Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21
President Hayes Cabinet.

The Cabinet formed by President
Hayes is Il very strong one-the strongest
in point of character and ability, and the
most representative of various elements,
that we have had for many years 1t is
an index to the policy of the President,
and foreshadows quite clearly the line of
action he has marked out for himself. As
the first Cabinet of a new President j is
worth noticing in detail.
Hon. William NJ Evarts, of New York,
Secretary of State, needs no introduction.
He is known, not only in this country but
abroad, as one of the most accomplished
lawyers ana eloquent advocates OF the
aye, a perfect representative Of the best
sentiment of the times. Probably there
i, no man now living whose appointment
to the position of Secretary of State
would be more heartily approved by his
own countrymeH, or would receive more
generous recognition from foreign nations
than that of Mr.. Evarts. Mr.. Evarts is
ttty-nine years old
Hon John Sherman, of Ohio, Secretary
of the Treasury, has also a National repu-
tatlOn lie is a native Of that State, and
lawyer by profession. His first entrance
10 public life was in 1854 as a Representa-
tive to the Thirty-fourth Congress. lie
was reelected several terms, and in the
Ihirty-sixth Congress was the Republican
candidate for Speaker, being defeated by
only one or two votes after an unprece-
dented contest. In 1861 he was elected to
the United States Senate, where he has
served continuously since lie is "A man
of marked ability and pronounced opin-
ions on ali public questions. Mr.. Sher-
i. old
Hon. George W. McCrary, of Iowa,
Secretary of War, was born in this State
in 1885, and removed to Wisconsin Terri
tory in 1886 He was admitted to the bar
in Iowa in 1866, served four terms in the
State Legislature, and, after several years
hard work at the law, was elected to Con
gress in 1868, and has been reelected con-
unuously since He is a man of high
character, and is regarded as one Of the
best lawyers in Congress. He has never
been anything but a Republican in poll
tics.
Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Secretary
Of the Navy, is Que of the best known
and most popular men in this State. He
has been identified with State and Ma
uonal politics for nearly Lorty years past,
and his name is as familiar as household
words among the Republicans of Indiana.
Mr., Thompson was born in Culpepper
County, Va, in 1909. While quite a
young man he removed to the West, set.
ding first in Kentucky, and removing
thence to this State. Although nearly
siH'y-eight years old, he is remarkably
well preserved both physically and men.
tally, ami has the intellectual vigor and
elasticity OF youth lie IS in fine health,
and As handsome q gentleman Of the old
school as could be found anywhere. The
contemporary and friend of Henry Clay
snd Pr1,idenl Harrison, he will bring the
e.eyating memories and associations OF
those grand old times 10 bear directly on
the newer school Of thought which !:
shaping the present life Of the Nation.
Hon Charles Dcvens, of Massachu
sets, Attorney General, was q brillian
cavalry officer during the war, and Is now
one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court