The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-22
EAMlLY, NOR RECORD.

Southern Blood the Recommendations &C
AppIlGunts-COurt Manners mt WASH
ington-some Amusing Applications.
Washington Special IN CiueiRaaH Tribune.
II il noticeable to these who have
been in Washington for number OF
years, and who have had business with
tho departments, that there is n great
Changein the appearance, manner and
address OF those now seeking favor with
the new administration compared with
class that formerly called, A few
months ago IN applicant for office or
the indorsers OF one seeking position
would speak Of service to the Republi-
can party, or OF II record during the war,
as an argument for preierment Now
the strange thing to northern ears is
heard OF an introduction something
after this style:
"Mr. Secretary OF the Interior, allow
mo to present, sir, Mr., George Jones, q
son OF tho once celebrated beauty, Miss
Marshall, who was daughter OF old
Judge Marshall, OF your state, who was
related to tho liamiltoR4 Breekin-
ridges and llokes, This young man,
sir, with such distinguished ancestors
and connections, is capable OF filing
any Office, sir, that you may see fit To
appoint him 10.
Another form OF introduction which
sounds equally strange, but to which
WaBhingtonians will no doubt become
accustomed, is this:
"Mr. Secretary, this gentleman is a
kinsman OF mine. He IL young law
yer, sir, who is anxious to get posi-
ton in the line OF his profession at a
salary which will bs commensurate
with his ability and the standing oil his
family"
In nearly every conversation about
an applicant for office from the South,
and they number nine out of every ten,
the words "kinsmen" and "kin" in Civ.
ing tho relationship to others better
known is continually heard.
Everything is done in the most court
ly manner. The politeness with which
senator or representative, or the ap-
plicant himself, will.addreas cabinet
officer approaches almost to exaggerO-
ton. In reply, the cabinet officer is
forced naturally, whether he wishes it
or not, to be equally stitGd, and while
the seekers for place do not make pro.
gress, they all receive the most distin-
guished consideration so far as words
go.
Under the Republican administration
an occasianal caller would be noticed
with cigar. Nowadays but few stnok-
ers are seen. They are nearly all tobac.
co chewers. Tobacco juice is sqnirted
around, ut and athwart the beautiful
china cuspidor, most OF tho shots aimed
at the spittoon being true to tue center,
but fow will splash the delicate tapes.
try and fre.cos furnished by the govern.
ment. These Democratic people are
extremely well behaved, however, much
better dressed than those who ap.
peNre1 eight years ago, and, altogether,
good looking lot OF mon, but they
have their pGCuliarities.
Among the thousand and ono appli-
cations received daily there arc many
curiositics, Either It is the man who
doesn't know what he wants, and hopes
cabinet officer will select place for
him, which, OF course, lie will drop all
his public affairs 10 attend TO, or the in.
dividual who knows what he wants, be-
cause there ia u good salary attached to
the position, yet he does not possess, or
claim to possess, the slightest qualitica-
ton for the duties OF the office.
One day week q letterwas received
from lady in one OF the southern cities,
which, after giving her pedigree, direct
and collateral, back to the days OF the
Revolution, stated that now her people
were in power and in charge OF the
United States, she would consent To
take n twelve.hundred.dol lar.place,
either in Washington or the place
where she lived. The dutieg OF the pc.
aition she b0rgained should be such as
would be proper for lady Of refine.
ment to perform, aud sho explained
that her willingness to work was duo
entirely to the fact that sho was driven
to 1t BY necessity because Congress had
for many years refused to pass her claim
for cotton lost during tho war.
II there were no place, the writer con-
cluded, fit for lady, at that salary, sho
was willing TO be q companion TO tho
wife OF n cabinet officer, and tho services
OF her daughter were also offered "a
companion 70 any Of tho young ladies Of
tho cabinet DESTROYS OF associations with