Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-13

The six-Foot Netraskan Who Helps Mr..
Foster Run the Treasury.

The six-FoOt Netraskan Who Helps MIR.
Foster Run the Treasury.
Judge Genio VI. Lambertson OF Nebraska,
who succeeded Gen. A. Il. Nettleton as assistant
secretary of the treasury, has entered actively
upon the duties of his Office. and his figure is
already familiar one about the department.
Judge Lambertson was born at Franklin,
Ind, May 10, 1850. and is consequently nearly
fOrty-three wears OF age. His father was Samuel
Lambe-tson, who was captain Of company l. in
the seventh Indiana regiment and served during
the war.
Mr. Lambertson graduated at the Chicago
University in 1872. He read law in the Office of
Oversrreet and Hunter at Franklin, Ind, and
was admitted to practice in the courts Of Indi-
ana in 1874. In June. 1874. he removed to
Lincoln. Ncb.. and entered upon the practice
OF law in that state. In December. 1878, he
was appointed L. s. district attorney for the
district of Nebraska by President HAYES. He
served in that capacity eight years and two
months, having been reappointed by President
Arthur y temporary reappointment was ten
dercd him by President Cleveland. which Mr..
Lambertson declined. After retiring from the
otnee of district attorney he re-entered upon
the Practice of law at Lincoln, Neb. Shortly
thereafter he was chosen city attorney and
served IN that position for two terms.
He has had large practice in the United
states circuit and district courts and also in
the state. district and supreme courts of
Nebraska. He has had n number of cases be-
fore the interstate commerce commission, and
IN July. 1880. he argued before that commits
sion on behalf of the Farmers Alliance of the
state OF Nebraska and also for the state of
Nebraska, through the authority of the gov
ernor. the question of reducing the rates on
corn and other products transported from the
state OF Nebraska to the seaboard. His argu-
ment in that case was printed and widely cir
culated- Subsequently, he acted as attorney
for the interstate commerce commission at Chi
eago In connection with the violation of the IN
terstate commerce Law. Out of this arose the
somewhat noted Counselman case. which Mr..
lambertson argued in the supreme Court Of
the United States. and which was decided BY
That court about n wear ago. Subsequently the
President was strongly urged to appoin. Mr.
Lambertsoa rs n member of the interstate COM
merce commission at the time that Commits
sioner McDil received his appointment. His
name has been mentioned as the successor of
senator Paddock. but Mr.. Lambertson is not
candidate for that position. On the contrary
he - an ardent supporter of Senator Paddock.
He l, doing all he can to secure his reelection.
Mr.. Larbertson was appointed assistant sec
re;a-y OF the treasury on the 18th dav of De-
cember, 1892. and entered upon the duties of
hls Office on the 29;h of December. 1882. He ia
a man OF commanding appearance. being over
six feet IN height, but is very gentle and pleas
ing in his manners. He is alrerdy very popu-
lar in the department and viii undoubtedly
prove a valuable aid TO Secretary Foster in the
administration of its important and comph-
Gated functions.
His friends tell good story in connection
with his advent into public life. 1t happened
early IN his career and was, in fact, his first
appearance in the political arena. He was a
delegate 20 republican congressional conven-
ton, and as a special compliment to his oratori-
cal powers was chosen 10 Put in nomination
the name o; Judge Lorenzo Crounse. His OPP
portuuity came in due course of time and
standing In his place. he launched forth
in the most eloquent terms in laudation
OF the man whose selection to seat
III the national legislature. he said
would not only reflect unbounded credit upon
the state. but would also add such decided
ulster TO the counirv's diadem that it would
fairly dazzle the other nations of the world. He
scared way above The empyrean heighth and
metaphorically brushed the cobwebs from the
skies. but taRtalizingy withheld the name of
his ideal candidate. That was to be the climax
of his peroratiOn. II was n long address and
some of the delegates became impatient. One
of the number. who was waiting to put in
nomination ard was rot fully aware of Mr..
Lambertson's position. finally turned to one of
hi. colleagues and said: ''Who in thunder is
tina. fellow talking abou. anyhow p well. 1
don know. was the measured response. but
Judging from hi remarks think he is gong to
upElllate tNe Holy SaNlOr. L uOn KNOW OF
any one else whose virtues meet Lambertson' s
vivid description.
Notwithstanding these irreverent comments
on he speech Crounse was nominated by the
convention and was duly elected Some ILL
naturei people say this accomplished in
spite of Lambcrtson's speech coincidence
in the case il that Judge Crounse, who is now
governor of Nebraska, resigned the Office Of
assistant secretary of the treasury a few months
oaly before Mr. Lambertson was appointed to
his present position.