The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20

be- considered certain that he VIII occupy hgn poston
in The War Depn for winch the uur ounce " sm
regular army attached 10 the suite pfonoune' hi cum
nently qoaded.
civilians Of the party mention should be ad' Ersi
Mr.. Wood ofSpringiield, wha had loo urral 50
peril tendence oi matters and things evloas 70 l ot
Dg the Presidential journey Had - not heen in ns oA
rienee energy fl nness and tetcssn 80, ne trip wpa
hayeproved of nto be annoyan 30 - the free
deptal party owing 20 the stupidity aluess aGd jeay
Of the members OF the local committees in the dlern
stopping places Mr. ,od has been iy assisted ny NJ.
Burnett Forbes also of spring oi whose lite dcmeinor
readiness to and oblse IS acknoWlsdaed
by al the participants in the Journey
Hon. NJ B. Judd, o. Chicago, Is probably tho best
known civilian among the suite lie ls M oid ana
tried friend Of tho President eject an 4 man of
great weight in his party He contributed mlro
than any other Illinois poltc,an 70 tha success o Mr.
Lincoln at the Chicago Cnveotion, and Ia h oapah'y
OF ChaiIna Of the Republican state Central CON
mitt,e contributed much to tn siccess OK ha cause
in Illinois Should Mr. Judd not 90 into tna
Cabinet he viii, beyond all Doubt be assigned 70 me
head Of first Glars foreign mi 'sion Mr. Judd ~ law
yer of great ability ana m ,st agres aoe Travelling
with i'd and flowing gay hair and beard
He ia easily recognized by an nnlgbtsd eegar WHICH al
but constantly protrndes from his lps i,
Judge David Davis, of Bloomington, Ill VIII probably
attract more attention than any other mem
ber Of the suite, by virtue Of h,s 70 md
corporation the inexpressibe hunor Of his broad,
good natured tenance and the roar-llke laugh
which he all but constantly indlges Without the
mi, thfuness of the Judge tho trip would have been like
body without a soul The Judge is also dstipglsHed
republican leader OF his state and most mate friend
and former partner # the Prestent elect Who les
Of great talent, peptratug mind, and arst class
| legal and other acquir, ments
John George Nicolay, Esq The private secretary ot
the President elect, young gcn'lemtn or Gertnau
birth but American education Ho - OF middle height.
rather slim 1PuTe ard paie but rather handsome and
pleasant featur cs looking tho foe q mus
tsche and goatec H. formerly connected with the
office of the Secretary OF STATE OF ILLINOIS, and cd
himself Invaluable Mr. Lincoln last fall, by his intel
| lgence, industry and discretion.
John NJ Hay, Esq the assistant secretary or the
President elect, is graduate of Bro vn College, nle q
you, nber OF the Illinois bar Although bat !i'ts
over twenty he has already made him eli widely known
through h contributions to the eaing Westorl papers,
as yosDg remark bic tieI ann nc culture Ills
unusually handsc press has caused N iny eyasta
tions among the bclos Of Springfield, which viii doubt
| ltss be re ct.d among those Of Washington IL
would not suTp, se those that know she hgh esteem in
which Nr Hay held by the President elect TO see him
appointed Secretary :" a foreign mission.
DR.. W ). Wallace is brother in law Of Mr.. Lincoln
and accompanies him his ply sciln Tho Doctor u
native of Ieppsyiva but resident for twenty live
years Of Springfield His ways very quiet aod unas
suming bnt his temper and good humor mako hin
| n pleasant panion.
| lockwood n Todd Is cousin OF Mrs. Lincoln, wh'
came all the way from California to see the Presidential
family safely to Washington. lie has all tho energy
and hvelness that characteri2es tho citizens Of In
Golden State.
| NJ Burgess is a well known aad patriotic citizen 0
Jane svlle, Wis, He came 10 Springfield to vonntee
his the trip Washington, and was glIdl,
invited by the President elect to join his suite
Geo G. Latham is college chum OF Bob and ha
| all the gay easy ways or the "Prince cf Rails .
" Wliem, a likely muatfo, although not exactly tb'
| most prominent is yet a very useful member OF tho
party. The untrng vigilance with which he took care
Of the Presidential party is entitled 70 high credit.