The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
ALIFE PICTURE.
Diary of the Office Seeker of the Present at
Washington.

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Diary of the Office Seeker of the Present at
Washington. i
Washington Post. e
March lust arrived. Washington ,
nice town. Wonder if it wouldn't be as a
we'll to STAY here as to go abroad? {
March Saw Maj. Mckinley inaugu- {
rated. We folks who nominated him t
will be all right now. Think had bet =,
ter take an assistant secretarysllip. The ;
wants good men who
know something about politics. Besides
I am getting to like Washington.
March S-Big crowd at the White
House. They ought to give the President
time to settle himself. Have sold my ex-
cursion ticket and will stay awhile. Too
many people make hotel uncomfortable.
Have found a good boarding house.
March II Shook hands with the Pres
ident in tie East Room and told him I
would call on a matter of business in
few days. He seemed pleased.
March I5-Went to the capitol and
found Senator K. He was sour. Said
the whole State was here chasing him.
Asked me what I wanted and said, Bet
ter go for something in reach" Maybe
an authorship would be the thing
March 23-Took my papers to the
White House to-day. Thought I'd wait
| and have private talk with the President
but Secretary Porter said I'd have to go
along with the rest. What an i'll manner
ed set they were. Elbowed me right
along just because they saw the President
wanted to talk with me. VIII have to go
back and finish our conversation.
March 27-Got some more money from
home.
March 2o-We1lt 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 Saw Mark Hanna after wait
ing five hours. Asked him why my let
; tiers had not been answered. He said he
was getting 1000 day and his secretaries
would catch up some time next year.
always thought Hanna was overestimated
Now know it.
April 5-Had an interview with the
t President. Was last in line, so they
+ couldn't push me along. When I tolt
o him of my services to the party he repli
ed, ooh, yes,'' and>for me to file my pa
pers in the State Department. Said h
u had many good friends in Indiana an
IS hoped they would be patient. Can Il
u have forgotten that am not from Ind
o ana? Probably the tariff is worrying him
= Shameful the way the Senate is acting.
April 7-Borrowed little more money
Washington is an expensive town to liy
l. in.
r April II-Senator x. says all the aud
- torships were mortgaged before the ele'
ton, but he will endorse me for a sp
= cial agency or chief clerkship if L ca
D find one that isn't under the civil servi.
s. law.
is April 13-D-n the civil service law.
= April I7-Didn't know there were {
- many good positions abroad. Ought
40 have gone for one of them in the fir
place That State Department list is
ty great thing. Think I'll start with Al
-, werp and check off few that will 81
me. Wonder where 1 can negotiate
W small loan?
ne April 1e-Got in to see the Preside
as and told him 1 could best serve the a
id ninistration and the party abroad.
of said, "Oh, yes" and to file my papers
the Postof6ce Department, and he hop
his friends in Massachusetts would
" patient. What made him think 1 "
vi, from Massachusetts,? suppose he g
Ter mixed sometimes.
30 April Ex-senator x says there is c
chance in million of getting a con
late but if 1 will concentrate OH Ztov
lie he and the delegation will do what tt
y, can. Salary, $1,000. Fees. $S7.
Ill, April 2I-Have concentrated on Ito,
tho Got in the line today just for a nom
-, to tell the President it would suit I
He said ooh, yes" and to file my
" pers in the Treasury Department, and
as hoped his friends in Minnesota would
ark patient till he could get around to the
Queer he should think l was from NJ
nesota.
lte' April 27-The ingratitude of that II
sed Mckinley! He has nominated Jones
ked consul to Ztown, when he knew I
INV concentrated on it. After my service
~ the party, too. Who is Jones, anyhow
April 27-I am going home, Sens
you x has got me pass. Will send for
ore trunk later. 1 tremble for the futur,
was this administration