Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
HE GAINED HIS POINT.
Hsw Private John Atisa Presented his
Case 20 President Cleveland.

Hsw Private John Alien Presented His
Case 20 President Cleveland.
The great humorist Of the last con.
gress was Private John Allen Of
Mississippi who Is personally the most
popular 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 10 banquets and 70 address public
meetings Aliens appearance is OF
great aid TO him in affecting his audi
ences. He has long. sad face and
he Is the last man in the world per
son would take for a humOrist He
looks like the custodian OF a great
grief. He never smiles when he talks
and there is pathos in his voice.
Ex-Pgesident Cleveland Is fond Of
telling the story Of his experience with
Congressman Allen Allen had Inn
portuned the president time and time
again about the appointment Of con-
siituent 70 federal ONCE. President
/ Cleveland was OYerrun with work al
the time, and besides he had good
reasons for not wishing TO make the
/ appointment just then. Aliens con
stituents were very impatient over the
delay and very anxious that the Re
/ publican who then held the osiee
should be removed
They made the life Of their con-
gresham miserable for several months.
and Allen began % feel that he would
lose his popularity on account Of the
Office and he decided that something
had 70 b. done 20 bring the matter 10
a determination very quickly. 80 he
resolved % approach the president in
q unique way.
Calling at the White House one
morning he vas cordially received by
the president who supposed he had
called upon Official business and asked
him what no could do for him.
Not a thing. Mr. President said
the congressman. "a was out taking
my morning constitutional. and
though, would drop in and tell you
something that happened 70 be think
ing Of as | was passing b.. believing
a. you are an old lawyer Il might inter
est you.
The president. thinking that the con-
gresham had some nsw story that he
wanted 70 give him the benefit Of. *
pressed his delight az receiving a call
from him. asd eagerly asked him to
begin his story
1t i case that was employed
l. A. a a.
il ! made the reputation Of being a
terrible liar. The case had hung In
the courts FOR several years and my
clients were very anxious n bring the
affair 20 an issue. as they knew that
! when Il was il would bo 10 their adj.
J vantage. Well az said Il had gone
on Tor several years and NJ each term
81 court something occurred that COM
PEELED a continuance ~ the case. I
> had been paid lev Ia advance, and my
clients grow 10 impatient that thcy b..
gan 20 lose condolences In ms would
tell my clients that their caao would
, certainly come up nt the next term of
! court. but when the court met the case
/, would again b. continued. although I
, fought hard always 20 prevent Il.
, Finally my clients lost all confidence in
: me and thought that Tho ease would
: never be disPo-cd o.. A great many Of
d their friends shared this opinion, and
was losing my popularity very rapidly.
Z Finally. through sheer desperation. |
went 70 the Judge and made an appeal
y % him 20 help me out 81 my eSnharrass-
> ment but Mr. President he was a
stern judge and refused 20 aid me.
. However. the case was finally disposed
Of and re-estRhlished my popularity.
but II made my blood run cold. Mr..
President when made promises IN
good faith and then had them broker
n by some one else. Now. Mr.. President
= as an old lawyer yourself. could yor
b not feel sorry for me2'
{ Allen. says the president II vii
y send the name Of your man 70 the sen
e ate to-day You can tell your peopl,
that SOU have secured the appoint
y mcnt."