Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27

perhaps dozen or two are found worthy
af his special attention. and these are on
his desk for his perusal. He also finds
"a lot of documents ready for his signature.
These disposed Of he talks for few mo-
Menfs with the private secretary about
the business of the day, and by that time
she great American public is ciamoring
TO be turned in on him. At 10 o'clock the
Raid begins. The waiting room is Il study
at this time. There are legess and arm
less veterans, in faded blouse of blue"
and in the nattest of spring attire, but
abe bit of bronze button on the lapel of
each is often associated with tiny knot
at ribbon, which means a medal of hon
orr man. There are cranks who have
5nventions that they want the President
to see and recommend. There are other
sranks who have presents for the Presi-
dent, which they desire to present in per-
son, There are myriads of curious peO-
Die who want to shake hands with the
President in his own Office instead of
performing that ceremony down stairs in
The East room, as they would have an OPP
naysuuity to do each afternoon. The
women have schemes all their own. 1t
Is not often that they are after office,
though some women who want postottices
prejudice their chances by coming to make
specisI plea of the President. because
they are women Many of them have
sons whom they want appointed to cadet
ships at West Point or Annapolis. Doz-
ems of them have schemes for raising
aaoney. which they are sure will go like
not cakes if the President will just in
dsorse them Others work the charity
hoy ia or
mays. or something equally rs frivolous,
which they desire the President and his
sife 10 patron with their names.
Lcgiors of Office Seckers.
Among the walters will be found as
YairanIs for foreign consulships and the
nader offices. those who are seeking pre-
ferment IN this country, and those who
aouse 10 give timely protest against GER
aaia appointments. Each and every one
ssf them sas aan AK to grind and they use
sssfresident's', nerves for grindstone.
ssyhis Senator has Il candidate for a berth
xEraud. and he rings the changes on his
xswhf - have this appointment, day in
aud day out, day after day, while his col
League. who is at his heels, urges some
ether man with just as much persistency
Ser fie very same place. Here is a po-
Hsieal boss who wants to place one
sRS his lieutenants in political work. He
aaiSs and argues and all but tries to brow
Hcat the President into appointing the
wsrd AeeIer There is an al-around good
Irysow. who has friends everywhere, to
all of whom he feels under obligation,
xrG2 he comes in with pockets and hands
x1lea with recommendations for half a
&nzea ar more. He urges the claims of
sash. and in effect tells the President
shat his place in the House or Senate, as
ake ease may be. depends upon his getting
5ask these particular offices. For two long
aours this sort of thing keeps up. the
President listening. always listening, new
sr talking much. except to ask a few point
ed questions, and then at noon the COM
saaa herd is run through into the seere-
SsEys room, and from there is cut out in
Spaaeaes and corraled in the Presidents
Hsssn, where he gives q moments to
sgeR- This is perhaps .ne most trying
.BSWr OF aH
Among the cranks who slip in at such
zaass's are women who are Saving them
sskses TO death 60 pay off the mortgage on
Sss homestead, so they inform the Presi-
deaf. and they have come to him, as he is
nEsh- because he draws such an enormous
azlary. and ask him to give them hum
xsfd dollars, or fifty, or five, as the case
may be. toward that desirable end. Others
axant him to indorse notes for hem. The