The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-06-03

THE PASSING REGIMENT.
Have you seen the regiment which
passes in daily review before President
Mckinley Part Of the great army Of
ofice-seekers. 1t musters itself Its
rolls are made up OF priva es, for no
one in the regiment outraD'ys his fell
low. No drill sergeant enforces disci-
pline. Its members pass and repass
at the White House as they list. The
only tactics are those of hungry sol
diers foraging for rations-each for
himself Take glance at these pri-
Yates and their mustering-in papers.
Private jones nominsted Comrsde dc
Rinley for President ten years ago and
brought many strAgglers into camp.
he has letters from Gov. Mckinley
bearing dates 1894 g He wants the
postofhee, though it won't be vacant
for year Already there sra weary
look in his eyes, but he keeps step with
the regiment.
Private Thompson has been in Wash
ington since March ). He made stump
speeches and has testimonials from
the local committees which paid him
in that way. HIS coat Is shiny, his
trousers are frAyed, and he marches
ouI Of time and out Of line
The Rev. Mr.. Blank felt impelled to
take part in politics last year from q
deep s'nse OF duty. He has letter
from Major McKinley's secretary
acknowledging the receipt Of his SER
mon from the text, "Silver is become
dross- (IsRih, i:s2) He has also the
clipping from his home paper telling
how the opposition was overwhelmed
in confusion when he showed that
Abraham in purchasing the first bur
ial plot Macphelah from Ephron, the
Hittite, weighed the 400 shekels OF
silver given in payment. The Rev.
Mr.. Blank went to Washington unde.
cided between an army chaplAincy and
the consulate of Jerusalem He took
with him a strong letter OF indorse'
ment from mis- bishop. He has beer
suLRainesr-sa-s~fnd SO many other
-~brethren of the cloth who are alsC
halting between an army chAplaincy
ana the Jerusalem consulate, and who
likewise, have letters from theii
bishops BE will leave it all in th'
hands of Brother Mckinley, conscious
that real merit will be recognized.
Private Smith has record as a work
or. He carries the Endorsement Of hi
local committee and his congressman
He wants the collie ,torship. His paper
have been through the department A
he goss TO the White House his step /
brisk and his air confident.
Private Billsou used to live in Ohio
He set the Mckinley cAmp6res burn
ing in his section, and kept them aglow
His congressman has another cand
date for the place he wants, but he
AgRr sssive and independent and walk
with lively step. Private Black wa
an original" He went TO Washing
ton to accept something good, and
surprised TO fnd 80 many other 'orlg
MALE in the ranks, yet he march'
buoyantly forward
Private White marshaled the eolore
troops for Maj, Mckinley. He hI
Mark HannA's certificate that the raj
road tickets to St Louis were not mi
applied. lie knows that the recogn
tion promised for his race will be suf
eient If he cts his Off &c.
Private Brown has been in the rAnl
before. He has discharge papers fro
= previous national administrAtio
Unfortunately he was in the wron
camp before the St Louis convention
and he limped little during the car
PAign, But he has had experience
political soldering. He knows how
keep in front, and he Is not easily al
couraged. He talks Of past servic
and OF future glory. His old unifor
is getting tAttered, but he wears
with q jaunty air. He looks hungr
yet he talks as though appetite "
nothing to him.
II is a regiment without deseftion
lis ranks seem not TO be thinned
the rare promotions which occur 40
long will the daily review last2 II
the rstions have all been given out
President Mckinley
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