National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-07
THE NEW CABINET.
SKETCHES OF EvENTFuL LIVES.
Men Who Have Made Proud Records in the Service
Of Their CONFECTIONERY, Iategrity,
and Ability Sure Pass
port to Fame.

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James Gillespie Blaine was born in Union town.
ship, Washington County, Pennsylvania January
81 1880, and when twelve years of age was sent to
the College of Washington and Jefferson, an old
Presbyterian institution of that county graduating
at the age of seventeen. he then started for KEN
lucky and commenced life as professor of mathe-
MATES i'll the Western Military Institute at Blue
Lick, where he became acquainted with Miss
Harriet Stanwood, Maine girl, who induced
him to leave Kentucky and go to
Maine, which he did in 1855, and
shorty afterward married Miss Stanwood.
He became member of the newspaper fEater-
nifty, and after brief connection with the Port
land Daily Advertiser he settled in Augusta as edi-
tor of the KenRe5ee Journal. He was strong and
earnest Republican, and in 1885 he was elected by
the Republican party representative in the State
Legislature He served during the sessions OF 1859,
1869 1861, and 1862 acting speaker OF the House
during the last two terms. By this time he had
become recognized as the Republican leader OF the
State, and in September, 1862, he was elected to
the Thirty eighth Congress from The Kennebec
District He was reelected to the Thirty ninth,
Fortieth, Fortyfirst. Forty second, Forty third,
and Forty fourth Congresses as a Republican. In
1859, after Speaker Colfax was elected Vice
President, Mr.. Blaine was made Speaker
until 1870 when the Democrats secured control OF
the House and Mr.. Randall was made Speaker.
Early in 1876 Mr. Blaine was elected by the Maine
Legislature to the United States Senate, TO fill the
vacancy caused By the appointment of Senator
Lot Morrill, as Secretary of the Treasury. He was
elected for the ensuing term, which expires March
l. 1885. In the summer of 1876 he had become
one of the most prominent mel in the Nation.
and felt himself strong enough to go before the
Republican convention at Cincinnati rs I cardi-
date for the Presidency, and came within 80
votes of securing the prize. A compromise candi-
date, in the person ofRutherford 5. Hayes, carried
offthe nomination, and Mr.. Blaine remained in
theSenate. Last year he was again candidate for
nomination before the Chicago Convention.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
William Window. the present Secretary Of the
Treasury, was born in Waterford, Belmont, Ohio,
on May 10, 1927. His parents were both from Nir-
gnia his ancestors on his fathers side being from
North Carolina, and upon the maternal branch
being Pennsylvania Quakers, named Spencer. His
father was a farmer, but William was sent 10 ar
academy in Mount Vernon, Ohio, during which
time he also studied law, and admitted to the
bar, when twentythree years OF age. in 1850.
He at once commenced the practice Of law in Knox
County, and so popular did he become that in two
years later he elected prosecuting attorney for
the county, which he held until 1S:I5, when he re-
moved to Winona, Mimi, which was then a small
town of perhaps 200 or l, 800 inha btantS. He be-
came the junior partner of the law arm os Sargent.
Wilson d Window, which had what was consid-
cred hourishng practice for those early days.
Mr.. Window was always staunch Republican, and
he soon became one of the prominent leaders of
the party in Minnesota. In 1888 he was elected
one of the two Representatives OF the State i'll Con-
greSs, taking his seat in 1889. During this Con-
Public Lands, and also on the famous special
peace committee of thirty-thrcc, which was
formed after the election ofPresident Lincoln. He
was reelected TO the Thirty-seventh Congress,
serving on the Committee of Public Expenditures;
TO the Thirty eighth. serving as chairman of the
Committee on Indian Affairs and of the special
committee to visit the Indian tribes of the West
in 1865, and to the Thirty ninth and Fortleth Con-
greSses. He retired from the House March g. 1869,
to devote himself to business. but on July
4, 1870, he was appointed by Governor Austin
TO fill the unexpired term in the United States
Senate of Daniel S. Norton who had died. In the
following January he WAS elected by the Legisla-
ture for the full term of six years. and in January.
1877 he elected for the term which will end
March 1, 1885. After his first election to the Senate
Mr.. Window was made chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations and in this capacity he had
frequent opportunities to show his knowledge of
the finances of the Nation and the principles
which should govern them. When the Democrats
secured control Of the Senate in 1878 NJ. Window
lost the craftsmanship the committee. but he was
still one of its active members. In the Chicago
convention of last year Mr. Window was one of the
candidates for the presidential nomination going
into the convention with the votes of Minnesota
behind him. He has been thorough Republican
ever since he entered political life. IN person Mr.
Window is rather portly. He was married in 1856
TO Miss Ellen I. Hatch the daughter Of Coagre-
gational minister in franklin County, Mass, and
he has three children-a son, now of age. and two
daughters, respectively thirteen and ten years of
age.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Robert Todd Lincoln is the oldest and only sur
viving son of the late President lincoln. He was
born at Springfield, Ill, and received good edu-
cation in the common schools of that city, but
conclu ded his preparatory course at Exeter, y. II.
He entered Harvard College, from which he was
graduated in 1861. The writer well remembers
Mr.. Lincoln during his college days, and can
bear testimony to his manly qualities and
his modest aud unassuming bearing. He
was frank and open in his manner and
extremely popular in his class. His sterling
integrity in all his dealings was matter of gen
eral comment, and he was the soul OF good fellow
ship. After his graduation he rsceiYeda commits
SAW SOIuS SGTElce ltk tl9 0ei1,
he resided most of the time n. the White
House. After the assassination of his father he set
tied in Chicago, where he studied law, aud has
since practiced i'll that city quite successfully
His reputation for honesty and integrity, which
in his college days. has fol-
lowed him into the practice of his profession and
has brought 10 him the management of several
large estates and the firm with which he is con-
neced represents the interests OF many Eastern in
surance companies which have loaned largely in
Western States In attending 10 these interests Mr.
Lincoln has developed superior executive ability
which will induce him to readily acquire thor
ough knowledge of all the details of the Depart
ment oyerwhich he has been called upon to preside
Mr. Lincoln married the only daughter ofex-Secrc-
tary James Harlan. During the Chicago conYcn-
ton Mr.. Lincoln was an ardent advocate of the
nomination of General Grant, and he presided at
the immense Grant meeting held in Chicago a few
days before the nomination for the Presidency
was made. Before that his only active efforts in
politics had been as a member Of citizen commit
tees formed in Chicago to effect reformation and
publication in local political affairs.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAvT
Judge William R. Hunt, the new Secretary &C the
Navy, born in Charleston 6. G., in 1921, which
makes him now about ffty-seven years of age
His father, an EngliShman by birth, cmigrated
early to this country and settled i'll the Palmetto
State, from which he removed to Louisiana while
Judge Hunt was quite boy. His ancestors on his
fathers side were men of distinction. who for
several generations held the Ohiccs of Gov
ernor- General or Chief Justice OF the Bahama
and Bermuda Islands. when those Islands
were of high importance as. British possessions
His mother was of Huguenot stock, the family
name being GaiIliard, and he- brother John
Gailliard, for over twenty years represented South
Carolina in the United States Senate. He died
here in Washington, and his remains noYy rest IN
the Congressional Cemetery. Judge Hunt entered
Yale College in the class of 1885, AZ the ea.ly agc
fifteen, but his funds becoming exhausted, he
left the University while junior, took short
term i'll the law school, and then returned