Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-26

gentleman. fercelvlDR MS eTrOf no
apologies, though / can see IL goes
against the grain to apologize to q col
ored man.
Now and then the door leading TO the
Secretary's inner Office opens, one man
energies, and the usher shows another
In. How the crowd envies the latter,
and how Ii studies the face OF the for
merl Has he been successful or not?
POSSIBLY he is my rival and will beat
me out" Then another long wait en-
sues. 1t is very tedious. "Why will
that man take so much Of the Secre-
tary's timer"
SOME OF THESE CALLERS
have been here every day for week
and haven't seen the secretary yet.
There are senators here. too, aud they
fret and fume because the doors do not
open before them. Senators are so un-
reasonabel During Mr.. Cleveland's
first term as president Mr. Villas was
for time postmaster general. he
made senators and representatives, wait
In his anteroom just like other people.
He believed in fair play and first
come first served. The congressman
were very indignant, and one day Sena-
tor Voorhees, think IL was. kicked In the
door which messenger had closed In
his face. Mr.. Villas is now senator, and
though one OF the most courteous and
considerable men in public life finds
large number OF his colleagues still
cold and unforgiving because he didn't
throw wide open his doors for them
eight years ago!
As heard bright woman say in the
senate gallery few days ago as she
looked down upon the door, "You men
are only big boys"
Already stories are whispered round
to the effect that there is trouble be-
tween the new President and the Sem
ate. They are not going TO confirm
some OF his nominations. There is TO be
a big row. We always hear these stories
when q new President comes IN, and
they remind me OF the advice which
General Grant gave TO General Hayes
when the latter came down TO Washing
ton to be President. Colonel Corbin, Of
the army, was with Mr.. Hayes then,
and he tells me the story.
Gsneral Hayes asked General Grant
for some hints about the work, and the
old soldier replied:
"You will get along all right with the
people. General Hayes. They are res-
sonable aud not difficult 20 please. You
may even satisfy the House OF Repre-
sentatives, but the man was never born
OF woman that could win the approval
OF
THE UNITED STATES SENATE"
But am wandering away from Sec
rerary Greshams anteroom. The can
didates wait and wait, twirl their hats
in their hands, wonder what their neigh
bors are after and II they are going TO
get IL, say 10 themselves they'd give II
up and go home II it wasn't for being
laughed at by the people who know they
are In Washington ard for what pur-
pose, and suddenly all In the room spring
TO their feet.
The Secretary has entered. He has
on his overcoat aud carries his hat In
his hand. Forty pairs OF feet edge Ia
his direction. Forty hands have an
itching to grasp his. There Is no STAN
pede, no rush, no crowding. The as
pirants are too we'll bred for that. AS
one OF their number reaches the Secre.
tary's side the others fall back little
to give him chance, but shuttle eager
ly forward when Mr.. Gresham olsen
cages his hand and politely removes his
ear from proximity 10 the tongue Of the
foremost. Thus man after man rchs~
up, grabs the hand that runs the State
Department and signs commissions,
whispers a few hurried words, TO say
which, with others, he has been walt
ing for days, and falls back.
II is trying scene for all concerned
trying TO the aspirants. for each OF
them instinctIvely feels he has not help
cd his cause a whit; trying 10 the Secre-
tary. because he would II he could give
every one OF these men a fair chance 10
state his case, and because he knows
that not one in dozen OF them will
carry home with him anything bot dis
appointment The Secretary OF State
Is only human, weak and frail. He can
endure only so many hours q day the
ordeal OF receiving callers He must
have sleep, rest. meals and exercise,
aud II there were 72 instead OF
but % hours In the day he
couldn't enjoy these and see even one
half OF the sspirants and give 70 each
Tue blUlt ucNlItls Dtcthfo Nho R'Ai'Noig
has much other and much more import
ant work to do, and so he runs the
gauntlet toward the corridor, shaking
hands and eXclaimlng:
"You must excuse me, gentlemen, as
! must 20 TO the executive mansion at
once. ! am glad 10 see you, bat you
must excuse me nov. remember you
very we'll, sir, but / must pass on now.
Come and see me again"
AND THUS HE PRESSES
bis way TO the hall and is on. His
bearing is admirable. He Is sImply try
ing to do the best h' ian TO be ceurte-
Gus, gentle aud conslderate under try
ing circumstances. Day after day he Is
fatigued by ordeals' like this. Yet be
works on and the aspirants hang on,
and here we have glimpse OF the Office
seeking scenes OF the day.
What have told you OF one morning
in the rooms OF the secretary OF state IL
true OF every morning Of every cabinet
minister's Office, OF the White House IT.
self. On the part OF tae representatives.
OF the government there Is patience, and
also keen appreciation OF the fact that
these men who seek official appointment
have their rights and that they are
worthy OF respect and consideration. II
Is not dlsgraceful, though decidedly un-
comfortable. 70 seek Office amid this
scramble. But how wearisome must be
,hn oxf,d ho,v ead aud uaatasa rousf ell