The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-03-10

his editorial duties for several years.
In 1851 he went to New York city and
became inspector of customs under
Hiram Burney, collector Of the port.
In 1854 he was promoted to the posi-
! tion of government weigher, and soon
afterwards deputy collector in the
warehouse department. In 1873 he
was appointed postmaster of New
York city by President Grant, and in
| March, 1877, was reappointed by Mr..
Hayes. Mr.. James excellent admin
istration i'm New York, and his vast
experience in the postal service
pointed him out as one who was fitted
| to become postmaster general when
Judge Key presented his resignation
| in the spring of 1880. A petition for
his appointment was signed by every
| Republican senator of New York, and
of every state officer except Governor
| Cornell, to whom, for obvious reasons,
| 1t was not presented. Congressman
McCook laid before Mr.. Hayes, by
whom il was taken into favorable con-
siderntion until Mr.. James declined
/ longer to- be considered candidate.
Hon. S. J KIRKwooD.
Hon s. J. Kirkwook bears resem-
blance to Abraham Linchon in ap-
| T.,
is careless as regards dress. He make es
quaint speeches, always entertains
and generally instructs. He is a warm
personal friend of Garfield, and ac-
| cornpanied him on his Chattanooga
trip, makes the finest speeches of them
all. He lives i'm Iowa City, and was
born in Hartford county, Md, Decem-
Der 20, 1913; received u limited educa-
ton at the academy of John Mcleod,
in Washington; removed to Richland
county, Ohio, i'm 1885. and studied law
there; was admitted to the bar i'm 1S43;
was elected prosecuting attorney in
l845 and again in lS47: was i'm 1851 a
member of the convention that formed
the present constitution of the state of
Ohio; removed to Johnson county,
Iowa, i'm 1855; was elected to the state
senate in 1855; was elected governor in
1859 and again in 1851; was in 1863
nominated by President Lincoln and
was confirmed as minister to Den
mark. but declined the appointment;
was in 1866 elected to the United
States senate to fill the unexpired
term of James Harlan; was in 1875
again elected governor of Iowa and
resigned that office January 81, 1877;
was elected in January. 1876, to the
| United States senate as a Republican
to succeed George Wright, Republi-
can.
ROBERT LINCOLN.
Robert Lincoln, secretary of war
! is the oldest son of the late President
Lincoln. He is about thirty-eight
years of age and a lawyer by profess
sion. He has never held any public
position, but has studiously devoted
himself to the practice of the law in
Chicago, where he now lives. In
general disposition Mr.. Lincoln re-
senIbles his lamehted father, being
quiet AMI unassuming in his manner
and kind and courteous i'm his bearing
| toward all who are brought i'm contact
with him. Those who know him best
say he possesses talents of Il high or
der, and that he combines those quail
ties which would make him success
ful executive officer. While Mr..
| Lincoln is esteemed on account of his
father, he is also respected by all who
know him on account of his worth
and ability. His wife is q daughter
of ex Senator Harlan, of Iowa, lady
of many accomplishments, who is well
known in social circles in Washing
ton.
| JUDGE HUNT.
Judge Hunt, who has been selected
to fill the position Of secretary of the
navy in the cabinet of President Gar
field is native of South Carolina
He went to Louisiana with his fathers
family when boy. in which state he
has resided ever since. He belongs to a
very old and respectable family, and
is recognized as man of ability, ac-
complishments and unquestioned per-
sonal Integrity. Previous TO the war
he was an old line whig, and during
the rebellion he was a staunch Union
man. He is lawyer by profession,
and is one ofthe most effective and
accomplished speakers in the south.
Judge Hunt was the candidate of the
Republican party for attorney general
in 1875, when Packard was elected
governor. The Packard government,
however, having been overthrown,
Judge Hunt was not permitted to Oc-
cupy the office. A few years ago he
was appointed one of the court of
claims by Hayes, which position he
now holds.