Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
HE GAINED HIS POINT.
How Private John Allen Presented
His Case to Preiident Cleveland.

How Private John Allen Presented
His Case to Preiident Cleveland.
The great humorist of the last Con-
gress was Private John Allen" of Mis-
sissippi, who is personally the most pop
ular man in Washington. There are few
men in the country more sought after
than Private Allen, as he delights in
being called. Every day Mr.. Aliens
mail brings him letters from all parts of
the country, inviting him to bsnquets
and to address public meetings. Aliens
appearance is of great aid to him in af.
fecting his audiences. he has long,
sad face and he is the last man in the
world person would take for humor.
list. He looks like the custodian of
great grief. He never smiles when he
talks and there is pathos in his voice.
Ex-President Cleveland is fond of tell.
ing the story Of his experience with Con
gresham Allen. Allen had importuned
the President time and time again about
the appointment Of a constituent to
federal Office. President Cleveland was
overrun with work at the time, and be-
sides he had good reasons for not wishing
to make the appointment then. Aliens
constituents were very impatient over
the delay and very anxious that the Re
publican who then held the Office should
be removed.
They made the life of their Congress
man miserable for several months, ana
Allen began to feel that he would lose
his popularity on account of the Office.
and he decided that something had to b,
done to bring the matter to termination
very quickly, so he resolved to approach
the President in unique way.
Calling at the White House one morn.
ing he was cordially received by tht
President, who supposed he had Gale.
upon official business and asked hin
what he could do for him.
mot thing, Mr.. President, said the
Congressman. II was out taking m,
morning constitutional, and thought
would drop in and tell you something
that happened to be thinking of as Twas
passing by, believing as you are an Ole
lawyer it might interest you"
The President, thinking that the Con-
gresham had some new story that he
wanted to give him the benefit of, ex-
pressed his delight at receiving call
from him, and eagerly asked him to be
gin his story.
=" 1t was case that was employed
upon, began Mr.. Allen, "and through
made the reputation of being a terribl,
liar. The case had hung in the courts fo
several years, and my clients were yer
anxious to bring the affair to an issue, {
they knew that when it was it would /
to their advantage. Well, as said,
had gone on for several years, and
each term of court something occurre
that compelled a continuance of the case,
had been paid fee in advance, and M
clients grew so impatient that they bega
to lose confidence in me. / would tei
my clients that their case would certainl
come up at the next term of court, bu
when the court met the case would agar
be continued, although I fought har,
always to prevent IL. Finally my client
lost all confidence in me and though
that the case would never be disposed OF
A great many of their friends share,
this opinion, and I was losing my popu'
larity very rapidly. Finally, through
sheer desperation, went to the judg
and made an appeal to him to help M
out of my embarrassment, but, Mr..
President, he was stern judge and re
fused to aid me. However, the case wa
finally disposed of and he reestablishc'
my popularity, but it made my blood ru
cold, Mr.. President, when / made prom
Uses in good faith and then had then
broken by some one else. Now, NJ
President, as an old lawyer yourself
could you not feel sorry for me?"
ALLEN, says the President, Il vii
send the name of your man to the Scnar
to-day. You can tell your people tina
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