The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-02
Some of the Stories Told About the Would Be
Consul to Buenos Ayres-Why He Didn't
Ride TO the White House.
Colonel ZOlinger, of Fort Wayne, Now
Seeking q Revenue Colleciorship.
Captain Bracken in Danger of Losing His
"Cinch"-Fifteen Hungry Democrats Given
Fourth Class Pos offices in Indiana.
AN "INNOCENT" ABROAD.
Mr.. Glazebrook's Experience with the Office
Giving Powers at the Capital.


Mr.. GlR Rzebrook's Experience with the Once
Giving Powers at the Capital.
Special 10 the Indianapolis journal
WAsHINGTON. April l. 1t looks as
though the influential and Office getting
Hoosier Democrats in Washington were
playing horse" with the political ambi-
tions of ex-Doorkeeper GlszebrOok, of
Knox. When Giazebrook came here some
weeks ago he moved quite a wide swath.
He stopped at the Arlington and stood
around with the high kickers" of the
party. 1t was some days before he ven-
tured to associate with the common office
seeking colony as one of Its members.
After he had been here less than a week
he told his friends that he would
be appointed consul to Buenos
Ayres. and soon. He had q
"cinch" on that position. He had the
Endorsement of his county and township
committees. and others too numerous to
mention, and had actually seen Secretary
Gresham. Time sped on. and fortnight
passed. Mr. Glazebrook had gone to
another hotel of less pretentions and lower
schedules. He frequented the corridors of
Wizards and sat upon big sofas with the
humble and lowly seeker for place. He
acknowledged that his appointment was
slow in coming. but be contended that 1t
would be ready for him shortly.
About the time the fact got first currency
that Representative Jason Brown had
been robbed, Mr.. Glazebrook announced
that he also had been robbed. He seems to
have just thought of it then, or TO have
come TO the conclusion that it was popular
to be robbed. For q week Mr.. Glazebr
has been the butt of many jokes and the
vehicle for carrying many loads of stories
about verdant claimants for office. Every
fellow seemed TO delight In hea ping OH HIM
and adapting to him all the stories 8iiOat
which were inclined to make him appear
ridiculous the eyes Of his friends.
But GlazebroOk resented it not. and.
In fact, appeared not to understand
the atmosphere in which he was moving.
lie was truly "as innocent as a lamb" All
of this week he has been trying to ar
range with the two Indiana Senators to
take him to the State Department ana the
" hite House and present him and his
claims for the Buenos Ayres consulate.
This morning al 10 oolOck was finally fixed
rs the time, and the Riggs House the place
for emDarkaIIon. GlaZebrOOk got . Carri-
age and had 1t ready at the curb for the two
Senators. AT the appointed time the latter
aDptdEou OH lilt SCtEo anu SpEdDk lulO tilb
vehicle. They were accompanied by Rep
resentatlve Martin. who also stepped into
the carriage GlaZebrOok waited mo-
ment for some purpose, and the daily
was fatal. Just as be was about 10 enter
the carriage ex-COngressman Robert
Lowry. of Fort Wayne, who has been here
trying to get an appointment for some
weeks usbered himself forw ard. and drop
ped into the seat. The carriage was 10 ws
full. and it dashed away. leaving the eX-
DooTkeeper from Knox standing on the
curb. sweating a frigid perspirat!on. lie
saw the carriage driven a block westward.
dash into the White House grounds. hurry
up under the portico OF the White House.
and the occupants alIght and hasten into
the mansion. Judge Lowry forging TO the
front of the quarter.
This vas a little more than GlaZ ebrook
could stand. Hurrying around the corner,
he hired q bicycle. and. being an expert on
that machine, he was astrlde OF IL III q
twlnkling and flying toward the executive
mansion. His friends. who gaZed at his
tieeting FORM expected TO see him enter the
White House grounds and pursue the Sem
ators but he probably changed his pur-
poses. for he tore down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. like mad. and soon disappeared from
view. 1t is probable that GlazebTook now
begins to see that his affections are being
tritied with. and that his "cinch" on the
Buenos Ayres consulate is unreliable.