The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-31

OF Indianapolis, who bad succeeded
Major MeGrain, brother-in-law OF Judge
Gresham, as chief Of 4 bureau in the
treasury department. DR.. Hay had been
appointed by Secretary Window without
HarTison's knowledge, the power TO make
such appointments resting with the Sec
rotary Of the treasury. So the president
sent for DR.. Hay, and explained that his
retention in office was an embarrassment
TO him, and wanted his resignation. He
said: 81 have too many friends In office"
DIR. Hay, who has been supporting Gen
eral Harrison for some Office or other
every two or four years for the past forty
pears, said: General, there were not
too many Of your friends at Chicago or at
the polls in 1880, were there" The
president WINGED at this, as he bad re-
quested Dr. Hay personally to attend the
Chicago convention. The president con-
tinued: "You have held a good many
Offices, and your son Is United States dis
trict attorney for Minnesota, and a brother
holds a place in the indianapolis custom
house. must have your resignation"
The doctor pleaded that he bad been APP
pointed to bis present Office by Secretary
Window, who was his friend; that the
power to make such appointment rested
with the secretary Of the treasury, and
as he had performed his duties to the sat
isfaction OF his superior officers, he did
not think it in keeping with the profess
sions Of the administration about civil
service reform to dismiss him without
cause. But the president insisted upon
his resignation, and intimated that il 1t
was rendered q months leave OF absence
would be given him, but II he did not re-
resign he would be peremptorily removed.
DR.. Hay pleaded that he had held only
three offices in his lifetime, and that he
had been elected TO two Of them, having
carried democratic county, and that he
had held only one appOintive Office; that
General Harrison had held more Offices
than he had, and that he, DR.. Hay, had
supported him every time he was a can
didate.
The president was greatly annoyed,
and DR.. Hay, fearing that unless he re-
signed he might prejudice the president
against his son and brother, who hold
Offices as before stated, finally resigned,
and Mr.. Hueston's friend Robinson will
receive the coveted place. It is said
other removals and transfers will be
made TO satisfy the clamor Of hungry
Office seekers, In order to get the Indiana
machine in working order for the APP
preaching contest. The president has
given his cabinet to understand that no
appointments are to he made for Indiana
without his approval. He proposes to
look after that state personally, thus
getting down to the level Of small
politician.
General Harrison has been one Of the
most persistent office seekers the state has
ever known, having been candidate at
almost every general election that has
occurred within the past forty years,
when he did not already hold an office;
and he has not been satisfied with holding
Office himself; he has been most persist
ent in securing offices for his own and his
wife's relatives. He was one of those
pure minded patriots that criticised Gen
eral Grant because he appointed relatives
to office or accepted presents; but no
sooner did he acquire political power
than he adopted all the methods Of the
machine, and let nothing escape that he
could capture for himself or relative.
He permitted his wife to accept a cottage
at Cape May from persons he has be-
sto we'd favors upon, and who will doubt
less continue to receive during his official
term.
In 1860 he became candidate for re-
porter Of the decisions OF the supreme
court Of Indiana and was elected.
In 1862 he became colonel Of the Seven
tieth Indiana volunteers, and retained
his office, which was filed by proxy for
two years while drawing his salary as
colonel.
After the close Of the war he was again
elected reporter, and served until 1868.
In 1872 he was q candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor Of
Indiana, but was defeated by General T.
NJ. Browne.
In 1875 he was the republican candi-
date for governor, but was defeated by
Blue Jeans Williams, while his republi-
can associates on the ticket were elected,
and Grant carried the state by a hand
some majority.
After his defeat for governor he was an
applicant for q place in Hayes cabinet.
He was appointed by Hayes one Of the
Mississippi river commissioners, and re-
ceived 5000 per annum for four years,
but did not devote one week per year to
the duties.
In 1880 he was elected TO the United
States senate and served six years.
In 1884 he was q candidate for the nom
nation for president, and resigned his
place as delegate-at-large from Indiana in
the national convention while the con-
vention was in session at Chicago and re.
turned to indianapolis, expecting to be
nominated, but his name never was men
toned In the convention.
In 1885 he was q candidate for re-elec-
ton to the senate, but was defeated,
whereupon he Immediately went into
training for the nomination for the presi-
dency in 1883. He received the same and
was elected. By the end Of his term he
will have held office thirty four out Of his
forty years in public life.
In addition to the Offices he has held
himself, be obtained places In the govern
ment service for the following relatives:
Carter Harrison, his brother, who was
a revenue supervisor under the Garfield
Arthur administration, and is now United
States marshal for Tennessee.
Russell Harrison, his son was appointed
assayer at the mint at Helena, Mont, az
soon as he left college.
| Glen Morris, who married his sister,
was appointed TO an important place in
the revenue service at Indianapolis as
soon as Harrison became senator and re-
manned in said place until retired by q
democrat after Cleveland became pres
ident. Since Harrison became president
he has been appointed TO a life office in
the pay department in the United States
army, and Is now stationed at st. Paul,
Mimi.
Dr. /. U. Scott, his father-In-law, was
appointed a clerk in the pension office in
1850, rs soon as he became senator, and
remained in Office until Mr.. Harrison be-
came president,
Henry Scott, his brother-in-law, was in
the revenue service on the Pacific coast,
and died in that service,