Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-05

bs his companions in many hard-fougnt
battle against the Republicans. ana W"
often against their own party-hoger "
Mills. Of Texas. and William X. MORRISON
of Illinois. They vere the three guaru5-
mem of tariff reform. In the forty-si1tn
Congress Carlisle. Mills, and MorIison
served side by side on the Committee Oh
Ways and Means. Tho friendsnip Iu' '.va ,,,as
then has lasted until now. hanusn ha~nad m
Speaker. and when the Democrats returneu
10 power in the Fortv-elghth Congress ~
was Thought that he would bs able 10
sncceed himself. but the three guarus-
men of tariff reform triumphed, and Oar-
Isle was elevated to the speakersnip.
ALL OF THEM PooR.
It is a remarkable fact that these three
men. like Randall, who have had so mucn
to do with legislation during a period thas
less able and important men have atsas,seu 49,,
! fortunes through legislation IN wnlcn .neS s
| took part. are poor. Carllsle IN pVoI
are Mills and Morrison. In Congress-
/ whether IN the Speakers chair or not,
! Carlisle was fixture. He was beloved 10
/ his State. and when Senator Beck died no
/ was elected his successor. Hao CaIiisi9
refused the portfolio of tho Treasury anu
continued in the Senate there ls no uQuos
that Kentucky would have kept him tnere
until death or political fortune called MN
I higher. ,..,s
Mr. Carlisle's ancestors on his mothers
side went to Kentucky from the upper
end of Culpeper county. Va, ana tnS VII
| laoe OF Grifinsburg IS named after them.
| He is a quiet man in disposition and kpo"s
nothing whatever of the modern WIRE
pulling in politics. If he had been de-
pendent on manipulation be would nave
| been left. He has remarkable abilty, anu
that has pulled him through.
Colonel Lamont, the War Secretary.
Colonel Daniel s. Lamont. the Secretary,
of War, was born IN the little town OF
Cortlandville, Cortland county, n. \, MS
father kept a country store, and no began
! life az a clerk in that establishment. he
attended tho village school and graduates
from Union College IN 1sl2. Edgar N.
Apgar, one OF Governor Iilden's moss
trusted lieutenants. became MIR. Lam oht
nolitical sponsor. and when he was ~
wears of age he was made a deputy cIsrk
AZ Albany. where he served two years. Mr.
lamont al 20 was q delegate 70 the famous
State convention at Rochester. wnIcn ioi-
lowed the attack of Governor I1lden upon
the Tweed ring. In thst conventlon,
| where the Tweed men were unseateu aiIe,
a fight of two days. Mr. Lamont attraoteu
the attention of Sir. Tilden by voting on
every roll-call with the Democratic leader.
| He became ACQUAINTED with Dir. Iiiden
then and the friendship began, which re-
sulted in his being closer TO MIR. IilQeh
than anv other man IN the great oreanlIa1,
tion which he then controlled. Colo1ei
Lamont was 10 the most conhdentlai Ieis-
tlons with Mr. Tilden through all his con-
spicuous course as leader and through a1e tue
presidential campaign and contest OF 1915
and 1877.
How BE WORKED.
When Colonel Lamont ran for clerk OF
| Cortland county he was 21 years ola. lnere
was Republican majority of l.6OO againsl
him. but he came within few YOie5 Oh
being elected. He ran for the Assem- oIy
the next year, and again was only Deateu
! by few votes. Mr.. 1llden had MN ap,
pointed to hls place OF deputy GERS; S,nt1 az
later he became chief clerk OF the state
Department under John JIIgelow, IRON
1876. when he was chairman OF the state
Committee. until Mr.. Cleyeland went tc
Washington as President, Colonel Lamont
was an active figure in State politics.
Daniel Manning was one OF the men whf
saw Mr. LamOnts political adroltness spu
true Judgment as soon as Mr. CieVeisnu
did. and he got hlm IN the service OF tnt
Albany Ardus. As the managing editor OIL
that paper MIR Lamont showed himse,
fully equipped with those qualities whicf
90 to make up the bold, decisive journal
lst.
HIS TITLE OF COLONEL.
Cleveland when he was elected Governor
sent for Lamont and spent some time
with him IN consultation about MS 10
augural address. He made the young poll
tician his military secretary, ana Iro,l
that time he became "Colonel" Lamont
Few people know what the relations be
tween Mr.. Cleveland and Colonel Lamont
have been-how confidential and unre
served has been their intercourse. IL
many matters the President has altogethel
relied upon the tact and foresight OF th'
younger man. Since Mr: CleVeiand wa
first elected President friends say tina
their attitude toward each other has beer
rather that Of political comrades than o
: President and secretary.
He mas charming family. Mrs. Lamont
was Miss Julia Kinney, OF Cortland coun
ty. He was married in 1874, and there ~.
three children. aged IL. 3, and 4. Mrs. III
mont is q lady of great tact and rare pc!
sonal charms Of face and manner. Sh'
and Mrs. Cleveland arc bosom friends
MIR. and Mrs. Lamont have accompanied
the President and his wife on many trips
and the relations between Mrs. Lamon
and the late Mrs. Whitney were a
close and cordial as were those between
their husbands.
Attorney-Generai Olney.
Mr.. Richard Olney, the Attorney Gene
raj. is the fifth man from the old Com
monwealth Of Massachusetts, 10 fill tn
position under the government o
the United States. He has beel
the counsel for three of the larges
railway companies in the land. which h
gives up to assume O political ONCE at
salary Of only $4,000 per year. He lose
money. but probably hopes to gain IN tam
and reputation. He Is 81 years old. and
is apparently IN the prime OF life and IS II
the zenith of his career. When he wa
named the other day the usual query o
the ignorant was made: Who IS Olney
1t was only the politicians who made II
There ia scarcely man in New Englan
who does not know him bv reputation, ant
he is known at the bar from ocean 70 ocean
AN OLD NEW ENGLAND FAMILY.
Mr.. Olney descends from q " fighting
Baptist family. His ancestor implante
the church in America. and other onceS
tors hewed their way through colonis
wars. He Is a quiet and studious man
and has given his time almost unceasingl
to bis profession ever since he was al
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