The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

quite confidently entered the apartment
of the building where she had been but
two or three hours before. Having made
q good impression on his secretaries and
ushers one in particular said TO her as
he showed her into the room of Mr.. Deni-
son: Now, talk il up 10 him; don't be
afraid This seemed to be the common
feeling toward her not only there. but
az the presidential mansion; they all knew
she was a soldiers widow and wanted an
appointment. She went before Mr.. DenI-
son confidently and told him the President
told her 10 come back and tell him that
the appointment of Mr.. Low should not
have been made, and IL he would reverse
II he would indorse It. Mr. Denison evil
IDENTIFY was discouraged and felt himself
IN a bad condition He replied. with an
evident decision of manner, that he could
not do 1t. Lucy, nothing daunted, seated
herself and replied that the President said
1t could be done. This brought Mr. Deul-
Son to see that he had got to attend TO
her wants and look into her case: went
on to tell her what Mr. Van Horn said
and how many letters he had recommend
ing MIR. Low. She then told him that Mr.
Low was not a citizen of our place and
was unknown to our community. Mr.
Denison then said he should be living
within the delivery OF the postoflce. and
the case should be investigated: that he
would see the President about IL IN a very
few days; advised her TO go home; that IL
would do no good for her to remain longer
on expense. Lucy left, feeling that she
had at least got MIR. Denson to see the
wrong of giving the appointment of the
Bridge to Mr.. Low, and that he and the
President had been deceived by Mr.. Van
Horn about his being a citizen In the
meaning OF the postofiice law. When lucy
left the Postmaster Generals office she
seemed to feel that she had had patient
hearing from the Postmaster General, but
was not confident OF success; did not wish
TO trouble Mr.. Denison any more, but
she must call on the President once more
Monday A. NJ. Lucy was dressed in sea-
son and ready 90 take the car for WASH
ington fully determined to have an inter-
view with the President This was the
only tedious time | had in Washington:
Lucy went TO the waiting room with hum
dreds of others. After waiting, she got
hearing from the President He was
very pale and exhausted, but had not
lost his sympathy for she still urged her
claims over MIR. Low inasmuch as he was
not a citizen; had been moved from an
other town by Mr. Burt Van Horn for DO
lltcal purposes. She said she would come
home and send proof that he was not a
resident OF this place. etc. The President
said, DO so, and we Will tend 90 your
case ieit hiH WIN expressions or SYM
pathy. This last meeting, though not
marked, seemed to fix the case In his
mind, and may result In a favorable ac-
ton Lucy seemed better than In the
morning. and we returned to our hotel
making ready to take the O'Clock train
for home"
This note is written in the diary on July
Is; "One week ago to-day was with my
dear daughter, Lucy, in Washington. She
ma .1saP
account OF the remarkable interview sho
had with President johnson, but she was
calm and we went to church and heard
DR.. Gauley and partook of the commune
ion as though she had been at home"
Nevertheless Mr.. Low got the office.