Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-18

JoHN SHERMAN THIRTY YEARS AGO.
the first members chosen were Seward as Sec
Rotary of State. Montgomery Blair as Post
master General and Salmon p. Chase as Score
tary Of the Treasury. The choice of Mr.. Chase
hing fire for some time. it was thought from
the opposition Of Blair and Seward. and it was
Rs this time that President Lincoln. have d, en-
told. thought of making me Secretary OF tn p
Treasury. In looking back upon the situation
today am surprised to see how little cared
for the Office Nv ambition was then to be
Speaker OF the House. had been a candidate
and had come within vote so of being
elected and 1t was generally conceded that was TO
be the rext Speaker. This at that time seemed
TO me much more desirable Office than that
Of Senator of the United States and when the
legislature met IN Ohio to elect a Senator did
no: feel at all anxious To be a candidate Nv
name was presented. however. and there were a
number of ballots. during most Of which had
larger vote Inan any other candidate. but not
enough TO secure nv election. was here at
Washington al this time and telegraphed them
to Withdraw nv name. II Withdrawn and
the ballot.rg went on for the other candidates
my vo:cS being scattered among them After
some time. during which the balloting con-
unued without am sign of election, I WAS
Telegram he'd to come out TO Ohio. / did so and
my name was again brought before the legisla-
ture and was elected 20 the United States
Senate In the meantime salmon P. Chase had
beer pioInted a. Secretary OF the Treasury
and the senate confirmed his nomination"
SENATOR sEE2XAS AND PRESIDENT HAYES.
How about your acceptance Of the treasury
portfolio under President Hayes. Senator
Sherman asked.
There Is 10 special story connected with IL -
replied Nr. sherman. II was Notified bv
President HAye- that lie would like To have
me .or MS Secretary Of the Treasury some
TINE before III iuau, aratiOE, and while the
l. n.
scceDtcd this position largely because wanted
to carry Out fhs resumption policy that / had
proposed Ia the Senate. / think myself and
Mr. EE.rts were the first two appointments
that President Hayes decided upon. am sure
that he made no promises before his nomina-
ton and none until after his election"
How L-NccLN's CABINET OFFICES WE'RE SOLD.
Speaking 81 President LIncoln's cabinet. this
statement OF Senator sherman as to Offices
being promised beforehand could not be made
- to H. Lincoln started into his campaign
bandlcEr pei with cabinet promises. His now
iEatiOH was largely occurred through such prorl-
tses. and ! had a cha, the other day viii,
Peter = Iros-cup OF Chicago. who has last
been appointed United states district Judge by
fIestdeui Harrison, which gave re the true
inwardEess or this part Of our history Mr.
GrosseuD Was the law partner of Leonard SWEET
President Lincoln'- longtime friend and politi-
cal a1SIser. Leonard SWEET and David Davis
were 'he real workers OF tke llIinOis delegation
ut tine nominating convention. and the circum-
stances o: the domination were told by SWEET to
Mr.. OToescup- Sand he:
When the convention met the chances OF
Linccln's nomination were BY no means GER
tain. AID SWEET aad Davis were the only true
workers in he delegation They promised
everything in order to get votes. and they
agreed that Indiana. Kentucky and Pennsyl-
vanis should have places in the cabinet If these
states would yo.e for Lincoln il the convention
As soon "a the nomination vas made they went
to Presiden, Lincola and told him Of the con-
tracts they had made for him and the names OF
the men whom the states could probably want
TO appoint. President Lincoln said: As &c
Ipdi>ns, Caleb Smith Is q good man and would
be glad TO have him in my cabinet don't
object 20 James Speed Of KENTUCKY. but don't
know about simon Cameron IL long
time before Davis and Swstt could accomplish
their ends. but Cameron. at their entreaty, got
the Seeretaryship Of War. Smith of Indiana
was made Secretary Of the Interior, and later
on in the administration. James Speed Of Ken
tacky was made Attorney General Cameron
was afterward appointed minister to Russia
and he left the cabinet on that account"
Ex-PosTnAsIKs eESERAL TYSKR TALKS Oh
GRANTS CABINET.
Judge Tynsr Of Indiana, now attorney gen