The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-06

NN oho oLo VI ttO
in the State. In view of his close rela-
tions with General Harrison for several
years as a law partner, his call to this
high Office is a recognition of profess
sional ability and a pledge of personal
regard which is equally honorable to
President should desire, and proper that
he should have, at least N member in
his political family distinctly of his W
selection, and who could unite the func-
lions of an intimate personal friend with
those of a constitutional adviser. He
could make but n such choice, and in
selecting Mr.. Miller he has acted wisely
and well. If there are any Republicans
in Indiana who would have made a differ
emit choice they must remember that TIE
responsibility was not theirs, and, like
the disappointed Republicans in some
other States, they must yield their choice
to that of the President. The State and
the party are hOnOred in being able to
present SO excellent a lawyer for AttOr-
ney-general as Mr.. Miller, and the Pres
ident is to be congratulated on securing
the services of so true and tried a friend.
Hon. John Wanamaker makes his first
appearance in public life as Postmaster
general. He has been known for several
years as one of the enterprising mer-
chants and active religious workers of
the city of Philadelphia, and he enters
the Cabinet as a representative of the
business element in politics. The Post
office Department is a good place for
large executive ability and first-rate
business management. The business
transactions of the department are very
large, and there is probably room forim-
prOvement in its organization and admin
istratiOn. If Mr.. Wanamaker carries
into it the same business methods that
have made him so successful in the man.
agement of his own affairs, the country
may have reason to rejoice Over the in
PRODUCTION of a distinctively business
man in the national administration. We
believe it has been charged hat Mr..
Wanamaker, as the representative of
the business men of Philadelphia, was
instrumental in raising q considerable
addition to the Republican campaign
fund. While the spell binders and or
ganizers were working on one line, he
was working on another quite as honor
able and useful. We have never
heard it charged that any of
the money raised by Mr.. Wan
amaker stuck to his fingers,
and we 10 not think the fact that he
passed around the hat among the Repub-
lican brethren will detract from his
usefulness. There is every reason to be-
lieve that he will make an excellent
acknowledgement.
Gen. j. M. Rusk, who has the honor of
being the first Republican Secretary of
Agriculture, is well qualified for the po-
sitiOn, in an agricultural as well as ex-
%ecutive sense. He was born and reared
ON a farm in Ohio, and has had some ex-
perience in farming in later years. AS a
soldier of high reputation, member of
Congress and Governor of Wisconsin,,
he has had a varied experience in public
life, and will be entirely at home in his
new position.
The members Of the Cabinet are none
of them old men. Mr.. Blaine is fifty
nine, Mr.. Window sixty-One, Governor
Proctor sixty-two, General Tracy fifty
nine, General Noble fifty-six, Nh. Miller
forty-eight, Mr.. Wanamaker fifty-one,
and General Rusk ffty-eight. They
are all in their best working years.
They are all in comfortable circum-
stances, but none of them are exceed
ingly wealthy, and they are not likely to
set an example of extravagant living in
Washington. 1t is a strong, clean,
working Cabinet. To any and all Re-
publicans who do not find in it their
first choice, we commend the words of a
prominent New York Republican who
was asked his opinion of General
Tracey's appointment. Though he had
| been an ardent worker for Hon. Warner
Miller's appointment, he replied:
The Republican party is greater than N.Y.
self or any other individual. General Har-
risOn has been elected President. He in
tends to be President. He should be al
lowed to choose his own advisers, and the
man who refuses to heartily support his adj
ministration is not worthy of the name Of
| Republican.
IT will strike most people that the