Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-09
DIARY OF AN ofr1cE-sEEKER.

we are under obligations for the fol-
lowing from the Washington Post. to
our friend, G. FL. Blackford, who hand
ed US u copy of his old home paper, the
Shepherdstown wv. Val Register, con-
tanning it. 1t is safe to say that sim
liar tale of woe could be truthfully told
by scores upon scores of disappointed
Office-seekers:
March 2-Just arrived. Washington
is nice town. Wonder if It wouldn't
be as well to stay here as to go abroad?
March Saw Maj. Mckinley inau
gurated. We folks who nominated him
will be all right now. Think had bet
ter take an Assistant Secretaryship
The administration wants good men
who know something about politics.
Besides, am getting to like Washing
ton.
March S-Big crowd at the White
House. They ought to give the Presi-
dent time to settle himself. Have sold
my excursion ticket and will stay
awhile. Too many people make no.
tel uncomfortable. Have found good
boarding mouse.
March 11-Shook hands with the
President in the East Room, and told
him L would call On matter OF busi-
ness in few days, He seemed pleased.
March 15-Weut to the Capitol and
found Senator X. He was sour. Said
the whole state was here chasing him.
Asked me what 1 wanted and said,
Better 60 for something in reach"
Maybe an authorship would be the
thing.
March 23-Took my papers to the
White House today. Thought I'd wait
and have private talk with the Presi-
dent, but Secretary Porter said I'd
have to go along with the rest. What
an Ill hammered set they were. Elbow
ed me right along just because they saw
The President wanted to talk with me.
Will have to go back and finish our
conversation.
March N-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 1T 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 gear. l always thought Hanna
was oyerestimated. Now I know it,
April 5-Had All interview with the
President. Was last In line 80 they
couldn't push me along. When 1 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 have forgotten that am not from
Indiana? Probably the tariff is bother
ing him. Shameful the way the senate
is acting.
April 7-Borrowed a little more mon
ey. Washington is an expensive town
to live in.
April Ex-senator X. says. all the
Auditorships were mortgaged before
the election, but he will endorse me for
a special agency or chief clerkship if
| can find one that isn't under the civil
service law.
April 12-D-n the civil service
law.
April 17-Dldn't know there were so
many good positions abroad. Ought to
have gone for one of them at first.
That State Department list is a great
thing. Think I'll start with Antwerp
and check off few that suit me. Won
der where | can negotiate a small loan ?
April l9-Got in to see the President
and told him could best serve the ad.
ministratlon and the party abroad.
He said, Oh, yes" and to file my papers
in the Postoffice Department, and he
hoped his friends in Massachusetts
would be patient. What made him
think 1 was from Massachusetts? l
suppose he gets mixed sometimes.
| April Ex-senator X. says there is one
chance in million of getting q CONSUL
ate, but ii l will concentrate on Ztown,
he and the delegation will do what they
can. Salary $1,000. Fees $S7.
April 2l-Have concentrated on
Ztown. Got in line today just for a
moment to tell the President that it
would suit me. He said, "Oh, yes
and to file my papers in the Treasury
Department, and he hoped his friends
in Minnesota 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 is
Jones. anyhow?
April 81 am going bone. Senator
\. has got me a pass. Will send for
my trunk later. l tremble for the flu
ture of this dministration.-Was
ton Post.