The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-30
Az OFFICE-SEREERS DIARY.
Two oIonth's EIpsri,nes Ia Warrington
Graphically Told.

GrnpnlcAlly tplN'
Warrington Post: March 2.-Just ar
rived washlngton nice t7wn. Won
der Z II Wouldn't be A. well to stay here
as 10 20 abroad? =
Mlrcn t-Saw Major Mckinley inau-
gurated We folks who nominated MIN
will be all right now. Think had better
t3kc an assistant secFe.lryship. Inc
Administration wants good men who
know something about politics. Be1ides.
am getting 10 like Washington.
March s-Large crowds az the white
house. They ought 20 give the President
time 10 saitle himself. Have sold my ex-
curs!on ticket and viii stay awhlls. Too
many people make a hotel uncomtorta-
bic. Have FUND q good boarding house.
March ll-Shook hands with The Pres!-
dsni In the east room and told MIN l
would call on matter OF business IN
few days. He seemed pleased.
March Invent 20 the capitol ana
found Senator y. He was sour. said
;he whole state was here chasing him.
Asked me what | wanted and said, Bet
Ter 20 for something An reach" Maybe
an authorship would be the thing.
March s3--TcOk my papers tothe white
house to-day Thought I'd walt ana
have a private talk with the President,
but Secretary Porter said ia have TO ~
sl3rE with the rest. What an lll-man-
rerei set they were Elb0wed me right
along ius; because they saw the Presi-
den, wanted to talk with me. VIII have
10 20 back and finish our conversation.
March 27-Got more money from home.
March 29.-went to the white house
but the chap at porter's door wouldn't
ls; me in. Said II was after hours. He
ought 20 be fired.
April s-Saw Mark Hanna after walt
lag I've hours. Asked him why my let
Ter had not been answered He SAID ne
was getting 400 a day and his secretaries
would catch up some time next year
always thought Hanna was oVeFesu-
mated Now know Il,
April 5-Had an interview win 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 tile my
papers In the state department said he
had many good friends IN Indiana ana
hoped they would be patient Can he
have forgotten that I am not from lndl-
aua2 Probably the tariff II worrying
him Shameful the way the senate is
acting
AnriI T-Borrowed little more money.
Washington is an expensive town TO live
IN. III
April ii-senator X. says all the audi
i7FshIps were mortRaged before the cleo
ton, hut he VIII indorse me for special
agency or A chief clsrkshlp N / can find
one thar Isn't under civil service law.
April i2-D-n the civil service law.
AprlI i7-Dldnt know that there were
30 many good positions abroad. Ought
% have gone for one OF them In the hrst
place Tha, state department list Is a
great thing. Think III start with Ant
werp and check on few which VIII suit
me-. Wonder where / can negotiate a
small loan?
April l9--Got In 20 see the President
and told him / could best serve the ad'
mlnlFirati0n and the party abroad. He
said. oh. yes" and 10 iilc my papers In
the pDst0hlce department.. and he hoped
EiH friends IN Mafsachusetts would be
patient What made him think l was
from MassarhnsetisG suppose he gets
mixed sometimes.
April Ex-senator X says there Is one
chance In million OF getting a consul
late, but n concentrate IN Ztown. hr
and his delegation VIII DO what they can,
salary 1900. Fees. ST.
April 2i-Haye concentrated on Zt0wn
Got In the line to-day Just FOR a moment
n tell the President II would suit M lie
said "Oh, yes" and to flln my papers IN
no treasury department, and he hoped
his friends 10 Minnesota would be patient
gu he cruih get around 10 them. queer
%" should think was from Minnesota
hprll 26-Thc ingratitu1e ~ that man
Mckinley He has nominated Jones Tor
consul 10 Ztown. when hc know I had
concentrated on Il Alter my services 70
NE PARTY. too. Who IL Jones anyway
hsr goi Jns S"' ~ s""S y VIII ssnJ a. nv M
trunk later. trsmble for the future Of
this administration