St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15
CABINET CRUMBS.
Notes From the Portfolios Of The Ne,c Id
ADMINISTRATION.

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Four Bayards have occupied seats in the
United States senate almost continuously
during the present century, being the largest
and longest representation of one family in
that body. This family has been connected
by marriage with the Washingtons of Vir-
ginia, the Bassetts, CAROLS, Towards and
Wirts of Maryland; the Knobles, Kirkpat
rcks, Stevenses and Stocktons of New Jersey,
and with the De Lanceys, Jays, Livingstons,
Pntards Schuylers, Stuyvesants and Van
Rensselaers of New York. and the Bowdoins
and Winthrops and Warrens of Massachu-
sets.
Senator Lamar is fond of tragedies and of
opera.
Mr.. Villas is solicitor of the Chicago 81
Northwestern railroad, and has a practice
valued at S25, 900 year. He has $780,
house in Madison.
Dan Manning is said to be worth half a
million.
Pennsylvania has furnished the greatest
plumber of cabinet officers, having provided
twenty eight, with Massachusetts close be-
hind with twenty-seven. New York has had
twenty-three and Virginia twenty-one.
California, Florida, Rhode Island and Texas
foot the list, having furnished none. Rhode
Island is the only one of the thirteen original
states which has yet to supply its first con-
tribution to the cabinet.
Dan Manning is bakers son.
Mr. Endicott is sixth in the honored line
Of secretaries of war for which Massachu-
sets has been looked to. Gen. Knox, the
sturdy old revolutionary hero, was the first
ratio of nhn -, ~,
cabinet in Washington's first term; and
serving until January, 1895. Timothy Pick
ering of Massachusetts Immediately sue
ceeded him, and held the chair for one year.
In Adams administration Samuel Dexter
held the portfolio short time, and Gens
Dearborn served through both administra-
tons OF jefferson, beginning in 1901 and
ending in 1909. Yet again was Massachu-
sets looked to in Madison's administration
for secretary of war. William Eustis, af-
terward governor of the state, was the man,
and served until January, 1918. Mr.. Endi-
colt now breaks the long intermission of
seventy-three years.
Daniel Manning has four children by his
first wife. One son is managing editor of
the Albany Argus, another is the agent OF
the Argus; one daughter is the wife of the
other is still schoolgirl.
Ex-Gov. CASTOR of Boston, who is out of
politics, says: II know Judge Endicott and
believe him to be man of the highest char
acter, good lawyer, IN able judge, highly
accomplished gentleman and a perfectly
honest man. think these qualities would
make good Officer
Judge Endicott would have preferred to be
attorney general.
Until the Bell and Everett campaign Judge
Endicott was an old-line Wing.
Senator Bayard is comp aratively a poor
man. He had a comfortable patrimony,
but it has dwindled under the calls of public
life and a large family. He has eight or
nine children and no superfluous income.
He lives like a gentleman, but very simply.
He can't afford to indulge in grand enter
tsinments or swell turnouts. One of his
sons teaches school in Maryland and ali
the others that are old enough to work are
at it.
Col Villas won his spurs and his colonel's
COIL mission at Vicksburg. It is said that he
showed great gallantry and daring under
fire. He led a company in the Twenty-third
Wisconsin, being commissioned captain at
% and lieutenant colonel, with the rank of
colonel, at "a. Before and since the war he
has been distinguished as an indefatigable
worker. During the campaign he made
large number of speeches throughout the
state, which were recognized as brilliant
efforts. The only time on record when he
lost his temper was the Friday after the
official count in New York, when a crowd of
town people, bearing torches and bass-drums
and bowling Ike banshees, invaded the pre-
cincts of his residence grounds, trampled
down his tulips and flower beds, and carried
their enthusiasm beyond bounds.
Senator Lamar never was on very good
terms with Gen. Logan. but after the latter's
defeat the Southerner was marked in his
Difference and cordial courtesy 70 the Illinois
senator.
Col. Villas is thought TO be worth $500 900.
His wine cellar is well stocked and his cigars
are superb He is a blsck-bearded. slender
man, With gold-brimmed eyeglasses, a
sl9uch hat and a swinging, military stride
be is nov holding his first Office at the hands
of the people, that of state senator
The Boston mugwumps, James Freeman
Clarke, Parker c. Chandler, Henry P. Kid
der aud others. are delighted With the idea
of Endicott being in the cabinet
Dan Manning is an Episcopalian and goes
to church regularly.