The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
OFFICE SEEKERS.
washington IS Where They Most do
COngregaie.
'oey Seek and Seek and the Many Seek in
van The SweIIs and Political Workers
The Capitals Greatest NUISANCE

ucdtcN Nuisance
The office seekers par excel
lence are to be fonnd in Wash
lngton. Our party politics have
1ostered them and they have in
creased asrapidly as rabbits. until
!hey nave over run the city. and
1t would not be bad idea if the
government offered reward for
their skins, just as the govern
ment OF Australia has offered a
reward for the skins of rabbits
with view to eyterminating
them, says the New York Times
A sure sign by which a public
man can Judge of the estimation
in which ne is held is by the fre-
quency with which he is asked to
recommend for office. Like rats,
always unwelcome visitors. thev
desert the sinking ship. and when
a statesman is no longer molest-
ed by them he may be certain
that his days of power and pres.
t!!ge are gone, and, similarly. the
rising politician may be certain
that ne is becoming of impor-
tance IN the world when the Of
nee seekers begin to invade his
premises.
1t would be hard to name q
locality in Washington that tbev |
do not invade. In the deparf-
ments they are painfully numer-
Gus; the anterooms of the White
house would be comparatively
deserted if they were not there.
about the hotels, in the restaur-
ants, IN the barroom-especially
n the barrooms--on the streets
It the capitol in the theaters. at
ne balls and receptions--every-
where man may go there are Of
ICE seekers, many or few. Some
re swells of the first order
reSsed in fur-lined overcoats'
lnged and scented like the fops
I former times; others are
1abby and down at heel wear
lg thread bare the one suit of ,
ore clothes that they possess.
ere are scme types taken at ;
such as anyone can OBJ !
rye In the wanderings of sim T
e day in Washing on. :
One is tall and he wears a s
ack pointed beard. A single :,
4rrelled eyeglass hangs upon = =
bosom when it is not screwed .
to his left eye. Patent leather .,
oes adorn his feet, and his high =.
t might be of patent leather y, "
ewise, so smooth and shining y,
1t appearance. This fellow ~ ~
chambers in the northwest "
section of the city and takes ~. y
ais at the club. He is no or r, r.,
ary hotel corridor office seek -
His chief reasons for hop ao
for an appointment are based ~
IN parlor influence. If he -.
ICES with the laughter of ;nt t
met office, will not papa do ere ,
for him? Thus he he e
sons until he finds that politi- do, 10
influence is desirable, and VII, Tb
l ne goes down to the capitol hin hin
mingles with the motley
'ng that crowds the lobbies. 81.
duty Is distasteful to him. Z
s brought into contact with ton
'ws whose coAts are shabby,
whose locks are long and in sec,
bed. He glances at them him him
feels a contempt for them, He
they glance at him and re- racl
'cate the feeling. Il, p
: sees the congressman and tar, -
tors greet the shabby men CO m :
My and treat him carelessly e;aS e;a !,
t heavens! Have his cane a@o @
red leather gloves no effe,t dso, %
not here; they produce an to \
at the other end of the into =
. This variety of office moo
=, % @th;s ',o',.ling 700 gooo grou
'' ''iii' 70 q iaiiiiig oI most ! tivel