The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-26

Their Relatives Placed In the Public
Service.
Washington Letter TO PittsbIrg posl,l
The other day there was published a
list of the relatives of james q. Blaine
who through his mercy and grace are
feeding at the public crib; but 10 was
incomplete, and did injustice to the
great historian. Some one has said;
"He who careth not for his own house.
hold ls worse than an inldel," and
neither OF the Republican nominees has
failed In this regard, II there Is a rela-
tive of John Alexander Logan who does
not hold an Office II 10 an oversight for
which q pardon should forthwith be is-
sued, as II has been LOgan's purpose TO
take care OF not only his relatives, but
his servants and private secretaries at
Government expense. James Gillespie
Blaine has o private secretary who ls
paid out OF the funds appropriated for
the support Of the State Department, and
his name IL Sherman, He Is now In
Augusta assisting Mr., Blaine In answer
ing the 5000 letters he receives daily
but there Ia no record TO show that Sec
retary Frelnghuysen has accepted his
resignation or stopped his pay.
The members OF the Blaine family
now holding Office are as follows:
John u. Blaine, a brother, paymaster
United States Army.
Robert G.. Blaine, q brother, curator Of
the museum AZ the Agricultural Depart.
ment, In charge Of the big pumklns and
d0uble-T0wed ears OF corn. Robert Was
a clerk In the House OF Representatives
when James was Speaker, and clerk
In the Senate while James was mem
ber Of that body. When James became
Secretary Of State, he billed Robert with
DR., Lorlng, Commissioner of Agrlcul-
ture.
Walker Blaine, o son and young law
yer, who never had case In court, Ia
the assistant counsel for the Govern
mont In the Court Of Alabama claims
at n salary Of $500 per year, He was
Assistant Secretary Of State when his
father was Premier, and was selected TO
conduct some delicate guan0 negotia'
tiOns with Peru.
John j. C0pplnger, q son In law, is
Lieutenant Colonel Of the 18th infantry.
James A. Ekin, II cousin, Ia Assistant
Quartermaster General In the army
VIM. NJ. Ekln, Il son OF Jas. A., IL an
agent Of the Qnartermaster General, In
yestlgating claims growing out OF the
war, In Tennessee. He was delegate
to the Chicago Convention
John II. Blaine, cousin, IL Collector
of Interval Revenue In Kentucky.
Tho Rev. Malnor G. Blaine, u cousin,
Is chaplain In the United States army,
Augustus Stanw0Od and lqaac StNn-
wood nephews, are clerks In the New
York Custom llouae,
james A, Dodge, u cousin by marriage,
Is an Inspector Of Customs.
The members Of the Logan family who
hold Office are even more numerous.
Cornelius A, Logan Il cousin OF John
Alexander, ~ Minister 10 Chill.
W. Il. Tucker, Jr, q s0n'in.law, Is q
paymaster In the United States army,
John A. Logan, Jr,, Il son, IL u cadet at
West Point,
John NJ. Cunningham, brother in-law,
Second Lleutant, Nineteenth Infantry,
Samuel s. Erretl, br0thor.in.law, Aa'
sls,ant Superintendent Yellowstone M
ti0nal Park,
Cyrua Thomas, brotherIn.law, ethno'
l0glst, Smithsonian institution.
Viola Thomas, niece, daughter OF
Cyrus, clerk, Smithsonian Institution,
Susie Cunningham, sietcr'in'law,
clerk In Treasury Department..
Enoeh blanchard, nephew, clerk In the
railway postal service,
M0llle II, Jenkins, niece, clerk In the
Marine hospital service.
james Cunningham, br0ther-in-lnW,
Postmaster 40 Birmingham, Ala.
Samuel X, Cunningham, br0ther'in'
law, Inspector, Chicago Custom House.
Jnmes V, Logan, brother, Postmaster
NJ Murphyaholo, Ill,
Edward Hill, nephew, Deputy United
States Marshal Southern District OF llll'
noie.
Mary II, Brady, former servant, clork
In Treasury Department, Washington,
Louis Norris, former servant mcs'
eenger IN the Interior Department.
Washington,
Dnniel Shepherd private secretary, Ag'
6lgiant Postmaster nc Chicago,
Beach Tuylor private secretary, clerk
United Smtel Senate,
Ono advantage iu favor Of Blaine and
Logon Is thAt their lelatyolUro now Ol.
roady taken care Of and there Or0 not
any remaining who viii nave to be pro-
yded for after election.
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