The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-02
A COUNCIL OF STATE.

these places OF honor and emOIument h
invariably shrugged his shoulders and
smiled iEscrutably. In fact he found IL
both more pleasant and more profitable
simply 70 boss his party. IL gave hiln
power, position, and patronage, and yet put
him under obligations 10 no narrow coz
stituency.
As ne sat in his private Office this par
ticuiar morning there WAS a smile upon his
face, and his little eyes looked between
the heavy gray eyebrows and the massive
chdeks with CLEANS OF pleasure. Els whole
appearance betOkened the TACT that he was
feeling especially good. Even MS mail lay
neglected before him, and his eyes gazed
straight at the wall What wonder that
he should smile and dream Had he not
just the day before utterly crushed trOu-
blesome opponent? Had he not ruired
career Of young man who dazed 10 opFo
him, driven him out Of pubic life and
forced his business TO the wal2 II this
were not food for -congratuiatiOn, play
what is2
MIR. Hamilton's reverie was broken in
upon by tap At the door, and his secre-
tary entered.
We'll. Frank, what is il now? / haven't
gone through my mail yet"
Miss Kirkman Is in the outer office. sir,
and would like to see YOU this morning
Oh Miss KirlmaE, hehi we'll. snow her
In at once"
The secretary disappeared aud returned
ushering in a young woman whom the
boss" greeted cordially.
"Ah. Miss Kirkman, good morning, Good
morning. Always prompt and busy, I see.
Have chair"
Miss Kirkman returned his greeting and
dropped into a chair. She began at once
fumblng in a bag she carried
We'll right ID hrcingeS 30 she said.
Il know you're busy, and so am ], and l
want TO Eet through. I've got 20 20 and
hunt a servant for Mrs. senator Dutton
when leave here"
She spoke in a loud voice and her words
rushed one upon the other as II she were in
. the habit OF saying much il a short space
Of time This is a trick Of speech fire.
quently acquired by those Who visit public
men. Miss Kirkmans whole manner indi-
Gated hustle and hurry. Even her attire
showed 10. She was plump woman, aged,
one would say, about thirty. Her hair was
brown and her eyes a sJeely Eray-not
bad face but one too shreWd and agrees
siye perhaps for a woman. one might have
I looked al her for d long time and never
suspected the truth that she was allied to
[ the colOred race. Neither features hair,
{ nor complexion showed o.. bUt then "col-
ored" is such an elastic word. and Miss
/ Kirkman in reality was cOlored FOR rev
enue only She found it more profitable
| 10 ally herself to the less important race
/ because she could assume position among
/ them as a representative woman, which
Z she cOuld never have hoped TO gain among
/ the whites. SO she was COiOred, and with
out having any sympathy with the people
whom she represented spoke FOR them and
uttered What was supposed by the powers
/ TO be the thoughts that we're in their
! breasts
: ..,R-,u r.,-,, .b. rr.,- --r,---- .1--f-r. +ro
papers in THAI ba,y / know you've got some
news for me-"
Yes I have. but / don't know how i'm
/ portrait youH think it is. Here We are,'
! She drew forth a paper and glanced at a..
rs just a memorandum. list OF
! names OF few men who need watching
| The Afro-Amerieau convention is 20 meet
/ on the I'D. that's Thursday OF next week
4 Bishop Carter is to preside The thing
I has resolved itself into a fight between
/ those who are oGiceholders and those who
want 20 be-"
4 Yes. well what's the convention going
/ to do"
They're going 10 denounce the admins
/ tration"
Hem. well in your Judgment. what
/ viii thar amount TO- Miss Kirkmsng'
They are the representative talking
I men from all sections OF the country and
/ no use dispuuug that they can do some
| harm"
Hum. what are they going TO denounce
| the Administration for2'
"Oh. there's a spirit Of general discou-
I tent. and they've got 70 deuOunCc some
] thing. so 10 had as well be the Administra-
/ ton as anything else"
There wds q new CLEAN in Nr Hamil-
! tons eye that was not one OF pleasure as
/ be asked. Who are the leaders in this
| movement
/ That's just what I brought this list FOR.
] There's Courtney. editor OF the New York
/ Beacon who is rabid. there's Jones OF
/ Georgia. Gray OF Ohio
/ "Whew," whisled the boss. Gray OF
/ Ohio Why he's on the inside"
Yes. and ] can't see what's the mat
{ ter with him, he's got his position. an ]
/ be oueh- 10 keep his mouth shut"
: Oh there are ways Of apTE'ing TIE
! screw Go on"
Then. roo. there's Shackelford. Of Mis-
i sis-ippi Duncan OF South Carolina. StoweiI
/ Of Kentucky. and q lot Of smaller fry who
/ are not worth mentioning"
/ Are they organized" -F
/ Yes. Courtney has seen to- that, the
/ forces are compact"
we must split them. How Is tie
] bishop"
Neutral"
ANY influence"
/ Lots Of H."
! ''How's your young man. The one for
/ whom you're been soliciting a place
/ what's his Nance
Miss Kirkman did her womanhood TIE
/ credit Of blushing. Joseph Aldrich. you
/ mean. You can trust 10 me 20 see that
! he's on the right side.
Happy is the man who has the right
| woman 10 boss him, and who has sense
| enough to be bossed by her; HIS path shall
/ be a path of roses. and his bed a iowery
/ bed OF ease. Now to business They must
| not denounce the Administration. What
are the conditions OF membership Ia This
| convention"
Anyone may be present, but il costs a
! FEE Of s. for the privilege OF the floor"
! Mr. Hamilton turned 70 the desk and
made out a check. He HANGED II to Miss
| Kirllman. saying. Cash this. and pack
| that convention for the Administration.
| lock to you and the people you may
have behind you to check any rash reso-
/ lutions they may attempt to pass / want
] you to be there every day and take notes
| Of the speeches made and their character
and tenor. I shall have Mr. Richardson
/ there also to help you. The record of
| each mans speech will be sent 10 his CEN
! tral committee. and We shall know how to
! treat him in the future. You know. Miss
! kirkman, it is our method TO help our
| friends and to crush our enemies. shall
depend upon you to let me know which
! is which. Good morning"
| Good morning, Mr. Hamilton"
! And. oh. Miss Kirkman, just a mo-
ment. Frank" the secretary came in,
bring me that jewel case out Of the safe