The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-10
A Romantic Career.

Inc NaSnlHRtOu CuTtST VI oaiiiSo IL
Eckels reads almost like romance He
was really appointed to his office through
a mistake made by Mr.. Cleveland. The
late president intended to appoint Eckels
to be comptroller of the treasury depart
ment, which is quite different office from
comptroller of the currency. The former
has to do with warrants drawn upon the
treasury. 1t is the duty of the comptroller
to see that they are in accordance with
law, and that there is authority for their
payment While it is an important ONCE,
now and then being called upon to make
decisions which mean good deal to the
government and to individuals it does not
compare with the comptrollership OF the
currency. The incumbent of this oilice
has under his direct charge The great ma
tional banking system of the country, with
it's almost infinitely important relations
to the prosperity of the people
When by n slip of the pen Mr. Cleve-
land nominated Mr.. Eckels for the latter
Office when he had intended to name him
for the former, he decided in Mr.. Cleve
lands characteristic fashion, to let 1t stand
Eckels was then young lawyer OF La
sale. Ills. He and his partner had helped
William G.. Whitney swing the Illinois
delegation i'm line for Cleveland at the On
caqo convention of 1892. He was pretty
good lawyer, and might have made gooo
| law officer of the treasury department. Du'
| he knew nothing about finance 30, wher
| the president decided to let him stay II
| the office in which mistake had put MIN
| the Young man was put on his mettie
| A Popular Oficial.
His success there shows what a young
| American of brains and determination cal
] do. He studied finance from morning vi
| NIGHT He familiarized himself with TIT
| financial and banking systems OF this ant
other countries. No man ever worke'
harder than Mr.. Eckels did during thos
arst few months of his incumbency OF TN
office The result was that when the PAM
! came ON and banks began to fail ana trou
HES to accumulate the young comptroiie
tne,v his business He handled IL, TOO
with celebrity and confidence. lie won Tn
confidence and admiration of the hnancia
and business world. He handled create
number of bank failures, with larger ia
Utilities and assets, than any former comp
,roller had ever done and larger than an
sio,i,ar yovernment official had ever don
in the history of the world The RESPONSE
sab
bility was great, but he met it admiraol!
and IL Is now common saying anon
men of both parties that Mr. Eckels ma
made the best comptroller the government
ever had .uo,,o
The popularity of the boy comp.roie
NAV Inc iudped by the fact that nc mas ma
! greater number of invitations to spea
M dinners and conventions throughout IN
CO. country than any other official of the 60,
srnment. He has, too, been more oite
asked to write articles for the reviews VS., an
magazines, and the amount OF work
: this nature which he has turned out
something marvellous In all tnese wa;
- thought Congress asked him to az
. dress committees. and men OF both parti'
Q Hstened 70 him in admiration Presider
Mckinley and Secretary Gage have value ,,e
h,s advice Such is the story OF the DC
comptroller. WALiA" "'A