The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07

banlrupts, the one in Oregon, the other
in New Jersey. Columbus Delano is
leading the life of farmer out in Ohio.
THE CABINET OF Mr.. HAYES.
"And the cabinet Of Mr.. Hayes" con-
| tinued the veteran. "EvartS, whose
ability as pleader, won him the port
folio ofstate, and Sherman, who failed
! to climb into the presidential chair by
way of the treasury department, are its
only members still prominent in
politics. McCrary, who was secretary
of war, and whom Hayes made a
United States district judge just before
his retirement, left the bench two or
three years ago and is now a railroad
attorney in Kansas City. His political
influence is insignificant. SchurZ, who
Hayes made secretary of the interior in
return for his labors with the German
voters of Ohio, has been everything at
intervals and nothing long. He was a
failure as an editor, cut a sorry figure
as a civil service reformer, made HIM
self ridiculous as an independent, and
is now earning a living as agent for the
German holders of American bonds.
Devens is local judge in Massachu-
sets, and Key is on the federal bench
in the south. De Lesseps, who, in COM
mon with all foreigners, had an cXag-
gerated idea of the value of an Ameri-
can cabinet official, made Dick Thomp-
son, Hayes's secretary of the navy,
president of the Panama Canal COM
pany at salary of S25, 5000 a year.
THOMPSON didn't amout to much while
he was in the cabinet, and he has been
of less value in his present position.
His successor as secretary was General
Golf, of West Virginia. Golf was the
youngest cabinet officer ir the history
of the country, but his greatness was
premature, and he is now a by-no-
means conspicuous member of the lower
houses of congress.
''Take the cabinet of President Gar
field. A little over seven years ago it
was the newspapers chief topic of
discussion and its final formation form
ed one of the most interesting chapters
in the history of political intrigue.
Blaine is the only member Of the cabl-
ct still power in politics, and not one
man in ten can tell who the other men,
bers were. James, who licked the feet
of Conkling and Arthur to secure the
New York city postoffice and then be-
trayed them that he might crawl into
the post-master-generalship, is presi-
dent of a bank, and no longer a factor
for good or evil in politics. Senator
Window was a leading presidential
possibility when he became Garfields
secretary Of the interior. After the lat
ter's death he sought a reelection to
the senate in order oputhimselfih the
way of the presidential lightning i'll
1854, was defeated by comparatively
unknown man, and retired from poll
tics in disgust. Kirkwood also got his
political death by going into the cabl-
net, and is now farming i'll Iowa.
Hunt, who Arthur laid Oh the shelf by
the way of the Russian mission, is dcaG.
Sentiment led Garfield to make Lin
coin secretary Of war and Arthur con-
tinued him in office for the same
reason. Wayne McVeagh, the attorney
general, has a law office in Philadel-
phia and another in New York and
makes a great deal Of money. AS Il
politician he always wanted the earth
and for that reason is as dead as I
coffin nail.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S CABINET.
"And Arthur's curiously composed
cabinet. It's only three years since It
wound up its affairs, and already it is
almost forgotten. Poor old Frcling-
huysen, resurrected from Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep and put into the state
department by Arthur, is dead. And
SO are Howe and Brewster and Folger.
The election which made Cleveland
governor and started him on the road
to the presidency caused his opponent S
death. Gresham is a federal judge III
the west. Chandler, now senator from
New Hampshire, whom John Roach,
through the late Governor Morgan had
appointed secretary Of the navy, and
Teller, who stepped from the interior
department into the senate, are the only
members of Arthur's cabinet now III
public life. What is true of former is
also true of the present cabinet and It's
members. Manning is dead and Lamar
on the supreme bench. Bayard and
Garland find their places in the senate
filled by other men and the quiet OF
private life awaiting them upon their
retirement from the cabinet. Villas is
| opposed by the dominant faction OF his
party in his own state, and Endicott
never had much Of a following in Mas
sachusetts, while Whitney's political
career is practically ended. Have not
made my observation good"
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