Daily Republican., 1881-03-07
THE NEW CABINET.


Brief sk esches OF tho men when
l. GnrAold Has CheseD.
d James g. Blaine, Secretary Of State
was born In Washington county, Penn
sylvAuia, January 81, 1880, and grad
uAtsd at Washington College In ls47
He took TO journalism. Having removed
n to Maine, he assumed editorial eharg,
of the Kennebeo Journal, q weekly
news paper published at Augusta, the
i capital Of the State. Subsequently, b,
, conducted for several years the Adver
Z tissr, daily paper published in Port
land. He served four years in the Leg
islature Of Maine, two years as Speaker
( OF the House Of Representatives. In
1852 he was elected TO Congress, and
: was returned o. every successive eleo'
tion up TO 1874. In 1869 he was elected
speaker, and served in that capacity
until the Democrats secured the con-
troll Of the House In 1875. when he be.
came the leader Of the Republican
minority on the floor. After his defeat
for the Presidential nomination in 1875
he was In July appointed Senator 70
succeed Lott n. Morrill,, who became
Secretary Of the Treasury, and in Jan
usry, 1877, was elected BY tho Lesisla-
turs for the remainder OF Mr.. Morrill's
term and for the full term which ends
on March 4, 1888.
WILLIAM WINDOW, SECRETARY OF TEE
| TREAsURY.
William Window, Of Minnesota, was
born In Belmont county, Ohio, May 10,
\ 1927 received an academic education /;
studied law at Mount Vernon, Ohio !;
practioed his profession in that State
and In Minnesota until 1859; was
elected Prosecuting Attorney for Knox
county IN 1852; removed to Minnesota
In 1855; was Representative in the
Thirty sixth, Thirty seventh, Thirty
ieighth, Thirty. ninth and Fortieth
Congresses was appointed by the Gov
ernor OF Minnesota, in July, 1870, to
ill the unexpired .eru Of Hon. Daniel
8. Norton, deceased, in the Senate OF
the United States; was subsequently
elected as ! Republican aud was re-
elected in 1877 for the term which will
expire In 1888. Mr.. Windows most
noticeable public service was perform.
ed a. chairman Of the special Sena' e
committee On transportation In 1873.
At the last Republican National Con
vsntion Mr. Window received the votes
OF Minnesota for President.
Robert Todd Lincoln, Of Illinois, il a |
native OF Illinois, the eldest son OF the |
late President Lincoln, and now thirty
seven years Of age. At the time Of HIS
father's election to the Presidency 10
1850 he vas 3 student At the Exeter
Academy, apd afterwards entered Har-
ward University. where he graduated.
After his fathers death Robert Lincoln
studied law, and settled down in the
practice Of his profession in Chicago,
where he has been very successful at
the bar. < y
Some years ago he married q daughter
Of ex-senator Harlan OF lows, WHO had
been appointed Secretary Of the Int
rior by President Lincoln just before
the latter's death, but did not enter
upon the duties Of the Office until after
Mr.. JohnsoD's inauguration. Mr.. Lin.
colH's fIst active experience in politics
occurred last year, when he acted as
celssate to the Chicsgo Convention and
supported General Grant to the last.
THOMAS T.. UNSATISFACTORY GENERAL
Thomas L. James was born in Madi-
son county, New York, in 1881, aSd
early b.came an apprentice In q news
paper offlcs. A few years later, he be-
came the editor OF the paper Of his
native town. He was then appointed
collector Of canal tolls. In 1861 he
went to New York city and began hit
official career there ss inspector of Gus
toms under Hiram Barney thea colleo
tor. He was three years later promo
ted to the position of government
weighsr and when Moses Ii. Gripnsll {
became Collector Mr.. James was made !
Deputy Collector In the third division
II the warehouse department. On the G
first attempt st The inaugura ion o.
civil service Reform he was made Presi- I
dent Of the Board Of Examiners for the
Custom Houee. IA
In 1878, without his knowledge, q
President Grant appointed Mr.. James /
postmaster Of New York and President |
Hayes reappointed him in 1877. In 1t
October last the German Republican a
,antrnl coynmitfea NJ Nau Yarb C;tu
nominated Mr.. James for +
he Mayoralty and subsequently, when
he Republican committee of twenty b
TOUR appointed by the county eonvep. u
ion decided:upon nomiB ating a straight h
Republican city ticket, the nomination +
was formally rendered to him, bat he
declined. z
WAYNE MAevEAGH, ATTORNEY sEERRAL Il
Wsyne NaeVesgh, Of Pennsylvania, o
vas born atPhenixville, Chester coun O.
y, Pa, April 10, 1888. He received
lis early education in Chester county. 81
10 graduated at Yale College in the
ANGUS class Of 1853 and then studied g.
aw with Hcp. Joseph J. Lewis, Of West :!
'hester, and was In that borough ad. u
aitted to the bar on April 26, 1855. Of
Don after his admission to the bar he al
'as elected District Attorney Of Chester VI
ounty and served In that capacity for n
hree years. During the war for the
Inion Mr.. MacVesgh was twice In the OF
erVice-hrst as captain Of Q company nj
cavalry, which Was in the sarv;ca for pt