Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

Wilson shannon Bisscli WAS born in Oneida
county. \. Y, in ls47 and has lived in Buffalo
since he was six years old. He graduated
with high honors a: Yale. He then
studied law and at,erwara entered into
partnership with Mr.. Cleveland. This
partnership continued until Cleveland was
elected governor Of New York. Mr.. BisseIi
then reorganized the firm. and he now
leaves valuable practice TO become
POs ss ,,s sens ERA, He is regarded as
in the state of New York. man of fine
ability and amiable disposition. he enjovs q wide
popularity. He is q man of considerable force
Of character and enjoys the reputation of pos
sessing excellent Judgment While he has never
before had any experience in public life. il is
believed that he will be a decided success in the
cabinet
Walter Q. Gresham has but recently been as
sociated with the democratic psrty having
separated from the republican party TO vote
for Cleveland on account of the tariff issue
He IL regarded as a man OF force and ability
and enjoys most envisbie reputation for
integrity of purpose. lie is a native of In
diana, where he was born fifty-nine wears ago.
He was poor boy, his father having died
while he was young and he had to earn hi.
education by hard work as well as bv dilisent
study. He began the practice OF law while Young
He was an active worker for Fremont in
lsi6. He served in the Indiana legislature and
has been a candidate for Congress He was
appointed district judge by Grant: was both
Postmaster General aud Secretary Of Treasury
under Arthur, and was appointed by Arthur to
the circuit judgeship
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama has had long and
honorable career in Congress, ranking high
among his colleagues in the House He is a
native OF South Carolina and is now about sixty
wears old. He served rs an officer
IN ,ns confederate on gs service aud was
educated at the University OF Virginia and at
the time Of his entering the army was prac.
| ticing law in Alabama, where he has lived
since early childhood. He was first
elected 10 the Forthwith Congress
and has been reelected 20 every succeed.
ing Congress until he declined q renomin.
alton TO the fftv-third. He has during that
time. held prominent place in the House and
now retires from the Craftsmanship of the naval
affairs committee to become Secretary Of the
Navy: Besides being popular in Congress- be
Is highly esteeme in navy circles
Col Daniel Lamont has long been active in
New York politics. His first national promi.
nence was when be became Mr.. Cleveland
private secretary and confidential advisor
He is man Of ability. and has
remarkably keen perceptonof human
New York, in 1852. After graduating from the
| Union College he entered politics in a small
way, holding minor political appointment in
the Legislature. He soon attracted the at.
tentlon OF Goy. ILden. and while quite
young became one of TiIden's trusted lieu
tenants. In 1919 he became secretary OF the
New York state committee. Later he became
interested in the Albany Argus and was well
known as a newspaper man. He next becams
Cieyeland's private secretary-first when Cieve-
land was governor and then when he was Pres
ident.
Of all the men Mr.. Cleveland has chosen for
his cabinet Mr.. Carlisle il most widely known
In public life. He left the United States Senate
to enter the cabinet. and he was three time,
elected Speaker of the House, his first election
being victory over Mr. Randall ut I'll,
opening of the Forty-eighth Congress on