The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
distinguished visitors havs been stssred into
the psrior. Mr.. ROBINSON can best describe
this oroud.

the psricr. Mr.. RoBrssos can best describe
this crowd;
"It was q motley gathering Of the opuient and the
needy. the exalted and the downtrodden. the happy
and the distressed. the prosperous and the dlsap-
pointed. Some OF the elite were there. and others
OF equal worth, ladies and gentlemen Of emlnence
and dignity. whose business warranted the attention
to be given them. and there was also q sprinkiine OF
eager agents. garrulous canvassers. and presumptu.
Gus peddiers. who had sought IN Interview on some
pretsxt or another. in the hope Of obtaining a sub.
~scription or OF introducing some novelty. Diplomats,
simpletons. unfortunates. and professional borrow.
ers formed in line with the rest. One caller desired
q certificate OF good character, another q letter OF
Introduction and still another sought promotion In
the army OF navy. Two sad faced politicians. whose
lucrative positions In Government employment had
been iost In the turning OF the administrative wheel,
waited in pathetic patience. probably TO beg for .
redress that would be impossible"
A youth wants to be appointed q cadet at
the Naval Academy. A member Of q lead
ing aristocratic family" In the South, who
has been cast upon the cold world by his
relatives" on account Of his politics, wants
a job in the United States District Attor-
ney's Office In his State. A "short, stout,
round woman who had seen in the neigh
borhood of fifty summers" wants n place
In the Government printing Office. Says
she comes from Portsmouth, hut arouses
suspicion because the only person she knows
in that town Is "Senator FRASK JONES.
who owns n cotton factory" where she used
to work. A young man who has recently
been discharged for intoxication, appears
with a total abstinence pledge which his
former employer wants the Senator's clerk
to witness and keep. SO IL goes this morn
ing and every working morning. The WIS.,
itors dismissed, the Senator finds time to
write a few personal letters and to answer
his invitations. II is time to go to the
Capitol. Nearly 10. although the Senator
means to leave his house at q, when
the crowd can be got rid of by that
hour. He goes to the Treasury Department
on his way, calls on the Secretary. the Su-
per.ntendent of immigration, and the Comp
troller Of the Currency. Calls on the Presi-
dent to see about n pardon case and an APP
| pointment. Goes on to the State, War. aud
Navy buildings. where he visits a number
Of chiefs Of bureaus. Calls on the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and, of course,
at the Post Office Department, where "nu-
merous petitions for the appointment Of
Postmasters awaited his acquiescencc." This
was in HARRIsoS's time. Calls on the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office.
Reaches his committee room in the Capitol
Mt IL 80. Senate opens at l2. just has
time to talk to n Mexican veteran and a
Philadelphia member Of the American De
fence Association, to go to the barber shop.
and to hear the opening prayer In the Sem
ate chamber.
Talks with Senators about bills and other
business. At 12 80 there is another mail
to attend to. Then until g he looks after
the morning business. Introducing certain
bills and presenting certain petitions. At
2;15 he eats his customary luncheon of
bread and milk. When he goes back to the
chamber, cards are waiting for him. Talks
to constituents; Is talked TO by a man who
makes an argument in favor Of a bill. Goes
back to the chamber and finds time to de
liver n speech, almost every Senator who
was present in the city being in attendance
and listening ~intently throughout" n re.
markable circumstance. Afterward he con-
verses with Senators and members OF his
committee. Committee has a session. Ad.
journs at ) and then the senator goes home.
Is interviewed by a correspondent, signs his
dictated letters, and the day is done. As the
Hon. JEAN PAUL ROBINSON says, Mr.. CHANp-
LER Is "a busy Senator, the round OF whose
average daily duties, especially during n
session OF Congress, It is hard indeed to
follow" Many Of the other Senators have
to work rs hard, but mono OF them is so for
innate in a b%iographer.