The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
The Cabinet.
Something About its Members.


brilliant administration of that Department
Conceive man of SO years. medium height,
compactly and rather heavily built, with a
splendid head well set between his broad
shoulders, his most conspicuous feature being
an expanse of forehead without badness, his
nose and full nostrils indicative of strength of
character, stiff upper lip, and with frank,
brown eyes that look kindly into yours, sug-
gestive Of an easy temper and perennial good
humor, says writer in the Philade phia
Times, summing up Senator WINDOWS qualifi-
cations for the presidency when his name was
mentioned prominently in connection with
that office. His expression is that of benevo-
lence, while the pure, firm complexion indi-
Gates temperate habits and superb physical
health. In dress he is neat and plain, the only
mark of fashion in his appearance being the
English cut whiskers, running vertically in
front of the ears. From his attire the man
might be well-to-do country merchant. In
facial appearance professor of moral science
and philosopher. This is William Window
A careful estimate OF the character of Senator
Window and consideration of his public SER
vices reveal abundant reasons for public conf
dence and stamp his career with the grand ma
terial evidences of craftsmanship. Senator
Window is not brilliant or snowy man; he
parades neither his person nor tongue He
never does anything for effect. But he is re-
markable for his hard sense, capacity, range Of
ideas and wonderful mental endurance; and in
these qualities he has had few equals among
his colleagues in the House or Senate. His
abilities are of the rugged, solid kind. Yet his
public utterances are not devoid of the graces
of rhetoric which distinguish the orator. His
record is clean; his private character spotless
and without reproach. His political course
has been straight and consistent. He has
never wavered in his duty to his constituents
or in allegiance to his party '5
Wayne MacVeagh is a native of Pennsylva-
nia He was graduated at Yale in the famous
class of 1858, and adopted the profession of
law. Soon after his admission to the bar he
was elected district attorney of Chester coun-
ty, and served in that capacity for three years.
During the war for the Union Mr.. MacVeagh
was twice in the service, 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 Major Gen. Couch
during the emergency of the following year
By this time he had attained such prominence
in political circles that he was made chairman
OF the Republican State central committee
during the campaign Of 1868. The first inter-
ruption Of his professional life after that date
was in 1870, when President Grant appointed
him to succeed E. Joy Morris as minister to
Ions,antinepis, 1Iis p0sltion ne heid until
.iiS .ne close VI IotI wneq ne Leslgneo anu was
Mc s9cceeae1 oy George n; 1oker. In cary ne
M. Mact eagn hao married daugnter OF Mr.
Lewis, ms law p@receptor, @ and, after her death,
lnarlleu' ~ 6oo. uSgShser IU1S Oh ex-senator
pamGrun. Dhi; n Uc.ooer, toaA, ne was elected
.H ue,ssa.e " .ne conventlon Ior re-
asas ,ne s tS or tae osase; ne served
a. ,d =, .ne ~ 90 On lne Legsla-
;ule, anu was M member OF tne committee on
dourG;y. ;ay ~ S sns c9nSenslon CIV nls Yarled iegai
aSqu,i1nien,s qI anu ing o.atorIcai powers en-
apleu @ ninn 70 .aAe = eaaIhg posiuon, ana ne
;'s was .nr9ug one oi 'ne most prominent ana
lhnuon.iai menoers oi tnat Doqy. his
connection with the famous Louisiana
commlt.es e1' ioar years ago Is nesn IN
tne minus oi an. 1ns prominent part
reGentsy taken oy MI NC eagn IN politi-
Gai anairs neeu no! 20 gwen al iength;
ne 6 was one OF tne orlginators OF the National
Republican League. which did such effectual
%ork IN preventing tne nomination Oh General l.
Grant Ior tne PRESIDENCY last year, and, as
member Oh tne executive committee OF the Or
ganlzatlon, proceeoea 20 Cnlcago at the time
.ne conventioh zen, on was neld. Ihere ne crossed
sw9ras WIN tne Camerons, ana the victory was
on ms SIDE. After the convention was over he
maze mao tourney 70 hussla as counsel 70 Mr..
Wnartoh barker on tne sxpealti0n 10 investi-
gate tne eoai ana iron neIds IN the southern
sec sec.ion oi .aae oountry IN tne recent senate
quehtiy mentloned as raiying point Tor the
anti-Cameron members OF the Legislature, but
ne was not acandidate Ior tne place, and stead
lastly REUSED 10 permit tne use OF ms name In
the contest;
oamugl =. nlrAWood Oh IOWA, tne secretary
OF the Interior, is the Oldest member OF the
new CaDlnet. his age Is oS years. Mr. kirk
Wood looks iuliy as oid as ne is. lie Is man
OF large frame, large features, pleasant, al
tnougn very Pialn IN MS manners, ana looks
more IKE farmer tnan senator. de IS
statesman OF the homespun order. He was
porn IN Maryiand, ana went 70 schooi when
Doy IN washington CITY ne Went 10 ONO
Wnen ne was ~ years Oh age, wnere1ne studied
law. mere ne got 10 10 prosecuting attorney
and member OF the constitutional convention.
lie moved mo iowa IN IsoS, ana IN io9r years
maoe ~ si nlmSen u1Vernor oi tne otate. ne held
the ofhce through the earlier Yeas OF the war.
fresldent Lincoln nominaeed MIN as minister
70 DenmarAR, NJ Dut ne oeciined tne once. Ihen
ne was IN 1000 elected 70 tne Senate 70 MI out
MI. 1arIan une1pre4 Term. Aiterward pc
served announcer serm as uoVernor, ana, In l5Io,
was elected 70 the senate second time. His
Term ol services wouio run iof TWO years longer;
ne Is nan oi iair apiiitieS ana goou SOUND
sense. ,.L,.I.., 1.a,,, ,,..sl
hoDer. lodu LlncoIn, VINO Will noio tne POSI-
ton OF secretary OF war IN Garneld's Cabinet,
is the only surviving child OF Abraham Lin
COIN and is 81 years OF age. he was born IN
Io+9, 70, at opringnelo, III. ne ntted Ior college
at fh1lnps Academy, Exeter, n. IL. he en-
tefed harvard Uoiiege, graduating IN the snm-
mer Oh loo4, Inc war was sui IN progress,
and young Llncoin entered the army, taxing
place on the stan OF Gen. Grant, with the rank
Oh captain. he served IN Virginia tnrough
tne REMAINDER OF the war, and was present at
tne surrender AZ Appomattox; DE then en-
tered the harvard Law Scnool at Camoridge,
ana pursued tne ssuoy OF law. competing
MS law studies, ne came 10 ohlcago, ana snort
~ alterward was admitted 70 the Illinois BAR
In 1917 ne became tne law partner CT Edward
Isham, with whom ne mas renamed ever since
fontlGaiiy, ne mas Always Deen staunch and
rigid hepupncan. he mas taken put little part
IN pontlcs, having no lnclination In that direc,
ton. he TOOK no active part In politics until
last fall, when as between men ne favored Gen.
Grant as the hepupHcan candidate for the
Presidency. he was memoer OF the state
convention at Springfield, and was appointed
delegate 10 tne Natlonal CONVENTION, Dut gave
up the place IN favor OF stephen, A. Douglas,
Jr. He was a presidential elector ON the State
ticket, in the last campaign lie was married
IN 1902 70 da9gater OF senator Harlan, and
is the latnef Oh tnree eniidren. Mr.. Lincoin
Is :regardea as a young man Oh great vigor,
a6llity ana executive capacity; remarkable,
IKE his 1atner, dor ms sound sense and good
ENERGETIC in al that besundertakes' ss'''' ' ""'
MI james mas, during the time ne mas served
as p1ssinas'eI . as ~ VI N1w aue spas olico
t;on 81 Iondon TT he does as ,r,alI in Iarga