The commonwealth., 1897-03-18
THURSDAY, MARCH 1S, 1897.
FACTS ABOUT McK7NLEYS
CABINET.

CABINET.
JOHN SHERMAN OF Ohio, the ne
Secretary OF State, is seventy-four yea
old, and has been in public life for a
most half century. He has been j
the nations Congress both az Repr
sentative and Senator. He was Seer
tary of the Treasury under Presider
Hayes.
LYMAN J. GAGE, of Illinois, the Sc,
retary OF the Treasury, is sixty-on
years old, and has been prominent il
many of the interests of Chicago, hav
ing been one of the leading spirits il
securing the great Worlds Fair fo
that city in 1893. He was born in Ne,
York, but went to Chicago when i
years old and began life as a nigh
watchman.
RUSSELL A. ALGER, of Michigan, tn,
Secretary of War, is sixty years old
and is native of Ohio but went Wes
in his early life because of ill health
He served in the Federal army from
that State as a colonel of Michigan
cavalry. He has made that State his
home since the war, and has figured
considerably in political life during the
past twenty years. He made his for
tune in the lumber business.
JOHN D. LONG, of Massachusetts,, the
Secretary of the Navy, Is ftty-eight
years old and was born in Maine. He
entered politics at the age of 36, was
governor of his State and has served
three terms as Representative in Con-.
gress.
JOSEPH E. McKENNA, of California,
Secretary Of the Interior, is ffty-four
years old. He was born in Philadel-
phia, but in early life moved with his
parents to the Pacific coast. He was
member of the Forty-ninth Congress
and was chosen for the Flfty-frst and
Flfty-second Congress but resigned to
accept the Circuit Court judgeship un-
der President Harrison, which he held
until his appointment In the new Cab
met.
JAMES F. WILSON, of Iowa, Secretary
OF Agriculture, is sixty-two years old,
is Scotchman by birth, having come |
to this country at the age of sixteen.
He has been farmer all his lite and Is
proud of it. He was member of the
Forty-eighth Congress, and was said to
be fine parliamentarian. Though his
education was only academic, he has,
by close application all his life, fitted
himself for high and responsible DO
sitlOn.
JOHN J. McCooK, of New York, the
Attorney General, is ffty-three years
old. He has not been much known in
political life and comes into the new
Cabinet practically unknown to the
country. Ii
JAMES A. GARY, of Maryland, the 7
Postmaster General, is sixty-four years
old, and is native of Connecticut. At L
an early age he went with his father to S
Maryland. His father was manufac- f
turer and the son became one too. AL b
though strictly a business man, for o
many years he has been prominent in 81
political affairs, state and national.
His business capacity will doubtless Il
serve him in good stead in his now O
position for the Govern f
nent.
All considered, President Mckinley p
GEMS to have selected good Cabinet, 50
nen, for the most part, of considerable OF
Experience and there il good reason tn -
lope and believe that their advice to ee
he President concerning the best in at
crest OF the nation will be wholesome. th
SETENTY-TWO THOUSAND. =, r,
The estimated cost OF the late Leg th
stature to the State is $72, 900, about Y Y
be same amount that the Legislature ii,
1895 cost the State. This il tho nor Id