Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-13
HARMONIS SELECTED
CINCINNATI JUDGE TO SUCCEED
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
OLNEY IN GRESHAM'S PLACE
His Choice Of the Man for the
Portfolio of Justice-HarmJn a
Good Choicc-He is CongratIla -eI
at HOme-His Career.

Washington, June S.-The presi-
dent has promoted Attorney General
Olney to be secretary of state, TO fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Judge Gresham, and has appointed
Judge Harmon, Of Cincinnati. to sue
coed Mr.. Olney.
Washington, June S.-The an
noulcement of the transfer Of the at
torney general to the head of the
state department created no surprise
here as it mad been we'll unders9 ,od
for several days that Olney would sue
coed to the first place in the cabinet.
1t is probably that Clney today will
take the oath of office as the head OF
the state department. The president
contemplated other changes in The
cabinet and the Encouragement OF sew
eral portfolios, and in this cOnnec-
ton cOnSidera ticn was given TO the
transfer of Secretary Smith to the de-
partment of justice, but this and
other affairs We're finally abandoned,
and the president concluded the SIM
plest plan would be to merely ill the
vacancy caused by Olney's promotion.
The appointment of Judge Harmon as at
torney general came in the nature OF a
surprise. His name had not even Deen
canyaSSed as among the proDaDll1IleS
There was the Lest authority, for the state
ment that the president had several men
under consideration, and the portfolio Of
justice might have been had by James c;
Carter, of New York, who was counsel
for the government in the Boring sea
Frederick r. COubert, of New York mad
either been disposed to accept 1t. secre-
tary Carlisle knew Judge Harmon person
ally, and both admired and respected his his
ability. 1t was he, probably, who , first
presented his name TO Cleveland. After
canvassing the situation thoroughly, the
president offered the portfolio to Judge
Harmon by wire in the afternoon; ana I'M
mediately upon receiving favorable reply
announced the appointments.
Cincinnati, June S.-When the appoint
ment of Judge Harmon became known
here attorneys from courts and Offices
attorney general and ask for date, date for a
farewell dinner from the bar; Judge Har-
mon said that he had received a letter
from President Cleveland, and replied to it
by wire, but he had no knowledge of his
appointment I'LL advised Dy the associated
press. He went to Columbus at night on
personal business and does not know when
| re will go to Washington.
Judge Harmon is recognized as one OF
state. He was born near this city, 40
years ago, has always lived here, and is
',nown by all. His father, Rev. B., F.. Har-
mon, was a Baptist minister, well known
/ throughout the Ohio valley. Judge Har-
mon was graduated from DennisOn uni
yersity, Baptist institution, at Granville:
Ohio, in 1866, and began the practice Of
! lican till 1872. when he Greeleyized He
was elected superior, judge in 1878, re-
elected in 1888, and when Ex-Governor
| George Hoadley went to New York in 1897,
, Judge Harmon resigned from the bench to
become head of the firm of Harmon, Col
Goldsmith HOadleV,
sents several railways and other large cor
! porations and with which firm he will con-
/ tinue his connection. When Judge Harmon
resigned in 1887, Governor Foraker APP
pointed Judge William Taft. now. of the
United States circuit court, and formerly
Harmon is an accomplished lady, daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Scobey, of Hamilton.
| They have three daughters