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

he was married 10 Miss Gertrude A. Bunce, OF
the collage town of Clinton, n. Y. shortly after
he began the practice OF law at PERU tue Re
publicans of that place nominated MN Ior
Mayor This is the only public Office for which
Mr.. Miller has ever run. ana ne was peaten ior
this by few votes. While In ONO before us
removal to Indiana, he enlisted IN a hundred
DAYS regiment, the one of which Judge Lawrence,
afterward Comptroller OF the Currency, was
colonel Mr. Miller LAYS no S npSa Saye ms made
IL a hook upon which to hang the Ille Oh captaiE.
He removed to Ft Wayne in 1854, where ne
continued at the law and soon had large anu
lucrative practice In 1874 he was invited 70
become member OF the nrm or Harrlapn q
Hines at indianapolis, and removed TO TINS CITY
TO become member OF the frm OF HARRISON,
Hines Miller and has continued in the actlVe
practice of his profession ever since. DuriLg
this period he has been engaged Ia mucn , ol 1ie i
most important litigation that has occurred In
the courts in this city. He has three ehlldren,
a son, now in his junior year at Hamiiton CoL
lege, and two daughters-Miss Florence, young
lady, and Miss jessie girl of fourteen years.
Mr. Miller has always been an intense worker,
and has done thoroughly whatever ne had TO do.
He is also a rapid worker, and can dispose or
very large amount of business IN short
time He is proficient lawyer In every
department. OF practice, and Is especially use1u IN
looking after the purely legal questions involved
In a lawsuit. While he Is a successful advocate IN
jury trials he is especially distinguished for his
vigorous, clear and effective manner OF present,
that he has been associated with the firm IN this
city he has been an invaluable assistant to Gen.
the General is more gifted as an advocate, he
has always relied largely upon Mr. Miller for the
law of IA case, and to look after details and pre-
pare instructions, briefs and the like.
Mr.. Millers knowledge of the law extends to
every department of il. and what he knows he
has always at command. He is one of that class
of lawyers who has taken few vacations; IL al
ways at his Office early in the morning and Is last
to leave at night, being just the kind of part
ner that his associates could depend upon at all
times. He is fond of debate and delights in dis
cussion of legal questions He enjoys keen
thrust or wftr1cism as much as any one can, and
sometimes yields TO the temptation to say a bright
and at the same time sarcastic thing about q fell
lOw-member of the bar, a litigant a witness.
Ihis ms characteristic has given him more reputa-
kind heart and believes in absolute justice and
fairness and of his rugged honesty there has
never been the least question, even from his bit
The wire edge of his tongue may be attributed
to his i'll health, for he Is by no means robust
neuralgia. Notwithstanding these ailments he
rarely loses day from his business. hav-
ing ing as he himself puts ,t,., it, "a power power
time ago AN insurance agent visited
him, and with much persuasive eloquence tried
To convince him that he should take ont several
thousand dollars in life insurance. Mr.. Miller
told him he had not been tit subject for life in
surance for twenty-five years. and that no COM
pany with any respect for itself or consideration
for its stockholders could afford to take him a
risk. Still, he informed the agent, he expected
1t would after all, behis luck to outive most life
carried his own risk.
One of the most distinguishing features of his
mind is his clear, keen, decisive presentation of
question. He strips from question all non
essentials as quickly and readily as any man
that ever practiced at the bar in Indiana gets at
the real issue and states it with great terseness
and force. He is considered to have much ex-
ecutive ability and has, since his connection
with the firm of which General Harrison was a
Miller is in easy circumstances, lives well, but
without ostentatton, and is worth about $780,
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
jeremiah McLain Rusk is just as old as Mr..
Blaine, and like General Harrison and Mr. VIM
dom he was born in Ohio. He was reared on a
farm, achieved distinction by his rare fighting
qualities in the army, afterward served three
terms in Congress and then became the most
populor Governor Wisconsin ever had. No one
can beat Rusk before the people of his own
State. They all know him. Born in 1880 in
Morgan county, Ohio. he lived on farm until he
went to Wisconsin in 1853, (the same year Mr..
Window went to Minnesota) where he hecontinued
farming until the outbreak of the war. He was
commissioned major of the Twenty-tifth WiscOn-
sin Regiment, rose to the rank OF lieutenant
colonel and served with Gen. VIM. T. Sherman
from the sieae of NicksIurg TIL the close Of the
war. In 1865 he received the brevet OF
brigadier general of volunteers for meritorious
service at the battle of Salkehatchie. Mr.. Rusk
| was elected Bank Comptroller Of Wisconsin In
1900, WHICH post lie nelu lSIO, III WHICH
| year he was elected member of Congress by
| the Republicans. He served three terms, and as
chairman on pensions performed important
services in readiusting pension rates. President
Garfield offered him the post of charge daffares
| in Paraguay and Uruguay, also chief of the Bu-
| reau of Engraving and Printing. both of which
| offers he declined. In 1882 he was elected Gov
| ernor of Wisconsin, and was twice reelected.
| Last year he declined fourth term. During
| the Anarchist troubles in the West, it was he
who so distinguished himself among all the
| Governors the one with frmness to put the
| movement down at the very start. His action
was so vigorous that it put stop to the business
| OF anarchism in Wisconsin, and he was applaud
| prompt firm, intelligent and able man. He was
| candidate for presidential nomination at Chi
cagO last June. His State was "sOlid'' for him.
| but, of course. no Wisconsin man was seriously
| considered by the convention.