The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-05-29
DIARY OF AN OFFICE-sREKER.
The Washington Post Makes Extracts
from One that Might Have Been

from One that Might Have Been
March 2.-Just arrived. Washington a
nice town. Wonder if it wouldn't be as
we'll to stay here as to 60 abroad2
March 4.-Saw Major Mckinley inaug-
urated. We folks who nominated him will
be all right now. Think had better take
an Assistant Secretaryshlp. The admins
tration wants good men who know some.
thing about politics. Besides, ] am get
ting to like Washington.
March 8.-Big crowd at theWhite House.
They ought to give the President time to
settle himself. Have sold my excursion
ticket and will stay awhile. Too many
people make hotel uncomfortable. Have
found good boarding house.
March 11.-Shook hands with the Pres
ident in the East Room and told him I
would call on a matter of business in q
few days. He seemed pleased.
March 15.-Went to the Capitol and
found Senator x. He was sour. Said the
whole State was here chasing him. Asked
me what wanted, and said, "Better go
for something in reach" Maybe an aud
itorsbip would be the thing.
AoANA AOs-AOOA NY R0ROA0 w .tuC
White House to-day. Thought I'd wait
and have private talk with the Presi-
dent, but Secretary Porter said I'd have
to go along with the rest. What an ILL
hammered set they were. Elbowed me
right along, just because they saw the
President wanted to talk with me. Will
have to 60 back and finish our converse
ton.
March 27.-Got some more money from
home.
March 29.-Went to the White House,
but the chap at Porter's door wouldn't
let me in. Said it was after hours. He
ought to be fired.
April 3.-Saw Mark Hanna, after wait
ing five hours. Asked him why my letter
had not been answered. He said be was
getting 400 day, and his secretaries
would catch up some time next year. l
always thought Hanna was overestimated.
Now l know it.
April 5.-Had an interview with the
President. Was last in line, so they
couldn't push me along. When told
him Of my services to the party he re-
piled: "Oh, yes," and for me to file my
papers in the State Department. Said he
had many good friends in Indiana and
hoped they would be patient. Can he
have forgotten that am not from Indi-
ana? Probably the tariff is worrying him.
Shameful the way the Senate is acting.
April Borrowed little more money.
Washington is an expensive town to live
in. ~
April 11.-Senator K. says all the aud
itorships were mortgaged before the
election, but he will indorse me for
special agency or a chief clerkship if 1
can find one that suits me.
April 12.-D- the civil service law.
April H. Didn't know there were SO
many good positions abroad. Ought to
have gone for one of them in the first
place. That State Department list is a
great thing. Think I'll start with Ant
werp and check off few which will suit
me. Wonder where l can negotiate a
small loan9
April 19.-Got in to see the President
and told him l could best serve the ad
ministration and the party abroad. He
said, "Oh, yes" and to file my papers in
the Post Office Department, and he hoped
his friends in Massachusetts would be
PotACAls w A0A uI0uC uAAA lAIAh L was
from Massachusetts,? suppose he gets
mixed sometimes. ~
April Ex-senator x. says there is one
chance in million of getting Consulate,
but if will concentrate on Flown, he
and the delegation will do what they can
Salary $1,000. Fees $S7.
April 21.-Have concentrated on Ztown.
Got in line to day just for moment to
tell the President it would suit me. He
said "Oh, yes" and to file my papers in
the Treasury Department and be hoped
his friends in Minnesota would be patient
till he could get around to them. Queer
he should think was from Minnesota.
April S6.-The ingratitude of that man
Mckinley! He has nominated Jones for
Consul to Ztown, when he knew I had
concentrated on it. After my services to
the party, too. Who is Jones, anyhow2
April 81 am going home. Senator
x. has got me pass. Will send for my
trunk later. / tremble for the future of
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