Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-03-14
The New Cabinet,

received by the Senate from Presi-
dent Hayes:
William NJ Evarts, of New York,
Secretary of State.
John Sherman, Of Ohio, Secretary
of the Treasury.
George W. McCrary, of Iowa, Sec
retary of War
Richard N. Thompson, of Indiana,
Secretary of the Navy.
General Charles Devens, of Massa-
chusetts, Attorney General
David II. Key, of Tennessee, Post
master General.
Carl Schurz, of Missouri, Secretary
of the Interior.
SECRETARY OF STATE
William Maxwell Evarts, the new
Secretary of State, was born in Bos-
ton in 1918. He graduated at Yale
College in 1887; studied law in the
Harvard School, and in 1S41 was ad-
mitted to the bar of New York city.
When articles OF impeachment were
presented to the Senate of the United
States against President Andrew
Johnson, in 1868, Mr.. Evarts was
chosen by the President as his prin-
cipal counsel. That trial resulted in
verdict of acquittal for President
johnson, and in July, 1868, Mr.
Evarts was appointed Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, which office
he held until the close of Mr.. John
sons administration. When the tri-
bunal of arbitration on the Alabama
claims met at Geneva, Switzerland,
in 1872, Mr. Evarts was counsel for
the United States. He also appear
ed for the Republican party before
the late Electoral Commission.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
John Sherman, the Secretary Of
the Treasury, was born in Lancaster,
Ohio, in 1923. He began his educa-
ton at Mount Vernon, Ohio; from
thence went to Muskinggum and
studied civil engineering and after
wards read law, was admitted to prac-
tice and formed partnership with
his brother, Charles L. Sherman. In
1S4S Mr.. Sherman came prominently
into politics as member Of the Wing
conventions of 1S4S and 1852, and in
1854 was elected to Congress from
the Thirteenth district of Ohio. He
was subsequently elected to the
Thirty-ffth, Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh Congresses. He was a can
didate for Speaker Of the Thirty
sixth Congress, but was defeated by
a few votes. In 1861, on the resig-
nation of Mr.. Chase from the Senate
of the United States from Ohio, Mr..
Sherman was chosen to fill his place,
and was reelected in 1867 and 1873.
While in the Senate Mr.. Sherman in
troduced and supported the national
bank bill and legal tender acts, and
also opposed the continuance OF the
State banking system. He was like
wise the father of bill for funding
the national debt and converting the
notes of the United States.
SECRETARY OF WAR
George W. McCrary, of Iowa, who
has been appointed Secretary of War,
was born near Evansville, Indiana, in
1885, but removed with his parents
the following year to the territory
that is now incorporated in the State
of Iowa After receiving a sound
literary education, Mr. McCrary was
admitted to the bar at Keokuk, Iowa,
in 1856. In the following year he
was chosen to the State Legislature,
and in 1861 to the Senate for four
years. After the end of this service
he was elected to the Forty-frst,
Forty-second, Forty-third and Forty
fourth Congresses. 1t is claimed
that Mr.. McCrary originated the
Electoral Commission as means Of
settling the difiulty in relation to the
Presidential question.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Richard W. Thompson, who i, to be
Secretary of war is a Virginiau by
birth, and Wing politician of the old
school He was born in Culpepper
c,unty on June 9, 1909, and received
q good classical education. He was
of adventure, aud long before be was Of
age Set bis face toward the wilds of
Kentucky. In 1881, lie removed to
Lawrence county, lad, where be taught
school fer few mouths, aud then went
into & store, selling goods By day and
studying Law by night. In 1884, he
was admitted TO the bar, and Was al
most immediately elected to the lndi
ana l., ,gislature. He was re elected IN
1885, and IN the following year went to
the Senate, where be served two years,
being President protein, of that body.
Ia the campaign Of 1910 he worked
zealously for Tippecanoe and Tyler
too" being Presidential elector.
In lS4l be was elected q Represen