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

Mr.. Clevelands cabinet is going TO present
an exceedingly interesting group. As far as
Known it Is quite out of the ordinary and it will
require good deal % study on the part Of the
average politician to determine the system fol-
loved in its composition The list indicates
that Mr.. Cleveland WAS not ready to take any
man into his cabinet on the representation of
any one else. but insisted requisite that he
should have personal knowledge of the men
whom be should select a. advisers.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
A. the head OF the list of Cabinet officers is !
one who has never up 20 tie hour Of his selec- !
tion been elassed a democrat, though at the |
last election be championed the cause of tariff |
reform and worked for the election Of Mr.. !
cleveland on that Issue To the average poll |
tician il looks queer for a democratic president
To put at the head Of his Cabinet a man who |
has ali his life been known as republican, but |
probably to the plain people who care more for !
policies than for party name IN these enlight- |
eued days it will look like the elevation OF
politics above mere craftsmanship Judge |
Gresham has. rs it were. stepped from prom |
inent place in the Cabinst of a republican Pres
ident 70 the highest rank in the Cabinet Of Mr.. |
Cleveland. Gresham has been prominent as .
presidential possibility" before the past three
republican national conventions, and in "a
Was near being nominated a. the candidate to
oppose Mr.. Cleveland But in SO Harrison got
the nomination in Chicago and at the
convention at Minneapolis last June the
name o. Gresham was again mentioned
for the nomination and though there was little
thought OF his being The nominee a good many
politicians argued that. Cleveland would IN
al probability be the democratic nominee at
Chicago. Gresham would be the best man to
nominate on the republican ticket. as he would
get the independent vote. But so loose were
he ~ hail onpl him 70 tba raprrhlirap
that but few weeks later he was strongly urged
10 accept the nomination Of the populist
party,on hat money, subtreasury. free-trade
platform. The popuiists we're led 10 seek him as
a leader because OF his high reputation. his
weI-known Iberality Of views and his immense
popularity amoag this lsboriug people Of the
country. he, OF course. declined this honor,
and Sir. Cleveland was for the second time re-
Eeysa of the possibility of having him for a
rival. Instead OF rival he became Champion
and IS now the chosen associate and counselor.
As politician Judge Gresham has for n
number OF years enjoyed greater popularity
in all parties than almost any other man in
the country There men more popular
than he is IN one particular party, but that
quality, which has made il possible for him TO
be spoken OF as a candidate OF two parties in
one campaign and 10 become Secretary of State
under another party which happened 20 be sue
tessful in that campaign, has broadened him
beyond the limits Of party lines.
There Is a great deal that Is personally at
trse;iys about Judge Gresham He is man Of
strong character and. at the same time. one OF
great gentleness Of manner and aIniabiIity Of
disposition. Ills personal friends among the
democrats declare he never was anything but
democrat in principle and sentiments Jeffer-
sonian democrat. He is certainly democratic
IN the proper acceptance Of the word. He is a
very good lawyer and has made an exception
slly good Judge. Besides having very clear
bead and ready perception he is liberal
nd and hvOr yb,-,s e
he has enjoyed the reputation of being always
controlled by high motives and in politics he
has been regarded by all parties as honorable
and patriotic. He IA one OF the most approach
able men in public life and he is not less cour-
teous 10 the humble nor less firm with the pow
srful. Such is the reputation he bears. In
rnanDer he Is rather serious than sociabls
though he has the rare faculty Of making people
comfortable who have to deal with MIN.
On March II he viii be hfty-nine wears old.
but he looks considerably younger than that
He was born on farm near Gordon. Ind.
One OF five children, he was left fatherIess al
the age of two years and his youth was spent
in pretty hard struggle His father, who was
sheriff Of the county. was murdered while try
ing TO arrest some desperadoes. Working on
the farm until he was eighteen and getting
what education he could by attending the dis
trict school IN the winter time he was well
trained 10 hard work before he went out into
the world 20 make his fortune. After quitting
the work at the farm he was EMPLOYED a.
deputy county clerk at salary OF IS
per month and board. and out of this he saved
enough TO paw his expenses at the state uniyer-
syty for q year. At the end Of that time his
funds having been exhausted, he returned
again TO the Corydon county clerks Office
where be was employed At a doller q day work
ing hard and studying law during spare times.
During the study Of law and IN the early
practice OF his profession he WAS thrown among
strong abolitionists. and "a lawyer just start
ing out at the age Of twenty-three. he took
part IN the drst campaign of the republi-
can party in 1s56, working hard for Fremont
sad suti-slavery. The only elective Office he
ever held was in 1890 when he was elected to
the Indiana legislature where he had to over
come a considerable democratic majority. In
that Legislature he framed and had passed the
Indiana legion law. lie entered the Union
service 81 the breaking out Of the war cap
tsln OF a volunteer company lie was rapidly
promoted until he reached the rank OF brigadier
general de served with Sherman in Kentucky
and with Grant st shiloh. Corinth and Nicks-
burg. and was disabled at the battle Of Peach
Tree creek IN ga In IS he resumed the prac-
tce Of Law with Gen. John NJ Butler at New
AbAny- In 90 be nominated TO run
Against Speaker Kerr for the House of Repre-
sentatives, and Kerr got the certificate OF e!ec-
ton, 10 being q strong democratic district. He
was again nominated for Congress IN IS
and was again beaten by his democratic oppo-
nent Grant in 90 appointed him district
Judge. He served on the federal bench for
we've years with DISTINCTION and called
trom that to 60 into President Arthur's cabinet.
He served as Postmaster General and as secre-
tary Of the Treasury under Arthur and was then
appointed to the circuit bench. Cleveland taxes
hiE from this position to place him a, the head
CT the State Department
Mr. CARLISLE.
Mr.. Carlisle's appointment to the secretary
shiP Of the treasury Is orthodox political
appointment. Having been leader Of his party
IN the House Of Representative on the floor,