The herald., 1896-03-03
ABOUT ATTORNEY.
GENERAL HARMON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Harmon, OF the
cabinet, is what Lever, with bent for
Milesian phrasng, might have called a fine
figure of man. One needs six-foot tape
to take his measure; any conscientious
steel.yard would concede him 200 pounds,
and he poses as straight and 1.-the and
timber as an Indian.
Harmon came to Washington unexpect-
edly. Ills call thither was surprise even
to himself. He was an Ex-Governor Camp
bell suggestion, meant to strengthen the
gold cause in the Ohio valley region, and,
incidentally, be of aid to Carlisle in his
Kentucky troubles just then raging.
At home Harmon practices the ancient
calling of the law, and does it laudably
enough. His clients are corporations,
whereof the four-storied firm at whose
head he stands carry not a few on their
roster.
Harmon's New York partner is ex-Gov-
ernor Hoadly of Ohio.
1t is fifty years since Harmon was born,
and Hamilton county claims him as home
SO much because he likes it as for the
profits. Naturally Harmon is of the phys
ical; his anxieties, so to speak, are muscu-
lar. and all his instincts plead for bodily
exertion.
This bent for blood and flesh violence led
Harmon deeply into baseball. He became
in youth an expert, and at Dennison col
lage-his seminary-he flourished as first
baseman of the nine of that university,
and directed its destinies as captain. His
nubby fingers, dubious like unto those of a
toad of the trees, betray how earnestly
Harmon cast himself into baseball.
To this day Harmon yearns over that di-
bo hnr
of the Pillars, country club of those
parts. During the summer the Pillars was
| the theater of much baseball of an anna
,eur variety, which Harmon did much to
incite. He was first baseman of the Mar
RED Mems nine, a collection OF welded
gether by Harmon for the purpose of base
ball, and this aggregation was to play the
| Bachelors of the Pillars on a certain Sat-
urday. They were to lay aside their ives.
their children and all the cares of life and
show the Bachelors how to play baseball.
The day before. however, Cleveland
wired Harmon to come to Washington and
follow Olney as head of the department of
public justice. He came. He took up the
cares oe Office as attorney-general. The
married men lost their first basemen in
the cabinet. and the nine homeless, WIFE
less wanderers, whom they had detied. to
| use the sporting term, "wped up the dia-
mond with them"
Aside from baseball Harmon is an ex.
pert with the gun, and he would fish and
| talk and trade bait and tackle with 1zaak
Walton all day long. Also he is billiard
sharp and has what might be termed a
passion for the game. There is none at the
capital who can cope with him with cue.
One is driven very much to discuss how
Harmon relaxes and how Harmon looks
for the reason that ne 10 but baby cabi.
neteer, having served only since Gresham Is
death and Olney's transfer, and his record
perforce is short. Neither has he forcedft
to become brilliant as a great law genius
might have done. He has taken his port.
folio soberly, and no doubt honestly, but
beyond keeping the dust off it his labors
have not gone. Business, if anything, es
pecially the hunting down of the beef com.
bine in Chicago, has rather dragged at the
department of justice since Harmonic
use an expression to consist with his ca.
| reer--went to bat.
+; When he first put in at the Arlington
after his appointment, called on Harmon
purpose. business. He WAS genial, frank
agreeable and disposed to he modest, with
his handsome face. his admirable build
all these became him gracefully.
1t was four months later when met him
again-object, business. 1t was plain that
the leaven nt conferred "greatness" wal