Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1890 — "Ben’s" Relatives Get Office. [ARTICLE]

"Ben’s" Relatives Get Office.

Shortly after his inauguration, President Harrison laid down the rule that the only way to get satisfaction out of a publie office is to please yourself while in it. Here is the family list of appointments, revised to date, and indicutes one way Brother Ben is "pleasing himself and “getting satisfaction” out of the office. A very rich list this is: 1. The president’s brother. 2. The president’s brother-in-law. 3. The president’s fcther-in-law, 4 The president’s son’s father-in-law, 6. The president’s wife’s cousin. 6. The president’s son’s wife’s cousin. 7. The president's nephew. 8. The president’s daughter's brotherln The president’s brother’s son-in-lfilW 10. The president’s wife’s niece’s hue b&nd 11. The president’s son’s father-in-law’t. niece’s husband. ' 12. The president’s brotber-in-law. 13. The private secretary’s brother-in* I law. 14. The secretary of state’s son. 15. The secretary of state’s nephew. 16. The pension commissioner’s two daughters. 17. The Indian commissioner s wife. 18. The Indian school superintendent’* I wife* No wonder that the amiable and motherly Mrs. Harrison has taken ground, in quite an elaborate interview, that the white house should be immediately enlarged. ..