The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-06-07

ATTORNET GENERAL OISEY
The fact that Mr.. Conrad comes from
Virginia however, may opcrat. against
his appointment but IN case he l. -e
Iected il Is believed that Mr.. ULI the
present ass staut secretary of state.
would be "a candidate Tor the vacant 80
hcitor generil>hap. Nh Uhi was
candidate for this place at rhe time
Mr Maxwell was appointed. and II l.
believed that the change from the He
parrmcnt ol state to that OF justice
would be most agreeable To hlln
Richard Dmev. who l. now in all
probability To he advanced e. the first
place IL President Cleveland = cabinet.
Ina, Won this distinction 10y the able ser
wee le has thus lar rendered thr pre~I
dent on all the more important qUes
tions that have engaged public atten
ton since the present administration
began JT To the time OF Mr. Dlney :
first entering the cabinet, he had been
content to remain IN private life and
although recognized a. one OF the fore
most Lawyers Ia New England he had
taken little or 10 part ia party poluc>.
and was not widely known among pub
lie men The bTIilIaLey of hI- legal at
raluueutS and the accuracy II his Judg
iu.ut soon led the IIe- dent &. tru~t
ATTORNEY General Omey ADVICE OF I'm
pSrtaut questions
Buriug the great strike at Chicago.
Mr. Oluey services wer. particularly
notable He developed each step that
the government authorities took. and
President Cleveland was so fully con-
viuced OF the wisdom Of the proposed
policy that he gave II thorough support
and execution. Aside from Tne results
secured IN ending the strike. the recent
declSlnL of the United States supreme
court has given Judicial approval O." the
course pursued by the government. and
has shown that while Nh. Dluey sought
new and uuTieG means 10 IN ct grave
emergency. he moved strictly within
the constitution ana the laws Ia TINS
question Mr. Dlney wa- impelled 10y "a
desire t. suppress disorder He had
shown iu another case ms sincere lie
SpeCt for the rights Of labor
This was III the case Of the Reading
railroad. which sought To- compel one Of
it. employees rc either sever ms COuucc
riOn with a railway beneficial organ "a
tiOH DT the gomrauE~ service Al
though the government had no direct
interest IN rle case Mr. tlney :, cured
the permission Of the court To- present a
brief in behalf uf the smpi0Ee IA which
he held thar the proposed action of the
com LfalllN " a. Il-. L~laef ana lISlIl
The brief Was marked by "a vigorous de
| Tense of The rights of labor TO organize
in any way IL saw tt tor advancing ITS
| interests So long a- the means Were
| peaceful and within the law Not only
| has Mr. Dlucy.s advice been followed
| in the affairs of the department for
| which he has p-e--G GCd. but II has guided
| also in many @: the other subjects ui
wide p~bHa concern ana Il Is now al
loo. #... .H
! of tho most thoroughly equipped men
that has occupied a cabinet position II
| many years
The new secretary Of state come.
from sturdy Puritan stock. His mceS
| tor. Thomas Dluev. came from England
! and settled at Salem. Mass. IN lI3J
He was one of the close companions OF
Roger Williams. and was one of the /:
! who Joined Williams IL founding tn,
| town of Providence The successive
generations took high rank IN New
| England affairs. one of them being at
toruey general Of Massachusetts, The
father of Richard Cluey owned an,
managed the cotton mills AT Oxford
and also engaged IN banking II
mother was a SIgoUrnev. de>ceude,
| from French HugnugJs who fieg from
| France tO this country The new sec
retary Of state was one Of three SONS
| One Of them Is a prominent lawyer q
| New FORK. having been district attor
ney for the city and county of New
| York Another brother l. a successful
wo,leu manufacturer. Richard Olue
was graduated from Brown universe
in 1896 and from the Harvard Ia,
school III lS5N. He married Agnes
daughter of Judge Benjamin +
Thomas. with whom he studied law
| They have -Ived of late years at Boston
| with summer homes near BUZZard Ba
and Gray Gables the summer re>ideuC
of the president
Nj 6luey Is a gentleman of f..
| literary atJlumeItS and tastes. 4
though a close student, he Is a lover {
outdoor sports. ana IL q. good horse
| man. an enthusiastic tennis player ant
a skillful angler. lie L. d man OF medium
height and robust form. and IL genera
appearance he couveye> the impression
Of intense vitality and physical eudUI
anCe beyond that f any man who Ia
| occupied the position Of secretary o
state in recent years His face l. strong
keen and intellectual. Though H.
manner l. somewhat reserved az
aUstTe. he Uubeu5S readily TO the al
pToach Of intimate friends
Mr. Oluey has served one term IL III
state Legislature Of Massachusetts an
was an unsuccessful candidate tor tn
attorney general>hip of that state
Some years ago he was rendered a pos
non upon the supreme bench Of tn
state, hut declined it, He also wa
prominently mentioned As a candldat
for the chief lu-uCeshIp Of the Unite
States supreme court. to succeed Morr
son r. Waite. In politics he Is an ole
time Democrat. but he was GnabIe {
support Butler for governor He dI
not take prominent part IN the la,
presidential campaign. but rendere
effective service IN an nuobtrusIv
manner.
As a lawyer Mr. Onev's success hi
been that of a counsellor rather tina
that OF an advocate His mind l. e,
sentially of a judicial He has ION
represented some OF the most infiuenti.
interests of New England at the bar
his native state, as well as before I'll
supreme court of the United State,