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"Allow me to inform you of my intention to apply for the post of 

 Librarian to the Ontario Legislature. The appointment will be made 

 I am told by the House Your favorable considera- 

 tion of my claim will be gratefully acknowledged." 



Another committee man writes as follows: — 



"Allow me to introduce to you my father who is residing in 

 Toronto. By your securing him some appointment worth $600 or 

 $700 a year you will greatly oblige and I shall in duty bound be your 

 political as well as your private friend, as I am at present." 



Another applicant wastes no words in making his wants known : — 



"Can you give me an appointment ? You will scarcely meet 

 with one who requires a helping hand more. Accept congratulations 

 on election to Speaker's Chair." 



Another applicant shows good cause why he should be remem- 

 bered. 



"I do think that the Hon. J. S. Macdonald should not pass me 

 over. On a former occasion he served me. That situation I lost by 

 working to keep Mr. Campbell out of the Upper House and smash the 

 coalition administration which came in after Mr. S. Macdonald's and 

 I have stuck to him ever since." 



A needy friend very frankly assigns a- good reason why he should 

 be appointed. 



"I would esteem it a great favor if you would kindly give me 

 some appointment as I am in need of some assistance, my pecuniary 

 aflfairs being much embarrassed." 



One of the faithful is willing to offer up three of his sons for the 

 good of the public service. 



"As I have three sons who are trusty and faithful and have had a 

 good education I thought that perhaps you might be able to find 

 a situation for some of them in which case I would be greatly obliged." 



That one good turn deserves another is the policy of the writer 

 of the following: — 



"I herewith send you the names of five parties who I with many 

 others think ought to receive some substantial token that their services 

 in the late election have been appreciated. Hoping that these names 

 will meet with your approbation." 



After tendering his congratulations upon Mr. Stevenson's eleva- 

 tion to the Speakership another states his case most skilfully as follows : 



"You have noticed that I was defeated at our last municipal 

 election but you are not perhaps aware, that it was the efforts to secure 

 your return that caused it. Now as you have from your position a 

 large amount of patronage to dispose of, it has been suggested by your 

 friends and mine that you might do something for me. I am not an 



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