The Washington times., 1905-12-19
THE PERSONAL SIDE
oAT THE CAPITOL
Senator Beveridge's Confident Young Applicant for
Railroad Job Was Just One Year Too Late.

! Senator Beveridgeis one OF the few men
who are always eager to help every
body along that they possibly can, no
matter what may be the nature of
their wants.
/ He was asked. in a very gentle. though
somewhat dictative, manner. the other
dav 10 assist a constituent of one of
! his colleagues In securing an assistant
secretaryship to the president of the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road
The applicant was not a bit backward.
He stated his qualifications TO a nicely.
tand the letter containing this unique
request was written in a fairly legible
hand and well composed.
Following the traditions Of the West
! for straightforwardness he wrote that
/ he had read one of the Senator's articles
in the Saturday Evening Post on the
subject OF a young mans chance in the
world Mr.. Beveridge in his article,
which was written probably year ago,
said that the president of the c. r. 1. &
p railroad was looking for a bright
young high school graduate 10 Ill a
vacancy in his office as assistant private
secretary.
This young man, his age was given as
tWenty-one years. concluded that he
would fit the place, or make the place
fit him He told Of his qualifications,
morally, Intellectually. and physically,
but said his present occupation-that OF
clerk in a Chicago business factory
did not suit him.
He incloSed in his letter TO the Sena-
tor a formal application Cor the posi-
ton he sought and required that IL be
forwarded TO the proper party. 1t is not
known whether the request was COM
Piled with or not, but IL Is understood
that Mr. Beveridge felt sorry that the
vacancy year ago.
The United States Government is ser
iously considering compiling a report
on Smiths Onions"
Uncle Sam is thought of by his chill
dren through the country in general
as a sort OF an obliging fellow. He
sends them. upon request. many lin
teresting'' volumes OF reports on vega
tables. farm products. and divers other
equally important subjects AS yet,
however. he has never Issued a report
for the ediflcation of his country folk
on such an innovating subject as
Smiths Onions"
AS a rule much of the documentary
evidence emanating from the Govern
ment Printing Office IS applied for
through Congressional Intermediates.
= rev Gays ago senator Daulet OF VIZ
ginia was requested 10 send, or at least
procure. for one OF MS constituents a
report on Smiths Onions"
Senator Daniel did not know whether
Uncle Sam had in print such a docu-
ment and inquired very diligently. and
the Senator is considered to be an
adapt at diligence, into the subject
He found out, by the merest bit of
luck. that his tOwnsman wanted a re-
port on the Smithsonian Institution In
stead of Smiths Onion" as he had
written for
The applicant got the report, very
handsome volume OF highly interest
ing facts" and. il is understood, was in
formed OF the similarity of the two
words that he may not err in the same
line again
I'VE feel much encouraged at the
reception given our delegation by the
House Committee on Territories Judg-
ing from what the individual members
of the committee said to US. l am in
clined TO believe our bill for joint State
hood will be favorabiy reported said
Paul c. Wilson. of Oklahoma City, at
the National last night Mr. Wilson rep
resents the Labor Signal. published at
Oklahoma City, and spoke for the in
terests of labor before the committee
Our trip TO the National Capital"
continued Mr. Wilson, was full OF in
cidents and there was not a dull mo-
ment on the train In our delegation of
100. you could not find a politician. Okla
n earnest in this appeal for Statehood.
and the people sent the business men to
represent them before Congress"
2 President Roosevelt is always doing
the right thing at the right time" said
S. G.. Victor, of Aften, !. T. at the