The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-25
Yrs. zenk Cured of Chronic Catarrh
of Ten Years Standing.
THE COMING OF CONGRESS.
PUTS NEW LIFE AND ACTIVITY
INTO WASHINGTON.

signs of the Times as They Are seen
at the Executive Mansion and the
CapitoI-Tbe Army OF HanRers-on
Already GRthcrinE-some of the
Presidents Visitors - An Active
Lobby in Anticipation - Russell
Harrison and Harry New.
Washington. Nov. 2i-Congreas is COM
ing The Washington hotel keepers.
boarding house proprie,ors and local mer-
chants generally. have assumed "a "this
Is my busy day attitude President Nc
INlnley also realizes that Congress Is
bearing down upon him. ana bis ONCE IS
daily filled with senators and representa-
uves who call 20 extend their congratu-
/ latlous and at the same time impress
I upon his mind certain antc-election prom
ises he may have made 20 them.
The most troublesome class Of visitors
az the White House these days is the
I army OF oflce-seekera who are thus early
crowdlng around tho White House. clam
oring for reward Tor services alleged 90
Z have been rendered 10 tho Republican par
I ~ during the recent campaign.
/ A snapshot photographer might secure
some amusing and interesting subjects Tor
pictures almost any day az the Executive
/ Mansion during che hours for the trans
action Of Official business.
one of the Many.
| For instance. here comes a lttle OLD man
| with bloodshot eyes. pinohed face, moth-
| eaten iron-gray whiskers ana exceeding
Isl shabby attire. on the lapel OF ms
rusty eoat Is a huge Mckinley campaign
button. lie is not y stranger 10 che door
KEEPERS and uahers for he has been
Z
| since tho latter's Inauguration nearly TOUR
wears ago. This scedy looking Old gem
tlenan carries under his arm home
made scrap book containing Newspaper
extracts OF speeches he claims 70 have
delivered ln several OF tho doubtful states.
He greeta the employees OF the mansion
with more than ordinary familiarity ana
proceeds 90 enlighten them as TO his val
liable service in behalf OF the old MAJ
upstairs TcAlear him tell o.. one might
Imagine that but Tor his enorts on me
musings. the Bryanites would now be cell
obraung their victory Of the polls few
DAYS ego He bounds nimh.y up the stair
way confident that his scrap book Is SUI
nclent credentials 10 give him the right
Of way into the Presidents private once.
His progress. however. Il blocked by
COL Loefisr. the veteran door-keeper a.
the cabinet room. who politely informs the
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ofnce-seeker that the President is en-
gagged with a member OF the cabinet or
some prominent senator or representative
and will not be able 20 receive unofficial
visitors uutll next day.
DISCOURAGED. but not entirely disheart-
oned the chroulc Office seeker fingers
around the anfo-room for an hour or two,
rcgnHng any one who VIII give him hear
ing with his personal achievements on the
stump in behalf Of the Grand Old Party.
This programme he repeats day after day
without being abl0 20 obtain a personal
Interview with the President and be I'm
ally compromises by leaving his scrap
book ana a lengthy personal appeal for
recognition with Private Secretary Cortel-
you Who promises 70 lay the document
before the President az some convenient
period
The Chronic once Seekers.
The patient endurance displayed By the
chronic Office seeker 10 almost without
limit and their energies might b. expended
more probably IN some other direction.
somstimes their political enfhueiasm Ian
cuisines after days and weeks Of uBsuc-
cessfuI attempts 20 reach the Pres.dsniial
ear aud they burst forth ID a TRADE
AGAINST the ingratilude aud lack Of APP
probation Oh the part Of tho adminlstra-
ton which they claim owes is success to
their personal exertions and influence.
The veterans, who are familiar with
the routine AZ the White House. occa-
slonally manage 20 declare themselves IN
with a visiting delegation. or At a public
reception by the President in the East
Room. and thus they have the personal
satisfaction OF. o. least. shaking the pres
dental hand ana hurriodly remarking
While bslng pushed through the line, Mr..