River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-03-12
sketches of the Men.
THE SECRETARY or STATE

THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Thomas L. Bayard of Delaware born at
Wilmington on the 18th OF October, 1923. As q
boy he always excelled in his studies, although
he was anxious in early youth to become one Of
Americas merchant princes, and was inclined
to throw overheard all the possibilities Of politi-
cal greatness which were incident to his posi-
tion member of the ruling house OF Delaware.
His early education was obtained principally at
the Flushing" school az Wilmington. He was
persuaded 10 give up his mercantile ambition
and to study for the legal profession. he was
admitted to the bar in 1851, and had soon built
up an excellent practice extending all over the
state In S53 he appointed by the presi-
dent as United States district attorney. but soon
afterward abandoned the office. IL was in
March. 1869, that he was chosen to sne-
coed his father. Hon. James A. Bayard, as
United States senator He was sterling
adherent to the doctrines of the Democratic
party and came in short time to be regarded
as one of their abest exponents in the upper
house. Through the framing of all the latter
reconstruction legislation he stood as the repre-
sentative of the large part of the Northern peo-
pie that believed in dealing equitably by the
Southern 81 ates; aud, although in the minority,
he made himself felt i'll the advocacy of their
cause He was rejected in 1873, and became a
member Of the electoral commission voting with
his Democratic colleagues against the seating of
Rutherford b. Hayes in the presidential chair.
Throughout the gTeenback discussion Mr.. Bay
ard is noted for his strong conservatism on
financial questions: is a moderate tariff man
and a strict constructionist and economist. At
the Cincinnati convention, in 1880, he was next
to Hancock on the first ballot, receiving 1873
votes to II fer Hancock. On the second ballot
the nomination was made. He was last elected
to the senate IN 1881, ana MS present term eX-
pires in 1885.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Mr.. Manning was born in ALBANY, n. Y, Aug,
Is, 1881. His parentage was of Irish, English
and Dutch extraction He was a poor boy, and
his early opportunities for schooling were very
limited At eleven years OF age he went TO work
as an Office boy at the establishment of the Al
bany Atlas, which was afterward merged into
tho Albany Argus, with which paperhe has ever
since, in one capacity or another, been connect
ed In S73 he assumed sole charge of the Ar
gus and was elected president of the company,
which position he vet holds, though he has done
little or no writing for some time. He a
member of the Democratic state convention Of
1874 that nominated Samuel j. Tilden
for governor, and was deegate to
the st. Louis convention of 1876 that
nominated Mr.. Tilden for president. He has
been member of the Democratic state commit
tee since 1876. Was its secretary in $40 and
1880, and was elected chairman in 1881, which
place he now fills He was warmly interested in
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland for president
at Chicago last july, and it is generally conceded
that he showed great skill in the convention as
the head of the New York delegation: Mr.. Man
ming has been active and successful outside Of
journalism and politics. lie has long been q
director Of the Albany & SuSquehanna Railway
company and is president of the National Com
mercial bank of Albany, of which he was first
director and then vice presidents. he IS also
park commissioner of Albany and is director
of the Albany Electric Light company.
TIE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
LuGius q. &. Lamar of oxford, Miss. WIS born
in Putnam county, Ga, Sept. Z, So; was edu-
Gated at Oxford, Ga, and graduated at Emory
college. Georgia. in 1915; studied law at Macon,
Ga, under the Hon. A. II. Chappell, and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1877: moved TO Oxford,
Miss, in 1S19 was elected adjunct professor ct
mathematics in the university OF the state, and
held the position as assistant to Dr. a. /. Bled-
soc editor OF the Southern Review, which ne
resigned in 1850, and returned to Covington,
| Ga, where he resumed the practice Of law; was
elected to the legislature OF Georgia in SOB; IN
\ cd IN lNfa AT q vet
county, Miss, and elected to the Iulrty-
/ fifth and Thrty-sixtn congresses Of the United
/ States and resigned in 1860 TO take seat in
! the secession convention of his state; in 1861
entered the confederate army as lieutenant
colonel of the Nineteenth regiment, and was pro-
| NOTED to the colonecy: in 1868 was intTusted
! by President Davis with an important diplo-
! matte mission to Russia: in 1866 was elected
professor of political economy and social science
/ in the University of Mississippi, and in 1867
was transferred to the professorship of law
/ was elected to the FOrty-third congress of tine
/ United States, and was reelected to the Forty
/ fourth congress; and was elected to the United
! States senate as Democrat to succeed James
/ Lusk AlcOrn, independent, and took bis seat
! March 5, 1877: reelected in 1882. His
term Of service in the senate VIII expire March
| 3, 1889.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
William Crowninshield Endlcott, Mr.. Cleve-
lands secretary of war, was born in Salem II
! 1927, and is the of William Putnam Endl-
colt and Mary daughter OF Hon, Jacob Crown!n'
! shield who was representative to congress
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! ted from Harvard college in the class of 1S47
| He married his cousin, daughter OF George
Peabody and has two children, son and Z
daughter Judge Endicott studied at Harvard
law school. and read law III the Office Of the latt
| Nathaniel J. Lord He was admitted to the bal
1 about 1850, and few years later formed part
| nership with the late j. w. Perry, and continued
! with him until his appointment by Gov. Wash
I burn to a seat on the supreme bench IN 1878
| This position ne held until 1882, when he re-
/ signed on account of his health. In 1882 III
/ made an extended tour of the continent. lie wal
/ a member of the Salem common council in 1892
! 1853 and S57, when he was elected president o
| that beard. He was city solicitor from 1858 Il
| 1868. He is member OF the historical societ!
| and of the board of overseers OF Harvard college
/ Politically Mr.. Endicott is of Wing antecedents
his affiliations with he Democratic party datini
! from the Bell campaign of 1850 but h
! has never been an active politician Last iail d
/ was the candidate of his party for governor j
the state. but did not himself appear in the can
Vass, and received a comparatively small vote
\ As a lawyer and a Judge Mr. Endicott holds
/ high rank, and personally he is a gentlemen OF
the highest character The judge has never
been an active party man. and it is limited, has
not always voted the straight ticket. This is
! supposed notably to have been the case when
Gen. Butler was the Democratic candidate fol-
governor Last fall as Buffers successor on
the ticket, he poled q vote much larger than
1 that of his associates. His home is in the old
/ Puritan city of Salem, and he is a descendant
said to be the oldest lineal descendant-of the
/ Puritan Governor John Endicott, who cut the red
cross out of the British flag, as is dramatically
related in one of Hawthornes "Twi e-told
! Tales" In person Mr.. Endicott bears a 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
| ne the completion of the Washington mouu nent
ia the national capital. strkingly resemble those
| of his own ancestor. Gov. John Winthrop, Gov
1 Endicott' & colonial rival.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
! William Collins Whitney. the new secret aTy OF
| the navy. is a native of Conway, Mass, aud was
| born in 1899 His father, Gen James S. Whit
| new who had been collector of the port of Bos-
ton. delegate to the Charleston convention ct
| 1860, and prominent among the great Demo
| Gratis of that state was regarded as one OF the
! leaders of the party. The latter died in ISIS,
I during the exciting contest against BENJAMIN i
/ Butler. After being graduated from Winston
seminary at Easthampton, William Z. whitney
entered Yale college in 1889. With NIiilam ".
Sumner, the well-known writtr and teacher
upon political econ 3rnv, who was his class
mate. Mr. Whitney divided the first TrsZe Tor
| English essays He was chosen to deliver tie
| Grafton of his class on graduation Entering
the Harvard law school, he graduas ca IN
| 1868 and continued his studies in tins CITY
| with Abraham r. Lawrence. now one or The
iudges OF the supreme court. On his admIs-
sion to the bar he began the practice or
I his profession. which be has since fol-
4 lowed His fidelity to the cause OF his
1 first clients brought him many more,
and his reputation as lawyer was increased Nv
/ his marked success and fearlessness III several
notable causes Charles II. Sweetser. the founder
and editor of the Evening Gazette, after dispos-
ing OF a half interest in his paper, obliged