The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-02-24
Cabinet Added To
JAMES A. GRAY OF BALTIMORE
MAY BE A MEMBER.
His Name Has Heretofore Bern
Gomez tedWith The Postmss'e
Generalship and II Is
Thought That He Will Be Given
That Portfolio.

CANTON, o., Feb. 20.-Hon James
y. Gary of Baltimore, whose name has
been reported under consideration for
postmaster general and whose cause has
been advocated by all but two of the
southern members of the national com.
mittee and majority of the congress
slJnal delegations from the south, ar.
rived III Canton via the Il nnsylvania
road at 10 80 yesterday. He was met
at the station by Hon. Joseph L. Smith
of the Mckinley household and driven
TO the Mckinley home. Mr.. Gary was
accompanied to Canton by Mr.. a. NJ.
Monroe of Baltimore.
At 80 o'clock i'll the afternoon Mr..
Gary left the private room at the Nc
kinley house, where he had been in
consultation with the president elect
for several hours, and gave the follow
ing statement to TIE Associated Press
"Naior Mckinley has rendered me n
potfolio in the cabinet While it is not
definitely settled which one. am as.
sured that it will be one, which | can
accept"
The understanding is that Mr.. Gary
will be postmaster general.
James Albert Gary is distinguished
citizen of Maryland about 63 years of
age. He attended school at Rockhill
institute, Ellicott City, Md, and after.
ward ut Allegheny college, Meadville,
Pa, and i'll 1861 became Il partner in
James ). Gary * Son, in which firm he
at once applied his youthful powers and
cultivated mind to the work of the
house. His energy was quickly made
apparent. An Office and warehouse had
been established i'll Baltimore and in
1862 Il branch house was C,,ened in st.
Louis. This gave the concern footing
in the west, which has since proved
highly profitable. In 1870 Mr. Gary
succeeded his father as head of the firm
and he has conducted its affairs for %
years with marked probity and success
Among the business men of Baltimore
he is universally respected.
Mr.. Gary owns other valuable bust.
ness properties in Baltimore and How.
ard counties and has been repeatedly
called upon to share in the management
| of financial and other business corpora
| tons i'll Baltimore. He was president
for several years of the Merchants ant
| Manufacturers association and is now
vice president of the Consolidated Ga,
company and vice president of the Citi
ZenS' National bank. He also holds iii
rectorships in the Savings bank of Bal
timore, the warehouse company, the
American Insurance company, the Mer
chants and Manufacturers Insurance
company and the Baltimore Trust ant
Guarantee company.
He was an ardent Unionist during
| the war and has been Republican ever
since. In 1870, the Republicans nom
mated him for congress in the Fifth
district. which was Democratic at that
time, and of course, he was defeated.
In 1879. the Republicans nominated
him from for governor. In those days
the state was hopelcssly Democratic and
Mr. Gary failed of election, although
he made Il very active canvass. He
has been "A delegate TO every national
convention of his party since 1872, anC
from 1880 to 1896, has represented
Maryland upon the Republican national
committee. In the councils of hi'
party he speaks with authority and hi.
utterances are heard with respect.
In 1856 Mr.. Gary was married Il
Miss Lavinia w. Corrie, daughter OF
James Corrie, and is the father of one
son and seven daughters. His son, +
Stanley Gary, is now junior partner il
the old firm