The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-03-17
THE NEW cABINEE


tary ofState.
William Wiudom, of Minnesota,
Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Wayne Macveagh. OF Pcuusy ylvania,
Attorney General.
Robert 7. Lincoln, VI Illinois, Secre
tary Of War.
Thoma, l.. james, of Nss YORK,
Postmaster General.
Sam uel j. kirkwool, of Iowa, Sec
retary of th, iateiior.
Willisn II "a mt. OF Il "a si,la, 50;
retary Of the Navy.
The Senate received these uomina
tious at 3, % p iu., aud immediately,
on motion OF Mr. Capcron, pa }
went into executive session, and all
were unanimonsly cou fir,nej.
skEr,Hzs og rLs N:ug :aS on fIs Ssy
CABINET.
James q. Blaine. Of Maine. was
born iu Washington, Pa, on Jana.
ary 81, 1889; was elicatei at
Washington, where he yri ii,tel in
lS47. He removed to Mnine in Is.
53, and adopted journalism as n
profession. In 1908 he was elected
to his fist Office, the Maine Iegis
lature, having already achieved dis
iinction as n public speaker in the
Fremont campaign Of 1886. Tie was
five times eleete to the Legislature,
and ia 1861 aol l5j, vas Speaker
Of tho House whsre he exhibited
the same peculiar fitness for pre-
siling officer that he showed rs
Speaker Of the National House Of
Rcpr esenls;ives. In 1868 he was
elected io the senate, in 1915, TO fill
the vacancy cansei by tho appoint
ment of Lot NJ. Morrill, to tbs Sec
reiary CT the Treasury. AMI was re-
elected for the term which will ex-
p ire March 4. 1883. Hs was eau
diiate for President in 1916, receiv.
ing on the final ballot 3jl votes to
3Sj for Hayes and II for Beist)v,
He was again cindil,,s for Pre-
sideut in 1880, where hc receive ou
first b,ilo, 2Sl votes N IL N tbs
last when Girisll wIs no uinitel
OF Mr. Blaine it il not necessary
for rs to say anything at this time
except that be is the most brilliant
p,li,ici Il le,lsr tait TIL; cIiltry
has known since the days Of X,ory
Clay.
Mr.. Window, OF Minnesota, is O
native OF Ohio, 10 the prime OF maa
hood, lawyer by profession, was
representative 10 Congress for eish,
years aui in 1919 was apoliatel a
Senstor to succeed Senator .Nortcn.
deceased, aud was subsequently
elected. and reelected in 1877. His
present term wouli expire on the
4th Of March. 1888 He was a can.
didste for Presilent before the
Chicago convention. bnt did not re-
ceive at any time during the ballot.
ing more than ten votes. th1ss be
ing the votes OF his own State. His
abilities are of the rugged. so,il
kind, yet his pnbiic utiersDces are
not devoid Of the graces Of ihetoric
which Distinguish the orator. His
opinions have the greatest weigh. in
the councils OF bis party. Less az
gressive than Blaine. less brillian.
than conkliBg, be il a safer poliii
cal gnids ibsa either. lie more re-
sembles EinuD1s. He is 10 bis
ffty-fourtb year.
Wayne IleTeash was bora IL
Chester coaaig. April 10, 1883. He
vas graiaate st fsls college ia tas
class 1888, anl adopting the pro
fession Of law, was alnitlel to the
bar April %. 1855 ll,yilg enter
Ell nPon ths active prieties Of his
profession be became district attor-
nsy oil Chester eoaGty, AZ re aaia-
ed 80 for three years. Daring tas
war be ssrFsi as captain OF militia
cAralfy 10 1861, ADD AZ ;aaiOr Of the
staff Of Ges. Csueh IN ls51 Dar-
ing tbs iast-nsme1 y.sr be was also
easifpao of ths E=publiezn State
Central C1uiDii.es Of Penpsylraoia-
usasr tbs Grst administrative Of
Psssi Loot Grnat- be was app5istsl
Tsitsd State. Minister 10 c1rsLaB.
ti1opir. Ia ls1z he sas f5s Re-
p1tiieas delegate rsp,ess3ling ths
F,artssnsh senstofiai district con.
pnssa " the eossfies Of Daapbi0