Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

named for the vice presidency end his
faction thought II was the end OF Buchanan.
but they did not know the Old man. He at
once schemed to be appointed 10 the cabinet
as Secretary Of Stat" and succeeded. His
influence with Polk forced the ostracism or
Dallas So completely was he ignored by
the President that ne soon lost all influence
even with the senate, over which he pre-
sided. and became a soured and disappointed
man.
For the one year they served together
Taylor and Fillmore got along very well.
King did not live to assume the duties OF
his office under Pierce. BreckinridSe ana
buchanan lived a sort of cat and dog Ire.
buchanan ignored the Vice President as
Polk at his instigation. had ignored Dallas.
From some cause Breckinridge fell under
the suspicion OF Buchanan shortly after
their nomination. The brilliant Brecktn-
ridge did not seem to suffer rom the treat
mcnt ne received al the hands OF the Pres
ident, AMI soon established court or MS
own that riyaled that of his chief IN in
fiuerce Notwithstanding 1t had no patron
age to back 1t. The south rallied around
breckenridge. and the Influence that went
out from his circle dominated even IN"
President and forced him to yielu % >
demands OF the south. Members OF Blu
chsnan's Own cabinet continually consulted
with ETeckinridge.
Lincoia Consulted Hnmlin.
Lincoln and Hamlin got along well to-
gether. in fact. the kind hearted Lincoln
could not be jealous OF or quarrel with any
one. He had his mind and his hands too
full to give time for any such occupation.
He had reliance On the patriotism and in
te!ligent comprehension of his Vice Presi-
ient. and, while Mr.. Hamlin was not
often called in consultation as were some
OF the ether leaders, still he was frequently
1T the White House. In fact, MIR. Lincoln
was the only one of all the Presidents who
consulted with the Vice President. The
Speaker of the House. when he is of the
same party faith as the President. is con-
suited almost daily, but the President of
the Senate never.
Grant had no quarrels with either of his
Vice Presidents. and lived on excellent
Wheeler. There can be no doubt that had
Garfield lived he and Arthur would have
been undisSuiSed enemies. Garfield was a
man of impulses and easily swayed. He
disliked Conkling and was dIstruStful Of
Arthur. In his short career as President
ne took up arms against the machine" of
New York. He was led to believe that
Arthur and Conkling were bent upon max
ing his administration a failure, and that
for his own political future he must down
the machine. What would have been the
result had he lived is now only contectural.
Cleveland and Hendricks fell out before
they had fairly got well launched ON the
Campaign. Mr.. Hendricks felt sore that he
had been asked to play second to one he
looked upon as almost an unknown man.
He rad been "A leader of his party long be-
lie life. In 1868 he had come very near be-
ing the nominee for the first place. and
only failed of capturing the prize by the
blunder of his friends. In 1876 he had re-
luctantly consented to take second place on
the ticket with one of his party's greatest
leaders, and to be again set aside, and that
for an unknown man, angered him deeply.
His first inclination was to Indignantly re-
fuse to accept. but finally he was induced
to make the race. His feelings on the SUBJ
ject were well known to Mr.. Cleveland.
He canvassed his own state. but in none of
his speeches did he ever refer to Mr. Cleve-
land.
The Two Last Administrations.
Harrison and Morton got along well
enough until after the Minneapolis conven-
ton. when MIR. Merton conceived that Har-
rison was the real cause of his being set
aside for Whitelaw Reid. Never, 1t Is said,
was greater mistake made. Mr. Reds
nomination. II was stated surprised the
President - much as IL did the people OF
the country 1T large. How that nomlna-
ton was brought about mas never been
fully toll The facts are that when IL be-
came evident to the opponents of Mr.. Har-
rison at Mime lpolis that he would be nom
mated, the leaders of the New York deleSa-
ton went to the friends OF Mr.. Harrison
and asked who the President desired for a
running mate. They Were informed that
the President had not considered the mat
ter. and would think 1t unbecoming In him
to make any suggestions in relation to II,
but would be satisfied with any one the con-
vention would select. They were then ask
Ell If Morton would suit the President and
were Informed that nothing would please
him better. The New Workers then gave
notice that Morton was their choice, and
the friends of Harrison agreed to support
him unanimously. That was the under
standing until the convention teassembled,
when, to the utter amaZement Of the Harri-
son men. New York, on being called for
nominations. offered the name of Reid in
place of that of Morton. The Harrison lead
ers rushed 10 the New York delegation and
inquired what 1t meant. when they were
told that the delegation had held a caucus
after coming into the hall and decided to
present Reid. Why that change was made
can only be conjectured.
Mr.. Cleveland gets along, II is said no
better with Me. Stevenson than he did with
MIR. Hendricks.