered for. SO and 30 10 knows
to practically control the delegation from h.
state. He 10 informed that II he will LEND
has influence In Mr.. Snooks' behsr
he may count upon being made .
member. IN case Shocks becomes Speaker.
on certain committee. which viii BE- msds
up IN the interest Of certain legislation desired
oy himself: Or he may be promised the chair
manship Of committee, which l. q place not g.
be sneezed ~. implying ss a doe. not mereiy
innnenoe and prestige, but also the use OF
clerk, whose appointment 10 begin with viii
pays political debt such . position means
power in the House and influence with the de-
partments. through which appointments Of
iaborers and the heads Of divisions who are nct
under civil service rules. NAV be secured Be-
fore the days Of civil service reform this IN
huence Was OF much more importance. In thos<
times The chairman of a committee ON appro-
priatons has been known 90 withhold An appro-
priation Of 100000 until, a. a condition 60
the making OF q, q young woman in whom he
was interested was given place in the depart.
mert which wanted the money.
SMALL POLITICAL CHANCE
In committees are utilized as the small change
OF barter in q contest for the speakership
Members are commonly willing 20 give their
votes IN return for guarantees uf snch plnce.
the holding of which viii enable them 20 ioos
after Legislation affecting their own Interests
personally OF politically. There are a thousand
ana one Ways an which posts 81 this sort are
made 10 represent value. OF course there are
certain limitations upon the trnfhc an them
LOT the reason that there are always men whose
ski and long service must be recognized IN
the appointments independently Of bargains
Ihe subordinate Offices OF the House are a.
ways most useful ~ a medium Of exchange. =
vote Tor Speaker being swopped for n vote for
sergeant-at-srms and 90 on. All this sort Of
manipulation viii be actively in progress here
eight months from now. At that time the
new and doubtful men, as is usual. viii be the
chief objects Of interest from the point OF view
OF the Leutenants and the prime subject Of
talS about town will be the relative
strength and qualifications Of the can.
didates. One aspirant will be Represented
as recommended by brains and long service.
another viii be credited with parliamentary
skill and a control Of his temper which
the other lacks. &c. Some Of the candi.
dates wall be making q running merely for the
sake OF displaying their following. with view
to occurring chairmanship or good place on .
committee, while presumably there will he the
inevitable contestant whose expectation
amounts 10 nothing more than Joke SUNSET
Cox was typical joke candidate.
DASGKRs or NEW coSaREssxrx
As for the new men In Congress, above re-
fcrred to, they will do their best to cast their
votes for the man that is going 10 win. and viii
proceed very rapidly to get their eyes open 70
a number of things which they never dr.amed
OF before. To begin with they will md out
that instead Of having potent voice in the
control Of the nation affairs they are lost in the
mob OF 800 members, helpless through ineI-
perlence OF the parliamentary routine Of the
House, not listened 10 il they get a chance o.
say word. and perhaps unable TO secure even
the consideration Of a bin If they venture 20
Offer one.