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► 25y Ernest McGaffey <
£ How It Feels to Be i
► Secretary to the Mayor ]
► of a Great Municipality. |
AFTER a stay of two years on
the Board of Local Improve
ments I was transferred, and,
as 1 considered, promoted to
the position of mayor's secretary.
Many men can liii a position on
the board of local improvements
fairly acceptably, and there is often
at least one strictly ornamental mem
ber on every public board, but as for
a good secretary, that is another
story. The selection of appointees
for the various fair-salaried positions
is governed to a great extent by both
fitness and politics in municipal of
fices, and as civil service reform had
curtailed the mayor's appointing pow
ers to a comparative handful of offices,
there was keen competition for the
"plums," so-called. But when it came
to the appc inting of a secretary it was
"hands off." ,
If a man sought the place, that was
enough to kill his chances; if delega
tions went into intercede for him
they were only injuring his chances.
It was a position, and is always a po
sition, which the mayor of a large city
fills by strict personal preference. The
secretary must be a man in whom his
chief has confidence, and he is usual
ly selected from the ranks of the
newspaper men. To begin with, he
ought to be a perfect artist in diplo
macy. in great affairs of state a first
class diplomat is called a genius;" in
lesser circles, and especially in poli
tics, "a con man." But to be entirely
honest about it, there is no difference
except in the terms.
Now a 1G years' experience in the
law business had fitted me peculiarly
well for this end of the job. I could
look a man or a delegation squarely in
the eye and say that the mayor was
not in his office, when he was busy
and could not be disturbed, and make
them believe it. Every once in awhile
1 did tell the truth, just to keep my
hand in as to veracity, but if the oc
casion demanded I could invent with
the ease and grace of a nature faker.
To be frank, 1 always preferred to
tell the truth. Not because I claim to
be more naturally truthful than other
men, but because the truth is much
simpler and does not need corrobora
tion. *
There were many varieties of di
plomacy necessary in my daily deal
ings with the public. There was the
abrupt style, suitable to some one
who wanted a railroad pass, for in
stance, which 1 happened to know was
not obtainable; the persuasive and ex
planatory style to the delegation
which wanted to see the mayor about
something which I had orders to see
was not intruded on him at that espe
cial moment; the sympathetic varie
ty. the scornful species, the diplomacy
A Three-Dollar-a-Week Office Boy
Could Attend to It.
which was a verbal "cross-counter" to
some tale which was being handed
me, etc.
Of course it was not imperative that
I should give out a steady stream of
diplomacy all the time, but when
bluntness would have made an enemy
I am happy to say that my talent for
"diplomacy," coupled with long legal
experience, enabled me to do reason
ably well in that branch of my work.
All work, if a man tackles it, whether
washing dishes or shaking dice for a
universe, ought to be done in a whole
souled and enthusiastic manner. And
I can say truthfully that I brought to
this absolutely necessary art in my
position a frank and open manner, a
sincerity of voic<# and an unwinking
look from the eyes that ethically was
almost as genuine as nature itself, and
practically much more effective than
sarcasm or cold facts would have ever
dared to be.
A| I looked at the place, I was there
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1908.
to do my chief the utmost good I
could, and the only conscientious feel
ing I had in the matter was to do just
that very thing. 1 hewed to that, line,
and wherever the chips flew I had and
have no slightest savor of remorse.
A secretary who told the truth all the
time would be about as useful as a
lighted candle in a powder magazine.
The only man he needs to tell the
stark truth to is his chief; as for the
rest of the world, when it was ad
visable to tell them the truth they got
it; when it was necessary to ladle
them out "diplomacy" that was what
they received.
To make as many friends as possible
for his chief, and as few enemies, in
his dealings with the politicians and
the public, is naturally one of the es
sentials in "holding down" this job.
And it goes without saying that all
men like to be treated with courtesy.
Enemies can easily be made by a
rough and discourteous manner, and
even by impatience and indifference.
Especially is this true among the poli
ticians. Every man who comes to a
mayor's office on political business
either has, or imagines he has, a cer-
Kindly and Pityingly to the Office of
the Chief of Police.
tain amount of influence. If he is met
with a churlish reception he does not
easily forget it.and may carry the
memory of his visit clear into the next
convention. It is not in the least nec
essary nor advisable to "kotow" to
any man; but a cheerful apd polite
greeting is just the kind of a greeting
which any man prefers, and if you fol
low that rule strictly it is a winner in
the end. Of course, your politeness
may be thrown away entirely on some
people, but an undeviating and sin
cere courtesy will In the long run
make friends for your chief and your
self, where a "high and mighty" at
titude will lose friends for the man
who put you where you are.
It is highly essential that a secre
tary should have the common sense
not to be "stuck on himself" or on his
position. No one on earth will sense
this quicker than the politicians, and
no one will resent it and treat it with
contempt any more readily. To begin
with, there are some angles of the
job which a three-dollar-a-week office
boy could attend to with perfect
ease. To sit in a revolving chair and
say "the mayor isn't in" or "the
mayor's in, but he's busy just now"
does not require a very massive intel
lect. Hut when it comes to the finer
points of the game, when it comes to
the gradations where a "man must
be sent to mill," then let the secretary
"make good," and do it without any
flourishes.
I certainly took a keen interest in
my position. No finer place in the
world to study human nature than
there. All day long there was the
constant influx of men, women and
children to "see the mayor," to "speak
with his honor," and with about 40 or
50 nationalities to choose from, and
with all grades and kinds of these dif
ferent races to meet, it was a study in
mankind which was not attainable in
any other position save in that of the
mayoralty itself.
A secretary in this position ought to
be a fair speaker, for it may be that
his chief will be busy when some dele
gation from an outside city must be
met and welcomed, and the secretary
ought to be able to represent the
mayor with some decent amount of
ability. He ought to be a writer of
some force, also, for some of the
mayor's mail is turned over to him to
answer, aud he should be able to han
dle all correspondence turned over to
him in an acceptable manner. He
ought to have some knowledge of hu
man nature, and he should be pos
sessed of an iron constitution physic
ally, for the wear and tear outside the
door is one which will send a frail
man to the hospitals.
Part of the time he may find that
he can sit in his chair and take it
easy. Hut that is only a very brief
experience. And as for patience, he
ought to be able to give Job a 40-yard
handicap and a running start and then
beat the patriarch in a walk. The most,
sanguinely ridiculous propositions will
be handed up to him that were ever
dreamed of, and he must consider
these, and not lose his temper, even
though he knows they must be ruth
lessly "turned down."
And then there are the "cranks" and
the absolute maniacs to contend
with besides. There are many de
partments in a city hall, and yet the
average citizen rushes to the mayor's
office If he finds anything amiss in tk«
district he lives in. For instance, a
dead animal may be lying in the
streets, and some wrathy citizen
posts to tho mayor's office, presumably
to have the mayor come out and take
it away. A little pleasant questioning
reveals the object of his visit. He is
most politely informed that the matter
Is one for the health department, and
he can be escorted personally to that
department or a note given him for
use there, and he can be very fairly
commended for his public spirit, and
sent away feeling that the matter will
be looked after and that he has re
ceived fair treatment. Isn't that bet
ter than saying: "Ah! G'wan, you lob
ster, don't you know enough togo to
the health department with that?"
As for the men and women who are
actually crazy, nothing but diplomacy
with them. I remember one day while
1 was particularly busy with some
thing which had been intrusted to me
by my chief, and was carefully map
ping out my action with pen and ink,
that I was suddenly surprised by the
apparition of a richly-dressed woman
who sat down in a chair close beside
me and began hurriedly: "I must see
the mayor at once; Rockefeller and
Carnegie are in a conspiracy to rob me
of $40,000,000 worth of stocks and
bonds. The delay of a single hour will
ruin me."
"Alas, poor soul possessed." There
was nothing to do but to acquiesce in
her distorted dream and take her kind
ly and pityingly to the office of the
chief of police and place her in cus
tody until it was ascertained who her
people were.
There were always a number of
women callers, and to their credit It
can be said that they were the most
persistent and ingenious of visitors.
Of course, It was necessary to defer
to them with the utmost care, unless
they were entirely crazy. Sometimes
the outside room, a huge affair, would
bo crowded to the doors by a swarm
of delegations and by a horde of in
dividuals who were bound to get in
side. To handle a crowd like that
and to get order out of confusion was
no small job for the office force, con
sisting of myself, the police officer at
the door, the stenographer and the
bridewell clerk. The bridewell clerk,
by the way, had about seven different
positions to fill, and he filled them
well. The officer, during my time, was
a man of strength and discretion. The
stenographer, however, a civil service
appointee, sent into fill the place of
the regular stenographer who was ap
pointed a justice of the peace, was not
a "star" at handling a crowd. If you
ever get into politics you will find out
what "civil service" sometimes means.
Day in and day out the politicians
came in. Many of them alderman,
coming into consult on prospective
ordinances, or oa city business of va
rious kinds. Some of them ex-alder
men, some members of the legislature.
From 11 until 1 each day, excepting
Monday and Saturday, the doors were
open to the public, and never such a
motley throng poured in as did then.
Children who wanted to get dogs out
of the pound; women who were seek
ing to have husbands or relatives par
doned from the bridewell; men after
jobs; aldermen after special privi
leges or in on city matters; all sorts
and conditions of people, by singles,
by twos, threes, delegations, mobs,
they churned in and out of the office
and the air was thick with the scent
of tobacco and the varying dialects
and patois of the different nationali
ties.
Before this hour the newspaper
men had their "innings." An hour,
usually from 10 to 11, was given them.
I believe I got along farily well with
the newspaper boys. I never gave out
any news to any of them which they
had not previously been informed of,
and certainly "played no favorites."
They were there to get the news, and
if possible get "scoops" for their vari
ous papers. All they cared for was
to get an "even start," and I never by
any hint nor inference interfered with
their getting "away" together. And
not once during my time did any news
paper man ask me to give him any ad
vantage over any others of the clan,
although a "scoop" over the rest al
ways filled their souls with joy.
It was not absent by reason of sick
ness during rny term as secretary, and
looking back at the job, with unim
passioned eyes, I believe I made a
good secretary. The only real "break"
I can think of, was once when I was
told to keep all Inquirers away from
the chief's residence while he was get
ting out his annual message to the
city council. A man from the east
called and presented a card as one
of the supreme judges of an eastern
state. He backed this up by docu
ments proving his claim. He wanted
to see the mayor on a matter so im
portant that it could not possibly wait.
For once I weakened. The bridewell
clerk was going up to the house and
1 sent this caller along. He was
dressed like a duke. He was a most
imposing-looking specimen of a man,
and his manners had Lord Chesterfield
going "east by south." And when he
reached the house if he wasn't a book
agent, then I hope to perish. And at
that, he was all he claimed to be! And
if that wouldn't send a man hiking to
the "nut and bolt factory" then I don't
know what would! When I introduced
the next secretary of the mayor who
followed my chief into office to the
heads of the various departments in
the city hall they all had a good word
for the way in which I had handled
the job. Aa "the bunk" under such
circumstances would have been a
waste of raw material, I am under the
impression, that without setting the
Chicago river on fire, I had "held up
my end of the log."
ERNEST M'OAFFEY.
(Copyright, 1908, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
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