Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1882 — Speaking Freely With the President. [ARTICLE]

Speaking Freely With the President.

A pretty good joke is told of a Missouri politician and lawyer, who, in company with a senator from his State, called on the President a day or two since. The Western politician, after he had been Introduced to the President, said to him: “Mr. President, I am very glad to meet you. It is the first time I ever had the pleasure of seeing you; in fact, you are the first President I ever saw. You look fatigued.” “Yes,” said the President, “I am annoyed very much, but the rush will be over pretty soon, I hope.” „The Weste n statesman said: “I have often heard of you, Mr. President, as being a very fine ward politician. I presume you had rather be out whooping the boys up than here, being as you are annoyed beyond measure for office.” The President laughed inordinately and said: “Yes.”