The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12
Sketches of the Men,
THE SECRETARY OF krArr

Wilmington on the goth Of October. 1903 Aso
10y , no Always e1oelled In his studies although
ue was cnxloas IN early youth to become one of
anellcAe merchant princes, and was inclined
20 tnrow overheard all the possibilities of nolit
lion ns ~a ~ were incident to his posi-
HIS early education was oh,ained nTinci,a,, o.
w. .ae.,, rinsnlnc school Ut WILMINGTON. lie was
and to stud 10 eve CIV ny up his mercantile ambition
aam1tted to- tho Lar in 1851, and had soon butt
st.t =" eSSsilSnt practice extending all over the
Sent ~ is5S he was arocintsd by the presi-
:. terward abandoned the Office. It was in
March, 1869. that he was chosen to suc.
i ieed his s.f father. Hon. Jane. A. Bayard as
tniueu states senator He was >, sterling
aoherent to the doctrines of the Democratic
party, and came Ia short time to he rerar,le,i
t rs one Of rt Their aoest exponents in the Aper
reconstruction legislation he stood as the renre.
sentative OF the large part OF tNe Northern MOO
2te a tnat believed in dealing equitaby by the
oouthern states: and although in the minority,
ae maze himself felt in the advocacy Of tneir
sause he was rejected in 1878 anN became a
MEMBER me OF the electoral com,ai<-.on voting it'll
us democratic colleagues against the seating of
nuutherioru Is. Hayes i. the presidential chair
InrOnShout the gseenback discussion Mr. Rav
sW IS noted TOR his strong conservatism on
An1nclal QucstlonS: Is Il moderate tariff man
ana strict constructionist and ecouoajst A.
me Cincinnati convention, in 1850, .,o was next
x 20 a4cock on On the irst Halr receiving 1888
me nomination was maue. He was last elected
20 the senate in 1851, and his present term ex-
pires in 1881 VA
Mr. MsnnlE< was born in Albany, n Y. Aue.
10, ls3l. dis parentage was OF Irish, Enxiish
ana ~ Oh extraction. He was poor boy, and
~ early opportunities for schooling were very
united At eleven years Of aga he went to work
Is an office boy ut the establishment IF tho Al
oany Atas, which was attrrward merged into
slnce Ill one capacity Q. another, been connect
20; IN iS'" he assumed sole charge Of the Ar
S1s, and was elected president of the company,
Eh1ch position he yet holds, though he has done
little or no writing for time. He wa, a
member of the Democratic state convention OF
is74 that nominated Samuel J. Tilden
The St. Louis convention Of 1876 that
nominated Mr.. Tilden for president lie his
aeen member OF the Democratic s:s.c commit
ZEE since 1875 Was its secretary In % and
asSO, and was elected chairman in 1891 which
place he now fills. He was warmly Interested in
me c nomination OF Ar Cleveland for president
~ Chlcago last July, and it is generally conceded
mat ne showed great skill in the conyrntio, "a
me head OF the New York delegation Mr. Nam
lln9 mas been active and successful outside Of
f9uIa,allsm and politics. He has long been 4
as1ect9r OF the Albany & Susuuehanna Railway
company and is president of the National Com
m aie bank OF Albany, OF which he was first
director and then vice PRESIDENT He is also
PARK commissioner OF ALBANY Sn,. is director
u the Albany Electric Light company
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Luclus z. c. Lamar OF Oxford, Miss, was horn
N Putnam county. Ga, Sept. II, 9s5; was edu-
;ated at Oxford, Ga. and graduated at Emory
sollege Georgia. in 1913: studied law ut Hacn,'S
aa., under the Hon. 4. II. ChayDell and wac Nd
mitted to the bar ia 1877: moved to Oxford
MISS, IN $40: was elected adjunct professor OF
3naIheniatlcs IN the university OF the state and
leIo INC posltlon as assistant to DR. A. T. Blcd-
soc tedltor OF the outheru R.y;,>w, which ha
res'Rned in 1850, and returned to Covington.
"a. where ne resumed the rrccticc of law: was
elected to the legislature of Georgi, in exc. in
isoi moved to bis plantation in LAFAYETTE
i9th aTd MSS;. aau was elected to the Thirty
1tatcs anu resigned in 1850 TO take seat in
.ne Seces.ion convention OF his state: in 1861
. .ne5;l the confederate army as lieutenant
coI'nel Of the Nineteenth regiment, and was pro-
'Aotetrto the cOlonelcy: in 1853 was intruste ed
oy President Davis with an important diplO,
matte mission TO Russia: in 1866 was elected
IN the University of Mississippi, and in 1867
vas transferred to the D::)fessorship of law:
gas elected to the Forty-third congress Of the
onlted states, and vas reelected to the Forty.
!ourth congress; and was elected to the United
states senate as a Democrat to succeed James
t!usk Alcorn. INDEPENDENT. and took his seat
Marcn D. 1917: was reelected IN 1892 His
FERN OF service in the senate will expire March
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
William Crowninshicld End1cott, Mr.. Cleve-
lands secretary Of war, was born in Salem in
1887, and 1s the son of William Putnam Endi-
Sott ana Mary, daughter Of Hon Jacob Crownin.
snleNt, who was a representative to congress
re attended the Salem schools, and was gradua.
ga from Harvard college in the class Of lS17
6 De mar married MS cousin daughter of George
PEABODY, and has two children, a son and
laughter. Judge Entlicott studied at Harvard
,aw school, and read law III the office Of the late
Nathaniel j. Lord. He was aomitted to the bar
about 1850, and a few years later formed Dart-
nershlp with the late J. W. Perry, and continued
WIN WIN MN until his appointment by Gov. WASH
Ihls position he held until 1882. when he re-
signed on account Of his health In 1882 he
maze an extended tour Of the continent. He
= nlS'Hvet or me Salem common council in 1852,
1923 and IS when he elected p, esidcnt Of
11at board. He was city solicitor from 1858 to
1913. He is member of the historical society
enu OF the board OF Overseers Of Harvard college
toltlcally Mr. Endicott is OF Wing antecedents,
ais afhl1atlons with the Democratic party dating
rom the Hell-Everc,t campaign of 1850, but he
mas never been an active politician. Last tall he
was the candidate OF his party for governor in
me st an 5Ms d not himself in
AZ lawyer and Judge Mr. Endcott holds
nigh rank, and personally he is a gentlemen Of
ne sne highest character. The judge has never
not always voted the straight ticket. This is
supposed notably to have been the case when
s Gen; Butler was the Democratic candidate for
governor Last fall, Buffers successor on
che ticket, he polled vote much larger than
That VI his associates. His home is in the old
Puritan city OF Salem, and he is desce ndant-
Puritan Governor John Endcott, who cut the red
cross out Of the British flag, as is dramatically
related related in one Of Hawthorne's "Twi e-told
Tales. In person Mr. Endicott bears striking
likeness to the portrait Of his famous ancestor,
JUST as the features of Mr.. Robert c. Winthrop
OF BOSTON. the orator at the foundation and also
ee The completion Of the Washington monu nent
IN the national capital. strikingly resemble those
81 his own ancestor Gov. John Winthrop, Gov.
End1cott's colonial rival.
- THE SECRETARY OF TIE NAVY.
William Collins Whitney. the secretary Of
the navy. is native Of Conway, Mass, and was
born in 500 His father, Gen. James S. Whit
oev VINO had been collector of the port OF Bos-
ton, delegate to the Charleston convention of
1soo' and prominent among the great Demo-
Gratis OF thai state, was regarded one OF the
leaders OF the party. The latter died in 1873,
curing the exciting contest against Benjamin F
Butler After being graduated from Wiliston
seminary emma, at Easthampton, William G; Whitney
sumner, the well-known writer and teacher
upon political econ INV, who was his class
mate; Mr.. Whitney divided the first prize for
English essays. He was chosen to deliver tho
orat10n OF his class on graduation. Entering
Inc Harvard law school, he graduated in
1868, and continued his studies in this city
with Abraham r. Lawrence, one Of tho
Judges of the supreme court. On his admis-
,ion TO- the lar he began the practice Of
lowed. His fidelity to the cause of his
nrst clients brought him many more,
ana his reputation as lawyer was increased by
MS marked SUCCESS and fearessness in several
notable causes Charles H. Sweetse., the founder
and EDITOR Of the Evening Gazette. .tter dispos-
ing OF a half Interest in his paper, was obliged
70 leave that journal and started the Evening
Mail; criminal charge was preferred against
Vim DV his former PARTNER. Al the risk of in
curing the cnemity OF men Of influence and
powerful politicians, Mr.. Whitney became the
attorney for his old clasSmatc when he failed of
securing the counsel Of older men in the prcfes.
sion. His success in dismissng the charge see
cured him high standing. Later he success
tully defended Sweetser on the charge of libel
brought against him the editor of the Rourd d
Table by Charles Reade for criticisms the
novel of Griffith Gaunt." In 1871 Mr.. Whitney
Took foremost part in the organization of the
Young Mems Democratic club. which still con-
tinues as powerful political factor He was
prominent among those in the club who main.
tanned and perfected the system of inspection at
The polls in the memorable election OF that year,
when the citizens asserted their rights .nd
fought against the notorious Tweed and
Republican Democratic ring. Mr.. Whltneyi
prominence in the politics of New
York has been uninterrul,' d since that time.
Mr. whitney sc"-"'' - :" ms .actor of schools in
1872 and the same year was defeated for dis
trlct attorney as ..-1c andidate of the Reform
Democracy. owing to the decentralization Of the
party. Tic was actively engaged in tho canvass
hat resulted i'll the election OF Gnv. Tiden and
Mayor W!cklla'n: AS one of the principal speak
ers as the reception given to Gov. Tilden hy his
club in December, 1871, Mr.. Whitney protested