Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-03-13
thoroughly patriotic by those who
are not prediudiccd.

ttlSO COuCclcA tIiiIL WV - e"ANN~'''"''~'
been particularly fortunate. lie
seems to have made no enemies nor
caused any hard feeling among the
party leaders. This is almost un-
precedented. James &. Blaine, Sec
retary of State, needs no introduction
to the American people. His career
as representative, speaker OF the
house, senator, secretary OF state un-
der Garfield, and candidate for the
presidency is part of American his
tory. William Window, secretary
of the treasury, IS almost as well
known as Mr.. Blaine. He was secre-
tary Of the treasury under Garfield
and made a good impression on the
country at that time. He has also
been representative in Congress and
senator, but since the death OF
Garfield he has devoted himself en-
tirely to private business. Hedteld
Proctor, secretary of war, is not SO
widely known, not having ever be,
fore held national Office, but he is
u practical self made business man
and has been for years ut the head OF
the Republican party in Vermont, Of
which state he has been governor.
BENJAMIN +. Tracy, secretary Of the
Navy, is we'll known in New York
rs a prominent lawyer. lie was also
d gallant soldier during the rebellion.
| John w. No0lr, Secretary Of the ln-
terror, is one OF the leading lawyers
Of Missouri and enjoys the reputation
Of being absolutely fearless in the
discharge Of his duty. Such Il man
Is needed to. handle the great and
complicated interests with which the
Interior Department has to deal.
Gen. Noble has 4 grand war record
also. Jlc enlisted at the breaking
out Of the strife rs y private ASA was
mustered out ut its close as brIra-
,licr-geucral. Attorney General Mil
| lcr stands 1T the head Of the Indiana
bar, and is u warm personal friend
Of President Harrison and has been
his law pa:tnev for fifteen years.
john Wanamakcr, postmaster gcner-
al, has never held an Office of an,
kind, although he has been for many
years closely associated with the
management Of the Republican par.
ty in phi.ad clphi,, but his cxpricncc
as the hcalof the largest retail busl
ness honse in the world has fully
qualified him 70, his present posi-
ton. And it is predicted that undo,
his management our entire mail sys
tenn will be more efficient Than eve,
before, and that within six months
from III" present time. Gen. Rusl
Secretary of Agriculture, Is i practi
cal farmer and therefore we'll quail
fed for the head Of the new depart
,nent. He was under Gen. Harriso,
in the late war, and rs Governor O
Wisconsin during the late anarchis
troubles made L great reputation b,
his iirmness i'll dealing with the put
ting down the law breakers.
Despite the terrible weather tn
inaugural parade was the largeS
. that eyor took place and was wit
t messed by nearl Y Il half Il million Q
people.
Since Tuesday morning the Pres,
dent has spent most, OF his time i
shaking hands with the thousands G
visitors that have besieged til
White House. AS most of them az
strangers he is not willing to refuse t
sec them. ;
The Inaugural ball was n brlllian
SUCCESS in several ways. The musi
E was divine, the toilets superb an
gorgeous|y hcwillcring and til
= great room blaze Of beauty. Fou
years ago the number Of tickets sol
was 5000, which up to that tim
!. was the largest attendance. Fc
Monday night $4,000 tickets wer
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