The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-20
Cabinet IS made At last
General Reeder, Of EaStOn, for Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth.
MCCORMICK, ATTORNEY GENERAL
Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, of Norristown,
Is Named as Adjutant General and
Lewis E. Beitler, of Philadelphia,
Becomes Private Secretary.
By the United Press.


Philadelphia, Nov. 10.
1t was officially announced tonight
that the makeup of Governor-elect
Hastings cabinet has been decided
upon Governor Hastings official ad-
visors will be as follows: Secretary or
the commonwealth, Frank Reeder, of
Easton; attorney general, Henry Clay
Mccormick, of Willamsport; adjutant
general Thomas ]. Stewart of Norris
town; private secretary, Louis e. Belt
ler who is now private secretary to
Mayor Stuart, of Philadelphia. The in
cumbent of the position of superintend-
ent of banking has not yet been chosen.
Who the Fortunate Ones Are.
General Frank Reeder is a native and
resident of Easton, Northampton coun-
ty. He was born May %, 1S45, and Is the
son of Andrew Reeder the first governor
of the territory of kansas. Entering
Princeton at the age Of 10, he left it in 1862
to enlist as a private in the Fifth Penn
sylvania regiment, and served until 1t was
mustered out. Re-enlisting in the One
Hundred and Seventy-fourth regiment, he
served in South Carolina. In October, 1863
he helped recruit cavalry regiment, and
went out again as captain His bravery
and efficient services led to his promotion
TO colonel and brevet brigader general
commanding a brigade before he was of
age. After the war he studied law, and
practiced in New York, where he was as
socated with the late President Arthur.
Returning to Easton, and engaging in
his profession, he was in 1878 appointed by
President Grant internal revenue collec-
IN for tho ElavaOth district He also
brigadier general in the National guard,
Commanding the Fifth brigade. Cen
eral Reeder has long been prominent in
Republican politics, and was delegate to
the national convention of 1888 and 1892.
He was never a candidate for office eX-
cept in 1893, when he ran for congress
against Howard AIutchler, reducing large
ly. the Democratic majority in that dis
trict.
Henry C. Mccormick, of Williamsport,
is native of Lycoming county, and is 80
years of age. He was educated at Dick
inson seminary and studied law, being
admitted to the bar in 1866. He has since
been actively engaged in the practice of
his profession, and ranks among the
ablest attorneys Of the state. Mr.. Nc
Cormick never held public Office until 1886,
when he was elected to congress from the
Sixteenth district. He was reelected in
1883, and earned the reputation Of an ac-
tive and useful representative.
Thomas ]. Stewart of Montgomery,
was born in l8iS near Belfast, Ireland, and
was brought by his parents to Norris
town, Montgomery county, where he now
resides He enlisted in the One Hundred
and Thirty eighth regiment, Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, at the age of 16 He was
elected to the legislature in 1884, and in
1886 was elected secretary of internal ar
fairs on the ticket with General Beaver.
In 1890 he was renominated and again
elected. Colonel Stewart has been con-
nected with the National guard since 1857.
He is prominent in the Grand Army of
the Republic, having served as assistant
adjutant general and commander of the
Department of Pennsylvania.
James Henry Lambert, of Philadel-
phia, political editor of the Press, in
surance commissioner.