National Republican., 1877-03-08
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
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diana. Senator Morton and his friends arc we'll
Republicans make no opposition to his entering
1.-THE Republicans Of Indiana we're consulted in
regard to the selection Of q man from their state
. large majority would undoubtedly name Gen.
RsnIamin II. Harrison, a candidate for the Gov:
rirslry which exists between Governor Morton
and tho friends OF Gen Harrison has caused
President Hayes to offer q seat in hi, Cabinet to
not governed In making his Cabinet appoint
mcnts by the claims OF prominent politicians, he
riy to offend thcinhuentlsl party leaders by Civ.
ing especial recognition to their rivals or personal
enemies.
Mr. McCrary Is . Western man by birth and
lifelong residence; he passed tho first year OF his
life in Indiana, but has since lived in Iowa. Ho
was born at Evansville in August, 1895, and in
the following year removed to what was then
Wisconsin Territory. He studied in the public
school, ard was graduated from an academy; then
took up law as a profession, and in 1855, whom
twenty-one years Of age, was admitted TO practice
at Keokuk. He took prominent position among
tho people Of that city at once, and in 1887 was
sent to to tho State Legislature. In 1861 he was
elected to the state Senate. where he served
in the legislation incident 10 that period,
He gave the remaining years until lslS 70 the
o. bis and Tas ,hSn Sn escSa Sd
Committee on Naval Affairs, aud also served on
the committee to revise the laws, OF which Mr..
Poland was chairman. He was reelected to the
succeeding Congresses, receivug IN 1874, II ,Sst
votes, against g,52l for Leroy q. Palmer, the
& H n va, Ss 1St
Congress the familiarity he had shown with elec-
tion laws recommended him for the craftsmanship
Consress he was chairman Of tho Committee on
Railways and Canals, and in the Forty fourth he
served on the Judiciary.
taken the first step in the legislation which
created the late Electoral Tribunal. On Decem-
for joint committee Of the two Houses to con:
sder q mode Of counting the electoral yoto.
The resolution was referred to the Judieiary
Committee, of which he was q member. They
reported it promptly, and It was passed. MT.
McCrary was one Of tho joint committee on the
was finally laid before that body ftr pctIpn no
pesred before the tribunal. Hs and Nj. Kass3n,
also Of Iowa, were the first who supported the
Republican position IN the Florida case.
| He argued against tho power Of Congress to 60
behind the returns, and gave great deal Of at
tenton to the law OF quo cdrrdnfo, citing author.
| tiles to show that proceedings on such writ do
not inyalidatc the acts Of public officer done bo.
| fore the case is determined. Mr.. McOrary has
been regarded as one OF the most trustworthy and
able members Of the House on the Repuoll lean
side. He has been careful and lseorioas worker,
iu their knowledge Of election laws. He has pub
lishsd book on the subject.
DAVID N. KEY, POSTMASTER GENERAL.
David NJ. Key. tho Southern member OF the
Cabinet. and the new Postmaster General, is a
native Of Tennessee, having been born in Greene
county, In that State, January ", lssi. He
worked on his fathers farm until he was twenty
one years Of age, after which he entered Hiwassos
college, from which he was graduated In 1850
He subsequently studied law and practiccd hi:
profession at Chattanooga. Before The war he
held no political office further than to serve as
Presidential eleetor In 1856 During tic contest
| he was q colonel In the Confederate service, but
he was Of the first to resume his citizenship
when tho war was over.
In 1897 he was a member of the Tennessee con.
stitutional convention, and he was elected Chan
cellor OF that State In 1872. In August, 1878, he
was appointed q Senator In Congress to succeed
| his old friend. Andrew johnson, and distin
| he was in tho Senate, but was not elected to be
his own successor.