The morning times., 1896-02-23

Some OF the most persuasive and. indeed,
the most successful lobbyists, who fire.
quent the Capitol when Congress is IN ses-
sion are of the gentler sex.
These smooth-tongued and fashinably at
tired, aud more often handsome, ladies
may be seen almost any day seated upon
the luNuriously upholstered chairs and sofas
IN the ladies' beautiful reception room of
the Senate and grouped in The windows
and adjoining corridors, while that august
body i in session. Sometimes. il is not
unusual to find a number of the seats
occupied earlier in the day, before the Sen
ate clocE points TO the hour of noon. when
those lawmakers are supposed 10 go TO
work.
This noted waiting-room presents a very
animated appearance at that hour, and
untl O'Clock in the afternoon, when The
Senators deign to receive this waiting
throng, or, rather, 10 receive their cards
for few or them get TO see their men
the do0rkeepers are besieged by the crowd.
whose main desire seems 10 be TO break
tie rules.
DOORBEEPERs POLITE But FIRM
This bookkeeping business is a trying
one. Bat these polite, wcll-drcsSed and
diplomatic men are able 10 cope with per
sistence and their unruffled temper shows
how well fitted they are TO guard this
entrance. They are obliged to state ten
hundred times day that no cards can be
delivered before O'Clock TO any OF the
Senators.
The room is very elabOrately and beau
tifully decorated, and il is not an un-
inviting place TO spend an hour. The great
leather upholstered chairs into which one's ;
body SINKS give restful embrace from
which one tears himself with reluctance,
ana here one can half recline and study
10 his hearts content tue different types
OF humanity that move restlesly about.
Nearly all classes are represented, each
with a want, a desire or a scheme; all on
the same mission that OF impressing upon
some Senator the practicability and great
need of their respective pet scheme.
Here one finds men and women from
de rural districts, who glance about nery-
ously, aud who, in a frightened manner,
approach the table in the center OF the
room on which are strewed blank cards
and pens and ink, where the doorkeeper
directs them 10 write their name on a card
that ii may be sent to the man they so
much desire TO get an appointment in one
VI lA4ElA AtldIlL1thAS 1AI llltAE son OE
daughter, as the case may be. There are
few professional lobbyists present most
ly ladies-and host of Others from the
States, near and far, who are more or
less skilled IN the art OF persuasion.
Bat one is not always successful in de
tormining the character OF those who fre
qucnt this chamber. Indeed, one often
stamps as "greenies'' those vino are Tho
cff rla Ct a+ Ia,a
AT least the writer found this To be true one
day last session. On entering the chamber
from the east portico, ] saw before IN,
dOorkecper most beautiful young lady, q
fascinating creature, with eyes as charming
ana penetrating as ever glittered At th'
windows Of the soul Of a Gree; and she wa.
plying al admissible arts OF persuasion il
order to get her card carried TO a SuuJherI
Senator before the appointed time.
He WEAKENED BEFORE HER.
The guardian was weakening before he
persistent assaults OF coquetry. One OF TIN
older employees brushed past and WhiSpere,
10 the young man: Not before , O'Clock,
and thus being reminded, he again bcCam
firm.
Pardon me, madam, but il is Hositivel,
against the rules
Strange isn't it, how close we may b
Il a thing and not see il? That youD
man al The door has had considerable eX
perienoe in Official life, and yet he say
before il+44s-a-beautiful woman from South
erl State, who wanted To see her Senate
and was tearfuIly anxious 10 see him with
oct delay.
After she was out Of hearing, this wa
asked: Shes an old one, eIl?"
What do you mean?'' asked the youn
man. In tones Of astonishment. Il stak
ny reputation on her honesty and innC
ccncc.''
STAKE nothing on her," put in the oldC
doaTkecper. "She is Miss -, a new Ell
ployc OF q well-known corporation. Sh
is a lobbyist from the word go, and be
ncwnesS in Washington is advantageou
TO her, and she will prove exceedingly va
uable to her employers. The Senator fo
whom she is calling is already hers {
command, and there viii be many others o
her string before many more moons"
"See that charming blonde in blac
near the mirror" continued he. The lad
Indicated was certainly very attractive an