The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-10
The Cabinet.

dtc Wtil huOWu butiuk tuo tHot CdHs
vass their records we're reviewed from
beginning to end. Both have been Gov
ernors Of their respective states and Mr.
Hendricks has been q member OF the
Senate over which he 10 nov called upon
to preside They have held % her pub
lie Offices, but like other men whose
names hecame household words before
they are seated in the two highest offices
ofthe nation, their records are thorough
ly ventilated. Those next in authority
In the new administration are the MEM
bers of the Cabinet. These seven men,
hers OF the great council are the new
ones, being appointed by the President
after be qualities for his office and brief
sketches OF them are given herewith.
HON THOMAS BAYARD
OF Delaware. secretary Of state, was
born at Wilmington, October 20, 1929
He was carefully educated for mercan-
tile lie. but after q short experiences in
New York returned to Delaware and
studied law with his father, Hon. james
A. Bayard, who was then United States
senator. In 1858 be was appointed Uni
ted States district attorney for Delaware,
but resigned in 1854 aud went to live in
Philadelphia, where he remained till
1856, when he returned to Wilmipgto'
where be remsined through the civil
war, prscticine his profession. In the
winter OF 1869 he was elected to the
Senate to succeed bis father, and WAS re-
elected in 1875 and 1881. In 1875 be
was member Of the electoral commis
sion. Sir. B yard is the FORTH Of lis
family who have served in The Senate.
HON. AUGUSTUS n. GARLAND
OF Arkansas attorney general, was horn
in Upton county, Tenn, June IL, 1882,
bis parents moving to Arkansas the tol
lowing year. He vas educated n Ken
tucky, admitted to the bar in 1853 In
1855 be removed from Washington,
Ark, to Little Rock He was delegate
to the state convention that passed the
ordinance OF secession In 1861, and was
also member Of the provisional Con
federate Congress that subsequently met
the same year at Montgomery, Ala. He
served in both the House and the Senate
of the Confederate Congress. being in
the Senate when The war closed. He
was elected from Arkansas to the United
States Senate March 4 1867, but was
not admitted to his seat. He made the
,est-oath case as to lawyers in the Su-
preme. court Of the United States and
gained 1t. He prac,iced iaw in little
Rock with success till 1874 when he was
elected Governor OF Arkansas without
opposition, and succeeded Powell Clay
ton. He has heen in the United States
Senate since 1875.
aoN. L. @ LAMAR
OF Mississippi. secretary of the interior,
vas born in Putnam county, Ga. In
lS49 he became resident Of Mississip-
pi as az associate professor OF mathe-
matics. While holding this position he
also acted as an associate editor of the
Southern Review A ter few months
he returned to Georgis and opened an
Office at Covington tor the practice OF
his profession While there be was
elected 10 The State Legislature. He
once more made his home in Mississip-
pi in the year 1854 aud has continued
to he citizen OF that s.ate ever since
After having served as representative
q the Thirty fifth Congress be was 'elec.
it ID to the Thirty.sixth. from which he
resigned when his state secedpd from the
Union. His next step was To become a
member of the secession convention ot
Mississippi From the halls Of debate
he entere1 the. arena OF war, commits
stoned as a lieutenant colonel Of infant
ry. He was promoted to he colonel.
and led his regiment until 1858, when
he accepted diplomatic appointment to
Russia. made by the Confederate gov
ernment His election as representa-
tive to the Forty third Congress neces
STATED tie resignation OF his professor
ship He was reelected to the Forty
fourth. His membership in the United
States Senate dates from March 4, 1877.
HON DANIEL MANNING
OF Nav York, secretary of The treasury
became known as the manager of the
Cleveland delegates at Chicago and OF
the csmpaign in his native state. He
was also deiegste to the conventions
that nominated Tllden for Governor and
| President. He wss born in ALBANY, N.
lY, August 16. 1881 he beg.n life as
an errand boy 10 the office Of the Albany
Argus, worked mis- wav upward until he
became composiior, and showing
marked aplitlds he was given the posi-
ltion of local reporter, and soon after
was entrusted to make the legislative re-
ports The cnmpsnionship OF the emf
nsnt men Of that body awakened the
possibilities In Young Manning Upon
the death of Nr Cassidy, Of the Argus
staff, Mr. Manning became the manager
Of that paper, and subsequently became
The head Of the enterprise He was
made the president Of the Cnmmercial
Bank of Albany. He husbanded all ef
his opportunities and made the most OF
them There is nothing sentimental in
bis make-,p He,is a cool. calculating,
clear headed business mar. Mr. Man
ming was married to Miss Mary Ut lie oi
New York, and The union resulted intbe
birth Of a son and daughter. Mrs Man
ming died about 1880. and in 1884, op
n ,vember IL. Mr. Manning was mar
ried to Miss Fryer of Albany.
HIM. WILLIAM O. WHITNEY
OF New York, secretary Of the navy. was
born in Conway, Mass, in 1889 Hi
father, James S. Whitney, bad beer
collector q, Boston and delegate to th'
Charleston convention in 1860. Mr.
Whitney is a graduate OF Yale and Har
. ward Law schools. He helped organic
the Young Mems Democratic club Il
NswY ork in 1871, and has been promi
nent figure with the county Democracy
BE is hest known in Ohio as the son-in
law OF Senator-elect Henry B Payn'
1 He was for seven years 'corporst 0