Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-20
Diary Of an Oftice-Seeker.

March Saw Maj. Mckinley IN
augurated. We folks who nominated
him will be all right now Think 1
had better take an Assistant Secretary
ship. The administration wants good
men who know something about poll
ties. Besides, am getting to like
Washington,
March S-Big crowd at the White
House. They ought to give the Presi-
dent time to settle himself Have sold
nv excursion ticket and will stay
awhile. Too many people make
hotel uncomfortable. Have found a
good clearinghouse.
March ll-Shook hands with the
President in the East Room, and told
him | would call on a matter of busi-
ness in few days. He seemed pleased.
March l5-Went to the Capitol and
found Senator \. He was sour. Said
the whole State was here chasing him.
Asked me what | wanted and said,
Better 20 for something in reach.
Maybe an authorship would be tie
thing.
March 23-Took my papers to the
White House today. Thought I'll wait
and have a private talk with the Prcsi-
dent, but Secretary Porter said Id
have to 90 along with the rest What
an ill.manucrcd set they were. FL
bowed Inc right along Just because they
saw the President wanted to talk with
me. VIII have to so back and finish
our conversation.
March 27-Got some more money
from home
March 29-Went to the White House,
but the chap at Poltcrs door wouldn't
let me in. Said it was after hours.
He ought to be fired.
April Saw Mark Hanna after
waiting FIVE hours. Asked him why
my letter had not been answered. He
said he was getting 400 day and hIs
secretaries would catch up some time
next year. ! always thought Hanna
was ovcrestimated. Now know it.
April 5-Ilad 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, ooh, 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 be- have forgotten that am not
from Indiana Probably the tariff is
worrying him. Shameful the way the
Senate is acting.
April borrowed a little moro
money. Washington Is an expensive
town to live in.
April ll-Seuator Y. says all the
Auditorships were mortgaged before
the election, but he will indorsc me
for a special agency or chief clerk
ship if ! can find one that isn't under
the civil service law.
April l2-D-n the civil service
law
April l7-DIdn't know there were
80 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 Antwerp and check off few
which suit me. Wonder where ] can
negotiate a small loan2
April l9-Got in to see the Presi-
dent and told him ! could best serve
the administration and the party
abroad. He said, ooh, yes, and 10
file my papers in the Postofice De-
partnent, and he hoped his friends in
Massachusetts, would be patient. What
made him think ! was from Massachu-
sets? suppose he gets mixed some
times.
April Ex-senator \. says there il
one chance in a million Of getting
consulate, but if ! will concentrate on
/ Ztown, he and the delegation will do
what they can. Salary $1,000. Fees
$87.
April 2l-Have concentrated on
Ztown. Got in the line today just for
a moment to tell the President it would
suit me. He said, "Ob, yes," and to
file my papers in the Treasury Depart
ment, and he hoped biz friends in Min
nesota would be patient till he could
get around TO them. Queer he should
think | was from Minnesota.
april 26-The ingratitude OF that
man Mckinley He has nominated
Jones for Consul TO Ztown, when he
knew had concentrated on it. After
my services to the party, too. Who "
Jones, anyhow?
April 27-I am going home. sena.
Tor Y has Oot me a pass. Will send