, 1881-03-06

Special DIpaseh to The Chicago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Sit would
have been difficult to sl1gees: better Cabi-
nent appointment from this State than that
Of Wayne MacVeagh. Although brother
in-law of Senator Cameron, Ills methods and
his ideas in politics have always widely diff
fercd from those of the family into which
he married, but lie never attempted to as
sumo leadership in the anti-Canleron fight
1t is, of course phtent that his name would
never have been proposed by Senator CAM
eron, but it is equally true that
he has not aggressively or actively
antagonized the leading spirits who have
dominated the party i'll this State since there
was a Republican party. He has always
had the courage of his convictions, but he
has often curbed
l. LEGITIMATE POLITICAL AMBITION
for family reasons. When his name was
mentioned for.the Senatorship. q few weeks
ago, lie said to personal friends that he could
not enter the fight, ''for," said he, "Don and
I get along well enough together, but he
does not want me in the Senate, and it IS not
worth while for nls to fight for it. Ny
profession occupies all my time, and
I could not accept the Office ex-
cept ut q pecuninry sacrifice l
am not so foolish as to say that would not
take it, for men do not decline United States
Scnatorsllips. / only say say that cannot
enter the field and fight for it-'' He was
born at Phnnixyills, Chester County, April
10, 1883, md is thus in his 4sth year. lie was
named after Isaac Wayne. He received his
| early education In Chester County. but was
prepared for college at Freeland Seminary,
iii Montgomery County, under the instruc-
ton Of J. W Sunderland, LID. He gradu-
ated at Yale College III.
N THE FAMOUS CLASS OF 1858,
and then studied law with the Hon. Joseph
j. Lewis, of Westchester, and was in that
borough admitted to the Bar April o6, 1856.
Soon after his admission to the Bar he was
elected District Attorney Of Chester County,
and served in that capacity for three years.
DURING TIE WAR FOR THE UNION
Mr.. MacVeagh was twice in the seryice,-
first as Captain Of a company of cavalry.
which was in the service for two
weeks only, when the invasion of the State
was threatened. in September, 1862, and as
Major on the staff Of Maj.-Gen. Couch dur
ing the emergency Of the following year. By
this time he had attained
SUCH PROMINENCE IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
that he was made Chairman Of the Republic
I'LL ot]tlc tcatiA1 toA1l1tlslCe uAl LIZ t4Ae sdHl
paign OF 1853. The first interruption Of his
professional life after that date was 1870,
when President Grant appointed him to Sue
ceed Z. Jay Morris rs Minister to Con stanti-
| nopie. This position he held until towards
the close of 1871, when he resigned and was
succeeded by George Fl. Boxer. .
IN EARLY LIFE
Arr. MacVcaeh had married a daughter Of
Mr. Lewis, his law preceptor, and, after her
death, lie marricdf lin 1s17, daughter Of ex-
Senator Simon Cameron. It was on account
Of his new family relations that, after IFS re
+, turn from the Turkish mission, he moved bis
residence to Harrisburg; In October. 1s11::.,,
he was elected Republican delegate to the
Convention for revising the Constitution OF
the State. He served as Chairman Of the
Cnnnittaa an the Legislature and