The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-09
THE CABINET.

Gen. Harrison's cabinet has been
confirmed aud have qualified. II Is
as follows: i
Secretary of State. James q. Blaine,
Of Maine.
Secretary OF the Treasury, William
Window, of Minnesota.
Secretary of War, Red6eld Proctor.
of Vermont.
Secretary Of the Navy, Beuj.min T.
Tracey, Of New York.
Secretary Of the Interior, John w.
Noble, OF Missouri.
Postmaster General, John Wsnsma-
ker, of Pennsylvania.
Attorney General, w. Fl. H. Miller,
of Indiana.
Secretary of Agriculture, Jeremiah
Rusk, Of Wisconsin.
With the exception Of Blaine and
Window tho cabinet IL made up OF
men totally lacking In reputation In
National affairs but that need not lead
to the inference thst they will not
make creditable and even able and
safe couusellors Of the President. Mr..
Cleveland selected 40 his advisers q
majority Of unknown and untried men
and they proved the wisdom Of his
selection. As much may be expected
OF Gen. Harrison's cabinet. The coun-
try is familiar with the character and
reputation OF Blaine and Windom and
It 10 therefore only necessary to give
sketches of the lives of the lesser lights
OF the cabinet.
The Secretary Of the Navy, Benjamin
T. Tracey of New York, was born in
that State aud IL 50 years old. His
early life was passed on q farm and
sfterward In the study Of law, being
admitted TO the bar in 1851. He held
the offices OF district attorney OF his
native county, Tiogs, member Of the
New York assembly, and at the break.
ing out OF the war raised two regiments
and was given the command OF one OF
them. He had attained the rank OF
brigadier- general at the close Of the
war. After the war, 1866, he was ap-
pointed United States district attorney
for the Eastern District of New York
and held the pos Ition until 1873 when
he resigned. He was Of counsel In
the famous Beecher-TiIton suit. Gen.
Tracey is man of Ane presence aud
address, IN able lawyer aud an earnest
worker of his party.
Redfield Proctor, Secretary Of War,
ts q native of Vermont and was gov.
ernor Of his Stats from 1878 10 1880
He IL . mau.s,of "trade" and very
successful one. He has also been very
successful as a politician, being regard
cd AZ the leader Of his party Ia Yer
mont. He headed the Vermont dele
CATION TO the Chicago convention and
was for Harrison first, last and all the
time. To this 10 due his appointment
az Secretary of War.
John W. Noble OF Missouri, Secre-
tary OF the Interior, was born In Ohio
October 20, 1881. He graduated from
Yale College 10 1851 studied law and
was admitted to the bar at 81. Louis
In 1856; settled In Keokuk, lows, In
1866, where he established an excellent
practice. He entered the Federal ser.
vice at the breaking out Of hostilitles
a. private. rose to the rank of adju-
tant and was promoted to the rank OF
brigadler- general ut Its close for mer-
Itorious conduct. 10 1867 he was ap-
pointed United States district attorney
for the Eastern District Of Missouri
and has resided In 81. Louis ever since.
John Wanamaker, the Postmaster
General, was born ia Philadelphia
County, Penu., fhy one years ego
His first work was done In y brick
yard. He started out early fn life as q
clerk and was rapidly promoted with
frequent increase OF salary. In 1861 he
began merchandising and rapidly &C.
cnmulased a great fortune. He IL