Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-13
HARMON ISSELECTEDI
CINCINNATI JUDGE TO SUCCEED
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
oLNEY IN CRESHAM'S PLACE
The President Surprises Everybody in
His Choice Of the Mln for the
Portfolio Of Justice-Harmon a
Good Choice-He is Congratulated
III Home-His Career.

Washington, June S.-The presi-
dent has promoted Attorney General
Olney to be secretary Of state, to fill
sAe vacancy caused By the death Of
Judge Gresham, and has appointed
Judge Harmon, Of Cincinnati, 10 sue
coed Mr., Olney
Washington, June S.-rIe an
nonncement of the transfer Of the At
torncy general ~ the head Of the
state department created no surprise
here as il mad been wen unders 'od
for several days tAat Olney would src-
coed to the first place in the cabinet.
1t is probably that Olney today win
take the oath of office as the head of
the state department. The president
contemplated other changes In he
cabinet and the Encouragement Of sew
eral portfolios, and in this connec-
tion consideration was given 10 the
ira nsfer 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
surprise His name had not even been
There was the ucst authority for the state
ment that the president had several men
under consideration, and the purtfoilu Of
justice might have been had by James {;
I after, Of New York, who Was counsel
for the government In the her!ng sea
tribunal and the income tax ctses or by
H1paA.spiEE
either been disposed TO accept H. Seere-
tary Carlisle knew Judge Harmon person
ally, and both admired and respected his
ability. Ii was he, probably, who first
presented his name to cleveland After
canVassng the situation thoroughly, the
president offered the portfolio To Judge
Harmon by wire iii the afternoon and inn
mediately upon receiving a favorable reply.
announced the appointments.
Cincinnati, June s-When the appoint
IN mt of Judge Harmon became known
here attorneys from courts and Offices
rushed to his Office TO congratulate the new
attorney general and ask for a date for
farewell dinner flom the bar. Judge Har-
mon said that lie had received letter
from President Cleveland, and replied 70 II
by wire, but he had no knowledge Of his
appointment Till advised py the associated
press. He went to Columbus AZ night on
personal business aud does not know when
he win 90 TO Washington
Judge Harmon Is recognized as one Of
~ foremost lawyers and jurists Of this
state. lie was born near this city 40
years ago, has always lived here, and Is
,nown 10y all His father, Rev. Il, l. Har-
mon. was baptist minister, well known
throughout the Ohio valley Judge Har
mon was graduated from Dcunison uni
yersity. BAPTIST institution. al Granville,
ohio, ia 1866, and began the practice of
law in Cincinnati in 1869 He was a repub-
lican till 1872, when he Greeleylzed. He
was elected superior Judge in lS1S, re-
elected In 1854 and when Ex-Governor
George Hoadlev went to New York IN 1857,
Judge Harmon resigned from The bench TO
become head of the firm OF Harmon, Col
sto Goldsmith y Hoadley which repre-
sents several railways and other large cor
poratlons ana with which firm he will con-
tinue his connection When Judge Harmon
resigned in 1881, Governor Foraker az
pointed Judge William Taft. now of the
United States circuit court and formerly
solicitor general Is the vacancy Mrs
Harmon is an accomplished lady. 4 daneA-
ter Of the late Or Scobey, Of Hamilton.
They have three daughters.