Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
:sEnAToR.s QUEER sLunoER.

ship for Constituent.
sack in the seventies. when Zach
sChandler was at the head of the in
Ier1or department., a young man from
one OF the western states came to
washington to try clerical life in one
-ot the departments He had been
quite ward politician in his western
home. and imagined both the senators
from his state would be glad to do him
q favor. He spent several days taking
IN the sights of the capital, then went
up to the senate one afternoon and
sent In his card to Senator Blank.
The senator responded promptly, had
the visitor shown into the marble
room. and for some time they sat on
the sofa together, talking of home
news and home crops. Then the young
man broke the ice by informing the
senator just what kind of place he
wanted-didn't care much what de-
partment it was in.
We'll. don't know" said the sena-
Tor. Such places are not to be found
every day, and there are hundreds
here from about every state in the
Union looking for almost anything in
the shape of an appointment.
Come up to my house about eight
O'Clock tonight" said the senator,
and we'll talk the matter over
Promptly at the appointed hour he
pulled the door-bel and was ushered
into the library, where he found the
senator putting a cigar and looking
over the Evening Star.
Ah. good evening. Mr.. -; was
just thinking of you," said Senator
Blank. II have written a strong let
ter to Secretary Chandler requesting
him to give you a position in the in
terror department"-pickiD up an
.unsealed letter from his desk and
handing it to the young office-seeker-
and would suggest that you call at
his Office and present it about ten
O'Clock tomorrow morning. 1 have
also mailed the secretary a little per.
=sonal note. letting him know that
when want anything in his Office
want it bad
The young westerner was bowed out
of the room with smiles and hearty
handshake. At his hotel he sat down
to think over his good luck; then he
thought of the senator's letter, and
pulled it out of his pocket and read:
DEAR CHANDLER:-Some time tomorrow
morning young citizen of my great and glo-
rious state will call on you with a strong in
dorsement from me for a clerkship. have no
earthly interest in him, so turn him over to
sour tender mercy. Let him down easy.
Yours, BLANK
The young man dropped the letter,
and big sigh struggled up from under
his watch pocket. 81 wonder what he
said in the little note he mailed to the
secFetaryP" thought the young candi-
date. Then he realized that the sem
ator had given him the wrong letter.
and he at once determined to call at
the interior department the next morn
ing and see what the next chapter
would bring forth
About ten o'clock the next forenoon
the colored messenger showed a young
man into Secretary Chambers Office.
Senator Blank told me last night
that he had written you, and advised
me to call on you this morning." said
the young gentleman.
"Ah. yes" smiled the secretary good
naturally, picking up from his desk
an open letter and glancing over it.
The senator speaks of you in the
highest terms, and is very urgent in
his request for your appointment.
Wait a.moment," and touching bell
he sent his messenger for the chief
clerk. After a moments conversation
with the chief clerk the secretary said:
'sYou are fortunate. There is
twelve hundred-dollar clerkship made
vacant by resignation this morning,
and have ordered your appointment
to the place."
A month later Senator Blank was
walking through the patent Office, and
in the corridor met the new clerk in
his Office coat. The senator was sur.
prised and trife disconnected, but he
shook hands with his young friend and
said he was glad to see him there.
~Well, I'm glad to be here" respond
ed the clerk. "And, SENATOR" putting
his hand inside his vest and looking
squarely in the others eye, right in
my inside pocket keep that little per-
sonal note you thought You mailed to
Secretary Chandler, telling him when
you wanted thing you wanted it
bad"
Explanations were unnecessary. The
senator went out of public life and
died long ago. but the clerk manages
to squeeze along through the hard
times.on his eighteen hundred year.
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