The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-12
EVERY FRIEND FIXED.
No Relatives or Depende t. Re-
mai ming Who Are Not Fed n I
the Public Crib.

No Relatives or Depende nts Re.
manning Who Are Not Fed a
the Publfc Crib.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The othel
day the Sun published list of Tho
relatives of James G. Blaine who
through his mercy and grace are feed
ing at the public crib; but it was in
com plete, and did injustice to the
great historian. Some one has said
"He who careth not for his own house
hold is worse than an infidcl," and
neither of the Republican nominees
has failed in this regard. II there is
relative of John Alexander Logan
who does not hold an Office it is an
oversight for which a pardon should
forthwith be Issued, as it has been
Logan's purpose to take care of not
only his relatives, but his servants
and private secretaries, at Govern
ment expense. James Gillespie Blaine
has private secretary who is paid
out of the funds appropriated for the
support of the State Department, aud
his name is Sherman. He is now in
Augusta assisting Mr.. Blaine in an
swering the 5000 letters he receives
every day, but there is no record to
show that Secretary Frelinghuysen
has accepted his resignation or stop
ped his pay.
The members of the Blaine family
now holding office are as follows:
John E. Blaine, brother, paymas
ter, United States Army.
Robert G.. Blaine, a brother, cura
ator of the museum at the Agricul-
tural Department, in charge of the
big pumpkins and double-rowed ears
Of corn. Robert was clerk in the
House of Representatives when james
was Speaker, and clerk in the Sen
ate while James was member of
that body. When james became
Secretary of State be billetted Robert
with DR.. Loring, Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Walker Blaine, a sen, and young
lawyer who never had case in court,
is assistant counsel for the Govern
ment in the Court Of Alabama Claims
at a salary of $4,000 per annum
He was Assistant Secretary of State
when his father was Premier, and
was selected to conduct some delicate
guano negotiations with Peru.
John J. Coppinger, son,in law, is
Lieutenant Colonel of the Eighteenth
Infantry.
James A. Eakin, a cousin, is AS
sistant Quartermaster General in the
Army.
William M. Eakin, a son of James
A. is an agent of the Quartermaster-
General, investigating claims growing
out of the war in Tennessee. He was
a delegate to the Chicago convention.
John E. Blaine, cousin, is collec.
tor of internal revenue in Kentucky.
The Rev. Malnor G. Blaine, cous-
in, is chaplain in the United States
Army.
Augusta Stanwood and Isaac Stan
wood, nephews, are clerks in the New
York Custom House.
James A. Dodge, a cousin by mar
riage, is an Inspector of Customs.
The members of the Logan family
who hold office are even more numer-
Gus.
Cornelius A. Logan, cousin of
John Alexander, is Minister to Chill.
w. +. Tucker, Jr., a son-in- law, is
a paymaster in the United States
Army.
John A. Logan, Jr., a son, is a ca
Diet at West Point.
John M. Cunningham, brother-in-
law, second lieutenant, Nineteenth
infantry.
Samuel S. Errett, brother-in- law.
assistant Superintendent Yellowstone
National Park.
Cyrus Thomas, brother-in- law, eth
nologist Smithsonian Institute.
Viola Thomas, niece, daughter Of
Cyrus, clerk, Smithsonian Institute.
Susie Cunningham, sister-in law,
clerk in the Treasury Department.
Enoch Blanchard, nephew, clerk in
the railway postal service.
Mollie 4. Jenkins, niece, clerk in
the marine hospital service.
James Cunningham, brother-in-
law, postmaster at Birmingham, Ala.
Samuel X. Cunningham, brother
in-law, inspector, Chicago Custom
house.
James V. Logan, brother, postmas-
ter Murphysboro', ILL.,
Edward Hill, nephew, deputy Uni
ted States marshall Southern district
of Illinois.
Mary III. Brady, former servant,
clerk in Treasury Department, Wash
ington.
Louis Norris, former servant, mes
senger in Interior Department, Wash
ington.
Daniel Shepherd, private secretary,
clerk United States Senate.
One advantage in favor of Blaine
and Logan is that their relatives are
now already taken care of, and there
are not any remaining who will have
to be provided for after election.