The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-09
GOSSIP In WASHINGTON
Discussing the Financial Condi,
!, tion of the Government.
THE DoINes OF ONE oFF1cEsEEKER

How congressman Handle the Appiica
e lions OF tho Seeker For PIacc-After :
Watchman's Position-oticr Happen
iBgs at the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, May s-With the excep
ton OF officeseeking nothing is more dis
cussed about the hotels these DAYS than
the financial condition of the government
and all kind of wildcat schemes are advo
Gated 10y those who eau find people who
will give them n patient hearing. One
managed to get hold of a congressman and
unfoided the following plan, which he said
would secure all the gold which would Ike
needed: "Place bonds ON sale,'' he said.
at every postofiice IN the country. Sell
them TO the people for gold, and there will
be more of that valuable coin Forthcoming
from secret hiding places than can be
found in all the banks of the country.
What does the miser or the small saver
put away but golds 1t is true that many
will hold on to it, but there will he mil
lions produced" The congressman said
he would consider the scheme.
have done something remarkable, :"
said an ofiiceseeker who has been here sew
eral weeks Il have withdrawn my appl:-
cation for position and shall return
home. Why did do SO? Well, you see
went around to the departments often,
and the Republicans treated me so cotr-
teously and saw so many women ut work
that decided to pull out / got to think
ing about it, and came to the conclusion
that while could get employment at INV
home might take the place of some man
or woman who would not he so fortunate.
Then again it struck Inc that with some
exceptions the people in Office had to work
about as hard as did. I'm off, and I'm
not a disappointed ofliceseeker, either
Woes OF the Congressman.
newly elected congressman remarked
that he had received 200 letters in six DAYS,
and all but three were from people who
wanted office "Of course l can't keen all
the letters" he said, ''but have list on
which place the names of MI applicants.
their postoflices, what they want, etc Do
reply to all of them? Oh, yes, and tell
you postage and paper are no small item
of expense, while it requires all my spare
time to answer them. l have not had
more than three hours sleep out of "a for
weeks. Yet am elected to look after my
constituents interests, and | do not COM
plain
One of the departments was visited sew
eral days ago by long, lanl individual
who walked into the Offices peered around
and dropped out without saying IL word
AS he was departing he said to one of the
watchmen that he was simply looking
about for place which would suit him
saying that his (he watchman's) place ap-
peared to be what lie wanted "Of course
you will have to CO. he said, land YOU
don't care who steps into your shoes" and
he proceeded to interview the Waterman
as to salary, hours, etc. The Waterman
gave him the desired information and then
told him the location of the hotel where he
said his congressman was staying. But no
change has as yet been made.
Presidential Appointments.
The following appointments have been
made:
Alexander NJ. Mcdonald of Virginia to
hc envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Persia
Wallace S. Jones of Florida to be CON
sui general of the United States mt Rome.
Stephen Bonsal of Maryland to he sec
rotary of the legation of the United States
to China.
To he consuls of the United States
james b. fancy of West Virginia, at Bel
fast; Alfred d. .Iones of North Carolina,
at Shanghai; Harvey johnson of Georgia.
at Antwerp: Harrison r. Williams of Mis-
souri,, at San Jose Costa RIGA; Henry y.
Dm Belief OF Texas. mt Rheims
Robert W. Banks of Mississippi to be
receiver of public moneys ut Jackson. Miss
John Go0,!e Of Virginia To be commits
sioncr on the part of the United States.
under the treaty for Il claims commission
concluded between the United States and
Chill Aug. :, lsr9.