The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-12
Garfeld's Cabinet.


President Garfield, on Saturday last final
ly made up his Cabinet, and sent in the names
to the Senate for action. There was no delay
in their confirmation, the Democratic caucus
previously deciding that they would not antag-
onize the new President and would confirm
his nominations at once. The new Cabinet
is as follows
Secretary Of .Sfate-James G. Blaine, of
Maine.
Secretary Of tie Treasmy-Wiliam Win
dom, of Minnesota.
Attorney GeaeraI-Wayne Veagh, of
Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General-Thomas L. James, of
New York.
Secretary Of the Interiors;. j. Kirkwood,
of Iowa.
Secretary Of War-Robert I. Lincoln, of
Illinois.
Secretary of the Nacy-W. Il. Hunt, of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Blaine, who holds the leading position
in the Cabinet. is too we'll known to need any
detailed sketch. He was born in Washington
county, Pa, in 1880, and after reaching man
hood removed to Maine, and became editor
of the keHRe5ec Journal. He served several
terms in the Maine Legislature, quite a nun
Der in the lower House of Congress and when
appointed was senator from Maine. He Is
one Of the most extreme Republican partisans
IN the mon, and Is fit companion for Gar
field.
William Window. Secretary of the Treas
ury, was born in Belmont, Ohio, May 10th.
1927. His parents removed from Virginia to
Ohio, and we're among the pioneer families.
The new Secretary spent his early days in
helping to clear up land. He studied law,
and IN 1853 went to Wiuona. Minnesota,
where he has resided ever since. He was
elected to the Both Congress as a Wing, and
reelected for four consecutive times, decIin.
ing nth term. He was filling his second
term as Senator when appointed Secretary of
the Treasury. In the last Republican nation
al convention the delegates from Minnesota
voted for Mr.. Window for the nomination for
President twenty eight times He is OF me
dun height, compaclly and rather heavily
built.
Thomas l.. James. Postmaster General. is
a native of Hamilton, Madison county, New
York, and was born in 1881 When a boy
be was apprenticed to Wesley Bailey, editor
OF the Liberty Press, at Utica, New York.
When twenty years old he became one Of the
editors and proprietOrs Of paper in his native
town. For twenty five wears or more he has
been living by public Office, holding az various
times the positions of canal toll collector M
Spect0r OF customs, government weigher aad
postmaster Of New ORR city. lie held the
latter when called 10 tiar6eid's Cabinet
Robert Todd Lincoln, Secretary OF War Is
S5 wears old. and Is the eldest uad only sur
yivias son OF the late Abraham Lincoln. tie
Is . lawyer by profession, and had - lucrative
practice Ia Chtcagu. HIS political record Is
short. He has held NO positions. and beyond
has advocacy Of a third term for Grant, hiss
NOT figured % politics be a oaiiona, way
Vim. II. Hunt. Secretary oi the Navy. Is q
native OF South Carolina. bg, went To Laaisi
ana daring the qualifications troubles during
Jark,nu's administration He was rmsriy
n VI ai.. and was I niaa man dariu- the late
war. tie acted with the Democratic party
for several wears after the var aud then i1iu-
"a she Republicans. In ISIS be was appoint.
ed Judge OF the CoarJ Of CLAIMS tie IS a
hlrly. thick SEX rcd faced man
Wayne Nck sagh, Attorney. General, was
born jn phUaiNv.'s, Pa, April Do, ISIS.
stgd5ei Law Jn Nes,cbssiey and located there
lie removed 30 Harrisburg aad 10 1876 20
Philadelphia. D. i~12 heSas appointed MIN
isior 20 Cousfautn1p.p, bu' lEusi the fol
loviug year. Tie sAs quite active against the
Came ras and the nomination at Gra7t va
i-~n. He has been rm1nrat as @ railroad
lasyer api &c aYsut speaker.
SamGe. +. ki-A wae.t, Secretary 81 Ihe Ia
terror. Was bora iu Hartford coauyy. Nd. De
cemher -, 1878. BE was educated in Wash
lnzsau. removed to Ohio in i-,i5, lived there
Z for twenty wears, and iheg rrnoysj 20 Iowa
He Is q lauyrF by profession, and has been
State senator. taicr Governor Of lows, sad
was ujiesi States Senator from lha, State
shea @rreia,rd 60 his present position.