Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

SkETCu OF TIE ''OAfOhp obA"
MEMBER OF THE M'KINLEY CABINET.
In very interesting illustrated article
entitled 1.-THE New Administration at
Washington" by Albert Shaw In the
April number Of the Review Of Reviews,
the author has the following TO say OF
New Eugland's cabinet timber and OF
Hon. John ID. Long, who, as Is well
known, Is 8 native Of Oxford County,
having been born In Buckheld, 10 the
house now used as hotel under the
name Of Hotel Long:
NEW ENGLANp's CABINET TIMER.
Mr.. Dingley's preference for his place
| In the House made Il necessary for Mr..
Mckinley to select some other man TO
represent New England In the Cabinet.
There Il no lack Of good men In that
corner Of the American Commonwealth.
| Indeed, Maine alone could furnish n
whole Cabinet Of distinguished and we'll
qualified Republicans, Vermont and
New Hampshire In turn could at ont an
admirable one, Massachusetts, could
equip another, and Connecticut and
Rhode Island still another. Im,gine
Maine Cabinet, for instance. with Reed
for Secretary OF State, Diugley for Treas
ury, Boutelle for the Navy, and men
like Frye, Hale, MiIliken, and others for
the remaining positions. A Vermont
| and New Hampshire Cabinet could make
Mr. Edmunds Secretary OF State, or Mr.
Phelps, who supported Mr.. Mckinley,
and who Is much more OF Republican
than Mr.. Gresham was ever Democrat.
Mr.. Morrill,, with young Assistant Sec
retaries, could still hold portfolio: Mr..
Chandler would be at home In his old
place, the Navy Department; Mr.. Proc
tor Is q recent ex-secretary, and there are
plenty of others In the 'marble" and
| ''granlte- states. Massachusetts,, In
turn. has men OF eminence and calibre In
such numbers and variety that Mr.. Nc
kinley undoubtedly could have made up
three Cabinets with names suggested to
him from that good state; and any Re-
publican could III out a strong Cabinet
| from the leading Republicans Of Con-
necticut and Rhode Island.
| MR.. LONG As A TYPICAL MAN.
But IN selecting the Hon. John ID.
Ions, Of Maine, and after
wards OF Massachusetts, AS the New
England member Of his Cabinet, Mr..
Mckinley made choice that the heart
and brain Of New England must
thoroughly approve. Mr.. Long most
worthily represents the character, ca
pacity, intelligence, culture. and high
ideals that belong 10 New England In
her best estate. He has the energy and
strength that characterize the sons OF
Maine, and he has the mental and ethical
culture that belongs to the best type OF
Hsrvard's graduates. Although an
older man than the late Governor Green
halge. and the late Governor william T..
Russell, John ID. Long represents that
same young element and spirit In Mass
achusetts public life. He paved the way
for the later Harvard men In politics"
who have served their state so creditably
aud have set so good an example to
coilege-bred men the whole country
over.
John ID. Long was born In Maine as
long ago as 1888. He graduated from
Harvard In the class OF 1857, at the age
OF nineteen, with very high rank for
scholarship, and with the position OF
class poet. He became master OF
typical Massachusetts academy for two
wears, and then spent two years In the
Harvard Law School, being admitted To
the bar in 1861. He began practicing 10
Maine, but changed his plans In 1862,
and returned to Boston, there 10 make
his professional career.
| HIS POLITICAL CAREER.
Having rare gifts as platform
speaker, he took his part In political
campaigns; but IL MAS not until 1874, at
the age OF thirty-six, that he entered
official life. He was elected TO the State
Legislature and Immediately attained
influence and popularity. The next
year he was re- elected and made Speaker
OF the House,-an experience which was
repeated for three successive years, when
he was universally looked upon rs the
most promising young Republican leader
In the state, and was elected Lieutenant
Governor. In the three years that fol-
lowed he was elected to three successive
annual terms as Governor OF the State OF
Massachusetts,. In one OF these elections
his opponent was no less dangerous an
adversary than the late General Benj,-
min +. Butler. He declined further
service In the Governorship and accepted
an election to Congress, where he re-
NAMED for three terms. He then be-
came candidate for the United States
Senate; but Senator Dawes secured re-
election for his final term, to be sue
ceeded later by Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. Long
retired to the practice Of his profession,
and for eight or ten years had not until
last month held public Office. His very
exceptional ability Is recognized by all
who have followed his career. His
scholarly tastes and associations have
never been forssken, aud he stands pre-
eminently In Mr.. McKinley's admins
tration as the representative OF American
scholarship. He claims no especial
fitness for the Navy portfolio, but no
one doubts his ability to master his task
rapidly and to utilize iDtelligently the
sarvicea of N Dprmanant organization