The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-27
OFFICE SEEKER MAD
He Came to Town to Get a
Political Job.
PAYS TO BE INTRODUCED
Has a RazzIe Dazzle Time, Goes
Home a Wiser Man.

A Missouri Pacific train arrived from
the east one day last week. and the INST
person to aIight from the rear platform
os the smoking car was a tall, lean, lanky
looking Individual, dressed in an ulster
coat and SLOUGH hat. He had the appear
ance Of a farmer politician. He walked up
and down the platform, glancing east and
west, evidently trying to solve in his mind
which way the town lay. 1t was too much
of a job for the man, for he had to ap-
peal TO q hack1nan for the desired infor-
nation. The man directed him toward
Main street and the stranger started or,
going two blocks, when he brought up
with a jerk, and going up and down the
street he seemed to have forgotten al
ready which way 10 turn. He again in
CURED the way and went south, raled
by a newspaper man who was eager for
news and saw an item in the fact that
the man was evidently intending TO hunt
up Governor Stanley to strike him for a
Job, as the stranger asked if the govern
or's office was in town. when inquiring
the way. The man reached Douglas ave-
nue. and asked the direction TO a hotel.
He was guided down the street and did
not stop looking up at the top of build
ings, until he reached the Manhattan.
Entering and walking up TO the clerk he
asked what they charged for supper, lodg-
ing and breakfast. The clerk told him.
The stranger exclaimed, THAT is too Itch
for my hood" and strolled out. On the
Sidewalk he met another hickman and
asked him If he was acquainted with
Governor Stanley. The hackman answer
ed, better than any one in town" The
stranger said, Il will give you a quarter
II you will introduce me to him" The
driver said, make Il a half dollar and
] will throw in ride in the hack" The
bargain was made and off they went to
the governors Office. The two went up
stairs, and when in the Office, the hack
man turned to his customer and said:
go in and tell him who you are" The
man walked up and said: Hello, Mr.
Governor, I'm from - county and
came down TO tell you that l would like
20 be a railroad commissioner. I have got
the Endorsement of our justice OF the
peace and constable" The governor said:
"An right. Just file your recommended
tons and l will give them due considera-
ton. with others 1 have when I get
through tabulating and classifying" The
stranger never come to. He was dazed
He got up and walked through several
doors and finally had to be shown to the
IT, ''- ..- no -t-~et The man walk
ed the sites ,..-.-. I..-,.a 49,. (, st-anger
Tell in with him and they got chummy
They got better acquainted over several
glasses of Kansas castor oil and finally
concluded to go to bed together. In the
morning one Of the men had gotten up
a little earlier than the other and in dress
ting got their clothes mixed, the newly
made acquaintance getting a little the
best of the bargain in clothing and a lot
the best Of II in small change. The man
from the east got a pair of pantaloons
with a few holes IN them. A coat that
was short in the sleeves and a little the
" orse for wear. an old fashioned derby
and a b-ue gigham shirt. He had TO put
on the costume or stay IN bed. He con-
cluded to adopt the former and went out.
Coming up to a policeman. his misfor-
tunes We're related but 1.-The gag didn't
work. Another policeman stepped up to
him and inquired who he was. The man
tried to explain, but his general makeup
did not bear out in the claims he was
trying to make He was asked if he was
acquainted with anyone in town and he
said, Yes, with Governor Stanley. and
was going 10 be his railroad commission
or. that settled it." The policemen laugh
ed and limited that he ought to apply for
a place in the insane asylum
This made the off1ce-seeker mad. Short
~ afterward he boarded the train for
home He told Missouri Pacific conductor
that there were only two eaptIaroa, =,
Wichita Governor Stanley and hack