The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24
CON OUT OF SIGHT.
- OFFICERS D1SAPrEAR
xr rHErn TERMS EXPIRE
- psy1eA 81 promfnence, Then
enthusiastically . Few Exceptions
~uss Preminens I'm senate saa
1900 Averse to Accepting Posi-
a.s Ssar - the President

- own states VINO have red these
80 rot more than two administrator
- Al the xiory and glamour taat sur
sss,xs the heads Of great government ce-
s.rcnents and the csntey OF Official llfs
Sxu little impress. and the important
- .. THE hour become only brief mem
- Washington L. never r.tentive %
.~nxrscaous personalities. where rnsny
- nen Of note constantly come and 40.
! requires Webster. Czlhorn or q
zxsns 70 81 the eye Of the national cap
=, Tor o generation and 70 leave O rec
- thsf q few short ysars viii not e.
s.ss II Ia much the same with fhe cour-
- n large IN less degree. Great ca
- n house or senate are far more en-
sarng than a brief period SIS close friend
"a assistant 70 the chief mAglstrats.
ranxey Sherman. Allison and Al6rich
s-sa. from asEory ia their aversion 20
~.sr.rg the cabinet 81 Ma. Mckinley.
gsr the careers % cabinet officers since
"a tine Of Garfesd's short administrators
ave termins ted-fOr a cous-derabie num-
ssr OF these men are dead-what part osn-
= are taking ia Affairs are questions
xtsrh one man out OF a hundred might
saver correctly. The career OF Hon. Tim
xsy o. Howe. of wisconsin. Il an iHs-
| axnee He was a veteran senator for
xzny years from the Badger State hav-
a gone West from q Maine farm In his
.eyhooG days and a most efficient post
.ss,er general under President Arthur.
Is term OF service was little more than
year. bat during that time a reduction
postage was Effected postal notes were
nasd. and reform measures urged with
Irszt force. He served on many import
u, committees ln the senate. including
nj Of finance. commerce. pensions. claims
nd the District of Columbia. aud was
Esred a Judgszhip in the United States
eprsme court at the death Of salmon =.
aass President Arthur appointed him
,astIr sster general tn ISL. and hs closed
- public life in that office. rs he died
gsrch Is. lss7. and was succeeded BY
[;sdgs Gresham Several OF the Wisconsin
aegation IN congress were asked about
IN. Howe's career and Acknowledged
keat II was quite unknown 20 them except
IA general way. One OF the veterans Of
% delegation thought he had spent bis
at DAYS In a quiet way At Green Bay. a
rali city where he resided and where
&eand Army post was named after him.
I. was a tall. thin. spare man. with a
wsminent nose. and in speech WAS sar-
astie and keen. In disposition he was
r.nlsl and had many warm friends lie
rss great admirer OF Henry Clay. and
q
4 universal emancipation.
y Another prominent man OF bis time.
rs served with distinction IN the senate
q I'd closed his public life In the cabinet.
as Samuel ]. Rirkwood. OF Iowa. He
b ras Maryland man. born In Hartford
81 SANITY. and received his education IN the
saooss OF this city. Mr.. Kirkwcod Was
arfeld's secretary OF the interior and
-crsssnted Iowa I'm the United States
gna;e One Of the best Informed con-
r.ssmen from Iowa tells with accuracy
fMr Kirkwood's career. and states that
Y did some three or four years ago"
n held no public Office after he LEI, the
shin.t A lawyer BY profession. his last
lays In Iowa City. were occupied largely
3 banking. he being president OF one 81
tua Csty's institutions He was three
= tmes governor OF Iowa. and twice elect
8 4 10 the United States senate. Mr.. Kirk
s ssei was not a society man while In the
uaAns; and his family establishment was
modest one His cousin. Daniel Kirk
reed has a great reputation as an eGu-
s.sr throughout Pennsylvania
Sun another cabinet ofncer who has
ssen quite forgotten. except 10 Nose who
sue active In political affairs infhis day.
W H Hunt. 81 New Orleans. Gar
fet took him into his cabinet as a recow-
tsion % the South. He was scion %
re Of the oldest families Of New or
sans. 4 lawyer bY profession. and had
s~a prominent as = Republican. He was
distinguished looking man OF cultured
nssnsrs ~ the Southern school. although
y vas edncafed at Yale college Law
'rs OF louisiana. without respect 20
frsy. recommended him Ter appointment
l. an ths vacancy caused hy the rsiirs-
$50 % Justice Strong from the supreme
sart when President Arthur renrEaa-
y - the cabinet Mr. Hunt vas retired.
"A g IN IS he was named as minister 10
& Rasssa. He sied az Sc. Petersburg. Feb
rssFy 2. lSsi Ifis son. Garlard Hunt.
sn5soycd In the state department ard
n hsanently writes on historical subjects
ASHER son Is a paymastsr IN the navy.
& q Csraeld's cabinet there was sl~o
kaine. who wss for tho first time secre-
81 ay e. state T,s careex vas by no
ssaas forgotten afte~ thst time. william
saaoEa, ~ Minnesota. who died -
rsys-Aly NJ dinner Be- New York while
sMesnx similar position "a Harrtson's
ssnst. VAS secretary % The treasury.
ssatr' T LIneoin. az Chicaeo. was secre-
az o. war and the only member ef
ssEnelas cabinet that Arthur retained.
nason 81 tAe war president ana fer his
- ability MI Lincoln has hy Ne means
- fergoiten- But little has been heard
Thomas T. James 81 New York. who
IS 0arneldts postmaster general. lie
- ene 81 New Yerk city's most efg1eleat
sesszsassers. working cut important re-
IT'S that qualified Sim for = cabinet
Sc he was formerly = banker az Utt-
ard was % Welsh descent Retiring
- toe Postogt'es department January
M = became president o. ths Lin
- National bank ard the LinScln SAFE
.ss0Stt Company CT New York lie re-
IS hat position at ths present time
e~fne AcFesEh was GarAe5dS sfter-
:" seaeral Ills detection from the Re-
-escsE party tn tSS2 brought hin axsi-
- seTae prominence. lie weut ppon the
s@ap Ter Cleveland. md was subsequent
$Ssosatea minister % Italy.
.fseiersek ? rrsiiuxauyssn. - New
10y sclen 90 czs of tss oiss-t and
- As'er,e fargtss % that sts1e. nezt-
ArtAur's ca hinef "a vas a country
a4ezsn - ths GA school. possessing =
* estate near Newark. WINE ln tAss
re tasa - hTet az $50 7 street, a
- ma3e famous s.0rs tASt Gas FOR "a
- hesrstaEyy. Il IS Better known now
&c Weilrsv Hcusa." for taeTe Score
Whitney resides Ns.ie e. ths bead ~
SAW department , cha Waaaasaker.
postmaster reners}. occnp'ed tAs
restdeace NJ F-e'lawh ayssn had
es beer ccasni-aorS W naAIlc s~alra.
asc eeea luseE Ststcs senator from
Jersey. BE naa~ an ah,~ secretary
sie. oOt retired from - csfies thor~
- eHhaus,rt S'fheaEh - had Aee-
$3.50 as -na1 - ereat pHy-s.cal shif~
eez Nc su~re1s eres his sea- Nara
= wsrt a. cncs to Newark. nug Re
- st1aset s,o in or h.- arrival 20 re-
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