The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-25


President. / would like TO have few
words with YOU IN confidence al your ear
Hest couveniece" Tine President gen
orally ignores these invitations BY turn
ing TO greet the next visitor. Exceptions
are sometimes made by the President IN
behalf OF persons whom he knows 10 DO
worthy Of consideration. provided thoy
are properly vouched for By a senator or
representative. or some ono who enjoys
tho confidence OF the chief executive
SIN Another Glass.
There ls another class OF callers at the
White House. who imagine that the Pres
ident alone is Interested in reiressing their
real or fancied grievances. This class is
composed largely OF women. who seek
government employment FOR themselves
or thcr relatives. some OF them are eth
er widows. wives. sisters, daughters. or
personal friends Of men 90 whom the Re-
publican party either IN the past or pres
ent Is alleged TO be personally indebted.
Il requires considerable tact and delicate
manipulation on the part or
the white House employees 20
SHIELD the President from the cmbarraes-
meat. and Inconvenience OF being obliged
to listen 60 the heartrending details u
why this woman should be provided for
BY the government. or why she should
1
member Of her family should not prompt
b. partakc Of the fruit OF Republican VII
/ tory. or course some Of these appeals arc
sufficiently strong and moritorious as 20
| Justify serious consideration. ana there
are other methods Of securing due recog-
milton without n personal interview with
the President.
Thus far tho ofice-seekers have been
able 20 derive but little encouragement
from Haf 4rtaHfr 10 IA
They are Informed that there Is but lit
I Ito or no patronage outside OF the civil
service az the disposal OF the President.
and IN view OF the overwhelming approval
by the country OF the present Organization
Of the administration. but few changes
are contemplated IN the immediate future.
These statements might discomfort AMI
discourage the inexperienced oficeHeeker.
but the chronic applicants for political
preformeut continue 10 knock boldly and
continuously at the presidential door.
With the coming OF Congress the army
Is increased and the President and the
members OF his Official family might az
well prepare for O persistent assault oil
along tho line during the presen, session
OF Congress.
Lobbyists, Claimants and Cranks.
Another impressive indication that tho
national legislature Is about 70 resume
business az the old stand 10 the sudden
ana mysterious appearance IN Washing
ton OF many weil-knoWn characters who
apparently have no visible means OF sup
port Year after year these people drift
into Washington with the opening Of
Congress aud remain here until the ses-
sion closes The capitol seems 10 have a
peculiar fascination for them and how
they manage 70 exc out an existence Is
one Of the unexplained mysteries OF this
generation. They cannot be ciassed as
lobbyists for they possess neither politl-
cal rot personal influence with the law
makers. Some Of them profess 20 have
meritorious claims against the government
or long standing. Diners seem TO imagine
that their presence IN Washington f.
necessary In order that the wheel Of logis-
latlon may run smoothly. Their faces are
as familiar 10 the veteran congreasman
and public Official a. the portrait OF
George Washington on a two-cent postage
stamp They haunt the executive depart
ments and blockade the corridors Of the
capitol day after day and at the close OF
the session. their personal interests do
not seem 10 have been materially adj
vanced. As a rule they are a shabby gen
teel lot ana where they come from or
where they 80 10 after Congress adjourns
no one seems 10 know or care. Neverthe-
less they bob up sereueiy again the fol-
lowing year ana pursue their mysterious
calling with such physical enersy a. their
precarioua existence will Justify
Something Doing in the Lobby.
There Will be something doing in
what Is known as the 'gilt-edgcd' class
Of visitors TO the nations capital this
winter. Since the election Il Is currently
reported In political circles that num-
Der OF thoroughly organized and we'll
equipped Hobbies viii establish hcadquar-
tiers here Ia the intereat Of certain icgis-
lation which lE expected 10 come up for
consideration. am informed By dis
tinguished member OF Congress who Il
deeply interested In the passage OF tho