The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12
OHIO'S LUCKY LEGION.

WASHINGTON, March 0, 1877.
Ohio is entitled TO n modification OF hcr iavoritc
sobrquet OF the ''Buckeye State" She Is now tho
ucky State" par excellence. Beginning with the White
House and running through the Judiciary tho Exccu-
tive departments, the diplomatic corps, the army,
navy, marine corps and revenue marinc we nd 800
OF bor citizens by birth or adoption holding lucrative
and coveted federal positions the tenure OF which,
with somo twenty exceptions, is for life good be.
havior. Lot this
LEGION
pass in review before the readers OF the HERALD Tho
place Of honor is Of course occupied by His Excecncy
Rutherford Burchard Hayes. group OF twenty-five
prominent civil placemen may be considered his
personal stall Then comes the army brigade of $50
shoulder knots, led by the General OF tho Army. Tho
naval squadron follows, with the veteran Vice Admiral
In the van and eighty. nine gallant dogs In his
wake. Finally, four officers o. the marine corps and
three OF the revenue marine serve guard and
file closers. The OF the distinguished OF
these
FORTUNATE oHIoANs
are appended The list does not include any natives OF
Ohio who appoint cd to office from other States
aud who are consequently presumed to DO no longer
citizens OF the lucky State--
The President OF the United States.
Hon. John sherman, Secretary OF tho Treasury.
Hon: Morrison H. Waite Chief Justice OF the
United States supreme Court
Hon. Noah II. Swaync. Associate Justice.
Hon. David X. Cartier, Chief Justice OF the SUI
preme Court of the District OF Columbia.
Hon. John A. Bingham, Minister to Japan
top X. W. Tayer, FIRST Comptroller Of tho Treas
ury
Hon. J. ~ McGrew, Sixth Auditor; Hon. J. @. Smith,
Commissioners Of Indian Affairs; the deputy third and
deputy fourth auditors, tho chief clerk OF the Post
Office Department ana the chief clerk oi the contract
Office OF that department; tho census clerk. Interior
Department; the statistical clerk, Agricultural De-
Treasury ana eight or ten heads OF divisions or clerks
holding analogous positions in the Treasury Depart
mcnt.
The army List
William T. Sherman. General OF the Army
Phinp H. Sheridan. Lieutenant General
Major General IRWIN Mcdowell
Brigadicr Generals George Crook and Clement A.
Finley tthe latter retrcdL
Colonies. Robert Allen, assistant quartermnstcr
general; Henry j. Hunt, Fih artillery; David $.
Stanley, Twenty second infantry; Orlando NJ. Poe,
Robert s. Granger. Henry B. Carringtone Wage,
Swainc, Charles r. Woods, Moses B. Walker and
Robcr. l.. fitzpatrick the last i've are retireol
LIEUrENANr Colonies. William W. Burns assistant
cOmmissary general; Ebenczer swift assistant mod.
cal purveyor William f. Reynolds, corps of engineers:
ordnance department. Michael V. sheridan, aide de-.
camp; James W. Forsyth military secretary; John 5.
na"rv ana H. seventh"
Also eighteen majors, iorty-threo captains and
ninety-tbrcc licutcnants
Vice Admiral Stephen c. Rowan.
REAR ADMIRALs-Reed Worden, James F, Schcpek
David McDougal, Roger n. Stcmbel and Henry Wake
All retired but Worden
CoMMoDoREs-Danic Ammen and John c. Fobgcr
CAPrArNs-GcOrge NJ. Ransom, Homer q. Blake,
james a. Greer, Aaron W. Weaver aud William Il.
Filzhugh
CoMMANDERs--Joscph s. skcrrctt, Joseph 7. Fyno,
Joseph n. Miller, Byron Wilson, Albert Kautz
RodcrIck 8. McCook, Joseph ID. Marvin aud Benjamin
r. bay
Medical Inspector David Kndcbcrger.
Pay Director Tnomas II. LOCKER, Pay Inspector
William W. Williams and Chaplain John 5. Wallace.
Also eight lieutenant commanders, twenty four
eutcnants, nine masters three cnsigns, five midsbip
men, two medical officers, SIX pnymasters, SIX en-.
gincors, ono professor and one evil engineer
Marine Corps and Rcrenuc Marine.
Four licutcnants OF Marines two captains ana ono
lieutenant OF the revenue marine