The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-11
SEEK A POLITICAL JOB.
Applicants for Places at Republican Head
quarters.

Il would hardly be an exaggeration to
say that eight ous Of every ten callers
at Republican national headquarters g
there hoping to secure employment of
some sort. Some Of them want 10 make
speeches at political meetings. others
would like 60 be employed IN some easy
berth at national headquarters. and
still others are taking time by the fore
lock aud looking for some political
job during the election Most any.
thing so long as it pays, Is their mot
Co.
Most Of them want to be speakers.
That is nice easy job. which gives
them certain amount Of prominence
and some advertisements. These are
known familiarly among the attendants
at headquarters as "spellbinders. " They
comprise all sorts and conditions Of
men and many nationalities
The majority of this class seems to be
colored men, preachers principally. The
ministers usually bring two or three
members Of their congregations 70 back
them up and vouch for their oratorical
abilities.
OF the other nationAlties, Germans
predominant. They come from all parts
Of the Union and want to make political
speeches 20 their countrymen-for 3
consideration The campaign committee
made a bargain the other day by which
they "cover' several nstionalities. Il
engaged a New York lawyer. o Nor
wegian who speaks French, Swedis Nor.
wegian ard scandinavian. Now they
can tell any applicant of either Of those
nationallties that they have a speaker
Even the PHILIPPINES will be represented
in the campaign. Senior La La, ma
tive PHILIPPINE, will deliver speeches
during the campaign on his native
country. He will speak in English.
One applicant wanted to be doorkeep-
or or any other position Of trust He
was a colored man The applicant said
that he was O good Republican, and
had been "bouncer" In a Sixth ave-
nue saloon. He hal some reputation as
a prize fighter. 1t was explained TO
him politely that "bouncer is seldom
needed at headquarters and that there
are plenty of doorkeepers there now.
OF all the applicants. however, the
one that caused most amusement
was a songstress who called one day
last week. She had some campaign
songs which she thought would be vote.
Retters. and she wanted TO sing them to
Senator Hanna.
When she called at headquarters she
did not tell her business, She said that
she wanted to see Senator Hanna. Being
a woman the courteous southern door.
keeper did not guess that she was an
office.seeker, and ushered her In
She told Senator Hanna she wanted
to sing to him. The Senator did not
| want 10 near uol AO W~o Wy SNNS
Just then, and told his visitor So She
insisted on singing, however, and at
last Senator Hanna, in desperation, sent
her to Mr.. Dover, his private secretary.
IL have no ear for music, " he said.
"sine to Dover be is q musician.
Mr.. Dover managed finally to get rid
of his visitor, but not until he had
heard some campaign songs. The door,
keeper will be more careful in the fu'
ture.
All Of the applicants want to see Mr
Hanns, but very few Of them succeed.
Usually they are told to call again. but
ia cases where they are particularly in
sistent they are referred to Senator
Scott or else to the sergeant-at AIMS
In the latter case they are not told to
.ome again.