The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
DIARY OF AN OFFTCE-SEEKER.
washington POst.)

March 2-Just arrived. Washington a
nice town. Wonder if it wouldn't be as
well to stay here as to 60 abroad?
March Say Maj. Mckinley inaugu-
rated. We folks who nominated him will
be all right now. Think had better take
an Assistant Secretaryship. The admin
istration wants good men who know
something about politics. Besides, am
getting to like Washington.
March SlBig 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 clearinghouse.
March 11-ShOOk hands with the Presi-
dent in the East Room and told him
would call ON a matter OF business in q
z days. He seemed pleased.
March Invent to the Capitol and
found Senator X. He was sour. Said
the whole State was here chasing him.
Asked me what / 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 a private talk with the Presi-
dent, but Secretary Porter said I'd have
to go along with the rest. What an i'll
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 3tSaw Mark Hanna after wait
ing FIVE hours. Asked him why my let
ter had not been answered. He said he
was getting 400 day and his secretaries
would catch up some time next year. l
always thought Hanna was Overestimat-
ed. Now know 1T.
April 5-Had an interview with the
President. Was last in line, 80 they
couldn't push me along. When l 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
nave forgotten that l am not from In
diana! 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 live
in.
Aprl 11-Senator X, says all the Audi
torshlps were mortgaged before the cleo
uon, but ne will indorse me for a special
agency or chief clerkship if I can find
one that isn't under the civil service law.
April l2-D-n the civil service law.
April 17-Didn't know there were so
many good positions abroad. Ought to
nave gone for one of them in the first
place. That State Department list is
great thing. Think I'll start with Ant
werp and check off few which will suit
me. Wonder where I can negotiate a
sman loan;
April 19-Got in to see the President
and told him l could best serve the admin
stration and the party abroad. He
d, ooh, yes" and to file my apers in
1Postoffice Department, and he hoped
y friends in Massachusetts would be
vt. What made him think l was
Massachusetts,? suppose he gets
Aetimes.
Senator X says there is one
\ he d million OF getting a Consul
ean. \will concentrate ON Ztown.
ADriN legation will do what they
rot IN 900. Fees, $S7.
70 tel TN concentrated on Ztown.
said, kday just for moment
INT II would suit me.
Z and 10 file my papers