The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-06
TYPOGRAPHICAL.
Short Sketches of the Men Who Will Sit
Around Harrisons Council Board.

ATOOnu uATTISOnB COuncll bOar0s
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
James G.. Blaine, who for second time is
called TO be Secretary OF State, has been an emil
nent figure in American politics for more than
quarter of a century, and for the past eight years
has been the most popular leader of the Repub-
lican party. He is few months oven iifty-nine
years of age He is native of Washington coun-
ty, Pennsylvania entered Washington College at
thirteen, and graduated at the head of his class
in 1s47. He then went to Kentucky where he
was professor of mathematics in military insti-
tute Here he met his wife, who was FROM
Maine, and at her pers uasion removed to Au-
gusta, Me-, where he has since resided Adopting
journalism profession, he became part owner
and editor Of the Kennebec Journal i'm 1854 and
editor of the Portland Daily Advertiser in 1857.
He was one of the organizers of the Republican
party IN Maine, and served in the State Legisla-
ture from 1853 to s62, the last two years being
Speaker. In 1862 he was elected Representa-
cessive term until 1876. He was Speaker of the
House OF Representatives from 1869 TO 1874.
and iva was az; again the Rsp%blGan ,s candidate
then having a majority. In 1876 and i'm
1850 he a candidate for the Republican
nomination for President, but was defeated by
Mr.. Hayes in the one case and by Mr. Garfield in
the other In 1875 Mr.. Blaine was appointed
United States Senator from Maine to fill a va
expiring in 1888. This position he resigned in
March, 1881, to acceptthe secretaryship of state
of the latter caused Mr. Blaine to tender his ,s.
ignation to Mr.. Arthur, which was accepted in
December. 1881. Since that date lie has filledno
Office He was the Republican candidate for
President in 1854. In 1856 Mr.. Blaine and his
family made tour of Europe Everywhere he
was greeted as the greatest living American
statesman. His Paris letter, in reply TO Presi-
dent Cleveland's free-trade message, Is too fresh
In the minds of the people to need comment. He
was the choice of the great majority of his party
for the nomination for President, and would have
been the party candidate had he not positively
refused to permit the use OF his name. He re-
turned from his foreign trip last August, and was
given great reception in New York On the
night of his arrival he made speech to the irish
Americans, in which he sounded the keynote of
the campaign. His Western tour, in October was
the event OF the campaign in five Western States
He addressed in Michigan. Indiana. Illinois, New
York and Connecticut audiences of 10000 and
10000 people. Since the triumphant yic.orv ar
the end OF the campaign he has lived quietly at
his home In Augusta. seeing only few intimate
friends and utter1ng not word mr. publication
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
William Window, of Minnesota, Is an Ohian
by birth. lawyer by profession, and legislator
Of talent and capacity. He was personally. one
of the most popular men that ever sat in the
United States Senate. Besides having been the
late President Garfield's Secretary of the Treas
ury. he has for years made study of questions
affecting finance and commerce. He is close
student. possessing no snowy advantages in de-
bate, but compelling the attention of all by the
close logic Of his arguments. He is known as
an opponent of monopolies and his letter TO the
anti-monopoy meeting held in New York shortly
before his appointment by Garfield will long be
remembered There were communistic urter-
ances in the letter. but simply the avowed CON
victions OF a thoughtful mind. He was the
author of the bill creating division of internal
commerce in the Treasury, which has been prac-
tieally merged into the Bureau OF Statistics.
In 1874 report made by Mr.. Window from
the seicct committee appointed to Investigate