Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-09
The Members Of the New Cabinet Sketehed
The Old and New Members Of the
limited States Senate-Sturdy Old
Thurman, WatehfuI Wallace,
Venerable Hamlin andthe
Mobile Eaton Retire
10 Private Life.
INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE
LIVES OF GREAT MEN.
,ecial Correspondence of the Register.

oil l0lner-WOrk, having uiOusut Niooo''S
faction to many of the political leaders,
but as whole will be accepted as salts
factory. Mr.. Blaine was designated
from the first as the Prime Minister ol
the new administration. He represents
much better than the President the Wig
orous party spirit OF modern Republi'
canism. He is an acknowledged Iea1err
the undisputed favorite OF his party, and
in making him his chief constitutional
advisor, Mr.. Garfield simply recognizes
the will OF a large Isjority OF those
whose votes made him President. So
far as Mr.. Blaine's influence shall shape
the course OF the new administration il
NAV make mistakes, but it will never
fail through weakness or indecisiOn. A
good deal OF doubt has been expressed
as to what Gen. Garfield meent when he
said ne was in favor OF increasing our
tonnage on the ocean-whether he meant
by subsidies or free ships. The first
name in the Cabinet throws some light
on that subject. James q. Blaine is un-
derstood to be the synOnyme OF SUBJ
sides.
The Secretary Of State is too well.
known to need much description. A
Pennsylvania by birth, he went North
instead of West when he struck out in
the world after his school days, and OBJ
tained employment as an editor. He
adopted politics as a profession, served
term after term in the Maine Legisla.
ture, got into Congress, worked up to
Ike Speakership, and missing his jumps
for the Presidency went into the retire.
ment OF the Senate Chamber for rest and
quiet. lie is thiCk.set, stocky man,
with bright eyes and vivacious manner.
He is only 5l and full OF vim.
The name Of William Window, for
Secretary OF the Treasury, surprises
many who thought they had the best OF
reasons for believing that Senator Alli-
son was TO have that place. Widely di-
verse estimates OF Windom's capacity
and character are held by different per-
sons in his own party. lie is represent
ed to be in favor OF much money, both
specie and paper, and opposed to mo-
nopoies. Mr.. Window is an Ohio man,
and was county States attorney there
before removing to Minnesota. He is Of
the steady, plodding type OF men, and
although member OF the House from
1859 to 1870, he lid not become a noted
figure in its debates. He has been in
the Sena'e since 1870, and in that body
has made himself widely known by his
attention to the subject OF cheap trans.
portation. Massive reports containing
elaborate plans OF internal improve.
ments, to cost hundreds OF millions OF
dollars, attest his industry in this re-
spect. Window is snug, cOmplacent
man in expression, broad shoudered
and stout in appearance. He has a
small dab OF beard below the ear on each
cheek, has Il double chin, and looks like
a man aware Of his dignity.
The Secretary OF War, Robert L. Lin.
coin, Of Illinois, is the son OF Abraham
Lincoln, and graduate OF Harvard Col
lege. Ii il Is permitted 10 the martyr
President to know of this eally promo
ton OF his son, il must be very pratiiy-
ing TO him. He is 3S years old, tall,
sallow, and tawny beaded, and prac-
tices law in Chicago.
W. II. Hunt, vi Louisiana, is TO be
Secretary OF the Navy. Ii he is as good
man as he is said to be, the selection OF
member OF the Cabinet from the South
is TO be commended. He is 10 years
old and native OF South Carolina. He
was appointed TO the Court OF Claims
bench four years ago from Louisiana,
where he has lived since boy. He waI
an old line Whig, and drring the war a
steadiast UHon man. He was the Re-
publican candidate for Attorney Gen,
eral Of Louisiana in 1876, and was one
OF the Packard government whom
HAYES rewarded, the reward being the
Court Claims bench.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, for Secretary OF
the Interior, will please the Iowa peo.
pie, and that is something. He is a
Marylander, who went West to grow up
with the country. eheld public office
in Ohio before going to Iowa, where he
has been twice elected Governor. He is
serving his second term in the Senate
He is 6S years old, and typical Gran
ger in appearance. He is en- angular
homely, plainly dressed man, and is &
warm personal friend OF Garfield.
,,ThCmas J. James, nov Postmaster O
New York City, is to be Postmaste,
General. He was born in New York
state, was a printer on the Madison
County JOuraui, and was also engaged
on newspaper in Utica. Ia lSsl he
was appointed an inspector IN the New
York Custom House, and later was pro
motei to be welgber. He was also dep
uty collector OF the Third Division fol
soIae years, and was member OF tht
first civil service board at the Custom
House. He was appointed postmaster
by President Grant and took the Office
on April !, 1878. Among his bondsmer
were Thurlow Weed, Alonzo B. COrnel
and ex Postmaster Wakeman. Mr.
james was reappointed by Mr.. Hayes
The New York Times saws OF him tha
he is universally admitted to he bes
fitted for the position He is certalnl.
very popular.
The new Attorney General Wayn
MacVeagh, OF Pennsylvania, is pol
ished. eloquent advocate at the bar. III
is Cameron man by marriage AMI al
anti. Cameron MAJ in politics he ha
a stiff sense OF personal dignity that vii
not allow him 10 push into the Grove
and fight for what he wants in Cameron
stvle, while at The same time he has likin
enough for the honors to feel angry 8
seeing them captured by methods n
can not employ. This has made him al
opponent OF the Camerons IN politics
His reputation and services were mostl
local until he got into national bus
ness as a visiting statesman. He wa
AT the head OF the Louisiana Com
mission which negotiated the SUI
render Of the Packard government
He succeeds strong man who has ad
ministered the Office with integrity an
ability. He could not very well take o
fee under Hayes at the beginning OF tn
last Administration, because Haye
owed MacVeagh and several other
nearly four thousand dollars for adm
10 get him counted in. Hayes, how
ever finally paid the money, and the