The name "Orpheus C. Kerr" was a play on "office seeker;" at the time, political "offices" were seen as plums, involving relatively little work and regular pay, and were used by political parties as rewards for faithful party workers.
The name "Orpheus C. Kerr" was a play on "office seeker;" at the time, political "offices" were seen as plums and were used by political parties as rewards for faithful party workers. This was involving relatively little work. This was involving regular pay.