The National tribune., 1897-04-15
eral relative Of the. now Secretary Of Legatiea
hss net been n Congress-


eral relative Of the new Secretary Of Leighton
ha net been IN Congress-
4
| Another interesting fact ID that Chandler
Hale enters public life in Rome. It was In
that same city that Lewis Ca@, jr., began bic
own public career as Minister to the Papsl
States. The elder Cass. born in New Hamp.
shire. only few miles from Zachariah Chand-
| ier's birthplace. was for many years rival OF
| Chandler in politics and his predecessor in
the Senate. It is related that when Chandler
date for Governor, Cass exerted his influence
| and his money to defeat him.
Aftor election Chandler gravely remarked
"What Gen. Cass did against me will cost him
his seat in tho Senate" Later Cass heard of
this remark, and promptly expressed his in
| dignation and disgust. what" said he,
chandler succeed me in the Senate? That
counter.jumper! He alluded to the fact that
Chandler was dry-goods merchant. But
Chandler was prophet, and just 40 years ago
this month he wrested from Lewis Cass the seat
| the veteran had SO long honored in the Senate.
1t 10 an interesting fact ALSO that there IL
another noted family alliance of the Chambers
and Hales Of New England. As Senator Hale
is the son-in-law of the late Senator Zach Chand-
Ter, SO is the present Senator Chandler the SON.
in-law Of the famous Senator John p. Hale.
X
Washington hotels are doing Q Summer
| resort business Not only are the Office seek
ers on hand by the hundreds, but excursion
season is at hand, and the Capital is overrun
with transents.
The Auditorships of the Treasury for the
various Departments seem to be attractive
places for Office seekers There are five posi-
tons open now, with more than $50 applica-
tions.
One of those things which is always apt to
happen on the advent of new Administration
and officials whose faces not familiar to the
Department employees happened the other day.
well-dressed. distinguished looking man en-
tered the Office of one of the Cabinet officials
and asked to see him. The Private Secretary
replied: :" 1t is impossible. Can't see him. He
is busy, and can't be disturbed" The Private
Secretary paid no moro attention, until few
minutes later the visitor spoke again:
May trouble you to hand the Secretary
my card when he is at leisure?" interrupted
the visitor, most politely.
Certainly, SIR" said the Private Secretary,
taking the card, but not looking at it. The
visitor departed. Probably five minutes after
ward the Private Secretary looked at the card.
The name on it was Carrot A. Hobart"
4
I'D <hok
his son. Garrett A. Hobart, jr., IL years old. is
bright one. On the very day his papa and Mr..
Mckinley we're inaugurated the youngster be-
came an office-holder. Entirely of his own
initiative, he made application to the Presi-
dent of the United States for the position OF
custodian of the electric bells in the White
House. Carrot would sooner contrive some
thing odd and useful with his slender fingers,
than read tho most fascinating Of romances
about Indians or pirates Many months ago
he began to delve into the mysteries of
applied electricity. As consequence. there
are electric fixtures in the Hobart mansion
whereby, among other things the cook can
light the kitchen fire by pressing button at
the head of her bed the master of the house
may signal the number of the guests he is
bringing home to dinner, the moment he
reaches the front gate. or the incautious burglar
may unchain the bulldog by fumbling with
the window fastenings.
When Garrett the elder came to Washington
to be inaugnrated. took Garrett the younger
with him. Junior" was Immediately i'm
pressed with everything he saw on that memo
rable occasion. One day the boy relapsed into
deep thought for few minutes, and then said
wistfully:
Papa. 1 wonder if Mr.. Mckinley would
give me the job of taking care of the bells in
the White House?"
Tho Vice president was talking to Senator
Elkins at the time. and his sons artless query
passed unheeded. Vast. then, was his surprise
and mystifcation the following day when the
President exclaimed:
Hobart, that boy of yours is treasure
I've just had the pleasure of appointing him
electrician of the White House, on his own ap-
plication.
Ex-senator Daniel w. Voorhees,, of Indiana,
| died April 10 At his home here. He had been
| in poor health for several years. Mr.. Voorhees,
| was born in Butler County, o.. Sept. 26, 1927,
and WAS only two months old when his parents
moved to Fountain County. Ind. Mr.. Voor-
| heeS6 D0yn0OQ was spent on MS parents farm.
and in 1s45 he entered coliege,-the Asbury
University. in Greencastle.-where he gradu-
ated in lS49 Immediately after leaving col
/ lege he went into the law Office of Lane &
Wilson, in Charlottesville. The following
Spring he settled in Covington, Ind. He en-
gagged in practice with Edward A. flanagan
and held State legal Offices.
| In the Congressional elections in 1860 and
| 1862 Mr. Voorhees, was successful. In 1866 he
refused to become candidate for Congress.
but he was electen to that position in 1868 and
| in 1870. In 1872 he was defeated for Congress.
principally on account Of his opposition to
| Greeley.
Mr.. Voorhees, was appointed to the United
States Senate in 1877 as Democrat to fiji
vacancy. He served on many of the leading
| committees in both houses of Congress- and
took . prominent part in the discussion of lead
| ing questions
| The capture of the Indiana Legislature by
| the Republicans in 1886 prevented Mr.. Voor-
| hees's reelection to the Senate to fourth term
His public service terminated on March A last
when he was succeeded by Charles w. Fair
banks, Republican.
His remains were taken to Terre Haut.
NEW NOMINEES.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
| last week were: