Evening star., 1900-06-14


There IS perhaps no feature Of the pre-
liminary work Of more importance than
the appoint I,1ent division. Headed by M.
John w Langley. this department has done
except iDn.'Iy well, and lis clerks are classed
as the most competent in the employ OF
the bureau. because of the exigencies of
tht. situation it has been necessary Tor
this division to work great deaf over
time, and everyone has che:fuily taken up
the task imposed upon him and lent ms
best endeavors To further the interests of
the department.
Appointment Clerk Langley is. perhaps.
the busiest official in Washington To him
has been allotted the arduous duties of Sc
lecting the clerical force, and while this
is by no means optional with him. but de-
pendent more less upon conditions. the
amount of work incident to the position is
immense. 1t will be recalled that the
patronage of the census was divided by
the director, after a we'll th1uSht-out plan.
among the different states according to
their representation in Congress. Two
thirds of the positions were allotted the re-
publican party and the bal went 10
the democrats. Representatives ana Sena-
tors have been given 50 many. and the tenn
porary force. which will only be employed
some eight nine months was also di-
yided among the representatives. AS these
positions pay but so a month. 1t could
hardly be expected that people living in the
far west. or in the remote south. or north
for that matter would care to come to
w
many even from the Pacific slone have an
nounced their intention to come 10 Wash
ingtol. even in the face Of the short tenure
of office and the small pay.
Washington will get its share of this
patronage; in fact. the canital city has
been well cared for in the distribution of
these positions. and it is believed that when
the roster is finally made up this city VIII
show a larger prqportion than any other
in the United States. This is due primar-
lily to the fact that the representatives and
i,fstnn snrne of them old constituents upon
wbnn, they have bestowed these favors
.,
Trials nnd Iri""'"''"hs'
| Tn he threatened pleaded with, cajOled
ora WON. "a arc some Of the eno1u1nents
| i'' -. - ,t,a ..,,,,,,;,,r,a,,t c,ar,
each day. The scenes enacted IN the httle
room which faces Ist street during an Off
cial day are interesting to the students of
ciai way az -. ~
human nature anu eh'ii'e ~ .ne
| man Of sympathy FROM the time the once
opens until the bell rings for closing the
big front door there is a constant stream
| thai Is uuceasine in its demands and as
! Inrelenting as the winds And the force Of
ali this is directed to Appointment Clerk
Langley the official buffer of the direc-
| night of being assassinated or sent to pur-
! patorv for not Immediately providing a
| position. when there is absolutely vacan-
rv Recognized as the right hand man.
| of the director MIR Langley is called upon
| to discharge all kinds OF duties and he is in
Peflett hiaAr iui'i ..; a1.'e ,,.,; %
| 70 nxam'n.tions ordering appointments. d.
| recting transfers and mapping out work,
/ so that he finds occupation Tor every second
.. tile ny. i, ~, ~ - oF,an,;noas n,a,
| nto th. nic-hf the anprntrnent division is
NJ work and the chiefs. be It said to their
| credit work hard their ub)rdinates.
! Director Merriam in appointing Mr. Lang
| ley the head of this important division