The times., 1897-03-31
BROWNL0W WAS SHOCKED.
The Tennesseean Horrified at the
Extent of Civil Service Rules.


| Extent OF Civil Service Rules.
| No doubt the street cars are fine places
| for congressman and their constituents to
| talk over private grievances and troubles,
| but the Congressman should be sure there
| is no one TO hear the talk, as the follow
| ing instance will show: The other morning
| the downtown F street car was stopped
| at Second and East Capitol streets. Two
| men and young lady stepped on the
| trailer. One Of the men had his overcoat
| thro wn over his arm: his large watch chain
was conspicuous, the white clerical tic
| at the neck, wide-rimmed black felt hat
| On bis head and accompanying careless
| ness OF apparel plainly marked the states
| man. The other man was mecker look
| ing, although he showed the possibility of
being able to assume the after taking"
| expression that the fortunate ''Office-
seeker assumes. The was bright and
the air balmy with the promise OF spring,
and the young lady passenger was happy
going to office" secure in the thought
of being able to retain her place although
Mr.. Mckinley was inaugurated and the
GoverniIent had changed hands, when she
was rudely startled by bearing the follow
ing remark, spoken behind her:
Il tell you, sir, l am not in favor of
keeping Democrat in office, not one"
This statement was so sweeping that
the young lady Immediately settled back
in her seat, and proceeded TO listen with
all her feminine might The gentleman
said again:
No, sir, not one
But, Mr.. BrownIow," the other man
replied, = Mr.. Mckinley seems inclined to
keep the rules "
He does, indeed Inore's the pity" an
swered the other; and, as soon a S the
thing is over and | see IL / can land my
man, am going to tell MIR. Mckinley what
l think OF him. Think of it, The South
can't get represented or recognized; no,
sir"
That is true,' mrekly replied the other
man
Now l went up to see the appointment
clerk OF the Department OF Justice yes
terday about him; Cit is as well to remark
here, parenthetiCally, that the young lady
passenger never heard the name of the man
who was 10 be landed and he told me
that that appointment was in the classified
service; hut l don't believe that, because,
YOU see here the voice sank in deep
whisper of confidence that appointment
clerk is Democrat, and is trying to keep
Us from getting anything; no, don't he-
lieve him, OF course Why, he even went so
far as To tell me tne assistant dist rict at
tOrneyS We're in the classified service.
They are: he's right" sorrowfully
answered the voice IL found that out -
You did"-in Il horrified tone as if
cold water had been dashed over him
who told you that
Miss Smith told me. "
ION; you found out from n woman"
he answered in Il very relieved way. II
never go to a woman when | " ant TO
know anything"
Nevertheless Miss Smith is a fine clerk
and knows" spoke the timid voice with
more confidence that it had shone yet
There isn't better clerk in the city"
We'll, VIII look thai tup. These Demo
Gratis can't be relied on, But now about
that other matter. III try and land it in
a few days Think OF i'll Tennessee
can't get a thing from this Adninistra-
ton, although the last they had enough
There are TIlmau, --, and George How
ard in tie Treasury and we can't geton
Well here there was a long thoughtful
silence will have to compromise This
At
mise. Picker wanted to he Pension Com
missioner They wouldn't give it to him,
but compromised with him. and are going
to make him Indian Commissioner Now
weII ask for this and then compromise.
I'm in for them hard Gen rid OF them
ali, say Why, four years ago l had
a son in the Government Printing Office
When the Democrats came in l, of course,
l,.,f
they wouldn't let him stay; no sir, SO
now I am here again and have some
power, ana 1 am going to help turn them
all out | tell you 1 am here with blood
in my eye"
Just then the conductor called out;
transfers for Ninth street" This changed
the current Of the gentlemans thoughts,
aud he said: Il get off here. My, 1 can
tell you ! am suffering like the devil this
morning from dyspepsia"