...candidate because he wishes it himself. Whether he wishes it or not is a matter of absolutely no moment. That the office should seek the man, and not the man the office, is one of those silly saws that pass for wisdom with the unthinking, but whose only practical effect...

...for only a few moments. A distinguished ex-President of the United States said that in public life the office should seek the man and not the man the office. I think those who have heard that sentiment have felt that, so far as public life was concerned, it...

...got a right to put on style we have." " Yes, sir," said the politician to the caucus manipulator, " the office should seek the man and not the man the office." " Exactly," answered the cm " But in this case when the office starts out to seek the man " " Yes,...

...involved, whose infringement some time may be detrimental. It is a maxim that for the highest efficiency the office should seek the man, and not the man the office, and our usage is manifestly in contrariety to that principle. The institution which offers a position...

...the least alter the fact. The old — and, one may almost say, no longer respectable — aphorism, " The office should seek the man, and not the man the office," has recently been amended by the statement that the office which is compelled to seek the man is usually...