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REACHES THE Presidency.
General Garfield died at ElbertOn at 1895 p. M, Sep
tenber 49, 1881 A telegram instantly sent TO Gen
er Arthur announcing the news signed 10y all the NELL
beers Garfield Cabinet. This reached him
at his house No 1913 Lexingon-ave. and few minutes
Judge Brady Of the Supreme Court accompanied by
Rollins Joined him there The Judge III
the presence OF Mr. Rollins COMMISSIONS French
and Alan Arthur the Generals only administered the
oath OF office. and thus Chester Alan Arthur became
President Of the United States Two days later Pres
dent Arthur again took the oath OF Office This time IL
vas administered TO him at Washington IN the Marble
Room at the Capitol by ChefJusce Waite in the pres
ence of members OF the Cabinet Justices of the Supreme
Court Generals Grent and Sherman half dozen United
states senators and congressman and lew others-a
company about forty in all IT not generally known
that the President would take the oath over
agatha that accounts for the absence OF
crowd on an much interest The same day,
u his irs official duty, President Arthur is,ueda proc
lamaton appointing the day OF General Garheds funeral
a day OF d" humiliation and mourning
Shortly after President had been sworn In at Wash
ington all the members OF the Garfield Cabinet rendered
their resighations writing The President IN reply SAID
he would like have them retain their portfolios untl
after the .anization OF Congress IN December On ue
October he sent to tne senate the naine Oh e1
Governor T. D. Morgan OF TINS o,.ue' 10
Wudaw no elected United states senator iOr
Minnesota-in TIC iteasul! D.,u i taars i tai
declined Nhereulon ohleIJ uuse ohaies d ~
ger OF the Court vi Appeals was named Ior the
In.
PRESIDENT Arthur other changes Ia the OaDnct
until December IL, Frederick A. tlehnshu! sen Oh
New jersey succeeded Mr.. Blaine az secreaf! OF Sts'
little later in the month Attorney General Mac edsh
gave Benjamin Harris brewster OF fellIsy
and encIal james for Timothy u hOMe' Oi
" scOusln. During the month the flesluehl aP
pointed Chieustlcc Horace Grey OF the Massachusetts
Supreme Court 10 be Justice OF the supreme court o
the United states Ia the place Judge Cord de, esed
The Presidents INST message, which Was uAAsilted 10
Congress December y, made good IMPRESSION, Dehs
especially strong what IL had 10 submit concerning INC
CountIys foreign relations ami the great prOblcns OF
hlaiice which were then pressing Tor soiutloh
Esry N the oil OWING ear To- =. the President BRO
dlceI ned senSauOn b. sen ing to the senate
the name OF Roscoe ,Onki ne for the supreme court
bencn N Ilace OF Wand Hunt resgned. The appoint
consider. pro o-ed much criticism. Mr.. ConAlng
vryte the President letter III March uecllning the
jud .eship, which was tnen endeIed TO Senator I'd
iuunfs Who also declined II. Tho President then
offered tho POSITION ~ Judge Samuel Batchord, OF
nj. CITY, who accepted ami was promptly c0nnrmen.
n Alr President Arthur completed the reOr. auIla-
ton OF his Cabinet Dy making senator Teller. OF COLO
MO secretary. the Interior IN place OF , j kirk
wool and MIliIam h. oban,er secretary. OF The Navy
In place OF " ii. Hunt who Was gwen Tie RUSSIAN
mlss.on About this tine a series OF conferences was
lie ng he Albany by the recognized political friends
of the PRESIDENT having for theI vol UNDERWOOD Oh
LOrnsn. Tho outcome Of this movement was Inc